Despite not having top WR Puka Nacua available because of a back injury, Matthew Stafford still produced 27.0 fantasy points in a Monday Night Football win to finish as the QB6 for Week 2. The veteran QB completed 22 of 31 attempts for 327 yards and 4 TDs, along with 1 INT, to get back on track after a rough Week 1 loss.
2026 Fantasy Football Impact: Week 1 Panic Cooled
In Week 1, Stafford suffered his lowest scoring game since being traded to the Rams and was held under 160 yards for just the second time since the start of last season.
That performance raised some questions, given the Rams QB’s age and the lofty expectations for this Rams team.
But in the team’s Week 2 win over the Giants, Stafford passed for at least 300 passing yards and four passing TDs for just the ninth time in his career. It’s also the first time doing so since Week 3 of the 2021 season.
Week 3 brings a tougher test for the Rams QB against a Broncos defense that allowed the eighth fewest points to QBs last season.
But if Nacua is able to return, Stafford still holds QB1 upside even against a tougher matchup.
