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Matthew Stafford

QB · Los Angeles Rams

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Dynasty trade value 2,489
Dynasty rank#145out of all players
QB rank#27out of QBs
Age38years
7-day change+0+0.0%
No active availability flag

The current Sleeper roster snapshot does not include an injury or practice designation for Matthew Stafford. nflverse lists the player at depth rank 1 for Quarterback.

Observation only
Data-driven analysis
Roster-specific plan

late-career quarterback with rising usage

The same player can require a different decision depending on your competitive window and the liquidity of the return.

Contending roster

Win-now approach

A contender should keep or acquire Matthew Stafford only when the recent workload helps a real starting decision and the roster still retains enough playable Superflex access. Do not pay the market-proxy premium without accepting the production gap.

Rebuilding roster

Long-term approach

A rebuilder should shop Matthew Stafford for draft liquidity or a younger asset when another roster values the current tier more than the remaining career window. 3-week observed sample is a reason to set a bounded price, not to wait for an invented future role.

Negotiation edge

Best market move

FairPlay values Matthew Stafford at 2,489. FairPlay's market proxy sits ahead of its production input by 9 points. Treat that as a model comparison, not a verified ADP or trade price.

Evidence file · November 6, 2026

Week 9 43 attempts for the Rams against Washington

Week 7: 29 attempts, 195 passing yards, 3 carries, 100% snaps, and 6.7 yards per attempt. Week 8: 25 attempts, 157 passing yards, 0 carries, 100% snaps, and 6.3 yards per attempt. Week 9: 43 attempts, 228 passing yards, 1 carry, 100% snaps, and 5.3 yards per attempt. This is observed box-score usage and offensive-snap context only.

Observed usage

NFL Weeks 8 and 9

  • Week 8: 25 attempts · 157 pass yards · 0 carries · 100% snaps · 8.3 PPR
  • Week 9: 43 attempts · 228 pass yards · 1 carries · 100% snaps · 11.2 PPR
Market price vs model evidence

10-point market premium

FairPlay's near the model ceiling market proxy (97) is above its high-end production input (88). This is a FairPlay input comparison, not a verified external ADP or market price.

FairPlay value 2,489 · Overall rank #145 · Market proxy 97 · Historical production input 88
What changes the call

What would change the call on Matthew Stafford

  • A second verified row that materially changes attempt volume and passing efficiency from Week 9 would test whether Matthew Stafford's latest role is repeatable.
  • A material move in efficiency, currently the weakest scored input, would challenge the roster status-led thesis.
  • A narrowing or wider FairPlay market-proxy/production-model gap from the current 9 points would change the disagreement being priced.
Two deals to test

Matthew Stafford: calculator checks after week 9 43 attempts

These are negotiation scenarios calibrated to the current FairPlay tier, not promises that every league will price the assets identically.

Same-position comparison

Matthew Stafford or Sam Darnold for a lineup spot?

Matthew Stafford ↔ Sam Darnold (calculator comparison, not a quote)

Sam Darnold has an Active roster status and a usable local usage row. Compare each player's FairPlay value and current workload in the calculator. This page does not claim that the swap is even in an outside market.

Roster-build comparison

Would Calvin Ridley fit this roster better than Matthew Stafford?

Matthew Stafford ↔ Calvin Ridley (calculator comparison, not a quote)

Calvin Ridley is an Active wide receiver with a usable local usage row. Compare the two values in the calculator, then decide whether the positional change helps this roster. No outside-market adjustment is asserted.

Player-specific FAQ

Matthew Stafford dynasty value questions

Does Matthew Stafford's rising passing volume support the starter tier for a late-career quarterback?

For the Rams against Washington, Week 9 43 attempts rose from the prior usable row. The decision is whether that workload supports the current dynasty value. FairPlay's strongest scored input is roster status (100), while efficiency is the main limitation. The usage record can test that read but cannot verify an external price or future outcome.

Does week 9 43 attempts justify the market-proxy lead for Matthew Stafford, a late-career starter-tier quarterback?

A second verified row that materially changes attempt volume and passing efficiency from Week 9 would test whether Matthew Stafford's latest role is repeatable. Separately, a material efficiency change or a different market-proxy/production-model gap would require a new FairPlay read.

7-day trade value trend
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Why this value

Career window

Matthew Stafford is age 38, with a career-window input score of 49/100 for QBs.

Market context

The search-rank proxy is 97/100 and the historical NFL production input is 88/100. These are separate model inputs, not verified trade prices or current-season performance.

QB value context

Historical production, opportunity and efficiency are normalized within the QB statistical group. The market proxy uses the full player pool; career-window and draft-capital inputs use their own scales.

Player-specific inputs

Model value breakdown

Normalized model input scores, not probabilities. The production model uses completed 2020–2025 NFL seasons. The current-season usage file is a separate evidence layer. The career-window and draft-capital scales are not empirical percentiles.

Sleeper search-rank proxy97/100
Historical NFL production input88/100
Historical NFL opportunity input90/100
Historical NFL efficiency input44/100
Career-window input49/100
Draft-capital input93/100
Dynasty manager takeaway

Sleeper search-rank proxy is the strongest part of Matthew Stafford’s current profile at 97/100. Historical NFL efficiency input is the clearest source of downside at 44/100. For trade decisions, compare that strength-and-risk mix with your roster timeline rather than relying on the overall value alone.

Fair trade range

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