The Los Angeles Rams will face the Miami Dolphins in Week 10. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Matthew Stafford.
Is Matthew Stafford Playing in Week 10?
Stafford is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Rams’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Matthew Stafford in Week 10?
Matthew Stafford has been a viable fantasy option in both weeks since his receiving reinforcements returned, and if you like the Rams to win this game, a third straight week is very much in play.
Stafford has won six prime-time games as a member of the franchise:
- 122.3 passer rating
- 9.7 yards per attempt
- 15 touchdowns
- 3 interceptions
With Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua by his side, Stafford is a streaming option for me. Do I love the fact that Kyren Williams soaks up a bunch of scoring equity? I don’t, but with Miami posting the third-lowest sack rate in the league through nine weeks, my hope is that Stafford can connect on scoring passes of length so that we don’t have to sweat out run after run after run on the doorstep.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 10 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Matthew Stafford’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 10
As of Sunday, Stafford is projected to score 16.2 fantasy points in Week 10. This includes 259.2 passing yards, 1.6 passing touchdowns, and 0.8 interceptions. It also includes 1.4 rushing attempts for 1.8 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Dolphins’ Defense
The Miami Dolphins have seen their situation completely flip in the last two weeks. Just as their offense picked up with the return of Tua Tagovailoa, their defense has fallen away drastically, thanks to a combination of injuries and tough matchups. They were just inside the top 10 in these rankings two weeks ago, but two bottom-six finishes since then have seen them slip below the halfway point.
Throughout the season, getting to the quarterback and forcing turnovers had been the Achilles heel of this defense, and that has proven to be the case in the last two weeks. They also saw a huge decline in third-down conversion rate in those two games, after it had been a strength for the first six games.
Do you want more insight on all other defensive units across the NFL? Head over to our PFN Defense+ Rankings for analysis on all 32 teams.
Matthew Stafford’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)
Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams Insights
Miami Dolphins
Team: Miami’s offensive 51.9% offensive success rate over the past two weeks (Weeks 1-7: 36.7%).
QB: Since returning, Tua Tagovailoa has completed 46-of-57 passes when not pressured (80.7%).
Offense: Miami is being blitzed on only 13.9% of dropbacks. The Bengals at 17% are the only other offense under 18.6% this season.
Defense: The Dolphins are forcing just 0.75 turnovers per game, tied with the Cowboys for the fourth-fewest through nine weeks.
Fantasy: If you extend De’Von Achane’s numbers from four Tagovailoa games for a 17-game season: 2,266 yards and 21 touchdowns.
Betting: Under tickets have cashed in five of Miami’s past six road games played in primetime.
Los Angeles Rams
Team: In 2023, the Rams lost three straight games before their bye and won seven of eight following the week off. This season, they were 1-4 before their bye and have won all three games since.
QB: Puka Nacua got ejected late in the first half, which impacted his QB in a major way. In Week 9, Matthew Stafford completed just two-of-10 third down passes – in Weeks 1-8, he owned a 59.2% completion rate on third downs.
Offense: Over the past two weeks, 76.7% of Los Angeles’ yards have come through the air (Weeks 3-7: 62.6%).
Defense: The Rams rank fourth in the NFL in pressure rate this season (38.8%) despite blitzing just 25.4% of the time (league average: 25.8%).
Fantasy: Our game is driven by touchdowns, and Kyren Williams, while great at converting, isn’t immune to that. He has consecutive games without a rushing score (rushing TD in nine straight prior) and doesn’t have a rush, gaining more than 17 yards in seven of eight.
Betting: Unders are 10-3 (76.9%) in the Rams last 13 primetime games.