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

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

For more details on Stafford, if you're thinking about him for your DFS roster, read this piece prior to his upcoming game versus the Cardinals.

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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: 18.0
• Projected Passing Yards: 272.46
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.89
• Projected Rushing Yards: 7.47
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.08

Projections provided by numberFire

Stafford Fantasy Performance

• Stafford has been delivering for fantasy managers this season, as his 323.6 fantasy points (20.2 per game) rank him third at the QB position and third overall.
• During his last three games, Stafford has accumulated 1,094 passing yards (75-of-125) for seven passing TDs with four picks, leading to 64.6 fantasy points (21.5 per game) during that period.
• Stafford has accumulated 1,618 passing yards (115-of-184) with 12 TDs and six picks in his last five games, leading to 99.4 fantasy points (19.9 per game) during that stretch. On the ground, he's contributed seven yards rushing on four carries.
• The high point of Stafford's fantasy season was a Week 16 outburst against the Seattle Seahawks, a matchup in which he tallied 30.9 fantasy points (2 carries, 6 yards).
• From a fantasy perspective, Matthew Stafford's game against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6 was his worst of the year, as he posted 9.3 fantasy points. He threw for 181 yards and one touchdown, and threw zero picks on the day.

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Cardinals Defensive Performance

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

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