Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 32 of 53 passes for 286 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's loss to Minnesota. He added 20 yards rushing on four carries.
Stafford led the Lions in rushing on Sunday, and sans a running game, was tasked with carrying the team on his back, a responsibility that proved to be too much. Stafford averaged an inefficient 5.4 yards per attempt, a total unbecoming of a player with Stafford's arm strength. It will be difficult for Stafford to improve too much or find his groove with defenses unafraid of the Lions' running game. The Lions have failed to run for 70 yards in either of their first two games of the season.