How should the Saints, Rams approach TNF?

Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don look ahead to Thursday night’s key NFC showdown between two teams looking to inch closer to a playoff spot. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Football Show” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

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MATT HARMON: “Thursday Night Football,” this game is important, let’s put it that way, Saints and Rams. Rams are 4-point home favorites per BetMGM, a Rams stat, Dalton. The Rams have allowed a 15.1 deep throw rate this year. That’s the second most in the NFL. Wonder if the Saints can take advantage of that.

Just another stat, too, about the pass catchers. First read targets the last two weeks– Cooper Kupp, 15 first read targets, Puka Nacua 12, Demarcus Robinson 12– design targets, it’s an even split between Kupp and Puka. Cooper Kupp, I think, is all the way back. But really, the match-up you want to exploit here, Dalton, if you’re looking at the Saints’ defense is this is a bad run defense, man. They have allowed 5.03 yards per carry since week 11, third most in the NFL.

DALTON DEL DON: Kyren Williams has just been so money in the bank, just consistently getting all the touches– even last week, losing two fumbles and then going right back. In fact, he lost more work after his first lost fumble than his second one. So in a short week, I could see him once again just LA completely relying on him for their offense here. And does Olave play? That’s huge, you know.

MATT HARMON: It sounds like he’s going to play.

DALTON DEL DON: We’re trending in the right direction, but yeah, the Rams are susceptible to their secondary to some bigger games by opposing fantasy wideout. So yeah, it’d be a welcome sight to get Olave back.

MATT HARMON: Rams’ defense has absolutely outkicked expectations, there’s no question about that. But they can be burned deep, as the stat shows. I think that would be a good spot for Chris Olave there, again, if…

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Publish date : 2023-12-20 22:35:32

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