Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley may have been nearly invisible during the NFC Championship Game, but that doesn't mean the New England Patriots are not expecting a heavy dose of him in the Super Bowl this Sunday.

Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower said as much to Rich Thompson of The Boston Herald:

“They are using him in a lot more (ways) than you have seen in the past and I think that is something that really helps him,” said Hightower. “He’s a great running back with the ball in his hands and he’s a great athlete without the ball in his hands. So, any chance you try to get him the ball and I don’t expect them not to. We are doing everything we can to learn about him.”

Gurley carried the ball just four times for 10 yards and caught just one pass during the Rams' win over the New Orleans Saints last weekend, so it was an uncharacteristically low-effort day for the Pro Bowl back.

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Still, Los Angeles' running game is incredibly dangerous, as it features a relatively new two-headed monster of Gurley and C.J. Anderson, who signed with the team late in the season:

“They are both good, and you saw what they can get done,” said Patriots middle linebacker Elandon Roberts. “They both can get up and down the field and its going be a tough ball game with those two. They are definitely two different backs and one is bigger than the other. But at the same time, Gurley is a big back that can do this and do that. With CJ you can look at his size and think he’s slow but he cuts it and is shifty. Both of them are going to be a big challenge and they have a great offensive line up there.”