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David Njoku
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TEs vs Los Angeles Rams

As of Week 8 · through 1 game · PPR

David Njoku
Comparing
David Njoku vs the Rams
Projection 5.8 pts · 2 games played this season
Out

TE1 = the highest-scoring TE against Rams in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.

TE1 avg pts
3.9
PPR per game
Rank
28
of 32 (1 = most allowed)
vs League
-62%
lg avg 10.3
WkTeamPlayerTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1SFSFLuke Farrell221903.9
Average2.02.019.00.03.9
Median2.02.019.00.03.9
High221903.9
Low221903.9

Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.

How David Njoku 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 David Njoku 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 TE they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot David Njoku 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 David Njoku's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than David Njoku usually produces.

Projected is David Njoku'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
WkOppTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1ARI5558010.8
2LV31901.9
Njoku avg4.03.033.50.06.4
Rams All avg3.52.015.50.03.5
Difference-0.5-1.0-18.0+0.0-2.8
Projected3.42.528.30.05.8

Difference is what the defense allows minus what Njoku 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 · David NjokuLow confidence · 5.8 proj ptsOut
  • David Njoku averages 6.4 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 5.9) and has played as the team's TE1.
  • The Rams have allowed 3.9 points to TE1s over 1 game (-62% vs league). The model applies 25% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -16% adjustment.
  • Last season's average (7.8) is blended in at 50% weight because this season's sample is small.
  • Injury report: Out. The projection assumes the player plays.
  • Projection: 5.8 points.
  • For reference, a typical weekly starter-level TE scores about 13.1 and a top-tier one about 19.6.
  • 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 scoreDavid Njoku vs the Rams

Prediction for David Njoku

Nobody knows which slot David Njoku 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 David Njoku plays as
5.8
projected PPR points

I predict about 5.8 points for David Njoku if playing as a TE1. David Njoku has averaged 6.4 over 2 games, and the Rams have given up 3.9 to TE1s (-62% vs the league average of 10.3).

How this projection is built

1. The player. David Njoku scored: Wk 1 10.8, Wk 2 1.9. Average 6.4; weighted toward recent games it is 6.9.

2. The defense. Over 1 game, the Rams allowed 3.9 points to their opponent's TE1. The league average for that slot is 10.3, so that is -62%.

3. Trusting small samples less. With 1 defensive game, only 25% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -16% adjustment (x0.84).

4. Result. 6.9 x 0.84 = 5.8. 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 David Njoku is to reach it as a TE1.

40%
chance of 6+ PPR points
Why this percentage?

The projection (5.8) 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 3.5 points, leaning on David Njoku's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical TE 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 6.

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
  • TE1s have averaged 2.0 receptions, 19.0 receiving yards and 0.0 receiving TDs against the Rams across 1 game.
  • The Rams allow 3.9 PPR points to TE1s, -62% versus the league average of 10.3 (ranked 28 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
  • TE1s 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.