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Not ready to go into Tank (Dell) mode with your fantasy roster just yet? Roll over your Week 4 opponent with these post-waiver pick-ups. QB: Andy Dalton (Carolina Panthers) Keep an eye on the injury report. If starting quarterback Bryce Young misses a second straight game with an ankle injury, fantasy owners could do much

Daniels, 28, wound up signing on with the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of Washington back in 2017. Indianapolis later traded Daniels to the Seahawks in return for Marcus Johnson coming out of the preseason. Daniels was on and off of the Seahawks’ roster in 2018 before being claimed off waivers by the

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed former Oregon receiver Chase Cota to their practice squad, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Cota spent all of training camp with the Detroit Lions after signing as an undrafted free agent. The Lions released Cota with an injury settlement following the preseason. The 6-foot-3, 196-pound wideout impressed in

The Detroit Lions will head on the road to battle the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night in an early-season NFC North showdown. Both teams will enter the game with records of 2-1, so this is actually a pretty pivotal matchup even though it is taking place in September. Divisional games are always important, and

On the day Anthony Richardson was named starting quarterback for the Colts, sportsbooks set less than optimistic odds for Indianapolis to win the AFC South Division. But three weeks into the 2023 season, the Colts are atop the division standings, and odds on them staying there shifted dramatically since Aug. 15. At that time, as

The beginning of Jordan Love‘s tenure as the franchise quarterback for the Green Bay Packers is off to a positive 2-1 start but faces its toughest test yet on “Thursday Night Football” this week against the Detroit Lions.  Despite needing a furious fourth-quarter comeback to beat the New Orleans Saints, 18-17, in Week 3, Packers

We’re still a few days away from the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, but both teams have updated the injury report. The squads provided the update on Tuesday. Thursday’s matchup features two teams tied atop the NFC North with 2-1 records. Although it’s still early in the 2023

Fighting for first place in the NFC North, the Packers and Lions renew acquaintances in Green Bay on Thursday night with Detroit determined to beat its rival for the fourth consecutive time. “Certainly you want these more, because they’re for the division,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “These count. They have a significant impact on

The Rams making Jared Goff the NFL’s second-highest-paid player in September 2019 ended up benefiting the Lions, who capitalized on the former No. 1 overall pick’s depressed value barely 16 months later. Agreeing to take on Goff’s $33.5M-per-year contract led to the Lions picking up an extra first-round pick in the January 2021 Matthew Stafford trade. Detroit

The Lions’ swing tackle for the past three seasons, Matt Nelson will be sidelined for an extended period due to the ankle injury he suffered in Week 3. This will further deplete a Lions tackle group that required the full depth chart to close out Sunday’s win. Starting for the injured Taylor Decker, Nelson exited

A lot of people questioned the strategy that the Detroit Lions used during the 2023 NFL Draft. The Lions targeted players who were undoubtedly talented, but the value didn’t match up with many analyst’s big boards. One of the selections that left people scratching their heads was tight end Sam LaPorta in the second round.

With most of the Week 3 NFL schedule now in the rearview, here are the players and coaches that delivered standout performances:  Patrick Mahomes, quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs: Following a lackluster start to the season, Mahomes had a get-right outing in Week 3, helping the Chiefs rout the Chicago Bears, 41-10. After posting an 88.1

In the Detroit Lions‘ 20-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, rookie tight end Sam LaPorta recorded his first NFL touchdown. However, after the game, LaPorta revealed the fear he felt as the football came his way.  “Thought I was going to drop it,” LaPorta said via the Lions. “That thing hung in the

Behind two total touchdowns by quarterback Jared Goff and a stout defensive effort, the Detroit Lions earned a 20-6 home victory over the visiting Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Goff passed for 243 yards, while Lions wideout Amon-Ra St, Brown had a team-high nine receptions for 102 yards. Tight end Sam LaPorta added eight receptions for