Jimmy Garoppolo
#1 QB,
Rams
ACTUAL 2022
165 FPTS
RANK: 25
2023 SEASON
270 FPTS
RANK: 27
AGE
31 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'2'' / 225 lbs
COLLEGE
Eastern Illinois
SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | PAATT | PACMP | PAYD | PATD | PAINT | COMP% | RUATT | RUYD | RUTD |
2023 | 15 | 270 | 27th | 525 | 348 | 3694 | 23 | 13 | 66.3 | 7 | 23 | 1 |
2022 | 11 | 165 | 25th | 308 | 207 | 2,437 | 16 | 4 | 67.2 | 23 | 33 | 2 |
3yr Ave | 12 | 188 | 24th | 352 | 241 | 2961 | 18 | 10 | 68% | 31 | 46 | 1 |
Healthy results in spot-start
Garoppolo completed 27 of 41 pass attempts for 334 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while rushing twice for five yards in Sunday's 30-25 loss to Seattle.
Head coach Sean McVay opted to rest several key starters with the NFC West title locked up, opening the door for Garoppolo to make his 2024 debut with the Rams. The veteran quarterback performed admirably given the circumstances, almost leading a second-unit offense to victory while posting solid fantasy numbers. The 31-year-old did well in this spot-start to possibly earn some looks from potential QB-thin rosters this upcoming offseason as his one-year deal with Los Angeles nears a close. Matthew Stafford is in line to re-take the reins of McVay's offense in the first round of the playoffs in a home tilt against either Minnesota or Detroit next weekend.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
Fantasy Points | Betting | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats | Advanced Passing Stats | Targets | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | SPREAD | O/U | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | COMP% | RATING | ATT | YD | TD | AIR | CATCH | 20YD+ | PLAY | WR | RB | TE | |||||
2 SEA | Outdoor 64° | 16.7 | 14th | -8.5 | 40.5 | 21 | 13 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 61.9 | 100.1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 71% | 0% | 19% | 86% | 10% | 5% | |||||
3 @DEN | Outdoor 72° | 8.4 | 30th | -1.5 | 44.5 | 29 | 18 | 211 | 1 | 1 | 62.1 | 81.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 69% | 67% | 21% | 69% | 14% | 17% | |||||
4 LA | Outdoor 73° | 13.9 | 18th | -2.5 | 42.5 | 27 | 16 | 239 | 1 | 0 | 59.3 | 100.7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 67% | 0% | 14% | 67% | 4% | 22% | |||||
5 @CAR | Outdoor 66° | 18.0 | 9th | -5.5 | 39.5 | 30 | 18 | 253 | 2 | 0 | 60.0 | 109.4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 83% | 33% | 27% | 57% | 23% | 20% | |||||
6 @ATL | Dome 76° | 16.9 | 10th | -3.5 | 45.5 | 41 | 29 | 296 | 2 | 2 | 70.7 | 87.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 78% | 0% | 11% | 61% | 12% | 27% | |||||
7 KC | Outdoor 66° | 16.3 | 10th | 0.5 | 47.5 | 37 | 25 | 303 | 2 | 1 | 67.6 | 99.3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 68% | 50% | 9% | 57% | 19% | 24% | |||||
8 @LA | Outdoor 76° | 17.7 | 13th | 1.5 | 41.5 | 25 | 21 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 84.0 | 132.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 84% | 50% | 24% | 28% | 44% | 28% | |||||
10 LAC | Outdoor 57° | 15.9 | 18th | -7.5 | 45.5 | 28 | 19 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 67.9 | 94.3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 71% | 0% | 15% | 64% | 29% | 7% | |||||
11 @ARZ | Outdoor 64° | 25.4 | 4th | -10.0 | 43.5 | 29 | 20 | 228 | 4 | 0 | 69.0 | 131.9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 72% | 25% | 13% | 55% | 24% | 21% | |||||
12 NO | Outdoor 59° | 13.3 | 21st | -8.0 | 43.5 | 37 | 26 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 70.3 | 94.7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 73% | 0% | 17% | 62% | 27% | 11% | |||||
13 MIA | Outdoor 38° | 2.2 | 32nd | -5.0 | 46.5 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 95.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 50% | 25% | 25% |
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
Fantasy Points | Passing Averages | Rushing Averages | |||||||||||||||
LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | RANK | YD | TD | INT | COMP% | RATING | AIR | CATCH | 20YD+ | YD | TD | ||
Home | Outdoor | 16 | 15 | 13.0 | 31st | 212 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 65.1 | 95.5 | 71% | 21% | 5 | 3 | 0.1 | ||
Away | Outdoor | 14 | 14 | 15.5 | 20th | 239 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 70.4 | 103.0 | 77% | 29% | 5 | 4 | 0.2 | ||
Away | Dome | 1 | 1 | 14.8 | 31st | 314 | 1.0 | 0 | 68.0 | 124.2 | 76% | 100% | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
Away | Retractable Dome | 1 | 1 | 16.9 | 23rd | 296 | 2.0 | 2 | 70.7 | 87.0 | 78% | 0% | 3 | 11 | 0.0 |
Career Stats by Season: 2014 to 2022
Fantasy Points | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats | Advanced Passing Stats | Targets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | CMP% | RATING | ATT | YD | TD | AIR | CATCH | 20YD+ | PLAY | WR | RB | TE | ||||
2014 | 23 | NE | 6 | 0 | 12 | 53rd | 27 | 19 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 70.4 | 101.2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3.3 | 70% | 0% | - | 59% | 22% | 19% | ||||
2015 | 24 | NE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 76th | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 39.6 | 5 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 75% | 0% | - | 50% | 25% | 25% | ||||
2016 | 25 | NE | 6 | 2 | 36 | 40th | 63 | 43 | 502 | 4 | 0 | 68.3 | 113.3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 73% | 50% | - | 65% | 21% | 13% | ||||
2017 | 26 | SF | 6 | 5 | 88 | 34th | 178 | 120 | 1,560 | 7 | 5 | 67.4 | 96.2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 72% | 27% | - | 58% | 22% | 18% | ||||
2018 | 27 | SF | 3 | 3 | 48 | 40th | 89 | 53 | 718 | 5 | 3 | 59.6 | 90 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 6.6 | 65% | 42% | - | 47% | 25% | 26% | ||||
2019 | 28 | SF | 16 | 16 | 247 | 14th | 476 | 329 | 3,978 | 27 | 13 | 69.1 | 102 | 46 | 62 | 1 | 5.5 | 75% | 61% | 24% | 49% | 21% | 28% | ||||
2020 | 29 | SF | 6 | 6 | 64 | 39th | 140 | 94 | 1,096 | 7 | 5 | 67.1 | 92.4 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 4.1 | 74% | 9% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 27% | ||||
2021 | 30 | SF | 15 | 15 | 228 | 17th | 441 | 301 | 3,810 | 20 | 12 | 68.3 | 98.7 | 38 | 51 | 3 | 6.1 | 74% | 30% | 21% | 55% | 20% | 22% | ||||
2022 | 31 | SF | 11 | 10 | 165 | 25th | 308 | 207 | 2,437 | 16 | 4 | 67.2 | 103 | 23 | 33 | 2 | 4.8 | 74% | 23% | 16% | 60% | 21% | 19% |
Starting Week 18
Rams coach Sean McVay confirmed Wednesday that Garoppolo will replace Matthew Stafford as the starting quarterback for Sunday's game against Seattle, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Garoppolo gets his first start of the year in a tough situation to put up good numbers, as the Rams figure to be resting a lot of starters against a Seahawks defense that'll be using most of its top guys. The Seahawks are heavily favored to win now that McVay has confirmed he's resting a bunch of starters.
Likely to play in Week 18
Head coach Sean McVay suggested Monday that Garoppolo will serve as the Rams' primary quarterback in Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports. "I think he's a really, really good football player and I'm looking forward to seeing him just go play the way he's capable of," McVay said of Garoppolo. "It's a great challenge against an excellent defense that's hitting their stride at the right time."
While they can claim the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs with a win over the Seahawks, the Rams are already assured no worse than the fourth seed -- and the home game in the wild-card round that comes with it -- after having already clinched the NFC West title. McVay suggested that he'll prioritize resting the team's top players and avoiding injuries for Week 18 rather than going all in on securing the No. 3 seed, meaning that normal starting quarterback Matthew Stafford will likely be a healthy inactive or play only limited snaps while Garoppolo either starts or directs the offense for .the bulk of the contest. With 63 career NFL starts on his resume, the 33-year-old Garoppolo is about as a battle-tested as it gets for a backup quarterback, but he has yet to make his Rams debut while Stafford has played every snap through Los Angeles' first 16 games of the season.
Reinstated from suspension
The NFL reinstated Garoppolo from his two-game suspension Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Garoppolo was suspended for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy before the season, and he's now been reinstated after missing the Rams' first two games. Now that he's returned from suspension, expect Garoppolo to serve as the Rams' No. 2 quarterback behind Matthew Stafford.
Won't play Sunday
Garoppolo is not expected to play in Sunday's preseason game against the Cowboys, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.
Garoppolo did not appear among the quarterbacks suited up pregame, leaving Stetson Bennett as Dresser Winn to handle the Rams' signal-caller duties Sunday, according to Stu Jackson of the team's official site. Garoppolo is expected to serve as the No.2 quarterback this season, though he'll still miss the first two regular-season games while serving a suspension for a violation of the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Therefore, Bennett and Winn are set to compete for the backup quarterback job to begin the 2024 campaign, so it's not too surprising that they'll be the ones under center for the team Sunday. Garoppolo's next chance to suit up this preseason will come during Saturday's exhibition against the Chargers.
Finds new home in L.A.
The Rams and Garoppolo (suspension) agreed to a one-year contract Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Garoppolo didn't exactly uphold the three-year contract he signed with the Raiders last March, appearing in just seven games due to injury and an eventual benching for rookie QB Aidan O'Connell after Week 8. Overall, Garoppolo completed 110 of 169 passes (65.1 percent) for 1,205 yards, seven touchdowns and nine interceptions in his stint with the silver and black. The current offseason has included a two-game suspension because of a violation of the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances, but Garoppolo figures to serve as Matthew Stafford's backup Week 3 and beyond in the coming campaign once the former completes the ban.
Released by Raiders
The Raiders have released Garoppolo.
Per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN, the same applies to slot receiver Hunter Renfrow, with the moves slated to save the Raiders more than $19 million against their salary cap. Garoppolo is thus free to sign with another team, but wherever he lands, the veteran QB will be forced to sit out the first two games of the 2024 season due to a suspension for violating the NFL's performance enhancing substances policy. With Garoppolo no longer in the mix, Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew now top Las Vegas' signal caller depth chart.
Suspended for PED violation
Garoppolo will be suspended for the first two games of 2024 for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances, and the Raiders are expected to release him this offseason. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Garoppolo used a prescribed medication without having a valid Therapeutic Use Exemption from the league. He was likely headed for a release anyway, as the Raiders benched him in 2023 and can avoid paying his $11.25 million base salary for 2024 if they cut the QB before March 18. Garoppolo does have a guaranteed $11.25 million roster bonus due one day earlier, and it's possible this suspension will allow the Raiders to recoup some of that money.
Possibly one-and-done in Las Vegas
Garoppolo completed 110 of 169 pass attempts for 1,205 yards and seven touchdowns to nine interceptions across seven games in his first season as a Raider. He also rushed 20 times for 39 yards and one lost fumble.
Garoppolo, who'd been demoted from the starting quarterback role by interim head coach Antonio Pierce after a dismal Week 8 performance against the Lions, made a brief appearance in the Raiders' Week 18 win over the Broncos when rookie Aidan O'Connell exited the contest for three snaps with a finger injury. Garoppolo was sacked on a third down to end his lone drive in three-and-out fashion, which symbolized his disappointing 2023 campaign. While the Raiders are slated to fill their permanent general manager and head coaching positions in 2024, Garoppolo could be on the move to another franchise for a fresh start at 32 years old.