Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Sun 10/2/16 7:50 PM
Case Keenum
QB CHI (5)
Keenum threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns on 18 for 30 passing in the Rams' 17-13 win at Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
Coming off his first game with a touchdown pass this season, Keenum continued that momentum in Week 4. His turnover free play helped lead the Rams' to a win in what was a defensive battle from start to finish. He's improved each week despite the running game's continued struggles. Keenum will likely need to maintain his run of quality performances to avoid the team benching him in favor of No. 1 pick Jared Goff. Things should get easier next week, returning home to face the Bills in Week 5.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Sun 9/25/16 9:10 PM
Case Keenum
QB CHI (5)
Keenum completed 14-of-26 passes for 190 yards in Sunday's 37-32 win at Tampa Bay.
EDGE Analysis
After struggling to produce in each of the Rams' first two games of the season, Keenum finally threw a touchdown pass, including a back-breaking score to Tavon Austin late in the fourth quarter. While it was far from a perfect outing, Keenum also threw a pretty 44-yard touchdown to Brian Quick early in the first quarter, and had to deal with some drops throughout the game. With the No.1 overall pick Jared Goff waiting in the wings, Keenum must continue to make plays, or his time as the team's starter could be short. It doesn't get easier for Keenum in Week 4, as he'll travel to Arizona to play the Cardinals.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Tue 9/20/16 1:51 PM 4 Comments
Case Keenum
QB CHI (5)
Keenum is expected to start Sunday's game at Tampa Bay, the Los Angeles Times reports. "We need more production out of our offense, and all things point to the quarterback position," Coach Jeff Fisher said Monday. "But I'm expecting Case to continue to get better in this offense and we're going to win games and score points."
EDGE Analysis
No. 1 overall draft pick Jared Goff may be waiting in the wings, yet Keenum seems to have a longer leash than expected, in part due to Goff's hideous preseason performance. It will still be tough for the Rams to justify starting Keenum, unless he turns things around in the next week or two, after producing just nine points in two games.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Sun 9/18/16 7:51 PM
Case Keenum
QB CHI (5)
Keenum completed 18-of-30 passes for 239 yards and added three rushes for five yards in Sunday's win over Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
Keenum did what he needed to do Sunday, managing the game and not messing up what was an extraordinary performance by the Rams' defense. However, managing a game doesn't necessarily equate well with fantasy production, and with Jared Goff questions looming around every corner, Keenum's time as a starter seems to be numbered. It would be wise to avoid him in standard fantasy formats.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Tue 9/13/16 4:55 PM
Case Keenum
QB CHI (5)
Keenum remains the Rams' starting quarterback, Conor Orr of NFL.com reports. "That is correct," head coach Jeff Fisher said about the QB situation Monday. "I'll adjust, but I expect it to continue."
EDGE Analysis
After a dreadful performance in Monday's season-opening loss at San Francisco, Keenum has seemingly been given a vote of confidence from Fisher. Keenum will have to find a modicum of consistency in order to give opposing defenses the threat of a passing attack, which would open lanes for standout running back Todd Gurley. At the moment, Fisher doesn't seem inclined to hand the reins of the offense to 2016 No. 1 pick Jared Goff, but if Keenum were to continue to falter under center, Sean Mannion is the next man up at quarterback.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Tue 9/13/16 9:03 AM
Case Keenum
QB CHI (5)
Keenum completed 17 of 35 passes for 130 yards, zero touchdowns and two interceptions in Monday night's season-opening loss to the 49ers.
EDGE Analysis
Keenum was simply dreadful Monday, leading a Rams offense that failed to score and was forced to punt 10 times. Los Angeles' de facto starting quarterback, Keenum averaged a paltry 3.7 yards per attempt and turned the ball once on both sides of halftime. Although the sledding doesn't get any easier next weekend, when the Rams host the Seahawks, Keenum's performance Monday only figures to increase calls for top pick Jared Goff's standing to be expedited, whether he's ready or not.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Fri 9/2/16 12:47 PM
Case Keenum
QB CHI (5)
Keenum has been named the Rams' starter for the beginning of the regular season, Lindsey Thiry of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Keenum had been competing with Sean Mannion and No.1 overall pick Jared Goff for the starting role. By far the most experienced of the group, Keenum projects to be the starter for the forseeable future, with the team only looking to make a change if poor play forces them to do so. He's started 15 games in his career, but never in an opener. Look for him to easily outperform his season long projections if he holds on to the starting gig for a majority of 2016.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Sun 8/28/16 10:48 AM
Case Keenum
QB CHI (5)
Keenum started for the Rams in Saturday's preseason loss to the Broncos, completing eight of 12 passes for 77 yards in the process.
EDGE Analysis
Keenum, who also carried once for four yards Saturday, is expected to remain the starter for the Rams' regular-season opener against the 49ers on Sept. 12, with top overall pick Jared Goff having been unable to supplant Keenum atop the team's QB depth chart this preseason. With that in mind, the L.A. Times suggests that Keenum is expected to remain on the bench with team's other starters in Thursday's preseason finale against the Vikings. In three exhibition game appearances thus far, Keenum has gone 18 for 24 for 188 yards and a touchdown with no picks. While his anticipated starting run makes him an option in deeper formats, Keenum's fantasy upside is capped by the reality that talented second-year back Todd Gurley is set to serve as the focal point of the Los Angeles offense in 2016.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Sun 8/14/16 11:01 AM
Case Keenum
QB CHI (5)
Keenum completed six of seven passes for 58 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in Saturday's 28-24 preseason victory over the Cowboys. He gained three yards on his sole rush.
EDGE Analysis
The Rams' likely Week 1 starter played the first three possessions and garnered most of his numbers on the second one, which culminated in a 14-yard rushing touchdown by tailback Benny Cunningham. Keenum was sharp on that drive in particular, connecting with Lance Kendricks, Brian Quick, Cunningham and Kenny Britt on the way down the field. It was a solid start for Keenum, who is expected to take the reins of the offense to start the season while No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff waits his turn on the sideline.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Tue 8/9/16 1:59 PM 1 Comment
Case Keenum
QB CHI (5)
Keenum appears to be the leading candidate to start in Week 1, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Rams made quite the commitment to their quarterback of the future in order to select Jared Goff first overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. Despite the assets required to obtain him, the Rams have handed the bulk of first-team snaps to Keenum, the incumbent, and even listed him at the top of the depth chart in the early stages of training camp. All signs point to Keenum serving under center for the Rams' first series of the season on Monday, Sept. 12 at San Francisco, but Goff could surprise the football world yet again with an strong showing in the preseason.