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Jacory Croskey-Merritt
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RBs vs Los Angeles Rams

As of Week 9 · through 1 game · PPR

Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Comparing
Jacory Croskey-Merritt vs the Rams
Projection 10.0 pts · 2 games played this season
Flex

RB1 = the highest-scoring RB against Rams in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.

RB1 avg pts
13.8
PPR per game
Rank
19
of 32 (1 = most allowed)
vs League
-12%
lg avg 15.7
WkTeamPlayerCarRuYdRuTDTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1SFSFChristian McCaffrey106808520013.8
Average10.068.00.08.05.020.00.013.8
Median10.068.00.08.05.020.00.013.8
High106808520013.8
Low106808520013.8

Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.

How Jacory Croskey-Merritt should do vs the RamsSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection

Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Rams, plus a projection for this game.

What is this table?

Rows at the top are every game Jacory Croskey-Merritt has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.

Compare against picks which group of Rams opponents to line them up with: the best RB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Jacory Croskey-Merritt will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.

Rams avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Jacory Croskey-Merritt's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Jacory Croskey-Merritt usually produces.

Projected is Jacory Croskey-Merritt's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Rams were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.

Compare against
WkOppCarRuYdRuTDTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1PHI1663111-7012.6
2DAL1243011505.8
Croskey-Merritt avg14.053.00.51.01.0-1.00.09.2
Rams RB1 avg10.068.00.08.05.020.00.013.8
Difference-4.0+15.0-0.5+7.0+4.0+21.0+0.0+4.6
Projected as RB113.651.40.51.01.0-1.00.08.3

Difference is what the defense allows minus what Croskey-Merritt averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.

Start / Sit · Jacory Croskey-MerrittLow confidence · 10.0 proj ptsFlex

Jacory Croskey-Merritt usually plays as the team's RB2, so the verdict uses the RB2 numbers, not the slot selected above.

  • Jacory Croskey-Merritt averages 9.2 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 8.8) and has played as the team's RB2.
  • The Rams have allowed 8.0 points to RB2s over 1 game (+68% vs league). The model applies 25% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a +17% adjustment.
  • Last season's average (8.3) is blended in at 50% weight because this season's sample is small.
  • Projection: 10.0 points.
  • For reference, a typical weekly starter-level RB scores about 12.2 and a top-tier one about 20.0.
  • Confidence is low: too few games for either the player or the defense. Use this as a rough lean, not a lock.
  • A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreJacory Croskey-Merritt vs the Rams

Prediction for Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Nobody knows which slot Jacory Croskey-Merritt will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Rams.

If Jacory Croskey-Merritt plays as
10.0
projected PPR points

I predict about 10.0 points for Jacory Croskey-Merritt if playing as a RB2. Jacory Croskey-Merritt has averaged 9.2 over 2 games, and the Rams have given up 8.0 to RB2s (+68% vs the league average of 4.8).

How this projection is built

1. The player. Jacory Croskey-Merritt scored: Wk 1 12.6, Wk 2 5.8. Average 9.2; weighted toward recent games it is 8.5.

2. The defense. Over 1 game, the Rams allowed 8.0 points to their opponent's RB2. The league average for that slot is 4.8, so that is +68%.

3. Trusting small samples less. With 1 defensive game, only 25% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a +17% adjustment (x1.17).

4. Result. 8.5 x 1.17 = 10.0. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.

It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.

Chance to score

Type a point total to see how likely Jacory Croskey-Merritt is to reach it as a RB2.

42%
chance of 10+ PPR points
Why this percentage?

The projection (10.0) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 6.0 points, leaning on Jacory Croskey-Merritt's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical RB swings before that).

Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 10.

With only 2 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.

InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
  • RB1s have averaged 10.0 carries, 68.0 rushing yards and 5.0 receptions against the Rams across 1 game.
  • The Rams allow 13.8 PPR points to RB1s, -12% versus the league average of 15.7 (ranked 19 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
  • RB1s scored a touchdown in 0 of 1 games (0%).
  • Small sample: only 1 game so far. Treat these numbers as directional, not settled.

Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.