Start Geno Smith or Matthew Stafford?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

QBGeno SmithNYJ · QB23

13.9Clutch · Wk 1@ TEN

QBMatthew StaffordLAR · QB3

15.7Clutch · Wk 1vs SF

Who to start

Clear start

Matthew Stafford

Higher Clutch Score this week: 15.7 vs 13.9 projected points.
Stronger baseline projection (16.5 vs 13.1 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	Smith	Stafford
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	13.9	15.7
Baseline proj / game	13.1	16.5
Points / game (season)	12.7	21.1
Snap share	97%	99%
Red-zone touches	6	7

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.