NFL Barometer: You Never Know

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Matthew Stafford, QB, DET - Over the last five weeks, Stafford is second only to Tom Brady in fantasy points scored (per game). As outlined with Tony Romo in this space a few weeks back (he's third), it's all about the volume for Stafford, whose 224 attempts are the second most in the league during that span. Through Week 16, the Lions will face the Colts, Packers, Cardinals and Falcons - three of those four teams are plenty capable of racking up points and forcing Stafford to air it out often. Stafford has thrown at least 32 passes in each of the Lions' 11 games this season, and has attempted 42 or more in eight contests. Long term, there are still plenty of question marks here in terms of his actual skills ceiling and upside, and the 7.0 YPA he's provided this season ranks along with Carson Palmer, Sam Bradford and Jay Cutler atop the bottom third of the league. Perhaps some improvement is forthcoming if Ryan Broyles proves to be

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