The Los Angeles Rams will face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Matthew Stafford.
Is Matthew Stafford Playing in Week 8?
Stafford is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Rams’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Matthew Stafford in Week 8?
Stafford opened the season with a QB13 performance but hasn’t been a top-20 option since. Of course, plenty of that had to do with the receiver injuries, and we get to correct some of that this week with Cooper Kupp expected back.
That’s the good. The bad is this matchup.
The Vikings ranked second in the league in blitz rate (41.6%, league average: 26%) and have brought the heat on at least 44.6% of dropbacks in four of their past five games (Week 7: season-high 55.2%). Stafford has thrown just two touchdown passes on 96 dropbacks against the blitz over his past nine games and the struggles extend even further than that:
Yards per blitzed pass attempt:
- 2021: 9.1 yards (137.6 passer rating)
- 2022: 7.5 yards (107.4 passer rating)
- 2023: 7.0 yards (82.4 passer rating)
- 2024: 6.7 yards (78.2 passer rating)
Stafford could work his way back into our good graces, but this is certainly a situation where I’ll be a week late rather than a week early.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 8 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Matthew Stafford’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 7
Stafford is projected to score 12.9 fantasy points in Week 7. This includes 212.7 passing yards, 1.2 passing touchdowns, and 0.7 interceptions. It also includes 1 rushing attempts for 1.6 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Matthew Stafford’s Week 7 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 8:45 AM on Wednesday, November 6. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 10 QB PPR Rankings
1) Jalen Hurts | PHI (at DAL)
2) Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. CIN)
3) Josh Allen | BUF (at IND)
4) Jayden Daniels | WAS (vs. PIT)
5) Joe Burrow | CIN (at BAL)
6) Sam Darnold | MIN (at JAX)
7) Kirk Cousins | ATL (at NO)
8) C.J. Stroud | HOU (vs. DET)
9) Brock Purdy | SF (at TB)
10) Jared Goff | DET (at HOU)
11) Kyler Murray | ARI (vs. NYJ)
12) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. DEN)
13) Baker Mayfield | TB (vs. SF)
14) Matthew Stafford | LAR (vs. MIA)
15) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at LAR)
16) Bo Nix | DEN (at KC)
17) Caleb Williams | CHI (vs. NE)
18) Russell Wilson | PIT (at WAS)
19) Drake Maye | NE (at CHI)
20) Justin Herbert | LAC (vs. TEN)
21) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (at ARI)
22) Daniel Jones | NYG (at CAR)
23) Joe Flacco | IND (vs. BUF)
24) Derek Carr | NO (vs. ATL)
25) Trevor Lawrence | JAX (vs. MIN)
26) Mason Rudolph | TEN (at LAC)
27) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. NYG)
28) Cooper Rush | DAL (vs. PHI)
29) Jacoby Brissett | NE (at CHI)
30) Will Levis | TEN (at LAC)
31) Anthony Richardson | IND (vs. BUF)
32) Andy Dalton | CAR (vs. NYG)
33) Marcus Mariota | WAS (vs. PIT)
Week 10 Overall Rankings
1) Justin Jefferson | MIN (at JAX)
2) Saquon Barkley | PHI (at DAL)
3) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (at BAL)
4) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. MIA)
5) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (at HOU)
6) A.J. Brown | PHI (at DAL)
7) Malik Nabers | NYG (at CAR)
8) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at LAR)
9) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. ATL)
10) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. CIN)
11) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at NO)
12) Drake London | ATL (at NO)
13) De'Von Achane | MIA (at LAR)
14) Chris Olave | NO (vs. ATL)
15) Joe Mixon | HOU (vs. DET)
16) Cooper Kupp | LAR (vs. MIA)
17) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at HOU)
18) George Kittle | SF (at TB)
19) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (vs. PHI)
20) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (at ARI)
21) Christian McCaffrey | SF (at TB)
22) Davante Adams | NYJ (at ARI)
23) Puka Nacua | LAR (vs. MIA)
24) Aaron Jones | MIN (at JAX)
25) Breece Hall | NYJ (at ARI)
26) Terry McLaurin | WAS (vs. PIT)
27) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. BUF)
28) Trey McBride | ARI (vs. NYJ)
29) DeVonta Smith | PHI (at DAL)
30) Zay Flowers | BAL (vs. CIN)
31) James Cook | BUF (at IND)
32) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. DEN)
33) Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF (at TB)
34) D'Andre Swift | CHI (vs. NE)
35) Chase Brown | CIN (at BAL)
36) Jalen Hurts | PHI (at DAL)
37) Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. CIN)
38) Josh Allen | BUF (at IND)
39) James Conner | ARI (vs. NYJ)
40) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (at CAR)
41) Tony Pollard | TEN (at LAC)
42) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (vs. MIN)
43) David Montgomery | DET (at HOU)
44) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. DEN)
45) Darnell Mooney | ATL (at NO)
46) Josh Downs | IND (vs. BUF)
47) George Pickens | PIT (at WAS)
48) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at IND)
49) Ladd McConkey | LAC (vs. TEN)
50) Jayden Daniels | WAS (vs. PIT)
51) Joe Burrow | CIN (at BAL)
52) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at CHI)
53) Tank Dell | HOU (vs. DET)
54) Najee Harris | PIT (at WAS)
55) Cade Otton | TB (vs. SF)
56) Evan Engram | JAX (vs. MIN)
57) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. NYG)
58) DJ Moore | CHI (vs. NE)
59) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (vs. TEN)
60) Amari Cooper | BUF (at IND)
61) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. DEN)
62) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. PIT)
63) Kyle Pitts | ATL (at NO)
64) Jauan Jennings | SF (at TB)
65) Courtland Sutton | DEN (at KC)
66) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. PHI)
67) Calvin Ridley | TEN (at LAC)
68) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (vs. NYJ)
69) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (vs. BUF)
70) Jameson Williams | DET (at HOU)
71) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (at LAR)
72) Rachaad White | TB (vs. SF)
73) Austin Ekeler | WAS (vs. PIT)
74) Keon Coleman | BUF (at IND)
75) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. MIN)
76) Javonte Williams | DEN (at KC)
77) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. SF)
78) Sam Darnold | MIN (at JAX)
79) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. DEN)
80) Jake Ferguson | DAL (vs. PHI)
81) Jordan Addison | MIN (at JAX)
82) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at LAR)
83) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at WAS)
84) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at NO)
85) Keenan Allen | CHI (vs. NE)
86) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. MIN)
87) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at IND)
88) Kirk Cousins | ATL (at NO)
89) Ray Davis | BUF (at IND)
90) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. CIN)
91) Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG (at CAR)
92) Devin Singletary | NYG (at CAR)
93) Rome Odunze | CHI (vs. NE)
94) Xavier Legette | CAR (vs. NYG)
95) C.J. Stroud | HOU (vs. DET)
96) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (vs. PHI)
97) Sam LaPorta | DET (at HOU)
98) Braelon Allen | NYJ (at ARI)
99) Jalen McMillan | TB (vs. SF)
100) Brock Purdy | SF (at TB)
101) Jalen Coker | CAR (vs. NYG)
102) Jared Goff | DET (at HOU)
104) DeMario Douglas | NE (at CHI)
105) Roschon Johnson | CHI (vs. NE)
106) Mark Andrews | BAL (vs. CIN)
107) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. DEN)
108) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (at JAX)
109) Rashod Bateman | BAL (vs. CIN)
110) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. NYG)
111) Noah Brown | WAS (vs. PIT)
112) Antonio Gibson | NE (at CHI)
113) Darius Slayton | NYG (at CAR)
114) Quentin Johnston | LAC (vs. TEN)
115) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at KC)
116) Michael Wilson | ARI (vs. NYJ)
117) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (vs. MIA)
118) Taysom Hill | NO (vs. ATL)
119) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (vs. PIT)
120) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (at NO)
121) Baker Mayfield | TB (vs. SF)
122) Isaac Guerendo | SF (at TB)
123) Julius Chestnut | TEN (at LAC)
124) Kimani Vidal | LAC (vs. TEN)
125) Mike Gesicki | CIN (at BAL)
126) Joshua Palmer | LAC (vs. TEN)
127) Alec Pierce | IND (vs. BUF)
128) Diontae Johnson | BAL (vs. CIN)
129) Parker Washington | JAX (vs. MIN)
130) Sterling Shepard | TB (vs. SF)
131) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. MIA)
132) Trey Palmer | TB (vs. SF)
133) Jordan Mason | SF (at TB)
134) Dalton Schultz | HOU (vs. DET)
135) Ricky Pearsall | SF (at TB)
136) Zach Ertz | WAS (vs. PIT)
137) Dallas Goedert | PHI (at DAL)
138) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. DEN)
139) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (at LAC)
140) Matthew Stafford | LAR (vs. MIA)
141) Hunter Henry | NE (at CHI)
142) Kalif Raymond | DET (at HOU)
143) Trayveon Williams | CIN (at BAL)
144) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (at BAL)
145) Troy Franklin | DEN (at KC)
146) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at LAR)
147) Jalen Nailor | MIN (at JAX)
148) Tyler Boyd | TEN (at LAC)
149) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. SF)
150) Kayshon Boutte | NE (at CHI)
151) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (vs. DET)
152) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (at WAS)
153) Bo Nix | DEN (at KC)
154) Caleb Williams | CHI (vs. NE)
155) John Metchie III | HOU (vs. DET)
156) Cole Kmet | CHI (vs. NE)
157) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at LAR)
158) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at DAL)
159) Jonnu Smith | MIA (at LAR)
160) Adonai Mitchell | IND (vs. BUF)
161) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. NYJ)
162) Tim Patrick | DET (at HOU)
163) Mason Tipton | NO (vs. ATL)
164) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (vs. MIN)
165) Xavier Hutchinson | HOU (vs. DET)
166) Jordan Mims | NO (vs. ATL)
167) Gabe Davis | JAX (vs. MIN)
168) Carson Steele | KC (vs. DEN)
169) Russell Wilson | PIT (at WAS)
170) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (vs. PHI)
171) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (at ARI)
172) Drake Maye | NE (at CHI)
173) Will Dissly | LAC (vs. TEN)
174) Devaughn Vele | DEN (at KC)
175) Isaiah Likely | BAL (vs. CIN)
176) Trey Sermon | IND (vs. BUF)
177) Kansas City Chiefs | KC (vs. DEN)
178) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (at DAL)
179) Justin Herbert | LAC (vs. TEN)
180) Los Angeles Chargers | LAC (vs. TEN)
181) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. NYJ)
182) Buffalo Bills | BUF (at IND)
183) Mike Williams | PIT (at WAS)
184) Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR (vs. NYG)
185) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (at ARI)
186) Tutu Atwell | LAR (vs. MIA)
187) Minnesota Vikings | MIN (at JAX)
188) Cam Akers | HOU (vs. DET)
189) Greg Dortch | ARI (vs. NYJ)
190) Ty Johnson | BUF (at IND)
191) Lil'Jordan Humphrey | DEN (at KC)
192) Robert Woods | HOU (vs. DET)
193) Dalvin Cook | DAL (vs. PHI)
194) Tyler Goodson | IND (vs. BUF)
195) Colby Parkinson | LAR (vs. MIA)
196) Philadelphia Eagles | PHI (at DAL)
197) Juwan Johnson | NO (vs. ATL)
198) Audric Estimé | DEN (at KC)
199) Chicago Bears | CHI (vs. NE)
200) Justin Watson | KC (vs. DEN)
201) New York Jets | NYJ (at ARI)
202) New York Giants | NYG (at CAR)
203) Eric Gray | NYG (at CAR)
204) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (vs. PIT)
205) Daniel Jones | NYG (at CAR)
206) David Moore | CAR (vs. NYG)
207) Justin Tucker | BAL (vs. CIN)
208) Younghoe Koo | ATL (at NO)
209) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (at LAC)
210) Kendrick Bourne | NE (at CHI)
211) Jonathon Brooks | CAR (vs. NYG)
212) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (vs. PIT)
213) Mecole Hardman Jr. | KC (vs. DEN)
214) Jonathan Mingo | DAL (vs. PHI)
215) Theo Johnson | MIN (at JAX)
216) Joe Flacco | IND (vs. BUF)
217) New England Patriots | NE (at CHI)
218) Evan McPherson | CIN (at BAL)
219) Pittsburgh Steelers | PIT (at WAS)
220) Nelson Agholor | BAL (vs. CIN)
221) JaMycal Hasty | NE (at CHI)
222) Ty Chandler | MIN (at JAX)
223) Brandon Aubrey | DAL (vs. PHI)
224) Harrison Butker | KC (vs. DEN)
225) San Francisco 49ers | SF (at TB)
226) Atlanta Falcons | ATL (at NO)
227) New Orleans Saints | NO (vs. ATL)
228) Derek Carr | NO (vs. ATL)
229) Austin Seibert | WAS (vs. PIT)
230) Mack Hollins | BUF (at IND)
231) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. PHI)
232) Jalen Brooks | DAL (vs. PHI)
233) Ja'Lynn Polk | NE (at CHI)
234) Tim Jones | JAX (vs. MIN)
235) Trevor Lawrence | JAX (vs. MIN)
236) Will Shipley | PHI (at DAL)
237) Simi Fehoko | LAC (vs. TEN)
238) Noah Gray | KC (vs. DEN)
239) Tyler Bass | BUF (at IND)
240) Washington Commanders | WAS (vs. PIT)
241) Detroit Lions | DET (at HOU)
242) Arizona Cardinals | ARI (vs. NYJ)
243) Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU (vs. DET)
244) Dyami Brown | WAS (vs. PIT)
245) Hassan Haskins | LAC (vs. TEN)
246) Baltimore Ravens | BAL (vs. CIN)
247) Josh Oliver | MIN (at JAX)
248) Mason Rudolph | TEN (at LAC)
249) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. NYG)
250) Jake Elliott | PHI (at DAL)
251) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (at KC)
252) Tennessee Titans | TEN (at LAC)
253) Houston Texans | HOU (vs. DET)
254) Foster Moreau | NO (vs. ATL)
255) Cooper Rush | DAL (vs. PHI)
256) Jahan Dotson | PHI (at DAL)
257) Alec Ingold | MIA (at LAR)
258) Jacoby Brissett | NE (at CHI)
259) Will Levis | TEN (at LAC)
260) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at LAC)
261) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (vs. CIN)
262) Cameron Dicker | LAC (vs. TEN)
263) Miami Dolphins | MIA (at LAR)
264) Lucas Krull | DEN (at KC)
265) Joshua Kelley | NYG (at CAR)
266) Chris Boswell | PIT (at WAS)
267) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. DET)
268) Rakim Jarrett | TB (vs. SF)
269) Blake Grupe | NO (vs. ATL)
270) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. CIN)
271) Jake Bates | DET (at HOU)
272) Trenton Irwin | CIN (at BAL)
273) Odell Beckham Jr. | MIA (at LAR)
274) Denver Broncos | DEN (at KC)
275) C.J. Ham | MIN (at JAX)
276) Zay Jones | ARI (vs. NYJ)
277) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (vs. PIT)
278) Adam Prentice | NO (vs. ATL)
279) Allen Robinson II | DET (at HOU)
280) Anders Carlson | SF (at TB)
281) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | NO (vs. ATL)
282) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (vs. PHI)
283) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at IND)
284) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (vs. MIA)
285) Matt Gay | IND (vs. BUF)
286) Los Angeles Rams | LAR (vs. MIA)
287) Craig Reynolds | DET (at HOU)
288) Dawson Knox | BUF (at IND)
289) Anthony Richardson | IND (vs. BUF)
290) Chase McLaughlin | TB (vs. SF)
291) Indianapolis Colts | IND (vs. BUF)
292) Jake Moody | SF (at TB)
293) Cairo Santos | CHI (vs. NE)
294) Chad Ryland | ARI (vs. NYJ)
295) Michael Burton | DEN (at KC)
296) Cincinnati Bengals | CIN (at BAL)
297) Carolina Panthers | CAR (vs. NYG)
298) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. NYG)
299) Joshua Karty | LAR (vs. MIA)
300) Travis Homer | CHI (vs. NE)
301) Dallas Cowboys | DAL (vs. PHI)
302) J.J. Taylor | HOU (vs. DET)
303) Kendall Milton | CIN (at BAL)
304) Jacksonville Jaguars | JAX (vs. MIN)
305) Riley Patterson | NYJ (at ARI)
306) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (at ARI)
307) Wil Lutz | DEN (at KC)
308) Jason Sanders | MIA (at LAR)
309) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TB (vs. SF)
310) Avery Williams | ATL (at NO)
311) Chris Collier | BAL (vs. CIN)
312) Joey Slye | NE (at CHI)
313) Will Reichard | MIN (at JAX)
314) Jake Funk | JAX (vs. MIN)
315) Nick Folk | TEN (at LAC)
316) Andy Dalton | CAR (vs. NYG)