Patrick Mahomes or Matthew Stafford?

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

In week 9, 1,098 real fantasy leagues had a team with both Patrick Mahomes and Matthew Stafford that started one of them. 84% started Patrick Mahomes. Patrick Mahomes scored 16.5 to Matthew Stafford's 12.2, so the 84% who started him got it right. Week 10: Patrick Mahomes faces ATL, which has allowed 17.3 PPR points a game to QBs since week 3 (18th 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 9	Points a week	Last 3 games	Value
Patrick Mahomes KC	vs ATL 17.3 a game to QBs, 18th most	84%	18.2	7.0, 25.4, 16.5	16
Matthew Stafford LAR	vs ARI 22.2 a game to QBs, 2nd most	16%	16.9	18.5, 9.3, 12.2	5

Patrick Mahomes has outscored Matthew Stafford in 5 of 8 weeks both played this season. Real leagues' rest-of-season values: Patrick Mahomes 16, 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).

More calls at every position on the week 10 start/sit page.