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A receiving ‘triple crown’ is of less concern to Rams’ Cooper Kupp than beating 49ers

LOS ANGELES — Only three players in NFL history have achieved the feat, the last nearly two decades ago. Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp is now on the brink of becoming the fourth receiver to finish a season as the league leader in catches, yards receiving and touchdown receptions. Jerry Rice, Sterling Sharpe and Steve Smith each accomplished the so-called triple crown. Smith did it in ...

LOS ANGELES — Only three players in NFL history have achieved the feat, the last nearly two decades ago.

Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp is now on the brink of becoming the fourth receiver to finish a season as the league leader in catches, yards receiving and touchdown receptions.

Jerry Rice, Sterling Sharpe and Steve Smith each accomplished the so-called triple crown.

Smith did it in 2005 with the Carolina Panthers. He is now an analyst for the NFL Network, and he is not surprised by Kupp’s success.

“I’m astonished at the volume,” he said.

Kupp leads the league with 138 catches for 1,829 yards and 15 touchdowns. He will almost certainly add more in some or all categories on Sunday

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