#133 overall · LAR · 109.3 projected half-PPR pts · -19.7 Draft Value
Los Angeles Rams — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
The Rams defense has been building a case in the turnover column. Interceptions climbed from 10 in 2023 to 13 in 2024 and then to 16 in 2025. Fumbles forced followed the same arc — 7, then 10, then 12 — and fumbles recovered went from 5 to 7 to 9 over the same three seasons. Sacks dipped from 41 to 38 between 2023 and 2024, then jumped back to 47 in 2025. Points allowed came in at 377 in 2023, rose to 386 in 2024, and then fell to 346 in 2025. The three-year averages — 42 sacks, 13 interceptions, 9.7 fumbles forced, 7 fumbles recovered — reflect a unit that has been consistently active in the categories that generate fantasy scoring. The 2025 season, in particular, showed the defense at its most productive across nearly every tracked stat.
What the model projects
The projection is 109.3 half-PPR fantasy points for the 2026 season. The draft value is -19.7, meaning the projection sits below the replacement-level baseline for the DST position. That places the Rams defense at DST14 and #133 overall, in Tier 9 on the board. Their bye week is Week 11.
| INT | Sacks | FF | FR | TD | Saf | PA | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 41 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 377 | 78.0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 386 | 108.0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 47 | 12 | 9 | 2 | — | 346 | 121.0 |
| 3-yr avg | 13 | 42 | 9.7 | 7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 369.7 | 102.5 |
The range of outcomes
The Rams defense has shown genuine season-to-season variance in the numbers that matter most for fantasy. Sacks ranged from 38 to 47 across the last three seasons. Interceptions moved from 10 to 16. Points allowed swung from 346 to 386. That spread in historical outcomes is consistent with a unit capable of both quiet and productive fantasy weeks. A season closer to the 2025 profile — 47 sacks, 16 interceptions, 12 fumbles forced, 9 fumbles recovered, 346 points allowed — would push the fantasy total well above the current projection. A season closer to the 2024 profile would pull it back toward the lower end.
How to draft him
The Rams DST is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to carry a market ADP. That means there is no established draft-slot cost to plan around. At DST14 and #133 overall with a -19.7 draft value, this is a unit that projects below replacement level at the position. In a standard 12-team snake draft, the DST slot is typically filled late, and the Rams fit that late-round profile. Their Week 11 bye is worth noting when setting your streaming calendar.
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Questions drafters ask
The projection is 109.3 points with a draft value of -19.7, placing them at DST14 and #133 overall in Tier 9. That is a below-replacement-level projection, so they are not a unit you build around — but their three-year averages of 42 sacks, 13 interceptions, and 9.7 fumbles forced show a defense that generates fantasy-relevant plays.
Points allowed were 377 in 2023, rose to 386 in 2024, and then fell to 346 in 2025 — the lowest mark of the three-year stretch.
In 2025 they recorded 16 interceptions, 12 fumbles forced, and 9 fumbles recovered — the highest single-season totals in each of those categories across the 2023–2025 window.
There is no market ADP available for the Rams DST, so there is no established draft-slot cost to plan around. Their bye week is Week 11, which is worth factoring into your streaming schedule.