Joe Burrow or Matthew Stafford?

By Fantasy Hall of Fame · Data as of November 12, 2026

In week 7, 1,303 real fantasy leagues had a team with both Joe Burrow and Matthew Stafford that started one of them. 78% started Joe Burrow. Joe Burrow scored 28.9 to Matthew Stafford's 18.5, so the 78% who started him got it right. Week 10: Joe Burrow faces PIT, which has allowed 14.5 PPR points a game to QBs since week 3 (25th most of 32); Matthew Stafford faces ARI, which has allowed 22.2 PPR points a game to QBs since week 3 (2nd most of 32).

Player	Week 10 matchup	Started, week 7	Points a week	Last 3 games	Value
Joe Burrow CIN	vs PIT 14.5 a game to QBs, 25th most	78%	25.6	28.9, 42.5, 29.5	47
Matthew Stafford LAR	vs ARI 22.2 a game to QBs, 2nd most	22%	16.9	18.5, 9.3, 12.2	5

Joe Burrow has outscored Matthew Stafford in 5 of 8 weeks both played this season. Real leagues' rest-of-season values: Joe Burrow 47, Matthew Stafford 5.

Every week managers chose between them

Week by week

A call: a team with both players at the same position on its roster, both of whom played that week, that started one and benched the other. Leagues: the leagues where a team made that call; a week's list shows calls at least 100 leagues made, with at least 15% going the other way. Calls come from Yahoo, Sleeper and ESPN leagues. Points are PPR. Matchup: the PPR points a game his week 10 opponent has allowed to his position since week 3, ranked across the league. Value: real leagues' rest-of-season Trade Values, the median across leagues, with the top player at 100 (see the rankings).

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