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In a four-team bye week with injuries to navigate, are Jared Goff and Josh Reynolds on the radar as Week 13 fantasy football sleepers? Back in Week 5 against the Minnesota Vikings, someone tabbed Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff and the Detroit passing game in general as potential fantasy football sleepers. Well, that didn’t work

As the Lions possibly look to 2022 free agency for a No. 1 wide receiver, Michael Gallup should be very high on their list of targets. This side of finding a long-term quarterback again, wide receiver might be No.1 on the list of offseason needs for the Detroit Lions. Last offseason, as a rebuild kicked

Three games into losing play-calling duties, Anthony Lynn sounds more than ready to move on from the Lions after the season. It’s certainly not all his fault, but Anthony Lynn’s first season as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator has not gone well. Any calls for him to be fired during the bye week were a stretch.

Credit: Chris Gardner/Getty Images During conference title game weekend in college football, here are five 2022 draft prospects Lions fans can have their eye on. The college football regular season is over, and for NFL teams the pre-draft process will hit fever pitch with the Senior Bowl in late-January. Between now and then there’ll be

The Detroit Lions defense is playing well lately, but is the unit a viable fantasy play in Week 13? Over their last three games, the Detroit Lions defense has allowed an average of 15 points per game to give the team an opportunity to win games. They have not been flawless, with struggles stopping the

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 25: D’Andre Swift #32 of the Detroit Lions catches a pass in the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on November 25, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images) How many wins would the Lions have with an average offense? by Brad Berreman Lions running back

The Detroit Lions offensive issues are no secret, but how many wins would they have with even marginally better scoring output? At 0-10-1 with multiple close setbacks, the Detroit Lions could have multiple wins by this point. But failures at key moments have hurt, as bad teams find ways to lose games. While the defense

The Detroit Lions will surely be adding a wide receiver or two in the 2022 draft, and an Ohio State product has become a popular mock draft selection for them. The Detroit Lions have plenty of needs looking to the 2022 NFL Draft, with two first-round picks to get them off to a good start.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – DECEMBER 26: Kerryon Johnson #33 of the Detroit Lions runs for a first down during the first quarter of the game against Tampa Bay at Ford Field on December 26, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. Tampa defeated Detroit 47-7 (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) Dan Campbell says he’ll call plays for the rest

Lions head coach Dan Campbell took over the offensive play-calling coming out of the bye, and it looks it’ll be more of the same the rest of the season. During the Detroit Lions bye week, head coach Dan Campbell was clear about wanting to take a more proactive role with the offense. What that meant

Nov 14, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Detroit Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye (24) commits pass interference against Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington (13) during the first quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports D’Andre Swift injury update: Out in Week 13 and beyond? by Brad Berreman The Detroit Lions’ defense has given

ALLEN PARK, MI – JULY 28: Da’Shawn Hand #93 of the Detroit Lions warms up prior to the start of the morning session during Detroit Lions Training Camp on July 28, 2019 in Allen Park, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) Numbers show how good Lions pass defense has been lately by Brad Berreman Amid

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 25: D’Andre Swift #32 of the Detroit Lions catches a pass in the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on November 25, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images) Lions second first-round pick boosted by Rams’ losing streak by Brad Berreman Lions’ running back D’Andre Swift

The Detroit Lions have a second first-round pick in April, and it’s gotten better during the Rams’ losing streak. When they traded Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams last offseason, the Detroit Lions got a 2022 first-round pick as a sweetener for taking on Jared Goff and his contract. With the Rams as all-in

A year after the firings of Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn, the Detroit Lions can at least offer some glimmers of hope without the heavy angst. Upon arriving as Lions’ head coach, as the latest Bill Belichick disciple to leave the New England tree, Matt Patricia tried to bring the “Patriot Way” to Detroit. A

Tracy Walker, Detroit Lions (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Lions 2022 free agency: Does Justin Reid make sense as a target? by Brad Berreman After a mostly down 2020 season, Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker is showing himself as a rising star again. The Detroit Lions have battled week in and week out on

Justin Reid was a surprise inactive for the Texans on Sunday, so should the Lions have him on their list of 2022 free agent targets? Not that the Houston Texans are trying hard to win games, but taking good players off the field reasons other than injury is not a good plan. Citing disciplinary reasons,

The news is optimistic on the injury status of D’Andre Swift, but is Lions’ running back Jamaal Williams still a must-add in fantasy football heading into Week 13? The Detroit Lions lost again on Thanksgiving Day to drop to 0-10-1, and on top of that running back D’Andre Swift suffered a shoulder injury and did

The Detroit Lions may keep losing games, but the sooner Dan Campbell finds balance to his aggressiveness the better. The Detroit Lions gave their fans another frustrating Thanksgiving. For the third straight game, the defense played well enough to win while the offense mostly struggled. In an interesting development, Jared Goff actually went down the

Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson celebrates a play against Ohio State during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Will the Detroit Lions find a way to win a game this season? by Brad Berreman Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is in line to go off the board