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Lions likely to be without top offensive weapons vs. Seahawks
Bad news, fantasy owners. It looks like the Detroit Lions could be without running back D’ANDRE SWIFT and wide receiver AMON-RA ST. BROWN for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Both… More players did not practice on Thursday, with Swift dealing with ankle and shoulder injuries and St. Brown dealing with an ankle injury. Earlier this week, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said it would take “significant” improvement for Swift to be able to play on Sunday. Campbell noted that St. Brown was in similar circumstances. Less
Source: NBC Sports
Lions coach gives ominous update on RB Swift
It appears that the Detroit Lions will likely be without the services of running back D’ANDRE SWIFT for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Swift is dealing with multiple injuries and… More did not practice on Wednesday. Detroit head coach Dan Campbell said that Swift “would have to be significantly better probably to play”. Campbell went on to say that, for Swift to play it would have to be a case where “the skies open up and the bright light comes out.” Take note, fantasy owners. Less
Source: Detroit Free Press
Lions to shut down RB Swift until after bye week?
Detroit Lions running back D’ANDRE SWIFT had been dealing with an ankle injury before suffering a shoulder injury in Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Swift’s playing time and production has… More been limited the past two weeks and the team is reportedly considering shutting him down for the next couple of weeks. While no decision has been made, the strategy would allow Swift time to heal and return after the team’s Week #6 bye. Stay tuned, fantasy owners. Less
Source: Detroit News
Dynasty Leagues: Oh, Henry
Have we seen the last greatness out of Derrick Henry? He’s closing in on 29, and he’s trying to run behind an offensive line that’s a shell of what it’s been in the past. He averaged under 2 yards per carry on Monday night, and he finished short of 4 yards per attempt in the opener against the Giants. more »
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Lions RB Swift misses Wednesday practice with minor ankle issue
Detroit Lions running back D’ANDRE SWIFT was held out of practice on Wednesday as he recovers from what is reportedly a minor ankle injury. Swift said on Wednesday that he rolled… More his ankle in the second quarter of the Lions season opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Swift downplayed the injury, and his career-best rushing performance against the Eagles seems to support the idea that the injury is not a major concern. Less
Source: Detroit Free Press
Around the NFL: D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Swift has a lofty goal this season. He's hoping to put up 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards, something that's been done only three times in NFL history (Roger Craig, Marshall Faulk and Christian McCaffrey). Unlikely, but if he comes anywhere close to it, he'll be a pretty awesome fantasy pick. more »
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Lions RB Swift has lofty goals for 2022 season
Detroit Lions running back D’ANDRE SWIFT said recently that he is looking at hitting “1,000 and 1,000”, meaning he’s aiming for 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving this season. Only… More Roger Craig (1985), Marshall Faulk (1999), and Christian McCaffrey (2019) have accomplished the feat, meaning Swift would be in great company if he reaches his goals. Less
Source: Mlive.com
Podcast: August 12 episode of the Fantasy Index Podcast available now
Paul Charchian joins the podcast to help preview the NFC North ... and to announce a special opportunity for listeners. Sponsored by GuillotineLeagues.com -- listen to learn how you can take on Ian Allan! more »
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Factoid: Running backs on bad teams
Yesterday I ran a table of the No. 1 wide receivers on the league's worst teams -- the 46 teams since 2000 that won 3 or fewer games. Since I had those teams assembled, I thought I'd look at how the No. 1 running backs on those teams performed in those seasons. The results were surprising. more »
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Scheduletron: Strength of schedule
One of the problems with strength of schedule is that it’s based on last year. Teams change, so it doesn’t really make sense to calculate schedule difficulty over what they used to be. more »
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Around the NFL: D'Andre Swift
Lots of stories these days about players being in the best shape of their lives, and either slimming down (for more speed) or bulking up (for more durability). D'Andre Swift is one of the latter examples; the Lions back was looking to add more muscle. He looks pretty ripped in the picture, from OTAs. Personally I'm wondering about his receiving usage. more »
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Lions win, and lose, vs. Packers
The Detroit Lions won their football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday but lost the top overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft as a result of the victory.… More With the win, the Lions will select second while the Jacksonville Jaguars take the first overall pick in the NFL Draft for the second consecutive year. Fantasy owners saw running back D’ANDRE SWIFT return to action and score the game winning touchdown, while wide receiver AMON-RA ST. BROWN set a franchise record for most receiving yards (912) by a rookie. Less
Source: Detroit Free Press
Lions expect RB Swift to return vs. Seahawks
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said this week that he expects running back D’ANDRE SWIFT to return to action in Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Swift missed four consecutive… More games with a shoulder injury and there was some speculation that he might be done for the year. Instead, the dynamic dual-threat running back will return to action for the Lions and his fantasy owners. Less
Source: Detroit News
Around the NFL: Detroit Lions
The Lions say D’Andre Swift is day-to-day with a sprained shoulder. That will make Jamaal Williams one of the coveted items on the waiver wire in fantasy leagues next week. more »
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Mailbag: September 30, 2021
Ian Allan answers your fantasy football questions. In this edition. What is Deshaun Watson's value? Time to sell on Hollywood Brown and Chase Edmonds? Can Derek Carr keep it going? And more. more »
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