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Start Kyler Murray or Matthew Stafford? Week 10

Updated Nov 10, 10:11 AM ET.

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  • : Kyler Murray: Questionable to Out (Hamstring, Soreness) (Sleeper injury feed)
  • : Vikings to start QB Carson Wentz against Bills with Kyler Murray ruled out (ESPN)

Start Matthew Stafford over Kyler Murray

Kyler Murray is listed out, so Matthew Stafford starts despite the lower projection.

Start

QB · LAR · at ARI

Market projects
15.9
recent weeks avg
ARI D vs QB
22.4
2nd most to QBs (2026)
Upside
Rising
80 of 100 at QB
Snap share
98%
Through Week 9
Sit

QB · MIN · at GB · Out

Market projects
16.9
recent weeks avg
GB D vs QB
13.9
6th fewest to QBs (2026)
Snap share
86%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Matthew Stafford for Kyler Murray?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Kyler Murray projects 134 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (16.8 a game over 8 games), Matthew Stafford 111 (15.9 a game over 7 games). For Week 10 the call starts Matthew Stafford over Kyler Murray. So make the move after his Week 10 game. Kyler Murray is listed out.

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Our Week 10 call

Start Matthew Stafford over Kyler Murray in Week 10.

Kyler Murray is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Matthew Stafford. Drafters take Matthew Stafford at ADP 75 and Kyler Murray at 139.

What the market projects

No Week 10 player market is posted for Kyler Murray yet. His market-based projections were 17.3, 17.6 and 15.9 points in Weeks 7, 8 and 9, an average of 16.9, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

No Week 10 player market is posted for Matthew Stafford yet. His market-based projections were 16.5, 15.7 and 15.6 points in Weeks 7, 8 and 9, an average of 15.9, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

That puts Kyler Murray 1.0 points ahead of Matthew Stafford on these projections.

Week 10 matchups

Kyler Murray and MIN visit GB on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

GB allowed 13.9 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 8 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 221 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against GB, with 1.3 interceptions a game.

Matthew Stafford and LAR visit ARI on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

ARI allowed 22.4 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 8 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 238 yards and 2.3 touchdowns a game against ARI, with 0.4 interceptions a game.

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

Injury status

Kyler Murray is listed as out with a hamstring injury.

Matthew Stafford is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 8, Kyler Murray played 86 percent of MIN snaps, dropped back 184 times and threw an average of 7.7 air yards per attempt.

Kyler Murray, Week 4 against MIA: 78 of 78 snaps, 27 of 37 passes for 247 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 3 carries for 21 yards.

Kyler Murray, Week 5 against NO: 71 of 71 snaps, 24 of 29 passes for 229 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 7 carries for 54 yards.

Kyler Murray, Week 7 against IND: 59 of 59 snaps, 14 of 24 passes for 150 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 3 carries for 41 yards.

Kyler Murray, Week 8 against DET: 53 of 53 snaps, 17 of 29 passes for 210 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception, 3 carries for 36 yards.

Through Week 9, Matthew Stafford played 98 percent of LAR snaps, dropped back 360 times and threw an average of 7.6 air yards per attempt.

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: 54 of 54 snaps, 17 of 25 passes for 157 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception.

Matthew Stafford, Week 9 against WAS: 75 of 75 snaps, 26 of 42 passes for 228 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 1 carry for 1 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Kyler Murray played 5 games for ARI and scored 80.8 PPR points, 16.2 a game, finishing QB38.

He completed 110 of 161 passes for 962 yards, 6 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, and ran 29 times for 173 yards and 1 touchdown.

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

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.

Their other Week 10 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 10, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Matthew Stafford for Kyler Murray?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Kyler Murray projects 134 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (16.8 a game over 8 games), Matthew Stafford 111 (15.9 a game over 7 games). For Week 10 the call starts Matthew Stafford over Kyler Murray. So make the move after his Week 10 game. Kyler Murray is listed out.

  • Should I drop Kyler Murray for Matthew Stafford?

    No. Keep Kyler Murray: he projects 134 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (16.8 a game over 8 games), Matthew Stafford 111 (15.9 a game over 7 games). For Week 10 the call starts Matthew Stafford over Kyler Murray. Kyler Murray is listed out.

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