Even lousy games are fine Fantasy performances for Lions prolific quarterback Matthew Stafford. Take the last two games, for instance. He completed a meager 46 percent of his passes combined against Chicago and Pittsburgh, but averaged 290.5 yards and tossed five touchdowns.
Bottom line: He should remain in all lineups. Stafford ranks third in the NFL with 3,198 passing yards and is tied for third with 21 touchdowns. And he is playing at home in Week 12, where he has been particularly explosive. Stafford threw for 845 yards and four touchdowns in his last two efforts at Ford Field.
His numbers shouldn't suffer against a mediore Tampa Bay pass defense. The Buccaneers rank 18th in the NFL in passing yards allowed (2,403) and 23rd in touchdowns yielded through the air (19). The aerial circus that is the Detroit Lions offensve should go on as planned.
It's no wonder that Stafford is ranked at least fourth this week among all NFL quarterbacks of each of the three CBSSports.com senior Fantasy writers. He is a no-brainer for inclusion in all lineups. Just stick him in there and watch the points roll in.