Matthew Stafford

Stafford completed 24 of 38 pass attempts for 368 yards, two touchdowns and an interception while gaining two yards on one carry in Sunday's 41-34 win over the Lions.

Stafford was nearly pick-sixed on his first drive when Aidan Hutchinson read a screen and took a target for Colby Parkinson back 58 yards into the Rams' red zone. But the MVP leader in the clubhouse led the Rams to scores on three of his other four first-half drives, then quickly pushed the Rams to a 10-point lead with a 39-yard toss to Puka Nacua that led to a Blake Corum sideline scamper to put the Rams up 34-24. It probably wasn't one of Stafford's best games of the season, and he did leave a few throws out there, but that just meant he *merely* threw for 368 yards. Stafford will be in one of his toughest spots of the season on a short-week road trip to Seattle, but his red zone excellence has made his floor pretty sound in the QB1 tiers all year.

The Lions' 24-14 first-half lead didn't last long. Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams got going and didn't look back to secure their 11th win.

Matthew Stafford passes for 368 yards and Kyren Williams rushes for two touchdowns, but Davante Adams exits early with an injury in a 41-34 win over the Lions.

He added two rushes for eight yards. Luckily for the Rams, Matthew Stafford calmly followed up with a touchdown toss to Colby Parkinson to push the lead to two scores after Nacua briefly left with cramps. Nacua didn't have a red zone target, but otherwise, nothing fantasy managers will want to point to with any derision here. He crushed on the outside, on the inside, and had the Lions corners in a blender all day. He'll be on the WR1 line against the Seahawks next week assuming everything checks out with the cramps, and with Davante Adams (hamstring) potentially sidelined as well, Nacua will be a big favorite to lead the team in air yardage, targets, and catches.