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Matthew Stafford

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Rams

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ACTUAL 2022

108 FPTS

RANK: 32

2023 SEASON

296 FPTS

RANK: 22

AGE

35 yrs

HEIGHT/WEIGHT

6'3'' / 220 lbs

COLLEGE

Georgia

SEASONGPFPTSRANKPAATTPACMPPAYDPATDPAINTCOMP%RUATTRUYDRUTD
20231629622nd5673584034261463.11562undefined
2022910832nd3032062,08710868.01391
3yr Ave1426314th4733103823291166%27740

Stands out in wild-card win

RotoWire Logo Published: 2025-01-13

Stafford completed 19 of 27 passes for 209 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions while adding two carries for minus-1 yard in the Rams' 27-9 wild-card win over the Vikings on Monday night.

Stafford got off to a blazing start during the convincing win, recording completions of 27 and 23 yards to Puka Nacua and Tyler Higbee, respectively, on his first pair of throws. The veteran signal-caller connected on all six pass attempts during the crisp opening possession, which he capped off with a five-yard scoring toss to Kyren Williams. Stafford would subsequently connect with Davis Allen for a 13-yard scoring strike just before halftime as well, and although the offense slowed down considerably in the second half, Stafford had already laid the groundwork for an impressive victory. Stafford and the Rams will now ready themselves for the challenge presented by a road divisional-round clash versus the Eagles on Sunday afternoon.

Fantasy Points by Week 2022

7.8
18.9
10.2
6.8
10.3
11.8
17.4
10.5
14.8

Weekly Stats 2022

Fantasy PointsBettingPassing StatsRushing StatsAdvanced Passing StatsTargets
WEEKSTADIUMGAMERANKSPREADO/UATTCMPYDTDINTCOMP%RATINGATTYDTDAIRCATCH20YD+PLAYWRRBTE
1 BUF Outdoor 88° 7.8 31st 2.052.541292401370.763.1120476%40%14%61%12%27%
2 ATL Outdoor 73° 18.9 11th -10.046.536272723275.0100.7000675%25%24%64%8%25%
3 @ARZ Dome 103° 10.2 26th -3.548.525182490072.0103.6320476%25%38%76%4%20%
4 @SF Outdoor 73° 6.8 29th 2.542.548322540166.771.0260471%0%19%58%10%31%
5 DAL Outdoor 72° 10.3 24th -5.041.542283081166.786.2000569%20%13%60%12%24%
6 CAR Outdoor 70° 11.8 20th -9.541.533262531178.896.12-30479%0%31%73%15%6%
8 SF Outdoor 76° 17.4 15th -1.541.533221871066.791.42-11470%100%35%61%18%18%
9 @TB Outdoor 88° 10.5 22nd 3.042.527131651048.180.02-10559%40%15%82%7%7%
11 @NO Dome 48° 14.8 17th 2.539.518111592061.1126.91401167%33%20%67%6%28%

Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022

Fantasy PointsPassing AveragesRushing Averages
LOCATIONSTADIUMGPGSGMRANKYDTDINTCOMP%RATINGAIRCATCH20YD+YDTD
Home Outdoor 13 1318.214th2782.2169.599.672%40%620.1
Home Dome 8 817.23rd2461.90.663.297.869%38%790.0
Away Outdoor 12 1215.221st2661.60.963.890.671%36%740.0
Away Dome 3 310.041st1891.31.763.273.368%17%640.0
Away Retractable Dome 6 618.720th2881.80.269.6116.976%58%710.0

Career Stats by Season: 2009 to 2022

Fantasy PointsPassing StatsRushing StatsAdvanced Passing StatsTargets
SEASONAGETEAMGPGSTOTALRANKATTCMPYDTDINTCMP%RATINGATTYDTDAIRCATCH20YD+PLAYWRRBTE
2009 21 DET 10 10 125 26th3772012,267132053.3612010825.461%20%-50%22%26%
2010 22 DET 3 3 51 40th96575356159.491.341114.164%0%-49%27%24%
2011 23 DET 16 16 343 5th6634215,038411663.597.2227806.770%44%-54%17%28%
2012 24 DET 16 16 277 9th7274354,967201759.879.83512646.767%32%-51%19%29%
2013 25 DET 16 16 279 7th6343714,650291958.584.2376926.468%32%-56%25%17%
2014 26 DET 16 16 252 15th6023634,257221260.385.7439325.766%28%-57%28%13%
2015 27 DET 16 16 291 9th5923984,262321367.2974415914.772%38%-55%28%16%
2016 28 DET 16 16 280 7th5943884,327241065.393.33720725.471%38%-63%19%16%
2017 29 DET 16 16 274 7th5653714,446291065.799.3299806.370%48%-58%20%21%
2018 30 DET 16 16 212 20th5553673,777211166.189.9257104.871%36%-61%25%11%
2019 31 DET 8 8 167 29th2911872,49919564.3106206608.667%40%23%59%18%21%
2020 32 DET 16 16 261 16th5283394,084261064.296.32911206.971%40%19%53%22%22%
2021 33 LA 17 17 330 6th6014044,886411767.2102.9324306.872%43%20%71%13%16%
2022 34 LA 9 9 108 32nd3032062,08710868.087.413914.772%31%22%65%11%22%
*"Air" yards thrown per completion. Pass was "Catch"able. Percent of passes thrown "20yds+" that were completed. "Play" action pass percent of total pass plays.

Won't play this week

RotoWire Logo Published: 2025-01-01

Rams coach Sean McVay confirmed Wednesday that Stafford won't play in Sunday's game against Seattle, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Jimmy Garoppolo will make the start, with Stafford and other key players resting in preparation for a wild-card-round matchup with the Packers, Buccaneers or Falcons.

Expected to sit out in Week 18

RotoWire Logo Published: 2024-12-31

Stafford isn't expected to play in Sunday against the Seahawks after head coach Sean McVay confirmed Monday that he plans on resting most of the Rams' key starters for the regular-season finale, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports. "Typically, we've erred on the side of leaning a little bit more towards [resting players] and I would imagine as we continue to finalize our plans, that's probably the direction we'll go," McVay said, when pressed about the Rams' plans for Week 18.

While they can claim the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs with a win over the Seahawks, the Rams are already assured no worse than the fourth seed -- and the home game in the wild-card round that comes with it -- after having already clinched the NFC West title. McVay suggested that he'll prioritize resting the team's top players and avoiding injuries for Week 18 rather than going all in on securing the No. 3 seed, an approach similar to the ones the Rams took in 2017 and 2023, when the team had little incentive at stake in regular-season finales. While McVay didn't specifically mention that Stafford would sit out, the coach said that he was excited to see what backup Jimmy Garoppolo could do in his first extended snaps as a member of the Rams. The Rams also have a third quarterback in Stetson Bennett on the roster, so Stafford will most likely be a healthy inactive for the matchup with the Seahawks rather than suiting up as Garoppolo's top backup.

Slump continues

RotoWire Logo Published: 2024-12-28

Stafford completed 17 of 32 passes for 189 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions in Saturday's 13-9 win over the Cardinals. He added six rushes for 16 yards.

Stafford did enough to win and avoided both turnovers and sacks, but he still struggled to get the Rams' offense going. The primary exception came on a drive midway through the second quarter, when he connected on a deep pass to Cooper Kupp for 29 yards and also found Puka Nacua for a gain of 19 to set up a one-yard touchdown run for Kyren Williams. Otherwise, the only thing working for Stafford was targeting Nacua, who was on the receiving end of 10 completions. Overall, Stafford has now failed to reach 200 passing yards in four of his last five games and has only one total touchdown combined across his last three contests.

Struggles persist in Week 16 win

RotoWire Logo Published: 2024-12-22

Stafford completed 14 of 19 passes for 110 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 19-9 win over the Jets. He also registered three rushing attempts for minus-4 yards.

Stafford threw for only nine yards in the first quarter and was picked off in the second, finishing the first half with a modest 46 passing yards. He was only moderately more effective in the second half, though Stafford's 11-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Higbee in the fourth quarter helped the Rams pull away and improve to 9-6. After struggling in the cold Sunday, Stafford will be glad to be back in Los Angeles for Week 17 against the Cardinals.

Perseveres in inclement weather

RotoWire Logo Published: 2024-12-12

Stafford completed 16 of 27 passes for 160 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed four times for 18 yards in the Rams' 12-6 win over the 49ers on Thursday night.

Stafford didn't look anywhere near as sharp as he had just four days earlier in a track meet against Josh Allen and the Bills, but wet conditions throughout the night certainly played a role. However, the veteran persevered through less-than-ideal circumstances and continued to display a prolific connection with Puka Nacua, with whom he connected on seven occasions for 97 yards. The biggest offensive play of the night also transpired between the two, as Stafford hit the standout receiver for a 51-yard completion to open a late fourth-quarter drive that culminated in a field goal. The veteran signal-caller did see a four-game streak of multiple touchdown passes come to an end, but he has the Rams in solid shape at 8-6 heading into a Week 16 road battle against the Jets on Sunday, Dec. 22.

Nearly perfect against Bills

RotoWire Logo Published: 2024-12-08

Stafford completed 23 of 30 passes for 320 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 44-42 win over the Bills.

Despite the score and the stat line of Josh Allen, the Rams prioritized their running game. That limited Stafford's passing volume, but he made up for that by averaging 10.7 yards per attempt while completing four passes of more than 20 yards. He also found the end zone on passes of 17 and 19 yards to Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp, respectively. Stafford now has multiple scores in four straight games with no interceptions, though this was his first 300-yard performance since Week 1.

Gets in full practice Wednesday

RotoWire Logo Published: 2024-12-04

Stafford (ankle) practiced fully Wednesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

When coach Sean McVay touched on Stafford on Monday, he relayed that the quarterback was dealing with a lateral ankle sprain, but he wasn't expected to have any restrictions in practice, per Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic. The Rams' first Week 14 injury report confirmed as much, setting Stafford up to continue to lead L.A.'s offense. He's tossed multiple touchdowns in five of the last six games on his way to a 14:3 TD:INT during that stretch.

Dealing with minor ankle sprain

RotoWire Logo Published: 2024-12-02

Stafford suffered a lateral ankle sprain in Sunday's Week 13 win over New Orleans, but neither his practice nor game status this week is expected to be affected, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Rams coach Sean McVay didn't seem concerned Monday when mentioning Stafford's ankle issue, suggesting that the star quarterback wouldn't be restricted in practice this week or in this coming Sunday's matchup against Buffalo. A lateral sprain is the most common type of ankle sprain and occurs on the outside of the ankle, and Stafford's sprain seems to be relatively minor. The injury likely occurred in the second quarter of Sunday's victory, as Stafford was seen limping a few plays prior to sneaking for four yards on a fourth-down conversion.

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