Lions Defense A Below-Average Play For Week 1

The Lions Defense is a below-average play for Week 1 of the regular season against the Arizona Cardinals. The Lions defense finished just about league average in defensive ranking last season and this year will likely be about the same. For Week 1 against the Cardinals, it may be best to just avoid rostering them […]

Matt Prater An Excellent Week 1 Start

Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater has proven that he is an elite NFL kicker and will look to continue his productive ways in 2019. He has already hit from 61 yards this preseason, so the Lions will not be afraid of throwing him out there for multiple 50-plus yard attempts per game if needed. Prater […]

T.J. Hockenson's Role For Sunday Still Unknown

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson will look to start his rookie season on the right foot this Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Hockenson is second on the tight end depth chart, behind Jesse James, but has proven that he is an excellent pass-catch so could find himself on the field quite a bit. Hockenson […]

C.J. Anderson A Low-End Option

Detroit Lions running back C.J. Anderson will likely see around 10 touches in Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals. From a fantasy perspective, 10 touches is just not enough and he will only be valuable if he scores a touchdown, which is not very likely. Anderson will back up Kerryon Johnson all season as long […]

Kenny Golladay A Solid WR2 Option

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay will look to start the 2019 season on the right foot with a solid performance against the Arizona Cardinals. Golladay certainly has WR1 potential this season but it is still a question on how much Stafford will look his way. Regardless, the 2018 Cardinals Defense was well below league […]

Kerryon Johnson Primed For Excellent Week 1

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson is healthy and primed for a big Week 1 performance against a Cardinals Defense that let up 154.9 rushing yards per game last season, which ranked last (32nd) in the NFL. The Lions have mentioned that they would like to run the ball more, and Week 1 will be […]

Matthew Stafford A QB2 Option For Week 1

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford draws a decent matchup in Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals Defense allowed a mid-of-the-road 205 passing yards per game last year. Most Vegas books have the Lions as two and a half to three point favorites with a game total of right around 50. If this game […]

T.J. Hockenson Ready To Earn Targets

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson has already proved himself as a worthy first round draft pick through training camp and preseason. Hockenson and Stafford already seem to be on the same page and if that can continue, the young tight end could be in for a sneakily productive season. In most drafts, Hockenson will […]

Kenny Golladay Ready For WR1 Role

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay has stated that he is ready to be the WR1 on the Lions and that he has the potential of being a 100-catch receiver. There is no doubt that Golladay has the talent and desire to do just that. In most drafts, Golladay is going in the fourth to […]

Matthew Stafford Ready For Week 1

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is healthy and ready for Week 1. Stafford's fantasy value has been similar the last couple of years, and will be the same this year: he's a solid real-life quarterback but isn't an excellent fantasy producer. He'll rack up some yards, a touchdown or two, and limit turnovers but likely […]

Kerryon Johnson Primed For Solid Season

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson is healthy and primed for a solid season this year; the young running back has the potential of being a top-10 fantasy producer this year. Johnson has some snap-count competition with C.J. Anderson that could limit him a bit but Johnson will be the no doubt RB1 as long […]

Lions Defense Likely To Be League Average

The Detroit Lions Defense will go into the 2019 season as a unit that is nothing special but also as a unit that likely won't get completely demolished. The Lions are deep on the defensive front and have moved some players around in the secondary to really tighten coverage. The Lions defense finished the 2018 […]

Mark Thompson Makes Case For Roster Spot

Detroit Lions running back Mark Thompson ran 11 times for 35 yards and caught two passes for 20 yards in Week 4 of the preseason against the Cleveland Browns. Thompson has had a solid preseason, but unfortunately the Lions running back depth chart may not have room for him. Thompson is a talented, big back […]

Tom Savage Quiet In Week 4 Of Preseason

Detroit Lions quarterback Tom Savage played the entire first half of the Lions preseason finale against the Browns on Thursday night but was only able to complete five of nine passes for 33 yards. Prior to Savage's concussion in Week 1 of the preseason, he was the expected backup to Stafford, but with Josh Johnson […]

Josh Johnson Has Solid Preseason Finale

Detroit Lions quarterback Josh Johnson went 9-for-15 for 157 yards and a touchdown on Thursday night during the Lions preseason finale against the Cleveland Browns. Johnson has been fighting for a roster spot and his solid performance will make the Lions quarterback depth chart hard to finalize. Johnson is not a fantasy option moving into […]

Lions Sign Luis Perez

Free-agent quarterback Luis Perez has signed with the Detroit Lions. Perez has played in the AAF and had a one-month stint with the Eagles earlier this year. Perez will fall into the fourth spot on the Lions quarterback depth chart with Stafford, Josh Johnson and Tom Savage ahead of him. With Savage just back from injury […]

David Fales Released By Lions

Free-agent quarterback David Fales has been released by the Detroit Lions. Fales has had a fairly lackluster preseason after quarterback Tom Savage went down with a concussion in Week 1 of the preseason. Fales had an opportunity to prove himself but was just unable to earn a roster spot. Savage has returned to practice, and […]

Chris Lacy Quiet In Week 3 Of Preseason

Detroit Lions wide receiver Chris Lacy had just one catch for 11 yards against the Buffalo Bills in Week 3 of the preseason. Lacy has proven himself as a solid wide receiver and will likely find a spot of the Lion's regular season roster. However, the Lions are deep at wide receiver and Lacy will […]

Mark Thompson Scores Preseason Touchdown

Detroit Lions running back Mark Thompson had eight carries for 34 yards and a touchdown along with one catch for five yards in Week 3 of the preseason against the Buffalo Bills. Thompson is battling for a roster spot and Friday night's outing will certainly help. However, Thompson falls below four other running backs and […]

Danny Amendola Gets In Rhythm With New Team

Detroit Lions wide receiver Danny Amendola has been struggling with an undisclosed injury but was able to catch three of four targets for 30 yards on Friday night in the Lions third preseason game against the Bills. Amendola remains below wide receivers Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones on the depth chart, so his workload could […]

Ty Johnson Shows Off Speed

Detroit Lions running back Ty Johnson continues to prove that he deserves the third spot on the Lions running back depth chart. Johnson rushed four times for just nine yards and had one catch for 11 yard against the Bills in Week 3 of preseason but he showed off his lethal speed. Johnson is a […]

Zach Zenner Likely To Fall Into Special Team Role

Detroit Lions running back Zach Zenner had just four carries for 21 yards in the Lions third preseason game against the Bills. It appears that Zenner will likely fall behind running back Ty Johnson on the depth chart, into the fourth position. Regardless, Zenner is a talented special team player and should still make the […]

Matt Prater Hits From 61 Yards

Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater went 2-for-2, including a 61-yard field goal, in the Lions 24-20 loss in Week 3 of the preseason against the Bills. The veteran kicker has been a consistent top-10 fantasy kicker throughout his career and shows no signs of slowing down. His ability to hit from 61 yards is an […]

C.J. Anderson Productive In Short Outing

Detroit Lions running back C.J. Anderson was able to gather 24 yards on eight rushing attempts and 17 yards on two catches during the Lions third preseason game against the Bills. Anderson has proven that he is solid running back but his touches this season are currently unpredictable. If the Lions decide to let Kerryon […]

Marvin Jones Plays All First-String Snaps

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones (undisclosed) was able to play every snap with the first-string offense in the Lions third preseason matchup against the Bills. Jones was able to catch one ball on three targets for seven yards. This is a good sign, considering he was held out of last week's preseason matchup with […]

T.J. Hockenson Has Solid Preseason Outing

Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson had three catches on four targets for 52 yards during the first half of the Lions preseason Week 3 matchup against the Bills. Hockenson and Stafford already seem to be clicking, making it very exciting to see how well that translates into the regular season. For now, Hockenson remains […]

Kerryon Johnson Sees Light Workload

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson again saw a light workload during the Lions Week 3 preseason matchup against the Bills. The Lions, and Johnson, seem to be content with letting him see a few touches each preseason game to see some live action but not enough to really risk injury. Johnson had two carries […]

Matthew Stafford Looks Regular-Season Ready

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford went 12-for-19 for 137 yards and a touchdown in his brief outing during the Lions Week 3 preseason matchup. Even though it was a brief outing, Stafford was able to prove that he is regular-season ready. He will likely remain sidelined for the Lions final preseason game next week. Stafford […]

Marvin Jones Limited In Practice

Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones (undisclosed) was limited in practice throughout preseason Week 3. He was held out of the Lions Week 2 preseason matchup and will likely be out for their Week 3 matchup as well, although it is not confirmed yet. There is no indication that Jones' injury is serious and it […]

Kenny Golladay Confident In Lions Offense

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay has mentioned that he is extremely confident with the talent and ability of the Lions offense. He is sure they will be able to produce at a high level. With that being said, the group has yet to see live action together, and head coach Matt Patricia has yet […]