Matthew Stafford Fantasy Week 1: Projections vs. Lions, Points and Stats, Start or Sit

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Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams will face the Detroit Lions — whose pass defense was ranked 27th in the NFL last year (247.4 yards allowed per game) — in Week 1, on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

When setting your fantasy football lineup this week, is Stafford worth inserting into your starting lineup? For insights into his game against the Lions, we’ve got you covered.

Should you start Staꦍffor🗹d on your fantasy team? Check out to compare him against other players.

Matthew Stafford Week 1 Game Info

Let’s go into a few of the upcoming game’s key info, including the projected fantasy points for Stafford:

  • Matchup: Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions
  • Time: 8:20 PM
  • Date: September 8, 2024
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 13.35
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  • Matthew Stafford Fantasy Stats

    Here’s a look at how Stafford collected fantasy points in 2023:

  • With 243.3 fantasy points (16.2 per game) in 2023, Stafford ranked 18th overall in the league and 15th at his position.
  • Stafford accumulated 23.7 fantasy points — 23-of-41 (56.1%), 294 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs — in Week 14 against the Baltimore Ravens, his best game of the season.
  • In Week 12 versus the Arizona Cardinals, Stafford recorded 23.7 fantasy points (his second-highest game total of the season), thanks to this stat line: 25-of-33 (75.8%), 229 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT.
  • Stafford picked up 9.7 fantasy points — 17-of-31 (54.8%), 190 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT — in his worst game of the season. That was in Week 11 versus the Seattle Seahawks.
  • In Week 8 versus the Dallas Cowboys, Stafford posted his second worst fantasy showing of the year with 9.7 fantasy points, after recording this stat line: 13-of-22 (59.1%), 162 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT.
  • Matthew Stafford 2023 Fantasy Game Log

    Week Opponent Fantasy Points Pass Comp/Att Pass Yards Pass TDs INTs Rush TDs
    Week 1 @Seahawks 14.5 24-for-38 334 0 0 0
    Week 2 @49ers 14.0 34-for-55 307 1 2 0
    Week 3 @Bengals 11.5 18-for-33 269 1 2 0
    Week 4 @Colts 16.2 27-for-40 319 1 1 0
    Week 5 @Eagles 16.9 21-for-37 222 2 0 0
    Week 6 @Cardinals 13.2 15-for-24 226 1 0 0
    Week 7 @Steelers 14.0 14-for-29 231 1 1 0
    Week 8 @Cowboys 11.4 13-for-22 162 1 1 0
    Week 11 @Seahawks 9.7 17-for-31 190 1 1 0
    Week 12 @Cardinals 23.4 25-for-33 229 4 1 0
    Week 13 @Browns 23.0 22-for-37 279 3 0 0
    Week 14 @Ravens 23.7 23-for-41 294 3 0 0
    Week 15 @Commanders 18.5 25-for-33 258 2 0 0
    Week 16 @Saints 20.7 24-for-34 328 2 0 0
    Week 17 @Giants 12.6 24-for-34 317 1 2 0
    Wild Card @Lions 22.7 25-for-36 367 2 0 0

    Matthew Stafford vs. Lions

    Here are several relevant data points on the Lions defense Stafford will be matchi♏ng up against:

  • Detroit allowed over 300 passing yards to six players last season.
  • 14 players have threw for at least one touchdown in a game against the Lions last season.
  • Detroit allowed nine players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last season.
  • The Lions allowed four players to throw for at least three touchdowns in a game last year.
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