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Lions notes: Matthew Stafford up for Quarterback of the Week award

After a fantastic performance against the New York Giants, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is up for weekly Air Player of the Week honors. Based on a fan vote, the FedEx awards the best quarterback (Air) and best running back (Ground) performance of the week by donating $2,000 to the USO based on the player’s behalf.

Against the Giants, Stafford completed 25-of-32 passes for 342 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. His 129.4 passer rating was second only to Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson this week (131.