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That said, it is the playoffs, and it's another first-team All-Pro with more to offer than anyone Adams has faced in his monster, record-setting season (115 catches, 1,374 yards, 18 TDs). So yes, there will be some extra video prep for Adams this week, but not to the point of over-absorption.
"I like to dictate what goes on out there so I'm not really going to get too caught up in the film and start thinking too much and all that," he said. "I just go play my game, but it does help to get into a little bit of extra film just to make sure you're ready for whatever they can bring if they've got a few extra tools in their bag."
There's certainly no arguing with Adams' postseason results as quarterback Aaron Rodgers' No. 1 target. Last January, Adams set the franchise single-game playoff record with 160 yards vs. Seattle and tied the team mark with nine catches at San Francisco.
Over the two games, he caught 17 passes for 298 yards and two TDs, vaulting him to or near the top of several franchise career postseason lists. He's now second in yards with 687, first in 100-yard games with four, and tied for second in TDs with six.
This year marks Ramsey's first postseason appearance since 2017, his other All-Pro year, when the Jaguars made a run that came up one game short of the Super Bowl. He had an interception in that three-game stretch. Arriving in LA in a 2019 midseason trade, Ramsey was credited with one pass breakup last week when the Rams won in the wild-card round at Seattle.
Five times this season, Ramsey has gone up against NFC West rivals DeAndre Hopkins of Arizona and DK Metcalf of Seattle. Early in the year, he also faced Buffalo's Stefon Diggs.
But Ramsey wasn't necessarily assigned to the opponent's No. 1 every single play, so whether trying to limit Adams' impact will be Ramsey's full- or part-time responsibility Saturday remains to be seen.