Who Should I Start? Matthew Stafford or Sam Darnold

Tuesday, January 10, 2:56 PM

Stafford (neck) said Monday that he expects to avoid surgery to address his spinal cord contusion and plans to be a full participant for OTAs in April, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports. "I had obviously the thumb a couple years ago, and then elbow stuff that I wasn't able to really participate in a whole lot of stuff when it comes to throwing the football for a long time," Stafford said. "So to be able to do that at a way more regular pace, which is exciting for me as a player, that's what I want to do. I want to be out there, I want to be able to throw and be a part of the team."

Friday, May 12, 5:30 AM

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday that Darnold, Brock Purdy (elbow) and Trey Lance are "all capable of being franchise-like quarterbacks", David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.

Still trying to decide between Stafford and Darnold? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Matthew Stafford is projected to score 18.5 points this week while Sam Darnold is projected to score 1.7 points.