FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Matthew Stafford

PodcastWeek 1 Start or Sit: QB & TE Rankings, Sleepers & Tough Calls (Ep. 2179)September 9, 2026

From the episode

Fitzmaurice: 'Stafford played the 49ers twice last year. In Week 5, he lit them up for 389 yards... I just don't think this is a matchup to dread at all.' Erickson: 'I'm just looking at the optics, just not as high on this particular matchup.'

Mentioned at 23:00 – 25:50

STACKED’s take

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Fitzmaurice likes Stafford's history against the 49ers, but Erickson is fading him.

Fitzmaurice ranks Stafford at QB11, noting he 'destroyed' the 49ers twice last year with 389 and 380 yards respectively, and does not fear the matchup. Erickson, however, is fading Stafford, citing the early 10:30 AM start time in Australia and potential physical fatigue as reasons to be lower on him.