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Currently the 2017 Los Angeles Rams are off to their best start in 11 seasons which means statistically players are having — at the very least — some solid overall production.
Now that the Rams have played half of the season, I thought it'd be fun to try and project where players final stat lines will end up after a full 16 games has been played.
QB Jared Goff
Curreent stats:
2,030 pass yds, 13 td, 4 int, 8.3 ypa, 60.5% comp
On pace for:
4,060 pass yds, 26 td, 8 int, 8.3 ypa, 60.5% comp
My projection:
4,110 pass yds, 31 td, 12 int, 8.6 ypa, 62% comp
No accolades
RB Todd Gurley
Current stats:
686 rush yds, 4.3 ypc, 7 td, 29 rec, 338 rec yds, 3 td
On pace for:
1,382 rush yds, 4.3 ypc, 14 td, 58 rec, 676 rec yds, 6 td (2,058 total yds 20 td)
My projection:
1,489 rush yds, 4.7 ypc, 16 td, 51 rec, 598 rec yds, 5 td (2,087 total yds 21 td)
First Team All-Pro, Pro Bowl, top 15 top 100 NFL players
WR/RB Tavon Austin
Current stats:
169 rush yds, 5.5 ypc, 1 td, 7 rec, 43 yds
On pace for:
338 rush yds, 5.5 ypc, 2 td, 14 rec, 86 yds (424 total yds 2 td)
My projection:
420 rush yds, 6.1 ypc, 3 tds, 20 rec, 171 yds, 1 td (591 total yds 4 td)
No accolades
WR Robert Woods
Current stats:
31 rec, 451 yds, 2 td, 14.5 ypc
On pace for:
62 rec, 902 yds, 4 td, 14.5 ypc
My projection:
65 rec, 824 yds, 5 td, 12.6 ypc
No accolades
WR Sammy Watkins
Current stats:
19 rec, 331 yds, 3 td, 17.4 ypc
On pace for:
38 rec, 662 yds, 6 td, 17.4 ypc
My projection:
50 rec, 882 yds, 8 td, 17.6 ypc
No accolades
WR Cooper Kupp
Current stats:
26 rec, 370 yds, 3 td, 14.2 ypc
On pace for:
52 rec, 740 yds, 6 td, 14.2 ypc
My projection:
58 rec, 709 yds, 5 td, 12.2 ypc
All-rookie team
TE Tyler Higbee
Current stats:
15 rec, 187 yd, 1 td, 12.5 ypc
On pace for:
30 rec, 374 yd, 2 td 12.5 ypc
My projection:
36 rec, 453 yd, 4 td, 12.5 ypc
No accolades
ILB Mark Barron
Current stats:
58 tckl, 1 sack, 2 int
On pace for:
116 tckl, 2 sack, 4 int
My projection:
129 tckl, 2 sack, 3 int, 2 ff
No accolades
ILB Alec Ogletree
Current stats:
50 tckl, 2 sack, 1 ff
On pace for:
100 tckl, 4 sack, 2 ff
My projection:
118 tckl, 3 sack, 3 ff, 2 int
Pro Bowl alternate
DT Aaron Donald
Current stats:
19 tckl, 4 sack, 2 ff, 15 qb rush
On pace for:
36 tckl, 7 sack, 3 ff, 28 qb rush
My projection:
48 tckl, 11.5 sack, 3 ff, 38 qb rush
First team All-Pro, Pro Bowl, top 15 top 100 NFL players
CB Trumaine Johnson
Current stats:
32 tckl, 2 int, 6 pbu, 1 ff, 1 fr
On pace for:
64 tckl, 4 int, 12 pbu, 2 ff, 2 fr
My projection:
69 tckl, 5 int, 16 pbu, 2 ff, 1 fr
Pro Bowl alternate
FS Lamarcus Joyner
Current stats:
22 tckl, 2 int, 3 pbu (5 games)
On pace for:
44 tckl, 4 int, 6 pbu
My projection:
52 tckl, 5 int, 9 pbu, 1 ff
Pro Bowl alternate
One thing to point out; I expect the team overall to continue to get better as the season goes on as they have done from week to week so far. However, I do feel some production will drop for some players, evident by the projections above, but I believe no more than three losses in the second half of the season could happen "at the most". Still, a legitimate 13-3 record seems to be 100% feasible.
Two interesting stats:
The NFL record for most field goals made in a season is 44. Currently, K Greg Zuerlein is on pace for 48 made. Obviously I project both Zuerlein and P Johnny Hekker to each make the Pro Bowl and both be named first team All-Pro, which would give the Rams four on the season. The last time the Rams had four first team All-Pro players in one year was the 2001 season — when they had six, it just wasn't fair was it? — which also happens to be the last time the Rams made it to the Super Bowl.