REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK
Patrick Laird is not projected to be worth a roster spot based on total fantasy points the rest of the season. His 15 projected fantasy points puts him at #84 behind Dexter Williams and ahead of Tyler Ervin. He has averaged 4.58 fantasy points in his past 20 games, which is more than our projected per game average. His projected per game average is 1.6 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#87) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. He is more valuable in PPR leagues where he is the #81 ranked running back. Patrick Laird is expected to come up slightly short of this season-to-date's #82 fantasy position rank.
| REST OF SEASON RB RANK | PROJECTION | FANTASY STATS SINCE 2019 |
|---|
| #82 DeAndre Washington (1% OWN) | 15.5 FP, 1.72 per game | 86 FP, 16 gp, 5.4 per game (#56) |
| #83 Dexter Williams (2% OWN) | 15.3 FP, 1.7 per game | 86 FP, 16 gp, 5.4 per game (#56) |
| #84 Patrick Laird | 14.8 FP, 1.64 per game | 45 FP, 9 gp, 5 per game (#59) |
| #85 Tyler Ervin (4% OWN) | 14.5 FP, 1.61 per game | 45 FP, 9 gp, 5 per game (#59) |
| #86 Mike Boone (1% OWN) | 14 FP, 1.55 per game | 47 FP, 8 gp, 5.9 per game (#49) |
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PATRICK LAIRD PROJECTED TO FINISH AHEAD OF MARK INGRAM IN WEEK 9
Patrick Laird is projected for 2.5 fantasy points in week 9 which only ranks him as the #63 projected running back and not a fantasy relevant player for the week. This is projected to be a better than average week with more fantasy points than he is projected to average the rest of the season. He is ranked above Mark Ingram but behind Sony Michel. Week 10 will be slightly worse based on projected rank (#66). He is projected for 2.8 fantasy points.
| WEEK 9 RB RANK | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|
| #61 Devine Ozigbo (4% OWN) | 2.83 FP | 2.59 FP |
| #62 Sony Michel (30% OWN) | 2.54 FP (1% ST) | 4.66 FP |
| #63 Patrick Laird | 2.46 FP | 1.64 FP |
| #64 Mark Ingram (72% OWN) | 2.41 FP (3% ST) | 5.6 FP |
| #65 Peyton Barber (3% OWN) | 2.3 FP | 2.28 FP |
| WEEK 10 RB RANK | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|
| #64 Kyle Juszczyk (1% OWN) | 3.02 FP | 3.1 FP |
| #65 Devine Ozigbo (4% OWN) | 2.98 FP | 2.59 FP |
| #66 Patrick Laird | 2.79 FP | 1.64 FP |
| #67 Devontae Booker (2% OWN) | 2.77 FP | 2.83 FP |
| #68 Anthony McFarland Jr. (6% OWN) | 2.31 FP | 2.07 FP |
PATRICK LAIRD IS A BETTER VALUE ON DRAFTKINGS AT $4K THAN ON FANDUEL AT $4.5
For each platform we calculate a position specific points per dollar and our projection says he is a better value on DraftKings than on FanDuel. He is projected for 3.1 FD points and is worth -$2664 less than $4.5K on FD. On DK he is projected for 3.7 points and is worth -$2390 less than $4K. Below are how he ranks based on projected fantasy points on both DFS platforms. Look for players with more FPs at lower salaries.
| FANDUEL WEEK (RB) 10 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
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| #59 Devine Ozigbo | 3.4 FD Points | $4700 |
| #60 Devontae Booker | 3.3 FD Points | $4900 |
| #61 Patrick Laird | 3.1 FD Points | $4500 |
| #62 Sony Michel | 2.7 FD Points | $5000 |
| #63 Mark Ingram | 2.7 FD Points | $5600 |
| DRAFTKINGS WEEK (RB) 10 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
|---|
| #46 Benny Snell | 3.9 DK Points | $4000 |
| #47 Devontae Booker | 3.8 DK Points | $4000 |
| #48 Patrick Laird | 3.7 DK Points | $4000 |
| #49 Mark Ingram | 3.1 DK Points | $4800 |
| #50 Dion Lewis | 3 DK Points | $4100 |
FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATS
The tables below show projected stats (totals and averages) for the rest of the season and upcoming weeks. Also included are actual stats from the current and last season.
| PATRICK LAIRD | FP | PPR | RUSH | YD | TD | REC | RECYD |
|---|
| Rest of 2020 | 14.8 | 20.6 | 23.8 | 75.3 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 40.7 |
| -- Per Game (9 Proj) | 1.64 | 2.29 | 2.64 | 8.4 | 0.06 | 0.64 | 4.5 |
| Week 9 @ARI | 2.46 | 3.66 | 3.7 | 11.8 | 0.08 | 1.20 | 8.1 |
| Week 10 vs LAC | 2.79 | 4.09 | 4.0 | 13.3 | 0.10 | 1.30 | 8.7 |
| 2020 Season | 46.3 | 72.3 | 62 | 168 | 1 | 26 | 215 |
| -- Per Game (11 GP) | 4.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 15.3 | 0.09 | 2.36 | 19.5 |