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Undrafted safety steals show for Rams against Chiefs

Undrafted safety Nick Anderson impresses in Rams game, potentially earning roster spot

First seen Aug 16, 2026 · 12:33 AM UTC · last updated Aug 16 2:12 AM

Scoring Zone's Take

Undrafted safeties who flash in August camp battles are notoriously volatile — plenty never see meaningful defensive snaps, and even those who make the roster typically only carry IDP relevance if your league scores individual defensive players. If you're in a standard offense-only league, there's no add/drop decision here at all; ignore this note for your draft prep. If you play IDP, this is worth a mental flag as a name to track through the rest of preseason — a deep-league stash candidate at best, since making the roster and earning real defensive snaps (or special-teams-only usage) are two very different outcomes.

Given the modest, negative impact score and 80% confidence on reporting that's inherently speculative ("potentially earning a roster spot"), don't spend a draft pick or waiver priority on him yet. Revisit once the Rams finalize their 53-man roster and depth chart — that will tell you whether he's a core defensive piece or a special-teamer with no fantasy floor. For now, keep him on a watchlist rather than your draft board.

Nick Andersen steals the show and has a shot to make the Rams’ 53

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