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Patrick Mahomes or Matthew Stafford

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

QBKansas City Chiefs KC
Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford

QBLos Angeles Rams LAR
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mahomes over Stafford

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Patrick Mahomes
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Stafford over Mahomes

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Matthew Stafford
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Performance Patrick Mahomes
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
32076.330120
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
58072.240451
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Matthew Stafford
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
18953.100160
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
29960.811120
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Patrick Mahomes

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Matthew Stafford

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Patrick Mahomes
OWN
96%
-3.43 compared to last week
START
58%
-6.49 compared to last week
OWN/START Matthew Stafford
OWN
62%
-4.67 compared to last week
START
27%
-4.75 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Patrick Mahomes
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Matthew Stafford
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Patrick Mahomes

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts don't even rank him among QB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 282.02 total points (17.63 avg).
  • Currently 125.38 points behind the leader: Lamar Jackson
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Ankle (Since Jan 1, 2025). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 8.4 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 10 in pass yards with 3928 (245.50 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among QB.
  • Top 10 in pass tds with 26 (1.63 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among QB.
  • Top 3 in pass completions with 392 (24.50 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd.
  • Top 15 in interceptions with 11 (0.69 per game) and is currently ranked 11th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -584, TDs: -4, INTs: -4
  • He has recorded some deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 4350, PASS TDS: 38, RUSH YDS: 425, RUSH TDS: 4
Breakdown Matthew Stafford

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts don't even rank him among QB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 214.58 total points (13.41 avg).
  • Currently 192.82 points behind the leader: Lamar Jackson
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.8.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 10 in pass yards with 3762 (235.13 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among QB.
  • Top 15 in pass tds with 20 (1.25 per game) and is currently ranked 13th among QB.
  • Top 10 in pass completions with 340 (21.25 per game) and is currently ranked 10th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -203, TDs: -4, INTs: -3
  • He has recorded some deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 4225, PASS TDS: 33, RUSH YDS: 45, RUSH TDS: 1
Next Up Health Check
Injury Patrick Mahomes

ANKLE - Since Jan 1, 2025

Divisional Round
Injury Matthew Stafford

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Patrick Mahomes

Week 18
Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.00347.9324155753.56
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 1st with 167.00 total points (11.13 avg).
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.6.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 24 (1.60 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 1485 (99.00 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Ranked 25th in pass defense with 3734 (248.93 per game).
  • Top 2 in sacks with 57 (3.80 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 15 (1.00 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 18.00 per game and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 5 (0.33 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -47.63, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: +19, INTs: +3, TDs: +3, Points Allowed: -7.25,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 40, INT: 12, TDS: 4, PA/G: 25.8, YDS/G: 393.9
Matchups Matthew Stafford

Week 18
Los Angeles Rams VS Seattle Seahawks

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.13346.6016114252.66
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 124.00 total points (8.27 avg).
  • Currently 43 points behind the leader: Broncos DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 19th in rush defense with 1901 (126.73 per game).
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 3298 (219.87 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 10 in sacks with 42 (2.80 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 21.13 per game and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 5 (0.33 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -5.28, Turnovers: -6 Sacks: -8, INTs: -2, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: -2.34,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.1, YDS/G: 394.6
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Patrick Mahomes
15.90
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Matthew Stafford
11.20
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Patrick Mahomes
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2018 KC 16 5097 66% 50 12 113.8 272 2 4
2019 KC 14 4031 66% 26 5 105.3 218 2 4
2020 KC 15 4740 66% 38 6 108.2 308 2 2
2021 KC 16 4839 66% 37 13 98.5 381 2 4
2022 KC 16 5250 67% 41 12 105.2 358 4 0
2023 KC 16 4184 67% 27 14 92.6 389 0 3
2024 KC 16 3928 68% 26 11 93.5 307 2 0
3-YEAR AVG 17 4931 67% 36 13 99.2 381 2 3
Totals 120 34491 67% 259 76 102.0 2442 15 18
Career Matthew Stafford
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2009 DET 10 2267 53% 13 20 61.0 108 2 1
2010 DET 3 535 59% 6 1 91.3 11 1 1
2011 DET 15 4518 64% 36 14 96.6 78 0 1
2012 DET 16 5485 60% 25 19 81.6 128 4 4
2013 DET 16 4647 59% 29 19 84.1 74 2 4
2014 DET 16 4247 60% 22 12 85.6 93 2 2
2015 DET 16 4262 67% 32 13 97.0 159 1 3
2016 DET 16 4327 65% 24 10 93.3 207 2 4
2017 DET 16 4446 66% 29 10 99.3 98 0 13
2018 DET 16 3777 66% 21 11 89.9 71 0 8
2019 DET 8 2499 64% 19 5 106.0 66 0 6
2020 DET 16 4084 64% 26 10 96.3 112 0 1
2021 LAR 16 4886 67% 41 17 102.9 43 0 2
2022 LAR 9 2087 68% 10 8 87.4 9 1 3
2023 LAR 15 3965 63% 24 11 92.5 65 0 0
2024 LAR 16 3762 66% 20 8 93.7 41 0 2
3-YEAR AVG 14 3646 66% 25 12 95.8 39 0 2
Totals 223 60161 63% 379 188 91.3 1363 15 55
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