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Zach Zenner Scores First Touchdown Of Season Against Cardinals
Detroit Lions running back Zach Zenner rushed for 54 yards on 12 carries and scored his first touchdown of the season in the 17-3 win over the Cardinals. Since re-signing with the Lions earlier in the season and returning from injury in Week 9, Zenner has received breadcrumbs in the Lions rushing attack. However, that... Read More
Theo Riddick Gets 10 Touches In Week 14
Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick took six carries for 28 yards and caught all four of his targets for 30 yards in Sunday's win over the Cardinals. The 27-year-old still has yet to find pay dirt this season but continues to be a steady low-ceiling flex option in PPR leagues. Next week, the Lions... Read More
LeGarrette Blount Held In Check Against Cardinals
Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount rushed for 33 yards on 12 carries and also caught two passes for 18 yards in Sunday's victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Rookie Kerryon Johnson (knee) missed a third straight game so Blount had a chance to have a solid day; however Zach Zenner came in and stole the... Read More
Matthew Stafford Posts A Clunker Against Cardinals
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford finished 15 of 23 for just 101 yards and no touchdowns in Sunday's 17-3 win over the Arizona Cardinals. This is arguably the worst statistical game in Stafford's career. Including Sunday's win, Stafford hasn't thrown for more than 245 yards in four straight games and has just two touchdowns in... Read More
Lions Defense In A Good Spot For Week 14
The Detroit Lions defense/special teams is coming off a thrashing at the hands of Todd Gurley and the LA Rams. The Lions allowed Gurley to rush for 132 yards and two touchdowns; it was the first time the Lions allowed 100 yards rushing since Week 9. While Detroit is very banged up with Darius Slay,... Read More
Michael Roberts Looks To Return Against Cardinals
Detroit Lions tight end Michael Roberts (shoulder) has been a full participant in practice this week after missing last week’s game against the Rams. The second-year man has been eating up red zone targets; in his seven games played, he has seven targets inside the 20-yard line. It’s led to three touchdowns this season; however,... Read More
Luke Willson Isn't In A Good Spot Against Cardinals
Detroit Lions tight end Luke Willson played a season-high 50 snaps last week against the Rams, but it only resulted in one reception for eight yards. Fellow tight end Michael Roberts (shoulder) should be returning to game action this week after missing one game, which will definitely take snaps away from Willson. Regardless, Willson holds... Read More
TJ Jones Is Off The Radar In Week 14
Detroit Lions wide receiver TJ Jones has been a big disappointment since the departure of Golden Tate combined with the injury absence of Marvin Jones. In his last six games, the former Jones has just seven receptions for 93 yards and no touchdowns. Injuries and tough matchups have riddled the Lions, but their offense has... Read More
Bruce Ellington Could Be Reliable Against Cardinals
Detroit Lions wide receiver Bruce Ellington has been a steady source of receptions since joining the Lions, but that’s all about all he has to his name. He even had a career high 10 targets in Week 13, but in his three games combined as a Lion he has accumulated just 115 yards on 19... Read More
Kenny Golladay In A Tricky Spot On Sunday
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay (quad) has been limited at practice this week and unfortunately will likely be drawing a matchup with the Cardinals’ Patrick Peterson on Sunday. Golladay has been the Lions’ WR1 the last two weeks with Marvin Jones out for the season, and that will continue as long as he is... Read More
LeGarrette Blount In Line For Solid Day Against Cardinals
Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount has rushed for 149 yards in his last two games. That’s not far off from the 183 yards he accrued through the first 10 games of the season. He didn’t find the end zone in Week 13 which renders him pretty useless for fantasy purposes. A Week 14 matchup... Read More
Theo Riddick Could See Decent Workload Against Cardinals
Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick had his highest rushing totals of the season in Week 13, taking eight carries for 32 yards. However, it was at the expense of his workload in the passing game that has kept him fantasy relevant for almost the entirety of his career. With Kerryon Johnson still not practicing,... Read More
Matthew Stafford Has Solid Matchup In Week 14
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford hasn’t provided steady fantasy production in several weeks now. It doesn’t help that Stafford is now dealing with a back injury that has limited him in practice this week. However, if he good to go against the Cardinals, he has a chance to recover from his recent inconsistent play. He’s... Read More
Matt Prater Hits Three Field Goals In Week 13 Loss
Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater was perfect on three field goal attempts in Sunday's loss to the Rams. Prater has now made 14 consecutive field goals, and this game was his fourth time this season where he's hit at least three field goals in one game. The 34-year-old's success came at the hands of the... Read More
Lions Defense Stumbles Against Rams
The Detroit Lions defense allowed 344 yards of offense to the LA Rams in Sunday's 30-16 loss. Quandre Diggs recorded an interception and Damon Harrison strip sacked Jared Goff, also recovering the loose ball. This is the fourth multiple-takeaway game for Detroit this season. All things considered, Detroit managed to slow down LA for the... Read More
Luke Willson Targeted Twice Against Rams
Detroit Lions tight end Luke Willson caught one of his two targets for eight yards in Sunday’s loss to the Rams. This is par for the course with Willson as even when he does get targets, they aren’t very productive. Willson has been a serious let down in an offense that has relied on passing... Read More
Levine Toilolo Has 90 Yards Against Rams
Detroit Lions tight end Levine Toilolo had the best day of his career on Sunday, catching four passes for 90 yards. While he wasn’t able to find the end zone, Toilolo was a big part of the offense, drawing six targets. With Michael Roberts (shoulder) inactive, Toilolo was Matthew Stafford’s preferred tight end target. This... Read More
TJ Jones Catches One Pass In Week 13
Detroit Lions wide receiver TJ Jones caught his only target for 25 yards on Sunday against the Rams. His reception was one of the longest plays of the day for Detroit but it didn’t produce points for the Lions. Even if he had found the end zone, it is almost impossible to trust anyone on... Read More
Bruce Ellington Sees 10 Targets Against Rams
Detroit Lions wide receiver Bruce Ellington saw a career-high 10 targets on Sunday, catching seven of them for a paltry 35 yards. His reception total is great in PPR leagues but his yardage total leaves a lot to be desired. He has yet to top 52 yards receiving in his three games with the Lions.... Read More
Kenny Golladay Quiet Against Rams In Week 13
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay was targeted eight times, catching just three of them for 50 yards in Sunday’s loss to the Rams. It’s the fourth straight week that Golladay has seen at least eight targets, but not being able to find the end zone definitely hurt his value on Sunday. The Lions offense... Read More
Theo Riddick Gets 11 Touches In Week 13
Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick took eight carries for 32 yards, while catching three of four targets for another 26 yards in Sunday’s loss to the Rams. His workload in the running game were his highest totals of the season. It’s not too often that the 27-year-old is used more in the run game... Read More
LeGarrette Blount Average In Week 13 Loss
Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount toted 16 carries for 61 yards in Sunday’s loss to the Rams. The game was a lot closer than many had anticipated, with LA just leading by three at 16-13 heading into the final quarter, meaning Blount was a bigger part of the game plan. Interestingly enough, fellow back... Read More
Matthew Stafford Very Mediocre Against Rams
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford finished 20 of 33 for 245 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the 30-16 loss to the LA Rams. He was also strip sacked by Aaron Donald in the loss. The team’s only touchdown was a Stafford pass to offensive lineman Taylor Decker, which is telling of the... Read More
Lions Defense Has Their Work Cut Out In Week 13
The Detroit Lions defense gets to face the juggernaut LA Rams offense on Sunday. In the past three games, the Lions have allowed under 60 yards rushing after allowing over 100 yards six times prior to Week 10. While the Lions have definitely improved their run defense, Todd Gurley is the best running back in... Read More
Michael Roberts Hopes To Find The End Zone In Week 13
Detroit Lions tight end Michael Roberts returned in Week 12 from a one-game absence to catch three passes for just 16 yards. However, the former fourth-round pick was targeted two times inside the red zone, his seventh inside the 20-yard line this season. That's impressive, considering he's missed four games this season and the Lions... Read More
Luke Willson Is Not A Viable Option In Week 13
Detroit Lions tight end Luke Willson has just one catch in his last two games. The Lions just have better option that Matthew Stafford prefers to throw to. This week against the Rams, Willson could see increased targets as the Lions are expected to be passing early and often to keep up. However, it is... Read More
TJ Jones Hard To Trust Against Rams
Detroit Lions wide receiver TJ Jones hasn't caught more than two passes in any game this season despite catching at least one in each of the last five games. One would think that without Marvin Jones in Week 12 that the former Jones would see increased usage, but that was not the case, seeing just... Read More
Bruce Ellington In Spot To Produce Against Rams
Detroit Lions wide receiver Bruce Ellington has been average since joining the team, catching 12 passes for 80 yards. It's a similar role that Golden Tate once held, but Ellington has yet to find pay dirt. It was announced this week that Marvin Jones is out for the year, so Ellington is Detroit's true WR2... Read More
Kenny Golladay Could Have Success Against Rams
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay wasn't able to find the end zone against the Bears in Week 12, but he did catch five passes for 90 yards, marking a respectable day. Golladay is the de facto WR1 for the Lions now that Marvin Jones (knee) is officially out for the season. This week against... Read More
Theo Riddick Is Flex-Worthy Against Rams
Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick has hauled in 25 of his last 28 targets for 174 yards since returning from injury in Week 9. Over the last four games, he's seen at least 6 targets per contest, and while he hasn't found the end zone yet this season, his role in the offense has... Read More
