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PositiveMatchupOct 31, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Stafford is QB15 in fantasy points per game with high variance (three games with 22.9+ points, three with under 17). He ranks 17th in yards per attempt, 9th in passing success rate, 18th in highly accurate throw rate, and 19th in catchable target rate among 34 qualifying passers. Against the Chargers, who have allowed the 10th-most yards per attempt, 15th-lowest passing success rate, and 16th-ranked passing touchdown rate allowed over their last five games, Stafford could post another QB1 week in a middle-of-the-road matchup.
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PositiveRoleOct 31, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Quarterback Matthew Stafford expressed confidence in both Kyren Williams and Blake Corum, stating he has never been part of an offense where he didn't think about specific plays for specific backs. Stafford said: "I think you're really comfortable with both those guys doing everything we ask of a halfback in this offense." This indicates both backs are trusted to execute the full range of offensive responsibilities without limitation.
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NegativeMatchupOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Stafford's deep passing attack has disappeared; on passes traveling 20+ yards, he's completed just 7 of 25 attempts (28%) for 244 yards with 1 TD and 4 INTs, comprising only 9% of his total throws. This is a major step back from his 2025 MVP season when he completed 48 of 106 deep attempts (45.3%) for 1,532 yards with 12 TDs and 1 INT at a 14.8% clip of total throws. The loss of Puka Nacua's deep-field role (he accounted for 9 of these plays with 2 receptions for 60 yards) is a primary driver.
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NegativeProjectionOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Stafford's 2025 MVP season was an outlier; regression to the mean is happening in 2026. He currently ranks 18th among NFL quarterbacks by PFF (50% drop-back threshold), down from solidly first place last season. His big-time throw rate has collapsed from 7.7% in 2025 to 3.1% in 2026, and he's generating more turnover-worthy plays (3.3% to 3.8%) and negatively graded plays (8.0% to 10.1%), while positively graded plays have declined from 17.2% to 14.2%.
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NegativeProjectionOct 30, 2026Turf Show Times
Matthew Stafford has regressed dramatically from his 2025 MVP season to 18th-ranked quarterback in 2026; his big-time throw rate collapsed from 7.7% to 3.1%, turnover-worthy plays increased from 3.3% to 3.8%, negatively graded plays rose from 8.0% to 10.1%, and positively graded plays fell from 17.2% to 14.2%; on deep passes (20+ yards), he has completed just 7 of 25 attempts (28%) for 244 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions, compared to 48 of 106 (45.3%) for 1,532 yards with 12 touchdowns and one interception in 2025, indicating a major step back in performance.
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NegativeProjectionOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
The Rams used 3-TE sets at a league-high rate last game without Davante Adams, and that'll continue to be their plan, likely meaning a far lower average depth of target with narrower margins. Stafford was QB11 last week in a blowout win; he's QB13 in fantasy points per game on QB2 yards, QB6 touchdowns, and QB34 rushing. Puka Nacua looks like he isn't at 100% on tape. He draws a Chargers defense that is 25th in half PPR points allowed to QBs, surrendering just 13.0 fantasy points per game to QB passing (27th). Los Angeles enters as 6.5-point home favorites with a 26.0-point team total (fifth).
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NegativeProjectionOct 29, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Stafford is the QB15 in fantasy points per game with inconsistent performance: three games with at least 22.9 fantasy points and three outings with less than 17 fantasy points. Among 34 qualifying passers, he ranks 17th in yards per attempt, ninth in passing success rate, 18th in highly accurate throw rate, and 19th in catchable target rate. Against the Chargers' tenth-most yards per attempt allowed, 15th-lowest passing success rate, and 16th in passing touchdown rate allowed over the last five games, this is a middle-of-the-road matchup. Stafford could post another QB1 week.
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NegativeProjectionOct 29, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Matthew Stafford is QB15 in fantasy points per game with inconsistent production: three games with at least 22.9 fantasy points and three games with less than 17 fantasy points. Among 34 qualifying passers, Stafford ranks 17th in yards per attempt, ninth in passing success rate, 18th in highly accurate throw rate, and 19th in catchable target rate. Against the Chargers, who have allowed the tenth-most yards per attempt, 15th-lowest passing success rate, and 16th in passing TD rate allowed over their last five games, Stafford faces a middle-of-the-road matchup and could post another QB1 week.
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PositiveNewsOct 28, 2026SleeperNFL
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Top Fantasy QBs through 7 Weeks: 1 - Josh Allen 2 - Brock Purdy 3 - Drake Maye 4 - Kirk Cousins 5 - Jared Goff 6 - Joe Burrow 7 - Jordan Love 8 - Dak Prescott 9 - CJ Stroud 10 - Matthew Stafford 11 - Tyler Shough 12 - Bryce Young

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PositiveProjectionOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Matthew Stafford hit Puka Nacua for a touchdown in the Rams' 35-21 win over the Raiders, giving him 155 touchdown passes with the franchise—one more than Roman Gabriel's previous franchise record of 154. When asked what the milestone meant, Stafford joked 'It just means you're old and you've played a lot of ball,' crediting the people around him and noting that 'Catching touchdowns and throwing touchdowns isn't a one-man job.' The source notes Stafford is at the center of the Rams' offense, and his pass protection needs remain a key factor in the team's backfield usage decisions.
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NegativeProjectionOct 27, 2026Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz
QB16 ranking against the Chargers. Shocking to keep Stafford this high with basically just Puka Nacua as a weapon, but he's likely to throw three combined touchdowns to Davis Allen, Kobe Parkinson, Tyler Higbee, or other tight ends. Rams sitting pretty at seven-point favorites. Ian Hartitz does not expect 350 yards and three touchdowns, but projects 200-plus yards and multiple touchdowns to keep him in mid-tier QB2 conversation.
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PositiveProjectionOct 27, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles
The source ranks Matthew Stafford QB16 for Week 8 vs. Los Angeles Chargers. Stafford and any random assortment of tight ends are apparently enough for him to still pitch in a trio of touchdowns on any given Sunday. While the Chargers pass defense ranks 10th in EPA per dropback (somewhat redeeming quality of an inexplicably sad excuse for a professional football team), Stafford wins out over other signal-callers in this tier thanks to being the last offense the source can really trust to still put up points.
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PositiveNewsOct 27, 2026Adam Levitan
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Zero surprise given defensive woes, schedule, concentration, talent. But, Lions in full-PPR ppg: * Jared Goff QB2, behind only Josh Allen * Jahmyr Gibbs RB1, 3.9 clear of Kenneth Walker * Amon-Ra St. Brown WR4, behind only JSN/Puka/Lamb * Sam LaPorta TE6 * Jameson Williams WR24

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