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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Los Angeles Rams 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Rams.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Matthew Stafford547369.24020.525.9815.0437.994.81.14250.98
Stetson Bennett41.226.8286.31.671.078.4210.2119.35

Matthew Stafford: There were concerns with Stafford and his elbow heading into the 2022 season, and the veteran quarterback managed to appear in only nine games due to a spinal cord contusion. Stafford threw 10 touchdowns (3.3 TD%, his lowest since 2012) and eight interceptions and averaged 6.9 yards per attempt (lowest since 2018) with an 87.4 passer rating (lowest since 2014). If Stafford can stay healthy in 2023, how close will he be to the 2021 version who led the Rams to the Super Bowl?

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Cam Akers219.2931.66.0327.7206.71.2171.06
Kyren Williams60.1246.41.3529.7219.61.477.95
Ronnie Rivers42.2183.61.065.943.10.333.78
Zach Evans33.7144.90.84536.60.226.89

Cam Akers: Akers missed nearly all of 2021 with a torn Achilles, but his volume has fluctuated quite a bit when healthy. Much of his 2022 production came during the final six weeks of the season when he finished with 104 carries for 512 yards (4.92 YPC) and six touchdowns and 11 receptions for 99 yards on 12 targets. Only Christian McCaffrey (767) — and wide receiver A.J. Brown — had more YFS from Weeks 13-18 than Akers (611).

Kyren Williams: He may be small (5-9 and 194 pounds) and slow (4.65 40-yard dash) by NFL standards, but Williams profiles as a third-down back who also has a shot to lead the team's running backs in receptions.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Cooper Kupp112.91272.77.610.560.40.53238.54
Van Jefferson55.2725.74.5000127.17
Puka Nacua28.3325.22.200059.87
Tutu Atwell24.6279.91.98.437.80.558.47
Ben Skowronek19.2230.41.51.17.70.0642.77
Demarcus Robinson9.11120.800020.55

Cooper Kupp: Kupp pulled off the rare triple crown of receiving in 2021, finishing with 145 catches for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns. While he missed roughly half of his follow-up season, the 2021 NFL Offensive Player of the Year had a better season than maybe most realized. Who led ALL receivers in half-PPR fantasy points scored in 2022 on a per-game basis? Yep, it was Kupp — not Justin Jefferson, or any other receiver. Of course, the problem is his hamstring and his uncertain status following his recent setback.

Van Jefferson: Making his season debut in Week 8 (and playing mostly when Kupp was out), Jefferson had only 24 catches for 369 yards and three touchdowns in nine games last season. Jefferson is an uninspiring WR5 in fantasy, but could move into the WR3 range if/when Kupp misses time.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Tyler Higbee57.46184.3000116.3
Hunter Long9.1101.20.800019.47
Brycen Hopkins7.586.10.600015.96
Davis Allen4.449.50.40009.55

Tyler Higbee: Higbee set career highs in targets (108, fourth-most among TEs) and receptions (72, fifth) in 2022. While Cooper Kupp missed nearly half of the season, Higbee's per-game numbers were actually better with Kupp (4.9/43 on 7.2 targets) than without Kupp (3.5/29 on 5.4 targets). At a position where volume is inconsistent outside of the elite options, there is value in the consistency of Higbee's volume.

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Sunday, August 27, 2023

Los Angeles Rams 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Rams.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Matthew Stafford537.83633925.926.0814.7938.997.31.17248.53
Stetson Bennett40.526.3281.51.661.058.621.50.2219.27

Matthew Stafford: There were concerns with Stafford and his elbow heading into the 2022 season, and the veteran quarterback managed to appear in only nine games due to a spinal cord contusion. Stafford threw 10 touchdowns (3.3 TD%, his lowest since 2012) and eight interceptions and averaged 6.9 yards per attempt (lowest since 2018) with an 87.4 passer rating (lowest since 2014). If Stafford can stay healthy in 2023, how close will he be to the 2021 version who led the Rams to the Super Bowl and finished as a top-five fantasy quarterback?

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Cam Akers224.79556.1827.32021.2173.63
Kyren Williams61.6252.61.3929.2214.61.478.06
Ronnie Rivers43.2187.91.085.842.10.334.18
Zach Evans34.6148.80.874.935.80.227.33

Cam Akers: Akers missed nearly all of 2021 with a torn Achilles, but his volume has fluctuated quite a bit when healthy. Much of his 2022 production came during the final six weeks of the season when he finished with 104 carries for 512 yards (4.92 YPC) and six touchdowns and 11 receptions for 99 yards on 12 targets. Only Christian McCaffrey (767) — and wide receiver A.J. Brown — had more YFS from Weeks 13-18 than Akers (611).

Kyren Williams: He may be small (5-9 and 194 pounds) and slow (4.65 40-yard dash) by NFL standards, but Williams profiles as a third-down back who also has a shot to lead the team's running backs in receptions.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Cooper Kupp118.71327.48.210.862.10.54250.74
Van Jefferson53.5696.34.4000122.78
Tutu Atwell20.6239.81.68.638.70.5250.87
Puka Nacua22.4256.71.800047.67
Ben Skowronek18.9225.11.51.17.70.0642.09
Demarcus Robinson9109.40.800026.04
Tyler Johnson1.923.10.20004.46

Cooper Kupp: Kupp pulled off the rare triple crown of receiving in 2021, finishing with 145 catches for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns. While he missed roughly half of his follow-up season, the 2021 NFL Offensive Player of the Year had a better season than maybe most realized. Who led ALL receivers in half-PPR fantasy points scored in 2022 on a per-game basis? Yep, it was Kupp — not Justin Jefferson, or any other receiver. Kupp has been dealing with a hamstring injury, but he should be good to go for Week 1.

Van Jefferson: Making his season debut in Week 8 (and playing mostly when Kupp was out), Jefferson had only 24 catches for 369 yards and three touchdowns in nine games last season. Jefferson is an uninspiring WR5 in fantasy.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Tyler Higbee56.4603.84.3000114.38
Hunter Long998.90.800019.19
Brycen Hopkins7.484.10.600015.71
Davis Allen4.348.40.40009.39

Tyler Higbee: Higbee set career highs in targets (108, fourth-most among TEs) and receptions (72, fifth) in 2022. While Cooper Kupp missed nearly half of the season, Higbee's per-game numbers were actually better with Kupp (4.9/43 on 7.2 targets) than without Kupp (3.5/29 on 5.4 targets). At a position where volume is inconsistent outside of the elite options, there is value in the consistency of Higbee's volume.

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Sunday, July 30, 2023

Los Angeles Rams 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Rams.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Matthew Stafford529.2357.23863.225.6714.5538.997.31.17244.86
Stetson Bennett49.232341.92.021.288.621.50.2222.67

Matthew Stafford: There were concerns with Stafford and his elbow heading into the 2022 season, and the veteran quarterback managed to appear in only nine games due to a spinal cord contusion. Stafford threw 10 touchdowns (3.3 TD%, his lowest since 2012) and eight interceptions and averaged 6.9 yards per attempt (lowest since 2018) with an 87.4 passer rating (lowest since 2014). Stafford is in a better place to start training camp this year, saying that he "feel(s) a lot better physically." If he can stay healthy in 2023, how close will he be to the 2021 version who led the Rams to the Super Bowl and finished as a top-five fantasy quarterback?

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Cam Akers234.4996.26.4527.2201.81.2179.3
Kyren Williams51.9212.81.1729.2214.51.472.75
Zach Evans64.8278.61.628.863.10.450.69
Ronnie Rivers1356.60.331.914.70.110.66

Cam Akers: While he missed nearly all of 2021 with a torn Achilles, Akers has gone from workhorse to the coach's doghouse and back to workhorse, when healthy. Much of Akers' 2022 production came in the final six weeks of the season when he finished with 104 carries for 512 yards (4.92 YPC) and six touchdowns and 11 receptions for 99 yards on 12 targets.

Kyren Williams: Small (5-9 and 194 pounds) and slow (4.65 40-yard dash) by NFL standards, Williams profiles as a change-of-pace option for Akers who also has a shot to lead the team's running backs in receptions.

Zach Evans: While the former five-star recruit slipped to the sixth round in this year's draft and was behind true freshman Quinshon Judkins on the Ole Miss 2022 depth chart, Evans isn't the worst late-round dart throw in best ball drafts given the recent usage history of Rams running backs.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Cooper Kupp119.71337.28.310.862.10.54252.82
Van Jefferson53.5695.94.4000122.74
Ben Skowronek34.4393.22.61.17.70.0673.25
Tutu Atwell11.9145.118.638.70.5233.45
Demarcus Robinson13.8161.91.100029.69
Puka Nacua10.7130.40.900023.79
Lance McCutcheon112.60.10002.36

Cooper Kupp: Kupp pulled off the rare triple crown of receiving in 2021, finishing with 145 catches for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns. While he missed roughly half of his follow-up season, the 2021 NFL Offensive Player of the Year had a better season than maybe most realized.

Who led ALL receivers in half-PPR fantasy points scored in 2022 on a per-game basis? Yep, it was Kupp — not Justin Jefferson, or any other receiver. Kupp is at full strength heading into 2023, and he should be one of the first few receivers off the board.

Van Jefferson: Jefferson is an uninspiring WR5 in fantasy. Making his season debut in Week 8 (and playing mostly when Kupp was out), Jefferson had only 24 catches for 369 yards and three touchdowns in nine games last season.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Tyler Higbee56.4603.44.3000114.34
Hunter Long998.80.800019.18
Brycen Hopkins7.484.10.600015.71
Davis Allen4.348.40.40009.39

Tyler Higbee: Higbee set career highs in targets (108, fourth-most among TEs) and receptions (72, fifth) in 2022. While Cooper Kupp missed nearly half of the season, Higbee's per-game numbers were actually better with Kupp (4.9/43 on 7.2 targets) than without Kupp (3.5/29 on 5.4 targets). At a position where volume is inconsistent outside of the elite options, there is value in the consistency of Higbee's volume.

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Los Angeles Rams 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Rams.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Matthew Stafford529.2357.23863.225.6714.5538.997.31.17244.86
Stetson Bennett49.232341.92.021.288.621.50.2222.67

Matthew Stafford: There were concerns with Stafford and his elbow heading into the 2022 season, and the veteran quarterback managed to appear in only nine games due to a spinal cord contusion. Stafford threw 10 touchdowns (3.3 TD%, lowest since 2012) and eight interceptions and averaged 6.9 yards per attempt (lowest since 2018) with an 87.4 passer rating (lowest since 2014). The good news is that he's at full health this offseason. If he can stay healthy in 2023, how close will he be to the 2021 version who led the Rams to the Super Bowl and finished as a top-five fantasy quarterback?

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Cam Akers209.6890.85.5524.71851.1159.83
Kyren Williams44.3181.6129.2214.51.468.61
Zach Evans56.2241.71.418.863.10.445.74
Sony Michel54224.11.464.533.60.237.98

Cam Akers: While he missed nearly all of 2021 with a torn Achilles, Akers has gone from workhorse to the coach's doghouse and back to workhorse, when healthy. Much of Akers' 2022 production came in the final six weeks of the season when he finished with 104 carries for 512 yards (4.92 YPC) and six touchdowns and 11 receptions for 99 yards on 12 targets.

Kyren Williams: Small (5-9 and 194 pounds) and slow (4.65 40-yard dash) by NFL standards, Williams profiles as a change-of-pace option for Akers who has a shot to lead the team's running backs in receptions.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Cooper Kupp119.71337.28.310.862.10.54252.82
Van Jefferson53.5695.94.4000122.74
Ben Skowronek34.4393.22.61.17.70.0673.25
Demarcus Robinson15.8182.91.300033.99
Tutu Atwell11.9145.118.638.70.5233.45
Puka Nacua8.8107.20.700019.32
Lance McCutcheon112.60.10002.36

Cooper Kupp: Kupp pulled off the rare triple crown of receiving in 2021, finishing with 145 catches for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns. While he missed roughly half of his follow-up season, the 2021 NFL Offensive Player of the Year had a better season than maybe most realized.

Who led ALL receivers in half-PPR fantasy points scored in 2022 on a per-game basis? Yep, it was Kupp — not Justin Jefferson, or any other receiver. Kupp will be at full strength heading into 2023, and he'll be someone I hope slips to me in drafts this year.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Tyler Higbee56.4603.44.3000114.34
Hunter Long998.80.800019.18
Brycen Hopkins7.484.10.600015.71
Davis Allen4.348.40.40009.39

Tyler Higbee: Higbee set career highs in targets (108, fourth-most among TEs) and receptions (72, fifth) in 2022. While Cooper Kupp missed nearly half of the season, Higbee's per-game numbers were better with Kupp (4.9/43 on 7.2 targets) than without Kupp (3.5/29 on 5.4 targets). At a position where volume is inconsistent outside of the elite options, there is plenty of value in the consistency of Higbee's volume.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Los Angeles Rams Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Rams.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Matthew Stafford563.2380.24364.831.2613.838.195.30.57284.98
John Wolford42.424.6262.91.271.062.95.80.0314.24

Matthew Stafford: Stafford finished his first season in L.A. as fantasy's QB6 and a Super Bowl champion. His connection with Cooper Kupp was immediate and Stafford is now on the other end of the two highest receiving yardage totals in NFL history -- Calvin Johnson's 1,964 (2012) and Kupp's 1,947 (2021). In addition to Kupp, Allen Robinson, Van Jefferson and Tyler Higbee round out a solid group of pass catchers that should allow Stafford to have another strong season. While elbow pain for a quarterback is never a positive, there seems to be no real concern from the Rams.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Cam Akers223.7950.76.1538.7300.82.1194
Darrell Henderson142.8635.53.5733.4249.91.9138.06
Kyren Williams37.1155.80.789.771.70.535.28
Jake Funk23.895.20.362.216.20.115

Cam Akers: Closing his rookie 2020 campaign with 94 touches for 436 yards from scrimmage over his final four games, Akers was poised to enter 2021 as the team's featured back before an Achilles injury forced him to miss nearly all of last season. While it's remarkable how quickly he was able to get back on the field after sustaining the injury, it is something that can continue to impact his effectiveness throughout the 2022 season.

Darrell Henderson: With Akers missing most of 2021, Henderson set career highs in touches (178, 14.8/G). Henderson missed five games last season as well and has his own durability concerns, but he would handle double-digit touches per game if Akers were to miss any time again.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Cooper Kupp111.31402.2105.731.40.11259.67
Allen Robinson70.8902.46.3000163.44
Van Jefferson45.3645.64.21.911.90.05113.9
Tutu Atwell23.3261.51.500046.8
Ben Skowronek8.399.50.700018.3
Brandon Powell3.641.60.30007.76
Lance McCutcheon1.618.50.10003.25

Cooper Kupp: The NFL Offensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl LVI MVP, Kupp had an absolutely dominant season in 2021. Not only did he become the fourth player in the Super Bowl era to win the triple crown of receiving, leading the league in receptions (145), yards (1,947) and touchdowns (16), but his receptions and yardage totals each rank as the second-most ever. Even without repeating last year's historic numbers, there's a good chance he leads the league's wideouts in fantasy points in 2022.

Allen Robinson: After spending four seasons in Jacksonville and four in Chicago, Robinson moves on to a much better situation with Matthew Stafford and the Rams. Despite a disappointing 2021 season (38/410/1 in 12 games), Robinson has three seasons with at least 1,147 yards in his career including 2019 and 2020.

Van Jefferson: A cleanup procedure on his knee seems likely to sideline him for Week 1, Jefferson is L.A.'s No. 3 wideout behind Kupp and Robinson, when healthy. Jefferson finished his second season with 50 catches for 802 yards and six touchdowns and as a top-36 fantasy wide receiver across all scoring formats in 2021.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Tyler Higbee48.4534.54000101.65
Brycen Hopkins8.183.30.600015.98

Tyler Higbee: Higbee enters 2022 as a borderline TE1/TE2. As an every-down player, Higbee has exceeded the 500-yard mark over each of the past three seasons.

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Monday, August 15, 2022

Los Angeles Rams Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Rams.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Matthew Stafford564.1380.8440031.5913.8238.195.30.57287.67
John Wolford42.524.7263.51.281.062.95.80.0314.3

Matthew Stafford: Stafford finished his first season in L.A. as fantasy's QB6 and a Super Bowl champion. His connection with Cooper Kupp was immediate and Stafford is now on the other end of the two highest receiving yardage totals in NFL history -- Calvin Johnson's 1,964 (2012) and Kupp's 1,947 (2021). In addition to Kupp, Allen Robinson, Van Jefferson and Tyler Higbee round out a solid group of pass catchers that should allow Stafford to have another strong season. While more comfortable in the offense, Stafford is dealing with an "abnormal for a quarterback" elbow situation, although the veteran signal-caller played through arm pain last season too.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Cam Akers247.91053.66.8238.7303.12.2209.14
Darrell Henderson119.4531.32.9933.5251.81.9124.4
Kyren Williams35.8150.40.759.772.30.534.62
Jake Funk23.895.20.362.216.30.115.01

Cam Akers: Closing his rookie 2020 campaign with 94 touches for 436 yards from scrimmage over his final four games, Akers was poised to enter 2021 as the team's featured back before an Achilles injury forced him to miss nearly all of last season. Provided his health cooperates, Akers has plenty of upside as the lead back in one of the league's most potent offenses.

Darrell Henderson: With Akers missing most of 2021, Henderson set career highs in touches (178, 14.8/G). Henderson missed five games last season as well and has his own durability concerns, but he would handle double-digit touches per game if Akers were to miss any time again. Both Akers and Henderson are currently dealing with "soft tissue" injuries.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Cooper Kupp111.51410.710.15.731.40.11261.22
Allen Robinson66.3853.461.250.02155.11
Van Jefferson47.4671.54.41.911.90.05118.74
Tutu Atwell24.5275.11.600049.36
Ben Skowronek5.565.30.500012.28
Brandon Powell3.639.60.30007.56

Cooper Kupp: The NFL Offensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl LVI MVP, Kupp had an absolutely dominant season in 2021. Not only did he become the fourth player in the Super Bowl era to win the triple crown of receiving, leading the league in receptions (145), yards (1,947) and touchdowns (16), but his receptions and yardage totals each rank as the second-most ever. Even without repeating last year's historic numbers, there's a good chance he leads the league's wideouts in fantasy points in 2022.

Allen Robinson: After spending four seasons in Jacksonville and four in Chicago, Robinson moves on to a much better situation with Matthew Stafford and the Rams. Despite a disappointing 2021 season (38/410/1 in 12 games), Robinson has three seasons with at least 1,147 yards in his career including 2019 and 2020.

Van Jefferson: While he had a cleanup procedure on his knee earlier this month, Jefferson enters the season as the team's No. 3 wideout behind Kupp and Robinson, when healthy. Jefferson finished his second season with 50 catches for 802 yards and six touchdowns and as a top-36 fantasy wide receiver across all scoring formats in 2021.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Tyler Higbee48.5552.64.1000104.11
Kendall Blanton6.5700.500013.25
Jacob Harris6.367.60.500012.91
Brycen Hopkins1.2140.10002.6

Tyler Higbee: Higbee enters 2022 as a borderline TE1/TE2. As an every-down player, Higbee has exceeded the 500-yard mark over each of the past three seasons.

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Saturday, August 7, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Los Angeles Rams

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Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Rams.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Matthew Stafford601394.34567.629.7511.4236.7128.50.92297.23
John Wolford45.226.2280.21.581.134.619.30.0917.74

Matthew Stafford: Battling a laundry list of injuries, Stafford still managed to play a full 16-game slate. Without his No. 1 target (Kenny Golladay) for most of the season, Stafford's per-game numbers dropped considerably year over year from 312.4 yards and 2.4 touchdowns per game in 2019 to 255.3/1.6 in 2020. Traded to L.A. to play for a more creative offensive mind, Stafford is poised to bounce back assuming good health in 2021.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Darrell Henderson217.8958.36.5343.13662.3206.96
Xavier Jones80.2344.92.4113113.90.972.24
Jake Funk64.2279.31.619.582.40.553.58
Raymond Calais22.9950.29970.30.626.37

Darrell Henderson: With Cam Akers (Achilles) injured and Malcolm Brown now longer in L.A., the Rams will turn to Henderson, by default, for large workloads. It's possible that they add a veteran free agent before the start of the season as Henderson has dealt with his own share of injuries over the past year. That said, he has massive upside in what should be a much-improved offense with Matthew Stafford under center.

MORE: Darrell Henderson 2021 Fantasy Football Outlook

Xavier Jones: The injury to Akers has opened the door for Jones to carve out a fantasy-relevant role behind Henderson. The 2020 UDFA eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark in his final two seasons at SMU and will compete with a pair of recent seventh-rounders -- Jake Funk (2021) and Raymond Calais (2020) -- and UDFA Otis Anderson to be the team's No. 2 running back.

Jake Funk: Like Jones, Funk has some sleeper appeal given the team's lack of a clear RB2 currently on the roster.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Robert Woods89.41059.26.619.5128.71.07209.51
Cooper Kupp88.31032.66.74.628.50.14191.3
DeSean Jackson37.8584.23.62.113.70.08100.77
Van Jefferson32.6395.12.40.72.80.0170.55
Tutu Atwell22.1276.31.95.327.80.1653.82

Robert Woods: It was a relatively disappointing season for Woods and the Rams offense in general. Woods tied a career high in receptions (90), but his receiving yardage (936) and yards from scrimmage (1,091) were three-year lows. Replacing Jared Goff with Matthew Stafford generates some optimism for all of the skill-position players.

MORE: Woods is one of three Rams on our list of 10 Undervalued Players in Fantasy Football Drafts

Cooper Kupp: While Kupp averaged a career-high 6.1 receptions per game, he set career lows with 10.6 Y/R and only three touchdowns. As noted with Woods, the upgrade at quarterback should provide a boost to Kupp, Woods and the offense overall.

DeSean Jackson: Outside of deeper non-PPR leagues, Jackson is off the fantasy radar although he will likely have the occasional big game. D-Jax has played eight games over the past two seasons and totaled 23/395/3 over that span.

Van Jefferson: Even though Josh Reynolds signed with the Titans, the addition of DeSean Jackson in free agency and Tutu Atwell in the draft eliminates much of the breakout potential that he might have had in 2021, barring injury.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Tyler Higbee59.9678.74.4000124.22
Jacob Harris8.4116.30.800020.63
Brycen Hopkins4.243.60.30008.26
Johnny Mundt3.229.10.30006.31

Tyler Higbee: Following his breakout season -- correction: breakout month (December 2019), it was a disappointing 2020 for Higbee and his fantasy managers. The fifth-year tight end saw a year-over-year dip in targets (60), receptions (44) and yards (521), but he did set a career high in touchdowns (five), though three were caught in one game. That led to inconsistency as Higbee finished as a top-10 fantasy tight end in only two weeks last season.

With Gerald Everett signing with Seattle and the team trading for Matthew Stafford, there is optimism for improved numbers from Higbee.

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Saturday, July 24, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Los Angeles Rams

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Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Rams.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Matthew Stafford601394.34567.629.7511.4236.7128.50.92297.23
John Wolford45.226.2280.21.581.134.619.30.0917.74

Matthew Stafford: Battling a laundry list of injuries, Stafford still managed to play a full 16-game slate. Without his No. 1 target (Kenny Golladay) for most of the season, Stafford's per-game numbers dropped considerably year over year from 312.4 yards and 2.4 touchdowns per game in 2019 to 255.3/1.6 in 2020. Traded to L.A. to play for a more creative offensive mind, Stafford is poised to bounce back assuming good health in 2021.

RUNNING BACKS

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Darrell Henderson217.8969.26.5347.3414.52.7217.4
Xavier Jones73.4315.62.29.9800.661.31
Jake Funk57.3249.31.436.348.50.343.31
Raymond Calais36.7152.30.46970.30.633.12

Darrell Henderson: With Cam Akers (Achilles) injured and Malcolm Brown now longer in L.A., the Rams will turn to Henderson, by default, for large workloads. It's possible that they add a veteran free agent before the start of the season as Henderson has dealt with his own share of injuries over the past year. That said, he has massive upside in what should be a much-improved offense with Matthew Stafford under center.

MORE: Darrell Henderson 2021 Fantasy Football Profile

Xavier Jones: The injury to Akers has opened the door for Jones to carve out a fantasy-relevant role with sleeper appeal. The 2020 UDFA eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark in his final two seasons at SMU and will compete with a pair of recent seventh-rounders -- Jake Funk (2021) and Raymond Calais (2020) -- and UDFA Otis Anderson to be the team's No. 2 running back.

Jake Funk: Like Jones, Funk has sleeper appeal given the team's lack of a clear RB2 currently on the roster.

WIDE RECEIVERS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Robert Woods89.41059.26.619.5128.71.07209.51
Cooper Kupp88.31032.66.74.628.50.14191.3
DeSean Jackson36.85723.52.113.70.0898.45
Van Jefferson34.7419.32.60.72.80.0175.22
Tutu Atwell20252.11.75.327.80.1649.15
Nsimba Webster2.119.40.20004.19

Robert Woods: It was a disappointing season for Woods and the Rams offense in general. Woods tied a career high in receptions (90), but his receiving yardage (936) and yards from scrimmage (1,091) were three-year lows. Replacing Jared Goff with Matthew Stafford generates some optimism for all of the skill-position players.

Cooper Kupp: While Kupp averaged a career-high 6.1 receptions per game, he set career lows with 10.6 Y/R and only three touchdowns. As noted with Woods, the upgrade at quarterback should provide a boost to Kupp, Woods and the offense overall.

DeSean Jackson: Outside of deeper non-PPR leagues, Jackson is off the fantasy radar although he will likely have the occasional big game. D-Jax has played eight games over the past two seasons and totaled 23/395/3 over that span.

Van Jefferson: Even though Josh Reynolds signed with the Titans, the addition of DeSean Jackson in free agency and Tutu Atwell in the draft eliminates any breakout potential that he might have had in 2021, barring injury.

TIGHT ENDS

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Tyler Higbee63.1715.14.6000130.66
Jacob Harris8.4116.30.800020.63
Johnny Mundt4.241.20.30008.02
Brycen Hopkins1.17.30.10001.88

Tyler Higbee: Following his breakout season -- correction: breakout month (December 2019), it was a disappointing 2020 for Higbee and his fantasy managers. The fifth-year tight end saw a year-over-year dip in targets (60), receptions (44) and yards (521), but he did set a career high in touchdowns (five), though three were caught in one game. That led to inconsistency as Higbee finished as a top-10 fantasy tight end in only two weeks last season.

With Gerald Everett signing with Seattle and the team trading for Matthew Stafford, there is optimism for improved numbers from Higbee.

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