WEEKLY FANTASY VALUE
We are projecting a below average week for the LA Rams Defense which is projected to be the #24 defense, well under their rest of season ranking of #17. They are not projected to live up to their market expectation where they are the #6 defense based on ownership. Most fantasy players have roughly 30% of their weekly projections deviate significantly from their season average, but they are projected to be more volatile than most. Unfortunately for owners, they are only projected to have one really exceptionally great week, but are projected for 2 bad ones.
| WEEK | FP | RANK | PROJECTION (Bold = Good, Italic = Bad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WK 11 to 16 Totals | 65 | #17 | 141 PA, 17.2 Sck, 5.9 Fumr, 5.9 Int, 0.62 IntTD, 0.52 FumTD, 2152 YA |
| WK 11 KC | 7.1 | #24 | 32 PA, 2.1 Sck, 0.63 Fumr, 0.7 Int, 0.08 IntTD, 0.06 FumTD, 429 YA |
| WK 13 @DET | 10.8 | #8 | 24 PA, 3.2 Sck, 1.04 Fumr, 0.8 Int, 0.07 IntTD, 0.09 FumTD, 340 YA |
| WK 14 @CHI | 9.8 | #17 | 24 PA, 2.7 Sck, 0.89 Fumr, 0.74 Int, 0.07 IntTD, 0.08 FumTD, 343 YA |
| WK 15 PHI | 10.4 | #11 | 23 PA, 2.6 Sck, 1.12 Fumr, 0.79 Int, 0.08 IntTD, 0.09 FumTD, 389 YA |
| WK 16 @ARI | 15.4 | #1 | 14.8 PA, 3.3 Sck, 1.12 Fumr, 1.7 Int, 0.2 IntTD, 0.1 FumTD, 281 YA |
EXPERT RANKINGS (WEEK)
The Scout projections have a lower ranking than the market, and the 3 experts rank them better than the market. The expert consensus rank is #23. The experts rank them behind the Tennessee Defense and ahead of the Jacksonville Defense. The projections agree that the Rams should be ranked behind the Titans, but the projections rank the Jaguars above the Rams.
| RANK | PROJECTION | DAVE RICHARD | JAMEY EISENBERG | HEATH CUMMINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher | ||||
| Market #11 | ————— | ————— | ————— | ————— |
| Lower | #24 | #23 | #23 | #23 |
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REST OF SEASON FANTASY VALUE
They are expected to be a valuable fantasy asset, but our projections say they are overrated. They are owned in 91 percent of CBS leagues and this translates to an expected defense rank of #6. They are projected to average 10.8 FPs which translates to a position rank of #17. With a lower than expected projection rank there are other defenses that are projected for more points that may be available via trade or off the waiver wire. The Dallas Defense (65 FP), Denver Defense (68 FP), Detroit Defense (67 FP), Green Bay Defense (71 FP), and Houston Defense (71 FP) are all better options than LA Rams Defense. The LA Rams Defense is a better option based on their projected average rank which is #3.
| KEY STATS | PA | SACK | TURNOVERS | DEF TDs | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Average per Game | 23.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 10.8 |
| Actual Avg Since Last Season | 21.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 10.8 |
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