Analyze Rashid Shaheed's matchup for week 9
Shaheed has cratered to 4.1 fantasy points per game over his last three and draws a Rams defense that’s allowed only three 100-yard receivers all year. With QB chaos in New Orleans and no TDs in that span, he’s a clear sit.
The Rams enter Week 9 14th in pass defense (208.3 ypg) and have surrendered multiple TD passes in only two games. Their secondary hasn’t allowed any single corner to give up more than one receiving score, a death knell for a field-stretcher like Shaheed who is TD-dependent. Los Angeles also brings 26 sacks, adding pressure to an unsettled Saints QB room that has seen Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough rotate under center.
After peaking at 17.4 fantasy points in Week 5, Shaheed has totaled 12.3 across his last three (4.1 per game) while averaging 28 yards on 4 grabs and fumbling once.
Shaheed’s early-season juice has evaporated thanks to New Orleans’ quarterback carousel. The vertical routes that produced a 114-yard, 1-TD day against the Giants in Week 5 have been neutralized by erratic deep-ball accuracy—Shaheed’s yards per catch has fallen every week and his aDOT has dipped below 12. Despite a career-high 12 targets in Week 8, he managed just 9-75 and lost a fumble, showing volume without efficiency. The Rams’ split-safety looks and disciplined cornerback play minimize the explosive plays that are Shaheed’s lifeblood; only three wideouts have topped 100 yards against them, and none have reached 20 fantasy points. With touchdown variance swinging heavily against him—he’s scored once since Week 5—Shaheed profiles as a boom-or-bust WR5 whose floor is now league-winningly low. Keep him glued to benches in standard 12-team formats and only deploy as a desperation dart in 14-team or deeper leagues.