Elijah Mitchell Fantasy Week 2: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Rams

San Francisco 49ers RB Elijah Mitchell will take on the team with last year's 13th-ranked run defense, the Los Angeles Rams (115.1 yards conceded per game), in Week 2 -- kicking off at 4:05 PM ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Mitchell worth considering for his next game versus the Rams? Keep reading, because we can help you make the right decision.

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Mitchell 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: 6.34
• Projected Rushing Yards: 39.37
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.27
• Projected Receiving Yards: 5.67
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.04

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Mitchell 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 254th overall and 62nd at his position, Mitchell picked up 40.6 fantasy points (8.1 per game) in 2022.
• In his one game so far this year, Mitchell had 10 rushing yards on five attempts and zero touchdowns, ending up with 1.0 fantasy points.
• In his best game last year -- Week 18 against the Arizona Cardinals -- Mitchell accumulated 17.5 fantasy points. His stat line: 5 carries, 55 yards, 2 TDs.
• In his second-best performance last season -- Week 10 versus the Los Angeles Chargers -- Mitchell picked up 8.8 fantasy points. His stat line: 18 carries, 89 yards.
• In his worst game of the year -- Week 1 versus the Chicago Bears -- Mitchell accumulated 4.1 fantasy points. His stat line was: 6 carries, 41 yards.
• Mitchell collected 4.3 fantasy points -- 7 carries, 35 yards -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 12 against the New Orleans Saints.

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Rams Defensive Performance

• Against Los Angeles last year, three players posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Rams allowed 14 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, Los Angeles gave up two or more touchdown passes to six opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the Rams gave up three or more passing touchdowns to three opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Los Angeles let seven players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• In terms of pass defense, the Rams allowed a touchdown reception to 23 players last season.
• Los Angeles didn't surrender more than one receiving TD to any opposing player last season.
• In terms of run D, the Rams allowed two players to rack up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Los Angeles last season, nine players ran for at least one TD.
• The Rams allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to three players last year.

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