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Week8 · 2026

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Lean

Stafford

QB · LA vs LAC

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ET

Projected points14.8pts

First out

Watson

QB · CLE @ PIT

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points13.1pts

Lean

Bench

Deshaun Watson or Matthew Stafford: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean Matthew Stafford over Deshaun Watson.

Ahead by: +1.7pts; over Watson
Confidence: Moderate; Lean
Started: 78%; of leagues

Flips if

Start Deshaun Watson instead if you want more points with his legs (3.1 a game to 0.3).

Risk

The risk: Stafford faces the Chargers, the 3rd toughest defense for quarterbacks.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 12:00 PM ET

StaffordLeanQB · LA vs LACUsually 17.6−2.9pts this week

Helps him

41.7dropbacksHe drops back 41.7 times a game.
30%big weeks30% of his games have been big weeks.
3games in a rowHe has thrown two or more touchdowns in 3 straight games.

Hurts him

−2.0ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 1.50 passing TDs, below his usual 2.00.
−1.3ptspass yardsHis lines put him at 250.5 passing yards, below his usual 284.1.
LACvs QBsEdgeLAC is the 3rd toughest defense for quarterbacks.
11.3floorA quiet week could drop to about 11.3 points.

WatsonFirst outQB · CLE @ PITUsually 15.3−2.2pts this week

Helps him

steadyHis weekly scores stay close to his average.

Hurts him

−2.0ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 0.50 passing TDs, below his usual 1.00.
−0.5ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 25.5 rushing yards, below his usual 30.7.
PITvs QBsEdgePIT is the 7th toughest defense for quarterbacks.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Scoring

Projection14.813.1

Rush TD pointsof the projection0.31.2

Rush TDs expectedthis week0.050.20

Projected team points25.818.0

Goal line carriesper game0.10.1

Red zone carriesper game0.41.1

Pass attempts / game39.730.0

Role

Snap share98%100%

Touch share4%15%

Touches / game2.06.9

Yards per attempt7.27.1

Pass TD rate5%3%

Rush yards / game2.630.7

Points from rushing1%26%

Rushing points / game0.3 pts / game3.9 pts / game

Rushing floor0.3 pts / game3.1 pts / game

Designed runs / game0.32.7

Scrambles / game0.63.3

Dropbacks / game41.737.0

Designed runs inside the 10 / game0.10.3

Sacks per dropback4%10%

INT rate2.5%1.4%

Pass aDOT7.97.4

High value touches / game0.10.4

Goal line carry share9%17%

Red zone touches / game0.41.1

Rush success rate50%55%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)0%7.1%

Range

Floor11.310.4

Ceiling20.717.3

Points from TDssteadier when lower0%6%

Big weeks (25+ pts)30%0%

Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is better22%14%

SteadinessVery steady±7.9 ptsVery steady±4.2 pts · 7 games

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionD2026, 6 gmD+2026, 7 gm

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.71.6

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed7th (tough)13th (average)

Opp sacks / game1.82.6

Opp defender outNone listedJoseph-Day (DT)

Roof / surfaceDometurfOpengrass

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace15th (average)13th (average)

Opp pressure rate23%11th (average)19%24th (soft)

Pressure faced15%26%

Opp rush yds allowed21st (average)7th (tough)

Opp stuff rate14%25th (soft)22%3rd (tough)

Opp yards per carry allowed4.317th (average)3.96th (tough)

Opp deep targets allowed / game2.52nd (tough)4.124th (soft)

Opp catch rate allowed70%26th (soft)66%14th (average)

Form

Last 3 avg20.613.3

Last 5 avg18.514.6

vs season+2.9 (Rising)−2.0 (Cooling)

Yards per carry1.34.5

Carries / game2.06.9

Pass volume trendCoolingSteady

Crowd

Started in leagues78%Not widely started

Nuvela position ranklower is betterQB21QB25

Yards linepassing250.5207.0

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