The last thing the Raiders want to see in their first game in Oakland in nearly three months is for Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford to make himself at home come Sunday.
The problem is Stafford has been nearly unstoppable during a renaissance of sort for the 11th-year pro, whose name is even creeping into the outskirts of MVP conversations. His big day helped the Lions beat the Giants 31-26 Sunday as Stafford threw for more than 340 yards and three touchdowns for the third time this season.
And when one considers some of the Raiders’ troubles on defense — they’ve allowed the second-most touchdown passes (19) in the NFL, second-worst percentage of opponents’ drives for a score in the AFC (44 percent) and fourth-highest QB rating (115.