Matthew Stafford

Week 8 at Dallas Cowboys

Matthew Stafford comes into Week 8 ranked as QB16 in our projections. His performance in Week 7 left much to be desired. He now faces a Cowboys defense that has been relatively stingy against the pass this year. They've only allowed one quarterback to break 20 fantasy points.

Our projections have Stafford as a viable starter in two-quarterback leagues, but fantasy managers in single quarterback formats may want to explore other options until Stafford proves things are clicking.

Week 5 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Matthew Stafford got back above 300 yards in Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts. That brings his total up to three 300-yard games in 2023. Stafford has yet to throw for multiple touchdowns in a game this year, though and has tallied five interceptions.

The Eagles have shut down the last two quarterbacks they've faced, holding both Sam Howell and Baker Mayfield under 20 fantasy points. Mac Jones and Kirk Cousins threw for over 300 yards and multiple passing touchdowns, so your outlook on Stafford might depend on whether you think he's closer to Howell or Cousins. We have him as QB18 for this week. He is dealing with a hip issue, but it doesn't seem like there's any danger of him missing time. He's a fine QB2 but you likely have better options in single quarterback leagues.

Week 3 vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Matthew Stafford and the Rams offense has been a somewhat surprising bright spot through two weeks of the season. He's creeping up the rankings each week, coming in at QB21 in our rankings. He gets a matchup against a Bengals team that just allowed Lamar Jackson to throw for 234 yards and two touchdowns.

Stafford has crossed the 300-yard mark in both games this season. Most of the scoring has come from elsewhere, though, as he's only thrown for one touchdown and has been picked off twice this year. He's a mid-range QB2 for this Monday night matchup. In Superflex or two-QB leagues, he's a great second option, but in regular redraft, you may have better options.