The Worksheet, a fantasy football overview by Rich Hribar, breaking down everything you need to know for the Week 8 Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans Sunday afternoon game.

LA RamsRank@HoustonRank
-14.5Spread14.5
31Implied Total16.5
29.65Points/Gm13.931
20.97Points All./Gm2927
61.622Plays/Gm57.631
68.629Opp. Plays/Gm63.619
6.52Off. Yards/Play4.830
5.512Def. Yards/Play6.227
42.00%15Rush%42.68%13
58.00%18Pass%57.32%20
36.67%6Opp. Rush %48.54%32
63.33%27Opp. Pass %51.46%1
  • The Texans have been outscored 123-27 in the second half this season. That -96-point differential is the largest in the league. The next closest team (Atlanta) is at -49 points.
  • Houston is averaging 1.4 rushes per game to gain 10 or more yards, the fewest in the league.
  • Houston is allowing 4.1 carries per game to gain 10 or more yards, 30th in the league.
  • 62.3% of Matthew Stafford’s third down pass attempts have resulted in a first down, the highest rate in the league. The league average is 41.2%.
  • Cooper Kupp leads the league in red zone targets (15), targets inside of the 10-yard line (seven), and targets inside of the 5-yard line (six).
  • Kupp’s 190.4 PPR points are the most through seven games in any season since the merger in 1970.

Trust = spike production for that player
Bust = down-week production for that player’s standards

Quarterback

Matthew Stafford (TRUST): Stafford has roasted the Giants (25.2 points) and Lions (27.2 points) the past two weeks for top-five scoring weeks and runs into another soft spot here against the Texans. Houston is 23rd in passing points allowed per attempt (0.50) and 28th in yards allowed per completion (12.6 yards) while Stafford is third in the NFL in yards per completed pass (13.0) and second in points per pass attempt (0.64). 

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