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Saquon Barkley or Matthew Stafford

Who Should I Start? - Week 4 • Start New
Saquon Barkley

Saquon Barkley

RB • Philadelphia Eagles PHI
Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford

QB • Los Angeles Rams LAR
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barkley over Stafford

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Saquon Barkley

Saquon Barkley vs. Rams: Strong Volume Expected in Competitive Home Tilt

Barkley put his Week 2 stinger behind him after a sharp Week 3 performance where he served as the engine of Philadelphia's offense. Operating as the clear lead back ahead of Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley, he enters this home matchup completely off the injury report and carrying no physical restrictions.

With tight end Dallas Goedert sidelined, Barkley's pass-catching floor remains high alongside his heavy rushing workload. Our projections forecast roughly 17 carries for 77 yards and three targets, yielding 14.7 fantasy points. Fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats as a locked-in RB1.

Updated 22 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Stafford over Barkley

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford @ PHI — Volume-Driven Passing Upside in Philadelphia

Coming off a heavy 55-pass attempt outing in Denver where he threw for 390 yards but suffered two interceptions, Stafford vowed to clean up mistakes after setting an NFL record for career pick-sixes. He remains firmly entrenched leading Sean McVay’s offense, leaning on Davante Adams while monitoring Puka Nacua, who is questionable with a hip issue.

Currently started in roughly 43% of fantasy leagues, Stafford offers a steady floor in an outdoor road test against Philadelphia. Our weekly projection slots him at 18.6 fantasy points with 241 passing yards and nearly two touchdowns. While lacking rushing production, his heavy passing volume makes him a dependable starting option in deeper leagues.

Updated 22 hrs ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Saquon Barkley
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
15825.501-20
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
19914.80290
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Matthew Stafford
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
39054.522130
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
71760.563120
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Saquon Barkley
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Matthew Stafford
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Saquon Barkley
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
97%
+1.24 compared to last week
OWN/START Matthew Stafford
OWN
96%
+0.83 compared to last week
START
46%
-1 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Saquon Barkley
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Matthew Stafford
10th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Saquon Barkley

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 14th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 18.00 total points (6.00 avg).
  • Currently 62.3 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 36th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 63rd among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 34 (11.33 per game) and is currently ranked 27th among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush yards with 174 (58.00 per game) and is currently ranked 19th among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 41st among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -20, Rush AVG: +1.8 Rush TDs: -2, Receptions: -7, Rec Yards: -33 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Known to break out for long runs. If your league has bonus points for long RUSH TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 298, RUSH YDS: 1260, RUSH TDS: 8, REC: 38, REC YDS: 300, REC TDS: 2
Breakdown Matthew Stafford

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 10th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 51.98 total points (17.33 avg).
  • Currently 40.96 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 6.6 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 3 in pass yards with 872 (290.67 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among QB.
  • Top 10 in pass tds with 6 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among QB.
  • Top 10 in pass completions with 67 (22.33 per game) and is currently ranked 10th.
  • Top 3 in interceptions with 4 (1.33 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +133, TDs: +1, INTs: +2
  • He has recorded plenty of 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: 4500, PASS TDS: 28, RUSH YDS: 25, RUSH TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Saquon Barkley

No Injury Reported

Injury Matthew Stafford

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Saquon Barkley

Week 4
Philadelphia Eagles VS Los Angeles Rams

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.00275.3333304.08
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 15th with 16.00 total points (5.33 avg).
  • Currently 24 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 275.33 per game and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 304 (101.33 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 2 in pass defense with 522 (174.00 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 3 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 14 in points against with 21.00 per game and currently ranked 14th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 27th 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: +125.66, Turnovers: -5 Sacks: -34, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +3.17,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 21.6, YDS/G: 348
Matchups Matthew Stafford

Week 4
Los Angeles Rams @ Philadelphia Eagles

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.00325.3300303.52
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 11th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 31st with 4.00 total points (1.33 avg).
  • Currently 36 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in total yards against with 325.33 per game and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Ranked 25th in rush defense with 382 (127.33 per game).
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 594 (198.00 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 23.00 per game and currently ranked 16th among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) and currently ranked 13th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +186.62, Turnovers: -17 Sacks: -12, INTs: -9, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +4.71,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 37, INT: 15, TDS: 5, PA/G: 20.3, YDS/G: 333.8
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Saquon Barkley
26.19
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Matthew Stafford
16.53
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Saquon Barkley
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2018 NYG 16 261 1307 5.0 11 121 91 721 7.9 4
2019 NYG 13 217 1003 4.6 6 73 52 438 8.4 2
2020 NYG 2 19 34 1.8 0 9 6 60 10.0 0
2021 NYG 13 162 593 3.7 2 57 41 263 6.4 2
2022 NYG 16 295 1312 4.4 10 76 57 338 5.9 0
2023 NYG 14 247 962 3.9 6 60 41 280 6.8 4
2024 PHI 16 345 2005 5.8 13 43 33 278 8.4 2
2025 PHI 16 290 1162 4.0 7 58 44 325 7.4 2
2026 PHI 3 34 174 5.1 0 6 3 6 2.0 0
ON PACE 18 204 1044 5.1 0 36 18 36 2.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 324 1543 4.8 10 59 44 319 7.3 3
Totals 117 2005 9271 4.6 62 533 391 2886 7.4 16
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 3 872 60% 6 4 88.1 11 0 0
ON PACE 18 5232 60% 36 24 88.1 66 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 4536 65% 33 9 100.1 37 0 2
Totals 249 67482 63% 444 201 92.7 1394 15 59
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