Should I start Jordan Love or Matthew Stafford in Week 8 (2026, Standard)?

THE RESULT

Week 8 is completed

Jordan Love scored 13.2 more fantasy points. These are actual results in Standard scoring.

Jordan Love finished higher: 21.5 points for Jordan Love, 8.3 for Matthew Stafford in Week 8 Standard.

Forecast updated Nov 3, 2026, 5:53 AM ET · Standard

HIGHER SCORE

Jordan Love

QB · GBStats & schedule

21.5actual points

vs CAR

Thu 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Matthew Stafford

QB · LARStats & schedule

8.3actual points

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Jordan Love

Fortified17.6

ESPN17.1

Sleeper16.1

FantasyPros18.0

Jordan Love faces CAR in Week 8.

Matthew Stafford

Fortified17.0

ESPN16.9

Sleeper15.3

FantasyPros17.7

Matthew Stafford faces LAC in Week 8.

Jordan Love scored 13.2 more fantasy points. These are actual results in Standard scoring. Historical advanced-metric snapshots are unavailable; later metrics are excluded.

Updated Nov 3, 2026, 5:53 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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Scoring & lineup notes

PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.