DRAFT ADVICE AND POSITION RANK
Nathan Shepherd is not projected to be worth a roster spot. His 26 projected fantasy points puts him at #213 behind Carl Davis and ahead of Austin Johnson. He has averaged 1 fantasy points in his past 11 games, which is less than our projected per game average. His projected per game average is 1.6 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#214) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. Nathan Shepherd is expected to come up short of last season's #173 fantasy position rank.
| REST OF SEASON DL RANK | PROJECTION | FANTASY STATS SINCE 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| #211 Jeremiah Ledbetter | 26 FP, 1.64 per game | 1 FP, 1 gp (#227) |
| #212 Carl Davis | 26 FP, 1.64 per game | 0.5 FP, 1 gp (#240) |
| #213 Nathan Shepherd | 26 FP, 1.64 per game | 0.5 FP, 1 gp (#240) |
| #214 Austin Johnson | 26 FP, 1.63 per game | 0.5 FP, 1 gp (#240) |
| #215 Mike Love | 26 FP, 1.61 per game | 0.5 FP, 1 gp (#240) |
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WEEK 1 AND 2 FANTASY OUTLOOK
Nathan Shepherd is projected for 1.6 fantasy points in week 1 which only ranks him as the #211 projected defensive lineman and not a fantasy relevant player for the week. This is a typical week for him with a FP projection that is the same as his projected per game average over the rest of the season. He is ranked above Dorance Armstrong but behind Sheldon Day. Week 2 will be better based on projected rank (#206). He is projected for 1.6 fantasy points.
| WEEK 1 DL RANK | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|---|---|
| #209 Carl Lawson | 1.62 FP | 1.6 FP |
| #210 Sheldon Day | 1.6 FP | 1.59 FP |
| #211 Nathan Shepherd | 1.58 FP | 1.64 FP |
| #212 Dorance Armstrong | 1.58 FP | 1.61 FP |
| #213 Mike Love | 1.58 FP | 1.61 FP |
| WEEK 2 DL RANK | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|---|---|
| #204 D.J. Jones | 1.67 FP | 1.92 FP |
| #205 Olsen Pierre | 1.66 FP | 1.69 FP |
| #206 Nathan Shepherd | 1.65 FP | 1.64 FP |
| #207 Bronson Kaufusi | 1.64 FP | 1.66 FP |
| #208 Mike Love | 1.64 FP | 1.61 FP |
FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATS
The tables below show projected stats (totals and averages) for the rest of the season and upcoming weeks. Below the projection are actual stats from last season.
| NATHAN SHEPHERD | FP | SACK | SOLO | FF | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Projection | 26.2 | 1.5 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| -- Per Game (16 Proj) | 1.64 | 0.10 | 0.83 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.09 |
| Week 1 vs BUF | 1.58 | 0.09 | 0.78 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| Week 2 vs CLE | 1.65 | 0.09 | 0.83 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| 2018 Season | 11.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- Per Game (11 GP) | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |