Two players, one answer.
Matthew Stafford vs Rico Dowdle
Any format · Week 8 start/sit · PPR
Stats through week 7 of 2026
This week
Start Matthew Stafford · 15.9 to 8.8 projected (Week 8, PPR)
Rest of season
Matthew Stafford by 6% (redraft PPR)Dynasty
Matthew Stafford by 29% (Dynasty Superflex)
Week 8 · PPR · 78% held up in 2025
Start Matthew Stafford
On Sleeper's projections, Matthew Stafford is projected 7.1 points ahead of Rico Dowdle. In the 2025 season, a player projected that far ahead outscored the other 78% of the time.
QB · LAR
Matthew Stafford
15.9 projected
vs LAC · Sun 4:05 PM ET
18.6 a game this season · last 3: 27.3, 16.9, 18.5
RB · PIT
Rico Dowdle
8.8 projected
vs CLE · Sun 1:00 PM ET
8.3 a game this season · last 3: 6.4, 7.9, 14.6
What the call rests on
- Matthew Stafford: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 4:30 PM ET
- Rico Dowdle: Sleeper's projection, last changed Tue, Oct 27, 4:30 PM ET
- Sleeper's projections read Tue, Oct 27, 4:48 PM ET.
- Injury statuses: Sleeper's player list, read Tue, Oct 27, 9:01 AM ET (once a day). Game-day inactives, about 90 minutes before kickoff, come after it.
| Same projections, scored | Stafford | Dowdle |
|---|---|---|
| PPR | 15.9 | 8.8 |
| Half PPR | 15.9 | 8 |
| Standard | 15.9 | 7.1 |
What could change it before kickoff
- Rico Dowdle plays first (Sun 1:00 PM ET); once his game starts most platforms lock him in or out, before Matthew Stafford's late news is known.
Open in Who should I start (your league, more players)
This week’s projections are Sleeper’s, scored with PPR settings. The percentage is how often a projected gap like this held up across the 2025 season; checked against 2026 games (not used to fit it), the stated chances so far run a few points high, so read a 60% call as nearer 55%.