Matthew Stafford Week 1 Preview vs. the Texans

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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has a difficult matchup in Week 1 (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET), up against the Houston Texans. The Texans conceded the sixth-fewest passing yards last season, 201 per game.

Stafford passed for 3,762 yards last season (235.1 per game), completing 65.8% of his throws (340-for-517), with 20 TDs and eight INTs.

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Stafford vs. the Texans

  • Stafford vs the Texans (since 2021): 3 GP / 280 PASS YPG / 5 PASS TD
  • Houston allowed over 300 passing yards to just one QB last season.
  • 16 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Texans last year.
  • Against Houston last season, 10 players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
  • In the passing game, the Texans allowed at least three passing touchdowns to four opposing quarterbacks last year.
  • The Texans gave up 201 passing yards per game to be the NFL's sixth-ranked defense against the pass last year.
  • The Texans' defense ranked 30th in league play last year by allowing 1.8 passing touchdowns per game.

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Stafford Passing Insights

  • Stafford hit the over on his passing yards total in nine games last season (56.2% of total opportunities).
  • The Rams threw the ball in 55.4% of their plays from scrimmage last year while running the ball 44.6% of the time. That offensive attack ranked 20th in the NFL in points scored.
  • Stafford averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt last season, 16th in the league.
  • In 10 of 16 games last year, Stafford threw a touchdown pass. And six of those games included multiple TD passes.

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Stafford's Last Season Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Lions 9/8/2024 Week 1 34-for-49 / 317 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cardinals 9/15/2024 Week 2 19-for-27 / 216 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. 49ers 9/22/2024 Week 3 16-for-25 / 221 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bears 9/29/2024 Week 4 20-for-29 / 224 YDS / 0 TDs / 1 INT 1 ATT / -1 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Packers 10/6/2024 Week 5 29-for-45 / 260 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Raiders 10/20/2024 Week 7 14-for-23 / 154 YDS / 0 TDs / 1 INT 2 ATT / -2 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Vikings 10/24/2024 Week 8 25-for-34 / 279 YDS / 4 TDs / 1 INT 3 ATT / -4 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Seahawks 11/3/2024 Week 9 25-for-44 / 298 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT 1 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Dolphins 11/11/2024 Week 10 32-for-46 / 293 YDS / 0 TDs / 1 INT 1 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Patriots 11/17/2024 Week 11 18-for-27 / 295 YDS / 4 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 11/24/2024 Week 12 24-for-36 / 243 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 1 ATT / 15 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Saints 12/1/2024 Week 13 14-for-24 / 183 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bills 12/8/2024 Week 14 23-for-30 / 320 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. 49ers 12/12/2024 Week 15 16-for-27 / 160 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 18 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Jets 12/22/2024 Week 16 14-for-19 / 110 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 3 ATT / -4 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cardinals 12/28/2024 Week 17 17-for-32 / 189 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 6 ATT / 16 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Vikings 1/13/2025 Wild Card 19-for-27 / 209 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 2 ATT / -1 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Eagles 1/19/2025 Divisional 26-for-44 / 324 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 2 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs

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