The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 7 matchup between the Rams and Raiders.
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| Las Vegas | Rank | @ | LA Rams | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | Spread | -5.5 | ||
| 19 | Implied Total | 24.5 | ||
| 18.2 | 27 | Points/Gm | 18.8 | 24 |
| 27.2 | 27 | Points All./Gm | 27.8 | 29 |
| 59.7 | 22 | Plays/Gm | 63 | 13 |
| 60.7 | 15 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 60 | 13 |
| 4.9 | 22 | Off. Yards/Play | 5.1 | 20 |
| 5.4 | 14 | Def. Yards/Play | 6.2 | 32 |
| 35.75% | 29 | Rush% | 39.05% | 25 |
| 64.25% | 4 | Pass% | 60.95% | 8 |
| 46.70% | 21 | Opp. Rush % | 54.33% | 32 |
| 53.30% | 12 | Opp. Pass % | 45.67% | 1 |
- The Rams have trailed for 75.2% of their offensive snaps, 31st in the league.
- The Raiders have trailed for 70.1% of their offensive snaps, 30th in the league.
- The Raiders have a -10 turnover differential, which is the worst in the league.
- The Rams are one of two teams (the other being the Broncos) without a touchdown scored from outside the red zone.
- On defense, the Rams have allowed six touchdowns from outside the red zone, tied for the most in the league.
- 48% of the drives against the Rams reach the red zone or score prior, 31st in the league.
- 23.9% of the Raiders drives have reached the red zone or score prior, 30th in the league.
- The Raiders have scored on 28.2% of their possessions, ahead of only the Browns (25.4%), Patriots (25.4%), and Dolphins (24.6%).
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Quarterback
Matthew Stafford: Stafford comes out of the bye without a QB1 scoring week on the year and just one week finishing higher than QB20.
He currently has a 1.7% touchdown rate, ahead of only Jacoby Brissett (1.5%) among qualified passers.
He has thrown 4.4 touchdowns below expectations, the 2nd-lowest in the league.
Stafford has a career 4.6% touchdown rate.
We saw something from him last year before regressing and getting hot to close the season.
Stafford's touchdown rate through nine games last year was 2.9%, then 7.1% to close the season.
As the Rams get healthier, Stafford should get rolling.
That could start as early as this week if the team can get Cooper Kupp back on the field.
Since that is up in the air, and Stafford doesn’t run, he is only a matchup-based QB2.
But this is a good matchup for Stafford to be better exiting the bye, with or without Kupp.
The Raiders are 19th in passing points allowed per attempt (0.430) and a 4.4% touchdown rate (21st) to passers.
Aidan O’Connell: O’Connell was QB25 (11.1 points) in his first start of the season on Sunday.
He completed 27-of-40 (67.5%) of his passes for 227 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
He has now made 11 starts and has two QB1 scoring weeks.
We are not starting O’Connell as more than a matchup-based QB2 option, but this is a lighter spot for him than a week ago.
He will surely draw some interest as a punt option in DFS since he can be stacked with Brock Bowers.
The Rams are allowing the most passing points per attempt (0.643).
They have allowed a league-high 9 yards per pass attempt and a 7.8% touchdown rate.
Running Back
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More Week 7 Fantasy Breakdowns From The Worksheet:
| Matchup | Time |
|---|---|
| Broncos @ Saints | Thursday Night Football |
| Patriots vs. Jaguars | Sunday -- 9:30 a.m. ET (London) |
| Seahawks @ Falcons | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Titans @ Bills | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Bengals @ Browns | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Texans @ Packers | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Dolphins @ Colts | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Lions @ Vikings | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Eagles @ Giants | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Raiders @ Rams | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Panthers @ Commanders | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Chiefs @ 49ers | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Jets @ Steelers | Sunday Night Football |
| Ravens @ Bucs | Monday Night Football |
| Chargers @ Cardinals | Monday Night Football |
