REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK
Expect Demarcus Lawrence to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 39 projected fantasy points puts him at #22 behind Melvin Ingram and ahead of Kenny Clark. He has averaged 3.9 fantasy points in his past 35 games, which is less than our projected per game average. His projected per game average is 4.9 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#11) is better than his rank based on total fantasy points. He is overrated if you compare his ownership based rank with his projection rank. At 49%, he is the #13 most highly owned defensive lineman. Demarcus Lawrence is expected to slightly improve on this season-to-date's #25 fantasy position rank.
| REST OF SEASON DL RANK | PROJECTION | FANTASY STATS SINCE 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| #20 Jeffery Simmons | 40 FP, 4.42 per game | 25 FP, 9 gp, 2.8 per game (#87) |
| #21 Melvin Ingram | 40 FP, 4.41 per game | 62 FP, 13 gp, 4.8 per game (#14) |
| #22 Demarcus Lawrence | 39 FP, 4.92 per game | 54 FP, 14 gp, 3.9 per game (#35) |
| #23 Kenny Clark | 39 FP, 4.33 per game | 57 FP, 16 gp, 3.6 per game (#44) |
| #24 Joey Bosa | 39 FP, 4.31 per game | 77 FP, 16 gp, 4.8 per game (#13) |
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DEMARCUS LAWRENCE PROJECTED TO FINISH AHEAD OF CALAIS CAMPBELL IN WEEK 9
Demarcus Lawrence is projected for 4.6 fantasy points in week 9 which ranks him a the #13 projected defensive lineman for the week and a starter for most fantasy teams. This is projected to be a slightly below average week with fewer fantasy points than he is projected to average the rest of the season. He is ranked above Calais Campbell but behind Quinnen Williams. This week's rank is better than his rest of season rank.
| WEEK 9 DL RANK | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|---|---|
| #11 Chris Jones | 4.78 FP (51% ST) | 4.58 FP |
| #12 Quinnen Williams | 4.74 FP (11% ST) | 4.27 FP |
| #13 Demarcus Lawrence | 4.62 FP (41% ST) | 4.92 FP |
| #14 Calais Campbell | 4.6 FP (40% ST) | 4.69 FP |
| #15 Chase Young | 4.55 FP (29% ST) | 4.78 FP |
FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATS
The tables below show projected stats (totals and averages) for the rest of the season and current week. Also included are actual stats from the current and last season.
| DEMARCUS LAWRENCE | FP | SACK | SOLO | FF | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest of 2020 | 39.4 | 3.9 | 18.3 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| -- Per Game (8 Proj) | 4.9 | 0.49 | 2.29 | 0.36 | 0.03 | 0.15 |
| Week 9 vs PIT | 4.6 | 0.35 | 2.30 | 0.35 | 0.02 | 0.16 |
| 2020 Season | 82 | 7 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| -- Per Game (21 GP) | 3.9 | 0.33 | 2.10 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| 2019 to 2020 | 88 | 7 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| -- Per Game (22 GP) | 4.0 | 0.32 | 2.05 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.14 |