Start Matthew Stafford or Tyler Shough?

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.

QBMatthew StaffordLAR · QB3

15.7Clutch · Wk 1vs SF

QBTyler ShoughNO · QB26

18.1Clutch · Wk 1@ DET

Who to start

Clear start

Tyler Shough

Higher Clutch Score this week: 18.1 vs 15.7 projected points.
Better matchup (at DET, Easy).

This week, side by side

Stat	Stafford	Shough
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	15.7	18.1
Baseline proj / game	16.5	15.9
Points / game (season)	21.1	14.9
Snap share	99%	51%
Red-zone touches	7	13

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.