The Facts:
Following up on an item in this week's
Team Notes. ... The Lions have released their injury report for Saturday night's game against the Saints with S Chris Harris (back) listed as doubtful and the remaining players -- CB Aaron Berry (shoulder), S Loius Delmas (knee), DT Nick Fairly (foot), CB Chris Houston (hand/knee), WR Calvin Johnson (Achilles), CB Alphonso Smith (foot), RB Kevin Smith (ankle/knee), DE Cliff Avril (back) and DE Willie Young (ankle) -- listed as probable.
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
With Johnson and Smith both ready to contribute, Detroit's offense will be at full speed. It's defense? Slightly less so -- which may be the best thing from a Fantasy perspective. ... In fact, given Detroit's struggling run game, Matthew Stafford understands he must play well for Detroit to win Saturday. “A lot of this offense is on me being able to throw the ball around,” Stafford said. “That’s awesome. I’d rather have it that way than throwing eight passes a game. ..." Can't argue there.
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