REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK
Expect Zach Cunningham to be a reliable fantasy starter the rest of the season. His 74 projected fantasy points puts him at #6 behind Blake Martinez and ahead of Kenneth Murray. He has averaged 7.31 fantasy points in his past 40 games, which is less than our projected per game average. His projected per game average is 8.2 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#8) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. He is underrated if you compare his ownership based rank with his projection rank. At 69%, he is the #15 most highly owned linebacker. Zach Cunningham is expected to come up slightly short of this season-to-date's #5 fantasy position rank.
| REST OF SEASON LB RANK | PROJECTION | FANTASY STATS SINCE 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| #4 Devin White | 76 FP, 9.5 per game | 108 FP, 13 gp, 8.3 per game (#5) |
| #5 Blake Martinez | 74 FP, 9.2 per game | 133 FP, 16 gp, 8.3 per game (#6) |
| #6 Zach Cunningham | 74 FP, 8.2 per game | 114 FP, 16 gp, 7.1 per game (#19) |
| #7 Kenneth Murray | 71 FP, 7.9 per game | 114 FP, 16 gp, 7.1 per game (#19) |
| #8 A.J. Johnson | 71 FP, 7.8 per game | 81 FP, 12 gp, 6.8 per game (#26) |
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PROJECTING A DOWN WEEK 9 FOR ZACH CUNNINGHAM WITH FEWER FPS THAN K.J. WRIGHT
Zach Cunningham is projected for 7.8 fantasy points which is good enough to be the #15 ranked linebacker and a starter for most owners. 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 Patrick Queen but behind K.J. Wright. Week 10 is projected to be slightly better based on projected rank (#12). He is projected for 7.8 fantasy points.
| WEEK 9 LB RANK | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|---|---|
| #13 Leighton Vander Esch | 7.9 FP (58% ST) | 8 FP |
| #14 K.J. Wright | 7.8 FP (52% ST) | 7.1 FP |
| #15 Zach Cunningham | 7.8 FP (33% ST) | 8.2 FP |
| #16 Patrick Queen | 7.7 FP (61% ST) | 7.8 FP |
| #17 Aldon Smith | 7.6 FP (57% ST) | 8.2 FP |
| WEEK 10 LB RANK | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|---|---|
| #10 Kenneth Murray | 8 FP (28% ST) | 7.9 FP |
| #11 Fred Warner | 8 FP (81% ST) | 7.8 FP |
| #12 Zach Cunningham | 7.8 FP (33% ST) | 8.2 FP |
| #13 Roquan Smith | 7.8 FP (74% ST) | 7.8 FP |
| #14 Jordan Hicks | 7.6 FP (13% ST) | 7.5 FP |
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.
| ZACH CUNNINGHAM | FP | SOLO | SACK | FF | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest of 2020 | 74 | 52.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| -- Per Game (9 Proj) | 8.2 | 5.9 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.14 |
| Week 9 @JAC | 7.8 | 5.4 | 0.21 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.13 |
| Week 10 @CLE | 7.8 | 5.6 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.14 |
| 2020 Season | 179 | 128 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| -- Per Game (24 GP) | 7.5 | 5.3 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 |
| 2019 to 2020 | 184 | 131 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| -- Per Game (25 GP) | 7.3 | 5.2 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 |