PositiveRoleSun, July 26, 2026
Stafford's under-center role elevation drove MVP season; best passing grade in that formation.
Matthew StaffordQB
Stafford moved from a heavily shotgun-dependent quarterback to playing under center more often than any other NFL quarterback in 2025, a scheme wrinkle designed by Sean McVay to marry the run and pass games with tight ends and receivers disguised as blockers. His PFF passing grade was better under center than in the shotgun, leveraging his elite processing ability and background suited to this era-gone-by approach.
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Stafford moved from a heavily shotgun quarterback to playing under center more often than anyone. It's the latest and most impressive wrinkle from Sean McVay and it worked to great effect for Stafford.
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- What did Turf Show Times say about Matthew Stafford?
- Stafford moved from a heavily shotgun-dependent quarterback to playing under center more often than any other NFL quarterback in 2025, a scheme wrinkle designed by Sean McVay to marry the run and pass games with tight ends and receivers disguised as blockers. His PFF passing grade was better under center than in the shotgun, leveraging his elite processing ability and background suited to this era-gone-by approach.
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- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Matthew Stafford (QB). Stafford's under-center role elevation drove MVP season; best passing grade in that formation.
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- Matthew Stafford's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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