Brandon Aiyuk Fantasy Week 2: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Rams

Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers will play the Los Angeles Rams -- whose passing defense was ranked 21st in the league last year (226 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 2, on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

For more details on Aiyuk, if you're thinking about him for your DFS roster, check out this article prior to his upcoming matchup against the Rams.

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Aiyuk vs. Rams Game Info

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams
• Game Day: September 17, 2023
• Game Time: 4:05 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.20
• Projected Receiving Yards: 57.39
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.42

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Aiyuk 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Aiyuk was one of the top fantasy producers at his position, with 149.8 points (8.8 per game) -- 15th at his position, 64th in the league.
• Aiyuk picked up 129 yards receiving, on eight catches (eight targets), with two touchdowns and 24.9 fantasy points in his one game so far this season.
• Aiyuk accumulated 20.3 fantasy points -- eight receptions, 83 yards and two touchdowns -- in his best performance last year, in Week 6 versus the Atlanta Falcons.
• In Week 17 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Aiyuk posted 17.7 fantasy points (his second-highest total last season), with these numbers: nine receptions, 101 yards and one touchdown.
• In his worst game of the season -- Week 3 versus the Philadelphia Eagles -- Aiyuk ended up with 1.0 fantasy points. His stat line was: one catch, 10 yards, on one target.
• In Week 15 against the Seattle Seahawks, Aiyuk collected 1.9 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the year), via this stat line: two receptions, 19 yards, on four targets.

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Rams Defensive Performance

• Last year, Los Angeles allowed three quarterbacks to rack up over 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Rams allowed at least one passing touchdown to 14 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Los Angeles last season, six players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Rams last year, three players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Los Angeles let seven players pile up over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Rams gave up a touchdown reception to 23 players last season.
• Los Angeles didn't give up more than one receiving TD to any opposing player last season.
• Looking at run D, the Rams allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to two players last season.
• On the ground, Los Angeles allowed nine players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• The Rams allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to three players last year.

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