NEW ORLEANS – Matthew Stafford has thrown down the field less this season than he has throughout his career. Now, he might have even less of a reason to do so.
The Detroit Lions quarterback will be without his top deep threat Sunday with Marvin Jones (thigh) inactive, meaning the Lions short-game passing attack might not have the real weapon to take many deep shots. And that’s going to put even more pressure on a Detroit offense that needs to try and keep pace with New Orleans’ high-scoring attack.