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[h=1]Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford Worthless Without Calvin Johnson[/h]October 6, 2013 9:51 pm EDT by
Dom DeCarlo
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Did you ever have that friend in high
school
that got his heart broken by his girlfriend? If you did, then that friend probably laid in their bed like
Robbie Hartin the
Wedding Singer and listened to songs like “Don’t Know What You Got Till its Gone.” If you had a chance to see what
Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford was going to do when he gets home after Sunday’s game against the
Green Bay Packers, it will more than likely be the same result.
If you were a
Calvin Johnson or Matt Stafford owner in
Fantasy Football this week, you know the feeling. Stafford’s Fantasy value depends greatly on Johnson. On Sunday, Stafford went 25-40 for 262 and one touchdown. These are not Stafford numbers, especially when Johnson is in the game. Usually, Stafford’s line is around 300 yards for multiple touchdowns.
Johnson missed Sunday’s game with a knee injury. He was questionable all week and then was suddenly was scratched on Sunday. Now, I think that Johnson will more than likely be back for the next game they play against the
Cleveland Browns. If Johnson misses more than one week, Stafford owners better look for another option at quarterback.
Look, I’m not knocking Matt Stafford. He is a great gun-slinging quarterback. However, when your teams’ game plan focuses around one weapon like Detroit’s does around Johnson, then of
course
your value is going to fall.
For all of Stafford owners, I think you will be ok for next week. You all just need to keep an eye on Johnson’s health, because the value of Stafford revolves around it.
If you listen closely, tonight you will hear Matt Stafford and his owners singing “Calvin Johnson, I’m so lost without you!” “Johnson come back! You can blame it all on me and I just can’t live without you!”
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