Matthew Stafford player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 3

Before Matthew Stafford hits the field Sunday, there will be player prop bet markets available for the 4:25 PM ET kickoff, live on FOX. NFC West rivals meet in Week 3 when Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams (0-2) take the field against the San Francisco 49ers (1-1) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

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Matthew Stafford week 3 player props

• Matchup: Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers
• Time: 4:25 PM ET
• Date: September 22, 2024
• Passing yards prop: Over 216.5 (-115)
• Rushing yards prop: Over 0.5 (+110)

National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Sunday at 1:35 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Stafford passing stats and trends

• Sunday’s prop bet for Stafford is 216.5 passing yards, 50.0 fewer than his 266.5 average for the year.
• In two matchups this season, he has thrown for more than 216.5 yards once.
• Stafford’s passing yards average (266.5) is higher than his average prop total this season (261.0) by 5.5 yards.
• Stafford has exceeded his passing yards prop total once in two chances.
• In one of two games this year, he has thrown a touchdown pass — but he has no games with multiple TD passes.
• Stafford has thrown an interception in one of two games this season, but not more than one.

Rams vs. 49ers stats and trends

• The 227.5 passing yards the 49ers yield per game makes them the NFL’s 22nd-ranked pass defense this season.
• The Rams own the 24th-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards (229 allowed per game), and they’ve been better on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best with 248 passing yards per game.
• The Rams rank second-worst in rushing offense (68 rushing yards per game) and third-worst in rushing defense (197 rushing yards per game allowed) this year.
• In addition to 7.1 yards per play allowed on defense, which ranks worst in the NFL, the Rams have put up the 21st-ranked yards-per-play average on offense (5.3).