MatthewStafford

News: 1 day agoCoach Sean McVay said Monday that the Rams expect Stafford (thumb) to start Sunday's Week 11 game against the Seahawks, Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports.

Spin: The Week 10 bye came at a good time for Stafford after he was forced to miss Week 9 versus Green Bay. The offense got nothing going with Brett Rypien under center, and Rypien was eventually waived a couple days later. Los Angeles has since signed Carson Wentz to be Stafford's backup going forward. Stafford's return to the lineup will be a boost to Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua and the entire offense.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Stafford is looking for a rebound season after a rough, injury-plagued 2022 campaign in which he was limited to 11 TDs and eight INTs in nine games. Stafford contributed zero top-10 fantasy outings and -- believe it or not -- has finished only one of the past five seasons as a top-15 fantasy QB. The exception was, of course, during the team's Super Bowl run in 2021 -- a season in which Stafford threw 41 TDs and finished sixth in fantasy points. Perhaps Stafford rebounds in a big way in his age-35 season, but -- QB aside -- the Rams are suddenly in rebuild mode and he's also a nonfactor with his legs (9 rushing yards in 2022). Stafford figures to max out as a fringe QB1/streamer this season.