Fantasy football: Where to draft LA Rams QB Matthew Stafford

LA Rams QB Matthew Stafford has been among the best gunslingers in the NFL throughout his career. He is coming off a near 4,000 passing yard season, a feat he has accomplished 9 times in his career.

Below, we look at Matthew Stafford’s 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Entering 2024, Stafford is expected to continue being a top QB in the NFC despite turning 36, and with the retirement of DT Aaron Donald, Stafford and the Rams offense will have to produce even more to compensate for the loss on defense.

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Matthew Stafford’s ADP: 122.37

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com ; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Stafford has an ADP of 122.37 in redraft leagues, which puts him in the range of the 12th to 14th round, depending on the size of the league.

Among quarterbacks, Stafford’s ADP puts him 23rd at the position, behind Justin Herbert (LA Chargers, 120.96) and rookie Bo Nix (Denver Broncos, 119.03). Stafford’s ADP has him just ahead of Kirk Cousins (Atlanta Falcons, 124.26) and Baker Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 131.27).

Matthew Stafford’s 2023-24 stats

Games : 14

Passing yards : 3,787

Completions | attempts : 333 | 481

Passing touchdowns : 24

Interceptions : 10

Carries | rushing yards : 88 | 423

Rushing touchdowns : 5

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Where should you draft Stafford?

We know Stafford can make any throw on the field and is among the most talented and experienced QBs in the NFL. Combined with elite WR weapons in Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua , it has me scratching my head as to why his ADP is so low.

The worries with drafting Stafford are primarily his age and health, but he is coming off a season where he played 15 games and played in the NFC Wild Card, so I’m not too worried there. I understand that Kupp is aging and is no longer his triple-crown self, but he is still a very reliable receiver.

Another worry with drafting Stafford is the fact that RBs Kyren Williams and rookie Blake Corum will get a lot of touches. But this is a Rams offense that will need to pass to win games.

Draft Stafford as a depth guy in your QB room. If you can get a high-value fantasy QB1 when QBs start flying off the board, then feel very comfortable and confident in drafting Stafford in a late round as a QB2 that you will likely start for at least a few weeks throughout the season.

Stafford is much better and more valuable than his ADP suggests.

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