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Start C.J. Stroud or Matthew Stafford? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 6:46 AM ET.

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  • : Matthew Stafford: Listed Questionable (Arm) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Matthew Stafford over C.J. Stroud

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Matthew Stafford

QB · LAR · at WAS · Questionable

Market projects
17.8
recent weeks avg
WAS D vs QB
22.7
2nd most to QBs (2026)
Snap share
98%
Through Week 8
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C.J. Stroud

QB · HOU · at LAC

Market projects
17.2
recent weeks avg
LAC D vs QB
15.2
7th fewest to QBs (2026)
Snap share
100%
Through Week 7

Should I drop Matthew Stafford for C.J. Stroud?

Yes, on the rest of the season. C.J. Stroud projects 152 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.9 a game over 9 games), Matthew Stafford 129 (16.1 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Matthew Stafford over C.J. Stroud. So make the move after his Week 9 game. Matthew Stafford is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Matthew Stafford over C.J. Stroud in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Matthew Stafford at 17.8 points and C.J. Stroud at 17.2, a gap of 0.5. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Matthew Stafford this week yet, so his 17.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (21.1, 16.5 and 15.7); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for C.J. Stroud this week yet, so his 17.2 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (16.7 and 17.8); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Matthew Stafford at ADP 75 and C.J. Stroud at 185.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Matthew Stafford yet. His market-based projections were 21.1, 16.5 and 15.7 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 17.8, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

No Week 9 player market is posted for C.J. Stroud yet. His market-based projections were 16.7 and 17.8 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 17.2, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

That puts Matthew Stafford 0.5 points ahead of C.J. Stroud on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Matthew Stafford and LAR visit WAS on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

WAS allowed 22.7 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 266 yards and 2-3 touchdowns a game against WAS, with 0.5 interceptions a game.

C.J. Stroud and HOU visit LAC on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAC allowed 15.2 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the 7th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 216 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against LAC, with 0.8 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, Matthew Stafford has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Matthew Stafford is listed as questionable with a arm injury.

C.J. Stroud is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Matthew Stafford played 98 percent of LAR snaps, dropped back 316 times and threw an average of 7.7 air yards per attempt.

Matthew Stafford, Week 5 against BUF: 82 of 82 snaps, 40 of 54 passes for 383 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

Matthew Stafford, Week 6 against ARI: 58 of 58 snaps, 25 of 33 passes for 222 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

Matthew Stafford, Week 7 against LV: 72 of 72 snaps, 23 of 29 passes for 195 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception.

Matthew Stafford, Week 8 against LAC: 17 of 25 passes for 157 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception.

Through Week 7, C.J. Stroud played 100 percent of HOU snaps, dropped back 266 times and threw an average of 9.3 air yards per attempt.

C.J. Stroud, Week 4 against DAL: 55 of 55 snaps, 21 of 29 passes for 347 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 12 yards.

C.J. Stroud, Week 5 against TEN: 66 of 66 snaps, 26 of 34 passes for 261 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 4 carries for 7 yards.

C.J. Stroud, Week 6 against JAX: 63 of 63 snaps, 24 of 34 passes for 312 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, 1 carry for 5 yards.

C.J. Stroud, Week 7 against NYG: 61 of 61 snaps, 17 of 28 passes for 153 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 4 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Matthew Stafford played 17 games for LAR and scored 358.4 PPR points, 21.1 a game, finishing QB3.

He completed 388 of 597 passes for 4707 yards, 46 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, and ran 29 times for 1 yards and 0 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 99 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, C.J. Stroud played 14 games for HOU and scored 216.5 PPR points, 15.5 a game, finishing QB21.

He completed 273 of 423 passes for 3041 yards, 19 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, and ran 48 times for 209 yards and 1 touchdown.

He was on the field for 93 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Matthew Stafford for C.J. Stroud?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. C.J. Stroud projects 152 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.9 a game over 9 games), Matthew Stafford 129 (16.1 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Matthew Stafford over C.J. Stroud. So make the move after his Week 9 game. Matthew Stafford is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop C.J. Stroud for Matthew Stafford?

    No. Keep C.J. Stroud: he projects 152 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.9 a game over 9 games), Matthew Stafford 129 (16.1 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Matthew Stafford over C.J. Stroud. Matthew Stafford is listed questionable.

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