The Detroit Lions had an overall disappointing season in 2015, but the offense and quarterback Matthew Stafford looked significantly better when coordinator Jim Bob Cooter took over midway through the season. They look to carry that over into this season, possibly with more no-huddle looks.
Matthew Stafford shaping up as a potential fantasy value
The Lions plan on implementing more no-huddle concepts in their offense. We look at the fantasy implications for Matthew Stafford.
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With a full offseason learning from Cooter’s playbook, the Lions appear set to take off. They’ve been running no-huddle plays in 62 percent of their offensive snaps in this year’s preseason, according to Michigan Live. By contrast, Detroit ran the no-huddle in just 7 percent of plays last season.
Fantasy impact: Despite the Lions’ struggles, Stafford was quietly efficient last season. His 32 touchdowns were the second-most of his career, while his 13 interceptions are the second-lowest (minus an injury-shortened 2010 season).
Despite the retirement of Calvin Johnson and a running game with more questions than answers, Stafford under Cooter’s tutelage should return quality fantasy value, with QB1 upside in most scoring formats. He could be a potential bargain at his current 11th-round ADP.
