QB Matthew Stafford - Detroit Lions
| 6-2, 225 | Born: 2-7-1988 | College: Georgia | Drafted: Round 1, pick 1 (2009) |
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Summary
In 2018, Matthew Stafford ran his streak of playing all 16 games to eight seasons but saw his seven-year streak of throwing for 4,250 or more yards broken. He threw for just 3,777 yards, primarily due to his his career-high 7.9 YPA in 2017 falling all the way to 6.8 last season. Perhaps the biggest reason for the big decrease in yardage and efficiency was a lack of weapons. Kenny Golladay was the only decent receiving option for much of the season. Eric Ebron left prior to the season in free agency, Golden Tate was traded prior to Week 8, and Marvin Jones missed the final seven games with injury. Offensive line injuries also took a toll. The Lions went out and added a key weapon for Stafford, using their top-10 pick on tight end T.J. Hockenson. If Hockenson can make a quick transition to the NFL while Marvin Jones and Kenny Golladay stay healthy, Stafford should have enough surrounding talent to bounce back to putting up at least strong QB2 fantasy numbers. (May 23)FBG Staff Rankings
QB Redraft - 23, 18, 20, 22, 22, 23, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25, 25, 25, 26QB Dynasty - 23, 19, 21, 21, 25, 25, 26
Stats and Projections
| YEAR | G | CMP | ATT | YD | TD | INT | RSH | YD | TD | FumL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | DET | 16 | 388 | 594 | 4327 | 24 | 10 | 37 | 207 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | DET | 16 | 371 | 565 | 4446 | 29 | 10 | 29 | 98 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | DET | 16 | 367 | 555 | 3777 | 21 | 11 | 25 | 71 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | PROJ-Dodds | 16.0 | 354.0 | 556.0 | * | * | * | 28.0 | * | * | * |
| 2019 | PROJ-Henry | 16.0 | 359.0 | 545.0 | * | * | * | 30.0 | * | * | * |
| 2019 | PROJ-Wood | 16.0 | 365.0 | 570.0 | * | * | * | 35.0 | * | * | * |
| 2019 | PROJ-Tremblay | 16.0 | 357.0 | 559.0 | * | * | * | 28.0 | * | * | * |
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Weekly Performance vs QB 1, QB 12, QB 24
Percentile ranks
Matthew Stafford's percentile rank in each category, among QB with more than 50 fantasy points.
Average Draft Position
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Latest News
Lions | Matthew Stafford played with serious injury (Tue Jun 18, 03:57 PM) - Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford (back) played all 16 games in 2018 to run his consecutive-starts streak to 128 despite reportedly finishing the season with broken bones in his back, according to Mike O'Hara of the team's website.'He had a broken back last year. Broken bones in his back. ... It's been reported. I read that. Word gets out in the NFL,' O'Hara said during a recent episode of his weekly podcast with WJR's Ken Brown. Our View: There is no denying the numbers went down for Stafford in 2018. Some of this has to do with that injury, and some of this was a lack of weapons in the passing game. They addressed that in the 2019 NFL draft by adding T.J. Hockenson in the first round. We'll see if that helps Stafford have a little bounce back in 2019. The Lions are a run-heavy offense, so don't expect Stafford to put up huge numbers this season.link to story
2019 Schedule
| 1 | @ Arizona Cardinals |
| 2 | vs Los Angeles Chargers |
| 3 | @ Philadelphia Eagles |
| 4 | vs Kansas City Chiefs |
| 5 | --- BYE WEEK --- |
| 6 | @ Green Bay Packers |
| 7 | vs Minnesota Vikings |
| 8 | vs New York Giants |
| 9 | @ Oakland Raiders |
| 10 | @ Chicago Bears |
| 11 | vs Dallas Cowboys |
| 12 | @ Washington Redskins |
| 13 | vs Chicago Bears |
| 14 | @ Minnesota Vikings |
| 15 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 16 | @ Denver Broncos |
| 17 | vs Green Bay Packers |
