Matthew Stafford will take the field with the Los Angeles Rams when they play the Detroit Lions at 8:20 PM ET on Sunday in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season. In this article we take a look at all of Stafford’s prop bets available for this contest, and examine the stats to figure out the best predictions.
Matthew Stafford Prop Lines
- Matchup: Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions
- Time: 8:20 PM
- Date: September 8, 2024
- Passing yards prop: Over 273.5 (-115)
- Rushing yards prop: Over 0.5 (+100)
Matthew Stafford Stats and Trends
- Last year Stafford recorded 3,965 yards passing (264.3 per game) while going 326-for-521 (62.6%) and throwing for 24 TDs with 11 INTs.
- Compared to his 273.5 yards passing over/under for this matchup, Stafford passed for fewer yards per game (264.3) last year.
- Across 15 games played last year, Stafford surpassed 273.5 pass yards seven times.
- His rushing yards average of 4.3 last season was 2.2 more than his average over/under.
- Stafford eclipsed his passing yards total in eight games last year (53.3% of total opportunities).
- He threw a touchdown pass in 14 of 15 games last season. And six of those games included multiple TD throws.
Last Season Performances vs. the Lions
| Week | Opponent | Pass Yards Allowed | Pass TDs Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiefs | 226 | 2 |
| 2 | Seahawks | 311 | 2 |
| 3 | Falcons | 139 | 0 |
| 4 | Packers | 203 | 1 |
| 5 | Panthers | 243 | 3 |
| 6 | Buccaneers | 205 | 0 |
| 7 | Ravens | 357 | 3 |
| 8 | Raiders | 77 | 0 |
| 10 | Chargers | 323 | 4 |
| 11 | Bears | 151 | 1 |
| 12 | Packers | 268 | 3 |
| 13 | Saints | 249 | 1 |
| 14 | Bears | 194 | 1 |
| 15 | Broncos | 204 | 1 |
| 16 | Vikings | 373 | 2 |
| 17 | Cowboys | 323 | 2 |
| 18 | Vikings | 359 | 2 |
| Playoffs | Rams | 357 | 2 |
| Playoffs | Buccaneers | 319 | 3 |
| Playoffs | 49ers | 258 | 1 |
Rams Away Splits (Last Season)
- The Rams averaged fewer points in away games last year (23.7 per game) than they did overall (23.8), and allowed more (23.8 per game) than overall (22.2).
- The Rams picked up fewer yards in away games (352 per game) than they did overall (359.3), but also allowed fewer on the road (336.2 per game) than overall (337.9).
- The Rams picked up fewer passing yards in away games last season (234.6 per game) than they did overall (239), but they also allowed fewer in road games (223.7 per game) than overall (231.1).
- The Rams accumulated fewer rushing yards in away games (117.4 per game) than they did overall (120.3), and gave up more (112.6 per game) than overall (106.8).
- The Rams successfully converted fewer third downs in road games in 2023 (41.3%) than they did overall (42%), but also allowed opponents to convert on fewer third downs away from home (36.8%) than overall (38.6%).
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