Could loss of Suh, Fairley increase Matthew Stafford's numbers?
by Dan Catterson | Rams Correspondent | Fri, Mar 13th 5:00pm EDT
The Detroit Lions have officially lost both Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley to free agency, which could actually bold well for Matthew Stafford's 2015 fantasy statistics. (ESPN)
Fantasy Impact:
Having a bad defense has helped Stafford pad his fantasy stats in the past. Last season the Lions' defense finished second in total defense while Stafford attempted a career-low 602 pass attempts throughout a full season. In 2011 and 2012, when the Lions defense finished 22 and 27 respectively, Stafford attempted 663 and 727 passes. Whether or not the loss of Suh and Fairley will drop Detroit into the back half of the league's defenses remains to be seen. But with the lack of positive news to report so far this off-season, at least Stafford owners might have something to look forward to.
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