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Cam Newton or Matthew Stafford

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Cam Newton

Cam Newton

• n/a
Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford

QB • Los Angeles Rams LAR
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Newton over Stafford

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Newton ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Stafford over Newton

 
 
 
 
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Stafford ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 19.4
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
23/34 241.03 1.77 0.69 1.96 0 19.4
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Outlook Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford vs Chargers — Efficient veteran in line for another productive home outing

Stafford has caught fire over his last few games, most recently completing 23 of 29 passes for three touchdowns to become the franchise's all-time passing touchdown leader. Even with Davante Adams sidelined on injured reserve, Stafford continues to operate with razor-sharp efficiency while distributing the ball quickly to primary weapons like Puka Nacua.

Our weekly projection benchmarks Stafford for 241 passing yards and 1.8 touchdowns (19.4 fantasy points). As comfortable home favorites against an 0-6 Chargers squad, the game environment sets up nicely for sustained drives. While he offers virtually no rushing floor, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats as a dependable starter.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 18 hrs ago
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Cam Newton
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Matthew Stafford
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
19579.331-30
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
41777.451-30
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Cam Newton

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Matthew Stafford

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Cam Newton
OWN
 
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OWN/START Matthew Stafford
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
72%
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Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Cam Newton
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Matthew Stafford
9th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Cam Newton

    Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Breakdown Matthew Stafford

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 9th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 11th with 123.36 total points (17.62 avg).
  • Currently 36.9 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 3 in pass yards with 1989 (284.14 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among QB.
  • Top 6 in pass tds with 14 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among QB.
  • Top 3 in pass completions with 187 (26.71 per game) and is currently ranked 1st.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 7 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 4th.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +123, TDs: -3, INTs: +5
  • He has recorded some deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 4425, PASS TDS: 32, RUSH YDS: 25, RUSH TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Cam Newton

No Injury Reported

Injury Matthew Stafford

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Cam Newton

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Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Matchups Matthew Stafford

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Los Angeles Rams VS Los Angeles Chargers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.17340.001051104.01
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 19th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 30.00 total points (5.00 avg).
  • Currently 39 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 10 (1.67 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 18th in rush defense with 743 (123.83 per game).
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 1297 (216.17 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 5 (0.83 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 25.17 per game and currently ranked 15th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +83.67, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: -12, INTs: -3, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -0.049999999999997,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 49, INT: 16, TDS: 2, PA/G: 21.3, YDS/G: 303.1
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Cam Newton
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Rating Matthew Stafford
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Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Cam Newton

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Career Matthew Stafford
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2009 DET 10 2267 53% 13 20 61.0 108 2 1
2010 DET 3 535 59% 6 1 91.3 11 1 1
2011 DET 15 4518 64% 36 14 96.6 78 0 1
2012 DET 16 5485 60% 25 19 81.6 128 4 4
2013 DET 16 4647 59% 29 19 84.1 74 2 4
2014 DET 16 4247 60% 22 12 85.6 93 2 2
2015 DET 16 4262 67% 32 13 97.0 159 1 3
2016 DET 16 4327 65% 24 10 93.3 207 2 4
2017 DET 16 4446 66% 29 10 99.3 98 0 13
2018 DET 16 3777 66% 21 11 89.9 71 0 8
2019 DET 8 2499 64% 19 5 106.0 66 0 6
2020 DET 16 4084 64% 26 10 96.3 112 0 1
2021 LAR 16 4886 67% 41 17 102.9 43 0 2
2022 LAR 9 2087 68% 10 8 87.4 9 1 3
2023 LAR 15 3965 63% 24 11 92.5 65 0 0
2024 LAR 16 3762 66% 20 8 93.7 41 0 2
2025 LAR 16 5284 65% 52 9 108.9 1 0 3
2026 LAR 7 1989 67% 14 7 94.2 18 0 0
ON PACE 17 4830 67% 34 17 94.2 44 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 4536 65% 33 9 100.1 37 0 2
Totals 253 68599 64% 452 204 92.8 1401 15 59
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Matchups

Week 8
ARI @DAL
ATL @TB
BAL @BUF
CAR @GB
CHI @SEA
CIN vs TEN
CLE @PIT
DEN vs KC
DET vs MIN
HOU vs BYE
IND @JAC
LAC @LAR
LV @NYJ
MIA vs NE
NO vs BYE
NYG vs BYE
PHI @WAS
SF vs BYE
Matchup Time Pitchers
MIL @TB 08:00 EDT EST
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ATL vs MIA 7:00 PM EST
CHA @DET 7:00 PM EST
CHI vs NY 8:00 PM EST
CLE vs WAS 7:00 PM EST
DAL vs OKC 9:30 PM EST
DEN @NO 8:00 PM EST
GS @MIN 8:00 PM EST
HOU @MIL 8:00 PM EST
IND vs PHI 7:00 PM EST
LAC vs LAL 10:30 PM EST
ORL @TOR 7:30 PM EST
SA @UTA 9:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
CGY @EDM 8:30 PM EST
COL vs NJ 9:00 PM EST
PHI @WAS 7:30 PM EST
SEA vs TOR 10:00 PM EST