If you were disappointed with Jimmy Garoppolo’s performance in game one against the Viking’s elite defense http://www.sanfrancisco49ersteamonline.com/joe-staley-jersey , well, Lions fans were disgusted with Matt Stafford’s effort against the somewhat-less-impressive New York Jets. At Pride of Detroit, Jeremy Reisman wrote that:Stafford had four interceptions, and it was far from the first time that has happened. Since he entered the league in 2009, he leads all quarterbacks with five games of four interception each. And he had Calvin Johnson to throw to for most of that time.This brings up a long-running debate: does Stafford fold under pressure? It matters because he can expect to face a lot of pressure Sunday, against a 49ers pass rush finding its stride and facing a Lions offense with no discernible running game and a shaky offensive line. Lions starting right guard T.J. Lang is confirmed out, injured, so the newly effective front line of DeForest Buckner, Arik Armstead and Solomon Thomas will be facing the likes of rookie center Frank Ragnow and marginal veteran guard Kenny Wiggins, who wasn’t even good in the preseason.Stafford has faced accusations of folding under pressure since 2012, when Chicago Bears safety Major Wright said:In 2015 http://www.49erscheapstore.com/george-kittle-jersey-cheap , he was benched in the second half against Arizona after throwing his third interception of the night, and Neil Greenberg of the Washington Post wrote that:Later that year, the Lions brought in offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter, who put in a quick- (and short-) passing offense that limited Stafford turnovers as well as his big plays. Not a mark of great confidence.Of course there are some hometown voices who are more positive. Last year, Ty Schalter of LionsWire emphasized the fact that that in 2017, “Pro Football Focus charted him No. 3 in yards thrown under pressure.” This is true, but notice that Schalter’s not quoting passer rating under pressure, just total yards.What this statistic is really telling you is that Stafford was under pressure all the time last year, because their offensive line was terrible.A more nuanced take comes directly from PFF, in their Lions preview this year.While they were optimistic about Detroit’s off-season investment in the OL — which hasn’t paid off so far due to injury and the talented Ragnow’s lack of experience — they broke down Stafford’s numbers this way.Their basic point is that, at this point in his career Youth Weston Richburg Jersey , Stafford isn’t bad under pressure. What he is, is great when he’s NOT under pressure, and mediocre when he’s sweating. I’ve bolded the key parts of this paragraph:There aren’t many quarterbacks who don’t decline when under pressure. Jimmy G might be one of them, but Matt Stafford is definitely not. As long as Robert Saleh and new pass rush coach Chris Kiffin can continue their success in game one, the Niners defense should give Stafford a lot of problems on Sunday.Frank Gore passes 18,000 career yards from scrimmage The Miami Dolphins earned a wild 31-28 overtime win over the Chicago Bears and now stand 4-2 looking to maintain pace with the New England Patriots in the AFC East. The Dolphins appeared to have that game sewn up in overtime, ready to rush for a game-winning touchdown, only to see Kenyan Drake fumble at the 1 yard line. However, the Bears missed a field goal from the Dolphins 35, and Miami was able to move the ball into Chicago territory and kick the game-winning field goal as overtime expired.The Dolphins won thanks in no small part to running back Frank Gore. The future Hall of Famer rushed for 101 yards and added an 18-yard reception. As noted by fellow Frank Gore fanatic Kyle Madson, Gore became the 6th player 35 years or older to surpass 100 rushing yards in a game.Gore’s durability in his NFL career has also pushed him to another career milestone. With his 119 total yards on Sunday Cheap Fred Warner Jersey , Gore surpassed 18,000 yards from scrimmage for his career. He now has 18,054 yards from scrimmage, and is only 136 yards back of Barry Sanders for sixth place on the all-time leaderboard. He is another 266 yards back of LaDanian Tomlinson for fifth place.Gore averaged 6.7 yards per carry on Sunday, and is averaging 4.88 yards per carry for the season. It is his highest rushing average since 2009, a season in which he rushed for 1,120 yards for the 49ers. He is splitting time with Kenyan Drake, but has been more effective than the 24-year old Drake. On the season, Gore has rushed 62 times for 303 yards, while Drake has rushed 52 times for 210 yards (4.03 ypc).Not too shabby for an old man!