Matthew Stafford’s elbow still has pain, QB on training camp pitch count
by Sam Ryner | Rams Correspondent | Tue, Aug 2nd 1:04am EDT
While speaking with the media on Monday, Los Angeles Rams HC Sean McVay said QB Matthew Stafford “is still in a little bit of pain.” Stafford did not throw during the Rams’ practice Monday and McVay said the team wants to take his injury “a week at a time” during training camp. (ESPN)
Fantasy Impact:
McVay stressed in his interview that the team isn’t concerned about Stafford’s injury and that they just want to be smart regarding his workload. McVay expressed that Stafford is capable of pushing through the injury and playing, but at this point in the offseason, there is no need to push their star QB. Stafford finished last season as the QB5 in fantasy, an impressive feat considering it was his first year in a new offense and the fact that he doesn’t offer much of any production on the ground. The Rams project to continue to have a high-powered offense in 2022, but Stafford will need to maintain his high passing TD total from last year if he is going to repeat as a top-five QB. Stafford’s 41 TD passes last season tied a career-high and will be challenging to duplicate, so unless almost everything breaks right, Stafford is likely to see some negative regression back to low-end QB1 range in 2022.
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