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Not many people are fans of him, but Jared Goff continues to produce at a high-level. So much so, the Los Angeles Rams were in last year's Super Bowl due to the play from Goff and company.
The result of the Super Bowl wasn't what Goff and the Rams wanted but the journey there was quite impressive. Goff struggled in the Super Bowl but don't let a loss against Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots deter your opinion on Goff.
At 24-years old, Goff has won two playoff games and has made a Super Bowl appearance in just three seasons. In terms of fantasy football, Goff was one of the best quarterbacks to own in 2018.
In his third season, Goff had 310.3 fantasy points in ESPN standard leagues. Among all quarterbacks, Goff ranked seventh in fantasy points—ahead of Drew Brees and Russell Wilson.
As everyone knows, Goff struggled in his rookie season in 2016. In seven starts, Goff totaled just 1,089 yards, five touchdowns, and seven interceptions. He also completed only 54.6 percent of his passes as a rookie.
Despite the struggles, Goff took to the podium and made a promise that he'd help change the culture of the Rams. He would hold true on that promise by leading the Rams to an 11-5 record in 2017 and the franchise's first taste of the playoffs since 2004.
Along with the winning records and playoff wins, Goff has drastically improved his play from under center. Of course, Jeff Fisher was a huge reason why Goff struggled in his rookie season.
In the last two seasons, Sean McVay has helped develop Goff, but Goff is the one making the throws—not McVay. Many people believe that McVay is the sole reason for Goff's recent success but fail to realize it's a two-man gig.
Last season, Goff repeated his 2017 success with another splendid showing in 2018. Goff had career-highs in just about every stat with 4,688 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions in 2018.
So what could Goff's 2019 stat line look like? Over the past two seasons, Goff has shown his ability to further his grasp of the offense and improve in just about every area of his game.
It's hard to believe he won't improve once again in his fourth season in the NFL. Besides, getting Cooper Kupp back from injury and adding a weapon like Darrell Henderson doesn't hurt.
With weapons like Brandin Cooks, Robert Woods, Kupp, and Todd Gurley, Goff should be able to reach 4,700 yards through the air. At times, defenses had answers for the Rams offense but this year will be different.
If you play fantasy football, you know that throwing a boatload of touchdowns is a good way to be fantasy relevant. After all, Patrick Mahomes led all players with 417.1 fantasy points after throwing 50 touchdowns in 2018.
As for Goff, the Pro Bowl quarterback could see more opportunities to throw touchdowns with the team likely lightening the load for Gurley. In the Rams passing attack, it's pick-your-poison with who you think will catch it between Cooks, Kupp, or Woods.
Even Gerald Everett, Tyler Higbee, and the running backs can get into the mix. Therefore, 35 touchdowns are within reach for Goff in his third season under McVay.
Interceptions haven't been a major issue for Goff in the last two seasons, but it still can improve. Goff will improve his decision-making and throw nine interceptions in 2019.
At the end of the day, Goff could be in for a season where he throws for 4,700 yards, 35 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. If the Rams signal-caller puts up those numbers, he'll be a top 10 fantasy quarterback once again.
