Yahoo Fantasy Football on Matthew Stafford
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Stafford continues to sling it at high volume, ranking second in the league with 299 passing yards per game. But he's not playing nearly as well and is currently the QB16 on the season with an EPA per dropback ranking of QB17. Part of the issue has been a big decrease in explosive play rates tied to a lowering 20+ air yard attempt rate, from 18% (third) last year to just 11% (23rd) this year.
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Stafford's EPA efficiency declining despite volume; Adams loss worsens outlook.
Stafford continues to sling it at high volume, ranking second in the league with 299 passing yards per game, but is currently QB16 on the season with an EPA per dropback ranking of QB17. A significant decrease in explosive play rates is tied to a lowering 20+ air yard attempt rate, down from 18% (third) last year to just 11% (23rd) this year. This decline stems from speed at pass catcher issues, an outlier high screen rate on late downs, and more reliance on Kyren Williams in the pass game. Losing Davante Adams for approximately 10 weeks further complicates their problems. The Raiders allow the fifth-most half PPR points per game to QBs (22.5), but Stafford's underlying efficiency issues persist.
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