Stafford throws 5 picks as Lions drop to 1-7
Matthew Stafford - QB - Detroit Lions
Nov. 8, 2009 - 7:35 PM ET

Matthew Stafford threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns on 22-of-42 passing in Week 9, but was picked off five times as the Lions fell to Seattle 32-20, and a 1-7 record for the season.
Stafford started hot, throwing darts and engineering a 17-point first-quarter lead. The rookie completely tanked after that, however, struggling badly with his accuracy and not getting the football to Calvin Johnson. Stafford's body language certainly wasn't that of a poised leader. He still has a promising future, but has flopped in back-to-back matchups against awful secondaries (also St. Louis in Week 8).
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