Fantasy Football players dream about owning players going against the Detroit Lions. Yesterday, Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson, and Sidney Rice combined for 60 fantasy points against the Lions. Sidney Rice had a career high 201 receiving yards and Brett Favre had a season high 344 passing yards.
In week one New Orleans Saints Quarter Back Drew Brees had a career day against the Lions. Brees threw 6 touchdown passes for 37 fantasy points. Brees single handedly beat my fantasy team that week. So yes, I might be a bit bitter.
Even when the Lions win, they are still giving up season high fantasy points. Santana Moss and Jason Campbell combined for 46 fantasy points in their week three loss to the Lions. How dare the Lions defense allow Campbell to score 20 plus fantasy points? Campbell was the difference between a win and a loss for me that week. Once again I am being a little bitter.
Lions starters have not put up good fantasy stats. Calvin Johnson and Kevin Smith were both projected to be taken in the first or second round of fantasy drafts. Both have been major fantasy busts. This season Calvin Johnson has only 53 points, 100 less than leader Reggie Wayne. Kevin Smith a projected top ten Running Back, is ranked 21st among Running Backs with 86 fantasy points.
The Detroit Lions have been turning average NFL players into that weeks fantasy stud. The Detroit Lions have given up the most fantasy points this season. If you need a position add, you should pick up a player going against the Lions. At this point, I would pick up a long snapper if he was starting against the Lions.
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love it. well done, good research. however, kevin smith was projected 3rd round.
ReplyDeleteYes but a lot of people took him late in the 2nd round.
ReplyDeletePlaying fantasy football and being a Detroit Lions fan is like selling your soul to Roger Goodell. You know guys like AP and Favre are gonna run and throw all over your favorite team, but you know you have to start them and worse yet, cheer for them.
ReplyDeleteI will never take any Lions player to be on my fantasy team. They are just plain terrible. great research though
ReplyDeleteMarcus your right on point. I had the same feeling when i was playing the vikings. I started Sidney Rice and i began to cheer for him.
ReplyDeletemy fantasy league, i dont think about has any Lions players. i agree, i would pick AGAINEST the lions, maybe not a long snapper, but a QUARTER BACK
ReplyDeletePersonally I'm a Vikings fan, I don't even cheer for the Lions anymore because they are such a let down. Its a good blog, its informative but not in a boring way. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThis is great because of the amount of research that you put into it. Without that research, this would not be a worthwhile topic, but you put in the time and effort. Nice. Also, pertaining to Calvin Johnson, WHAT THE HELL!?!?!
ReplyDeletelove it. quirky and cool blog. i never draft lions players. EVER
ReplyDeleteSmith was seriously a projected top-ten back? First off I don't think he's that good, plus the o-line is never good enough to create holes for any RB
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Marvin. Well researched and interesting topic. My brother loves fantasy football, and I had him read this. He said he would never draft a Lions player haha.
ReplyDeleteHelped me out big time last week, now if you have Jamal Lewis start them.
ReplyDeleteSammy if you have Brady Quinn this week you should start him.
ReplyDeleteI like that your blog is about the lions. Maybe one day they will play well...maybe
ReplyDeleteHow many people wish they would have started Stafford or Quinn yesterday? you would have been mad unless you had to, but they would have gotten you many points. Enjoyed reading this even though I'm not into fantasy football
ReplyDeleteFor the record Stafford would've got you 35 points. And Quinn had 28 points. I dont think anyone started either.
ReplyDeleteI avoided those Lions just because I knew they were too good to be true pre-season... oh well...
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