Who Should I Start? Matthew Stafford or Tua Tagovailoa

Saturday, November 22, 12:11 PM

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford continues to lead the NFL in passing touchdowns ahead of Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His elite passing productivity has made up for his lack of rushing upside, allowing him to rank as the sixth-highest-scoring quarterback in fantasy football this season. He has a whopping 22 touchdowns and zero interceptions over his last seven games, and now, he takes on a Bucs defense allowing the ninth-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in 2025. Stafford is playing the best football of his career and has kept himself in the running for the MVP award. He continues to look like a potential league-winner in fantasy football and remains firmly in the mix as a mid-to-high QB1 option in fantasy football as he takes on the Bucs. To be precise, Stafford ranks as the overall QB5 in this week's RotoBaller fantasy rankings and should be started in all leagues.

Sunday, November 16, 4:11 PM

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa completed 14 of 20 pass attempts for 171 yards, zero touchdowns, and zero turnovers during Sunday's Week 11 overtime win against the Washington Commanders in Madrid. He also took three sacks in the victory. Tagovailoa didn't light the stat sheet on fire, but he also played clean football, delivering just his fourth turnover-free game of the season. However, from a fantasy perspective, his quiet day equated to a very disappointing fantasy performance, especially just one week removed from a two-touchdown outing against the Bills. Tagovailoa finished Week 11 with his third-lowest fantasy total of the season, and he'll remain a low-end QB2 on the other side of Miami's Week 12 bye.