Source + player page
Niners Nation fantasy football takes on Matthew Stafford
Every source-backed article insight STACKED has extracted from Niners Nation about Matthew Stafford.
3
Insights
1
Positive
2
Negative
Insight ledger
All Niners Nation insights about Matthew Stafford
NegativeUsageSep 12, 2026
Stafford was flustered by the 49ers' defensive pressure in Week 1, throwing an interception to Renardo Green. The Rams generated zero sacks and only 2 quarterback hits in the game, while Stafford was benched with under two minutes remaining in a 27-7 loss.PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026
Stafford was held to his lowest EPA per dropback as a Ram and was off-target twice to Puka Nacua on the second drive. The Rams scored the fewest points with Stafford as a starter, and he was hit on his first dropback by Nick Bosa. The 49ers' defense dominated, forcing Stafford into an inefficient performance.NegativeMatchupSep 10, 2026
Against Raheem Morris's defensive scheme (similar to the Falcons' Week 17 approach), Stafford faced his third-lowest EPA per dropback, worst QB rating by 18 percentage points, and lowest completion percentage of the season; three interceptions came from clean pockets despite only three sacks and a 26.8% pressure rate. Morris's 5-man fronts with base personnel create congested reads and limit running lanes, forcing Stafford into checkdown situations or deep double coverage attempts.