THE ALTERNATIVE
Aaron Rodgers
QB · PITStats & schedule ›16.0FF projected
↑ +0.1 vs ESPN
vs CLESun 1:00 PM ET
Should I start Aaron Rodgers or Matthew Stafford this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)
THE RESEARCH PICK
Start Matthew Stafford
Week 8 · Standard
Matthew Stafford averaged 46.0 pass attempts per game across the last 3 recorded games, compared with 40.0 for Aaron Rodgers. More opportunities provide another route to fantasy points.
Forecast updated · Standard
vs CLERESEARCH PICK
Matthew Stafford
QB · LARStats & schedule ›16.4FF projected
↓ -1.4 vs ESPN
vs LACSun 4:05 PM ET
Aaron Rodgers
FF16.0 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 20.0 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 40.0 pass attempts per game.
Matthew Stafford
FF16.4 FP
Boosted Trees— FP
Workload— FP
Monte Carlo— FP
- Recent scoring average: 18.0 FP.
- The LAC defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 2.5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 46.0 pass attempts per game.
Aaron Rodgers
Fortified16.0
ESPN15.9
Sleeper15.6
FantasyPros—
Aaron Rodgers faces CLE in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 20.0 fantasy points.
Matthew Stafford
Fortified16.4
ESPN17.8
Sleeper15.1
FantasyPros—
Matthew Stafford faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 18.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.
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