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Bryce Young or Matthew Stafford

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Bryce Young

Bryce Young

QB • Carolina Panthers CAR
Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford

QB • Los Angeles Rams LAR
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Young over Stafford

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Young ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 0
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No projection for today.
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Outlook Bryce Young

Bryce Young vs. DET — Poised for Volume in a High-Scoring Matchup

Young completely cleared the injury report following a minor knee scare and enters Week 4 leading the NFL with 939 passing yards. While Carolina's offense is shorthanded with wide receiver Xavier Legette out and offensive guard Damien Lewis sidelined, Young continues to operate as the engine of this attack under heavy dropback volume.

Facing Detroit in what projects to be a fast-paced, high-scoring contest, our models forecast 239 passing yards and nearly two passing touchdowns (18.3 fantasy points). Fantasy managers have rushed to trust him with his start rate climbing to 71%, making him a strong starter across all standard formats.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 7 days ago
Latest News Bryce Young
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Stafford over Young

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Stafford ... 95.65%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 19.1
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
31/51 285 2.11 1.63 5.74 0 19.1
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Outlook Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford vs. Buffalo — Primed for High-Scoring Home Matchup

Fresh off earning his 40th career fourth-quarter comeback against Philadelphia, Stafford leads the Rams into a marquee home tilt against the 3-1 Bills. While an uncharacteristic interception streak has capped his efficiency over the first four contests, he continues to operate as the clear engine of an offense loaded with elite weapons in Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.

In a matchup boasting immense shootout potential inside SoFi Stadium, our models project Stafford for approximately 299 passing yards and two touchdowns (19.8 fantasy points). With his start rate surging up to 72% across leagues, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups as a strong starting option this week.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 7 hrs ago
Latest News Matthew Stafford
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Performance Bryce Young
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
32970.72030
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
62061.83130
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Matthew Stafford
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
31762.702100
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
70758.524230
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Bryce Young

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 Bryce Young
OWN
95%
-1.11 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-70.71 compared to last week
OWN/START Matthew Stafford
OWN
100%
+2.67 compared to last week
START
72%
+24.47 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Bryce Young
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Matthew Stafford
2nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Bryce Young

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts don't even rank him among QB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 3rd with 90.62 total points (22.66 avg).
  • Currently 20.84 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.1.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 3 in pass yards with 1268 (317.00 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among QB.
  • Top 3 in pass tds with 9 (2.25 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among QB.
  • Top 6 in pass completions with 101 (25.25 per game) and is currently ranked 6th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +515, TDs: +4, INTs: -1
  • Known to throw for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • The amount of touchdowns per game is ridiculous. Can he keep it up?
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 3700, PASS TDS: 27, RUSH YDS: 175, RUSH TDS: 1
Breakdown Matthew Stafford

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 2nd among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 61.66 total points (15.42 avg).
  • Currently 49.8 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 6 in pass yards with 1189 (297.25 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among QB.
  • Top 15 in pass tds with 6 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 14th among QB.
  • Top 10 in pass completions with 99 (24.75 per game) and is currently ranked 7th.
  • Top 3 in interceptions with 6 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +75, TDs: -2, INTs: +4
  • 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: 26, RUSH YDS: 25, RUSH TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Bryce Young

No Injury Reported

Injury Matthew Stafford

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Bryce Young

Week 5
Carolina Panthers VS n/a

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD FSP
0.00
Compare to same point last season

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

Week 5
Los Angeles Rams VS Buffalo Bills

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.75390.00521003.24
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 19th with 18.00 total points (4.50 avg).
  • Currently 30 points behind the leader: Vikings DST

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 19th in rush defense with 464 (116.00 per game).
  • Ranked 27th in pass defense with 1096 (274.00 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 10 (2.50 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 26.75 per game and currently ranked 25th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 26th 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: +237.37, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: -7, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +6.62,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 41, INT: 15, TDS: 4, PA/G: 22.8, YDS/G: 311.4
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Bryce Young
14.98
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Matthew Stafford
15.74
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Bryce Young
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2023 CAR 16 2877 60% 11 10 73.7 253 0 6
2024 CAR 14 2403 61% 15 9 82.2 249 6 2
2025 CAR 16 3444 63% 25 14 85.1 255 3 4
2026 CAR 4 1268 62% 9 2 100.0 19 1 0
ON PACE 18 5706 62% 41 9 100.0 86 5 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 2820 61% 17 11 80.5 244 3 4
Totals 52 9992 61% 60 35 82.2 776 10 12
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 4 1189 61% 6 6 80.5 21 0 0
ON PACE 18 5351 61% 27 27 80.5 95 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 4536 65% 33 9 100.1 37 0 2
Totals 250 67799 63% 444 203 92.6 1404 15 59
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