Jared Goff Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Jared Goff
QB
, Detroit Lions

Age: 30
Weight: 217 lbs
Height: 6' 4"
College: California

ADP: 110
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
172.3	2492	20	9	39

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by Richard Mejia

· Oct 16, 2020 · 4:54 PM EDT

LAR QB Jared Goff - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 at San Francisco

Goff had another serviceable fantasy game last week against Washington as he completed 21-of-30 passes and threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns as well as one interception. Goff also ran for a two-yard touchdown on a busted play where none of the defenders had their eye on the QB. The Rams offense is growing in its play-calling diversity as the team ran the ball 35 times with their three healthy running backs—something that freed up passing lanes for Goff.

Goff’s Week 6 matchup against San Francisco is one that will see him take on a defense ranked 20th in aFPA to QBs this season. In fact, the Niners are fresh off a blowout loss to the Miami Dolphins where QB Ryan Fitzpatrick dropped 350 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79% of his passes. Goff makes for a solid QB2 in this one with low-end QB1 potential.

by Richard Mejia

· Oct 09, 2020 · 6:58 PM EDT

LAR QB Jared Goff - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at Washington

Goff had a forgettable performance last week against the lowly Giants defense as he finished the game with 25-of-32 passing along with 200 yards and one touchdown. If it wasn’t for Cooper Kupp breaking off a 55-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the fourth quarter, Goff’s day would have been a really bad one. With the season a quarter way done, Goff has been an average QB who has been playing with above average receivers, and his production shows it. Going up against Washington this week, he’ll face the 19th ranked aFPA defense against QBs, so Goff might have some appeal as a QB2 streamer in the league’s first week of byes.

by Richard Mejia

· Sep 25, 2020 · 4:16 PM EDT

LAR QB Jared Goff - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Buffalo

Jared Goff had quite the showing last week against the Eagles as he went 20-of-27 for 267 yards and three touchdowns. Goff looked every bit as good as he did in his breakout in 2018 as his ability to make the right reads paid dividends. Goff has looked good this season against some not so great defenses in Dallas and Philly, however the Buffalo Bills one of the leagues best defenses with arguably the best cornerback in the league in Tre’Davious White.

The Rams offensive line will be tested in this one and so again will Goff’s decision-making. Don’t expect another three-score performance from Goff as he’s firmly on the QB2 picture in this one.

by Richard Mejia

· Sep 18, 2020 · 3:13 PM EDT

LAR QB Jared Goff - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Philadelphia

In throwing the ball 31 times in the season opener against Dallas, all Goff had to show for it was 275 yards with one interception and no touchdowns. Even though the Rams’ only touchdowns came on the ground, the high-tempo offense and diverse looks all around the field should give Goff owners optimism moving forward. The Philadelphia defense still might be without key members of their defensive line, which might benefit the Rams and their play speed, giving Goff plenty of opportunities for short and intermediate passes. Goff is looking like a QB2 in this one as the lack of downfield throws limit his big-play potential.

by Richard Mejia

· Sep 11, 2020 · 4:57 PM EDT

LAR QB Jared Goff - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Dallas

Amid a turbulent 2019 season, Jared Goff as well as the Rams offense got back on track following their BYE week after moving away from their usual three-WR set to deploy heavier 12-personnel. During that stretch, Goff threw the ball a season-high 51 times in a Week 15 game against the Dallas Cowboys, yet he still threw for under 300 yards as well as two scores and one interception. A fierce Dallas front-seven might spell doom for the Rams offensive line and Goff’s frequent fumbling issues and keep Goff as a firm QB2 in this one.

by Richard Mejia

· Jul 31, 2020 · 6:42 PM EDT

LAR QB Jared Goff - 2020 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside

Last season was a far cry for Jared Goff’s 2018 season where he looked to be one of the brightest young QBs in the NFL. After a flurry of injuries to his receiving group and having to deal with one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL, Goff finished the season as a high-end QB2. There is plenty of reason for optimism for Goff in 2020 as WR Cooper Kupp will finally have a clean bill of health—and TE Tyler Higbee has seemingly had a late-season breakout last year. Alongside WR Robert Woods and capable slot WR Josh Reynolds, Goff has plenty of weapons and one of the best offensive minds in head coach Sean McVay to recapture some of his 2018 form.

Fantasy Downside

Even though Goff had adequate skill players to succeed last season, he could not survive the poor offensive line play. With defenders consistently harassing the pocket, Goff threw for a career-high 16 interceptions and had 10 fumbles. With the Rams inability to bolster their offensive line in the off-season, there is potential for this o-line to get worse. Goff will also be without his top deep-play specialist in Brandin Cooks after his trade to the Rams this off-season, potentially capping his big-play opportunities.

2020 Bottom Line

Goff proved last season that he does not have the requisite talent to survive poor offensive line play, which will be the biggest narrative in the 2020 season. We have Goff ranked 19th amongst quarterbacks and his current ADP in 12-team leagues currently has him going in the early 12th round. McVay’s switch to a two-tight end late last season seemed to quell some offensive line play as well as improve Goff’s performance. If the team can grow on this, Goff might be able to overcome his current QB2 ADP.

by Andrew Fleischer

· Dec 27, 2019 · 5:30 PM EST

LAR QB Jared Goff - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 vs Arizona Cardinals
Jared Goff enters the final week of the 2019 NFL season as the fantasy QB16, which would be a disappointing outcome for time travelers from preseason fantasy drafts visiting the future. Goff essentially operated as a high-end QB2, with QB1 weeks sprinkled in primarily against poor passing defenses.

The Cardinals visit Los Angeles for the week, and Goff will face off against the welcoming Arizona pass defense. Well, perhaps he'll see limited snaps with nothing on the line for the Rams, or perhaps he won't line up for any snaps at all if the team elects to start Blake Bortles. Goff probably won't have a large enough snap share to be startable in Week 17, but if the unlikely occurs and he plays a significant portion of the offensive snaps, his matchup with an Arizona defense and its 28th-ranked quarterback aFPA is attractive. You're better off targeting a quarterback playing for a team in playoff contention.