Brock Purdy vs Matthew Stafford: Who Should You Start?
The gap between Brock Purdy and Matthew Stafford is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 0.9 PPG in 2025, this is one of those quarterback decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. Brock Purdy averaged 19.7 PPG with the San Francisco 49ers across 9 games, and Matthew Stafford posted 20.6 with the Los Angeles Rams in 17.
When two quarterbacks are separated by less than two points per game, the decision shifts to weekly context. Who has the softer defense? Who is trending up over the last month? Which team is projected for more total points? Those are the tiebreakers that actually matter.
Both lean on arm talent and offensive scheme as traditional pocket passers. Brock Purdy threw for 2167 yards and 20 touchdowns, while Matthew Stafford posted 4707 yards and 46 scores. Volume, red zone efficiency, and game script are the key week-to-week differentiators when neither carries rushing upside.
Brock Purdy has his bye in Week 14, and Matthew Stafford rests in Week 8. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at quarterback for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
