Player Outlook
Jared Goff had a breakout season in 2017, and he will look to build on that performance. And he got a new toy to play with in receiver Brandin Cooks, who will replace the departed Sammy Watkins. Goff now has what could be an elite receiving corps with Cooks, Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp, as well as Todd Gurley out of the backfield. The talent around Goff was instrumental last season in helping him finish as the No. 10 quarterback in standard leagues, and he could easily finish in that range again this year. He had seven games with at least 20 Fantasy points in 2017 of the 15 games he played (he sat out Week 17 to rest for the playoffs), and he should be considered a low-end starting option in the majority of leagues. Goff is worth drafting with a late-round pick in all one-quarterback leagues, and he's a mid-round selection in two-quarterback formats.
Player News
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Goff and some other starters may be held out of the Rams' second preseason game Aug. 18 against Oakland, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports. The Rams will face the Raiders again in Week 1 of the regular season, creating a situation that coach Sean McVay acknowledges to be "tricky". With Brandin Cooks standing as the only major addition on the offensive side, McVay probably believes Goff and the other key players don't need many reps during the preseason. The starters may need to wait until Aug. 25 against the Texans to get significant run.
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Goff could be held out of Thursday's preseason opener against the Ravens, Rich Hammond of the Orange County Register reports. Rams coach Sean McVay may elect to keep Goff sidelined during the team's first preseason contest in order to avoid any injuries to his starting quarterback, which would remove him from consideration in DFS formats Thursday. If this is the case, the trio of Sean Mannion, Brandon Allen and Luis Perez figure to split reps at the helm as they compete for the primary backup spot at QB. From the sounds of it, a number of the Rams' top players could be sidelined as a precautionary move Thursday.
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Rams coach Sean McVay is confident Goff will continue to develop in 2018, despite losing former offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur to the Titans and former quarterbacks coach Greg Olson to the Raiders, Myles Simmons of the team's official website reports. Perhaps more important than the aforementioned coaching changes, the Chiefs outbid the Rams for Sammy Watkins, who accounted for eight of Goff's 28 passing touchdowns last year. It shouldn't be a crippling blow, considering Watkins had only 39 receptions for 593 yards on 70 targets, finishing far behind Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods in all three categories. The Rams may turn to 2017 fourth-round pick Josh Reynolds for the third spot in three-wide sets, though there's still plenty of time to secure a better option via free agency or the draft. Goff figures to benefit from continuity despite the ancillary changes, as he'll still be playing behind a strong O-line in a McVay-directed offense with Todd Gurley in the backfield.
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Goff completed just 24 of 45 passes for 259 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's 26-13 loss to Atlanta in the wild-card round. Because of two special-teams turnovers in the first quarter, the Los Angeles offense was quickly behind the eight ball and unable to lean on its running game Saturday. As a result, Goff was in a negative game script early, and the sophomore quarterback struggled to overcome the uphill battle he faced. Still, he connected on a number of impressive throws and kept the Rams in the game until late in the fourth quarter. Goff's strides under center this season are encouraging for his long-term outlook, and his resiliency in a tough spot Saturday shouldn't go unrecognized. Looking ahead to the 2018 season, Goff should take another step forward with head coach Sean McVay further fine-tuning the Los Angeles offensive attack in his second year calling plays.
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Goff will replace Sean Mannion as the Rams' starting quarterback for Saturday's wild-card matchup with the Falcons, Rich Hammond of The Orange County Register reports. Since the Rams were locked in as either the No. 3 or 4 seed entering Week 17, head coach Sean McVay elected to rest Goff and several other key starters for the regular-season finale against the 49ers. Mannion ultimately garnered his first career start in the loss to San Francisco, completing 20 of 34 passes for 169 yards and losing a fumble. Goff will take back the reins of the Rams offense for his first career postseason appearance and aim to build on a breakthrough regular season in which he accrued a 28:7 TD:INT ratio and 8.0 yards per attempt in 15 outings.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | PAATT | PACMP | PAYD | PATD | PAINT | RUYD | RUTD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IND | 29 | 21 | 306 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | WAS | 24 | 14 | 219 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | @SF | 28 | 22 | 292 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 29 |
| 4 | @DAL | 36 | 21 | 255 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22 |
| 5 | SEA | 47 | 22 | 288 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | @JAC | 21 | 11 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | ARI | 37 | 22 | 235 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | @NYG | 22 | 14 | 311 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | HOU | 37 | 25 | 355 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 | @MIN | 37 | 23 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | NO | 43 | 28 | 354 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 25 |
| 13 | @ARI | 31 | 21 | 220 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 14 | PHI | 26 | 16 | 199 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 15 | @SEA | 21 | 14 | 120 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | @TEN | 38 | 22 | 301 | 4 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 34 |
| *17 | SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PROJECTION | 531 | 318 | 3861 | 27 | 12 | 48 | 1.2 | 296.8 | |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
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| 1 | 09/11 | @Oakland Raiders | 19 | 19.44 |
| 2 | 09/16 | Arizona Cardinals | 20 | 19.69 |
| 3 | 09/23 | Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | 14.50 |
| 4 | 09/28 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 14.11 |
| 5 | 10/07 | @Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 15.63 |
| 6 | 10/14 | @Denver Broncos | 13 | 18.06 |
| 7 | 10/22 | @San Francisco 49ers | 27 | 21.00 |
| 8 | 10/28 | Green Bay Packers | 31 | 22.06 |
| 9 | 11/04 | @New Orleans Saints | 18 | 19.06 |
| 10 | 11/11 | Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 15.63 |
| 11 | 11/20 | Kansas City Chiefs | 25 | 20.41 |
| 12 | BYE | - | - | - |
| 13 | 12/02 | @Detroit Lions | 15 | 18.56 |
| 14 | 12/09 | @Chicago Bears | 5 | 14.88 |
| 15 | 12/17 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 18.63 |
| 16 | 12/23 | @Arizona Cardinals | 20 | 19.69 |
| 17 | 12/30 | San Francisco 49ers | 27 | 21.00 |
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Career Stats
| Season | CmpPct | PaYd | PaTD | PaInt | RuYd | RuTD | FPTS |
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| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 62.1 | 3804 | 28 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 318 |
| 2016 | 54.6 | 1089 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 69 |
| 3 Year Avg | 59.8 | 2446 | 16 | 7 | 34 | 1 | 191 |
| Career | 59.8 | 4893 | 33 | 14 | 67 | 2 |