Fantasy Football Stock Watch On Fleaflicker: Matthew Stafford Up, Trevor Lawrence Down

There are numerous different locations to host your fantasy league, and each has their own idiosyncrasies. The rankings from each platform can differ significantly, which means a draft on one site can look way different than a draft on another.

There are also a handful of sites with unique scoring settings, including Fleaflicker. While their scoring settings are extremely customizable for private leagues already in existence, their public leagues feature a pretty unique set-up. Most leagues have moved to a PPR or 0.5-PPR system, but FleaFlicker offers nothing. The only sort of PPR bonus is if you get to 9 catches, and you’re awarded just 2 points for it. Instead, there are bonuses handed out for big plays, with points for 40+ and 80+-yard touchdowns

That represents a pretty big change from the traditional scoring methods, so it results in a few players moving up and down the fantasy football rankings. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers.

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Matthew Stafford | QB | Rams

The quarterback position is probably the least impacted by the default scoring settings on Fleaflicker. They still get the same amount of points with their legs, so guys who can run are still preferable to guys who don’t.

That said, there are a few ways where the prolific passers make up some ground. You get 2 points for games with 25+ completions and 1 point for games with 300+ yards, to go along with the extra points for long touchdowns (2 extra points for 40-79 yards passing TDs; 4 extra points for 80+).

In terms of pure passing production, it’s hard to do much better than Matthew Stafford. He cracked the 300-yard plateau on six separate occasions last year, and he had at least 25 completions five times. He also had 24 completions in four other contests, so he was close to the bonus in those games as well.

Overall, Stafford led all passers in completions per game and passing yards per game, and it’s hard to imagine a ton changing in 2026. The Rams were eighth in Dropback Over Expectation (DBOE) last year, so Stafford should be asked to sling the ball once again. He’s arguably being overlooked in all formats—he was tied for second in fantasy points per game last year—and this format suits him better than most.

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Jonathan Taylor | RB | Colts

I would argue that no player benefits from this scoring system more than Jonathan Taylor. The fact that he isn’t a huge receiving threat puts him behind the top RBs in fantasy in most scoring settings, and that’s all but removed here.

Taylor led the league in carries and rushing yards last season, and he had the most games with 150+ yards (1 extra fantasy point). He was the RB1 in standard scoring last year, but he’s not going to go near the first pick in most fantasy drafts. I’d still prefer Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs in this format, but Taylor is in the same conversation as those guys on Fleaflicker.

Trey McBride | TE | Cardinals

Trey McBride has moved squarely behind Brock Bowers in the fantasy TE rankings for this year, but he has a potential claim for the top spot on Fleaflicker. He remains the king of the position from a volume standpoint. He had a 27% target share last season, and he was targeted on 23% of his routes run. Bowers was at 24% and 21%, respectively. The Cardinals also threw the ball at a significantly higher frequency, ranking tied for first in DBOE.

Hitting the 9-reception threshold isn’t easy, but McBride was one of the few guys who could do it with regularity last season. Only four players had at least six games with 9+ receptions last year: Puka Nacua (seven), Ja'Marr Chase (six), Amon-Ra St. Brown (six) and McBride (six). That’s impressive company, and while the other three are likely first-round picks in most leagues, you can grab McBride in the third. He and Bowers give you such a big advantage over the rest of the league at TE, and I’d be pretty happy with either in this format.

Alec Pierce | WR | Colts

Alec Pierce is probably on the “Do Not Draft” list for most people at the moment. He waited until after signing his massive contract extension to opt for offseason surgery, and he’s still recovering from the procedure. The team is “optimistic” Pierce will return to practice this week, and while there’s been no talk of the PUP list, it’s possible that he’s limited to start the year.

That said, Pierce is arguably better suited to take advantage of the big-play scoring system than any receiver in football. He averaged more than 21 yards per reception last year, and he had six games with an aDOT of at least 20 yards. He has 4 touchdowns of at least 40 yards since the start of last season, and he could be looking at an expanded role following the departure of Michael Pittman Jr. If he can maintain his elite downfield profile with a few additional targets, he could be a problem in this format. Other big-play receivers (Jameson Williams, Jordan Addison, Adonai Mitchell, etc) also get a boost.

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Trevor Lawrence | QB | Jaguars

Trevor Lawrence took off down the stretch last season, and he’s a popular option at quarterback this season. Liam Coen worked wonders with Baker Mayfield two years ago, and Lawrence led all QBs in fantasy points per game from Week 10 on.

However, it is worth noting that Lawrence thrived on efficiency more than volume. He had 300+ passing yards in just one of 17 games last season, and he had only had one game with 25+ completions.

Perhaps that changes with the departure of Travis Etienne this offseason, but Lawrence feels overpriced to me personally. He’s not really elite in any one area, and if his touchdown total slips from last year (29 passing, 9 rushing), he doesn’t have the underlying passing stats to back it up.

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De'Von Achane | RB | Dolphins

This was another really easy call. While guys like Taylor get a clear bump in this scoring setting, De'Von Achane takes a massive plummet. Unless he’s going to get to 9+ catches—something he didn’t do once last year—he’s going to have to get all of his production from yardage and touchdowns. That’s not the most appealing proposition for an offense that has the potential to be one of the worst in football.

Rashee Rice | WR | Chiefs

Rashee Rice is kind of the Achane of the wide receiver position. He’s really good … he’s just maybe not the best fit for this format. Among the high-volume receivers, Rice was the most reliant on receptions for production. His aDOT last year was a paltry 4.9 yards. He had an aDOT above 5.6 yards in just one of his eight games. While it’s not impossible to have a big play on a short pass, it sure is a heck of a lot harder than just catching a deep one. His longest touchdown last year was just 27 yards, and he has just one touchdown of 40+ yards in his entire career.

Rice still does catch passes from Patrick Mahomes, and he does have some upside for 9+ catches on a weekly basis. Still, I’m bumping him down my ranks in this format.

Luther Burden | WR | Bears

Luther Burden has more explosiveness than Rice, but he was used in a pretty similar format last year. Most of his damage came on passes around the line of scrimmage, resulting in an aDOT of just 7.9 yards for the year.

Perhaps he takes on a more expanded role in Year 2, and the Bears’ offense is certainly an appealing proposition for fantasy purposes. Ben Johnson has talked about his desire to set the record for points scored in a season, so grabbing an emerging piece of their offense has merit. That said, I’d rather grab Burden in other formats.