Matthew Stafford Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Cardinals

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will take on the 24th-ranked pass defense of the Arizona Cardinals (229.4 yards allowed per game) in Week 18, at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Is Stafford a DFS option for you this week, as he goes up against the Cardinals? More stats and info can be found in this article, so check it out.

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Matthew Stafford Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Los Angeles Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 19.4
• Projected Passing Yards: 272.31
• Projected Passing TDs: 2.22
• Projected Rushing Yards: 7.73
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.10

Projections provided by numberFire

Stafford Fantasy Performance

• At the QB position, Stafford has been one of the best players in fantasy, as he ranks third in the NFL with 20.2 fantasy points per game (323.6 total points). Overall, he is third in fantasy points.
• Through his last three games, Stafford has connected on 75-of-125 throws for 1,094 yards, with seven passing touchdowns and four interceptions, resulting in 64.6 total fantasy points (21.5 per game).
• Stafford has posted 99.4 fantasy points (19.9 per game) in his last five games, as he's compiled 1,618 yards on 115-of-184 passing, with 12 touchdowns and six picks. As a runner, he's tacked on seven rushing yards on four carries.
• The highlight of Stafford's fantasy season was a Week 16 outburst against the Seattle Seahawks, a matchup in which he put up 30.9 fantasy points (2 carries, 6 yards).
• From a fantasy standpoint, Matthew Stafford disappointed his fantasy managers against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6, when he managed only 9.3 fantasy points -- 17-of-26 (65.4%), 181 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs. It was his worst fantasy effort of the season.

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Cardinals Defensive Performance

• Two players have recorded more than 300 yards passing in a game against Arizona this year.
• The Cardinals have given up at least one passing TD to 14 opposing QBs this season.
• A total of eight players have thrown for at least two TDs against Arizona this season.
• Five players have passed for at least three TDs in a game versus the Cardinals this season.
• Arizona has allowed over 100 yards receiving to four players this season.
• The Cardinals have allowed 22 players to catch a touchdown pass versus them this year.
• Arizona has given up at least two receiving touchdowns to five players this season.
• Four players have put up more than 100 yards rushing in a game against the Cardinals this season.
• Arizona has given up at least one rushing touchdown to 15 players this season.
• A total of Four players have rushed for more than one touchdown versus the Cardinals this year.

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