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Title: Lions FF-specific Team Report Post by RestoretheRoar on Mar 7th, 2005, 7:37pm by George Thomas Time & Date of this Update (PST): 21:40 on Wed Nov 23 2005 News: Week 13 Fantasy Impact Fantasy Football Slant: Coach Mariucci is out meaning Dick Jauron will take over for the Detroit Lions for the rest of this miserable season. Kevin Jones has been downgraded to questionable and is likely to miss the game. It is possible either Charles Rogers or Mike Williams will not be active, Scotty Vines is still ahead of them on the depth chart. Other than that everything is great for the Lions. Yeah Right!!!!!! QB Jeff Garcia - Low #2 - With Jones likely to miss the game and the Lions out of contention, look for Jauron to go to the air. I like Jeff as a decent play this week. RB Kevin Jones - #6 - Was downgraded to questionable and will probally miss this game. Check back before game time to make sure because the new offensive coordinator wanted to get KJ the rock and if he plays would be a solid start. RB Artose Pinner - #6 - Will be a split backfield with Shawn Bryson. RB Shawn Bryson - #5 - Sharing carries, but should see the majority of the screens and passes thrown his way. WR Roy Williams - High #2 - Roy is the man; start him regardless of the Lions' situation. WR Charles Rogers - #54 - Not a guarantee to play this week . WR Mike Williams - #56 - Same as Charlie. WR Scotty Vines - #5 - Please don't have Scotty Vines in your lineup this week! TE Marcus Pollard - High #2 - Jeff's security blanket, but way to inconsistent. Brad Johnson does not turn the ball over very often, but the Lions defense is a decent play. They have nothing to lose; high #2. Jason Hanson is always a good start at home; mid #1. RestoretheRoar's weekly predictions: 5-6 Final Score: Lions 20 Vikings 17 Time & Date of this Update (PST): 21:40 on Wed Nov 23 2005 News: Turkey Day Fantasy Impact Fantasy Football Slant: Coach Mariucci has named his starting quarterback for Thursday, but has yet to notify the media of who he has selected. Joey has taken the majority of snaps in practice so I would be surprised if Jeff got the nod. The Lions historically play well on Thanksgiving so either of them may be a decent start. Roy Williams has looked extremely good as he appears to be close to one hundred percent. Here is how I see the offense... QB Joey Harrington or Jeff Garcia - Low #2 - Joey looked okay last week and is finding Roy often. If Jeff Garcia starts, he will run around and make some plays for a decent fantasy day. RB Kevin Jones - Low #2 - Yardage way down, but still finds the end zone every now and then. WR Roy Williams - High #2 - Roy is a man child, please start him and enjoy your turkey after the game WR Charles Rogers - Low #4 - Not getting any love, but I still feel a long one coming along at some point WR Mike Williams - #6 - Didn't even play last week. WR Scotty Vines - #5 - Not enough to go around. TE Marcus Pollard - Low #1 - Joey or Jeff's security blanket The Lions defense gets a huge boost this week as Dre Bly, their biggest playmaker returns and will start at cornerback. The Roar contained Mike Vick last year, but I still do not feel comfortable starting the Lions defense and special teams; High #2. Jason Hanson is always a good start at home; High #1. RestoretheRoar's weekly predictions: 5-5 Final Score: Lions 26 Falcons 23 Time & Date of this Update (PST): 17:30 on Sat Nov 19 2005 News: Week Eleven Fantasy Impact Fantasy Football Slant: I will continue to cover the offense this week thanks to Roy Williams and his three-touchdown performance. It seems like the offense and defense have reversed roles from the beginning of the year when the Lions defense was clearly out-performing the offense. When Roy and Charles Rogers are on the field it seems like the coaching staff makes better calls and takes more shots down the field. This is how I see the Lions this week... The Roar have been rotating all of there recievers so none of them are great starts except for Roy Williams. QB Joey Harrington - Low #2 - Joey always struggles on the road. Do not expect big numbers this week. RB Kevin Jones - High #2 - The Lions will have to establish the run if they expect to have a chance in this game. WR Roy Williams - High #2 - Roy will draw much more attention after his three-touchdown outburst. WR Charles Rogers - Low #4 - Not getting enough looks yet, but he is a sleeper pick for a long touchdown reception this week. WR Mike Williams - Low #4 - Just not enough to go around. WR Scotty Vines - #5 - Again, not enough to go around. TE Marcus Pollard - Low #1 - Joey may need this security blanket often this week. I would stay away from the defense and special teams this week as they have a tough matchup on the road at Dallas; low #2. Jason Hanson will be kicking indoors this week and as long as the Roar keep the game close, he could be busy; low #1. RestoretheRoar's weekly predictions: 5-4 Final Score: Lions 24 Cowboys 21 WOW!!!!!!!! Time & Date of this Update (PST): 02:10 on Sun Nov 13 2005 News: Week Ten Fantasy Impact Fantasy Football Slant: What an offensive disaster the Lions have been all year? This offense was supposed to be one of the more explosive in the league, but with suspensions, injuries, poor coaching, and flat out bad play, the offense has been a complete train wreck. In my mind they have one more week to show that they can be the offense they were projected to be. If they do not show anything this week, I will not write anything on the Lions offensive players until they prove otherwise. Joey Harrington will get another start as Jeff Garcia is still hurting. Joe actually impressed me a little bit last week with some of the throws and shots he took down the field. He is a huge risk reward pick this week. He has the potential to throw three touchdowns against the Arizona Cardinals, but he also has the potential to get benched because of poor performance. I like him as a high #2 mainly because Charles Rogers and Roy Williams will be playing this week. Scotty Vines returned to practice on Friday and remains probably the Lions best option this week as Roy Williams will play more but is still banged up and Coach Mariucci said Charles Rogers won't start but will play. Mike Williams is banged up and in my opinion he misses this game. These receivers need to get in and start making plays or the Lions season will be over before they know it. Marcus Pollard continues to be their best receiving option and is another solid play this week. Roy Williams - low #3 Charles Rogers - low #3 Mike Willams (Questionable) - #5 Scotty Vines - mid-to-low #3 Marcus Pollard - low#1 I am not sure what to say about Kevin Jones. If I say less, he will probably do more. He was injured early in last week's game, but is not listed on the injury report. I feel a sneaky game coming by Kevin this week and like him as a sleeper; mid-to-high #2. Jason Hanson will rebound this week at home and is in line for a huge game; high #1. The defense has not looked the same since Dre Bly went down and they will be without him for at least the next couple of weeks. Shaun Rogers looks like he is ready to return this week and that will help the run defense. The Lions defense and special teams is going to have a good day against a turnover happy team; low #1. RestoretheRoar's weekly predictions: 4-4 Final Score: Lions 27 Cardinals 20 Time & Date of this Update (PST): 21:15 on Sat Nov 5 2005 News: Week Nine Take... Guess whose back? Fantasy Football Slant: He's back... Joey Harrington will get yet another chance to show that he can be a successful quarterback in the NFL. He was supposed to have 2 weapons back as Roy Williams and Charles Rogers were expected to play, but now it looks they may be limited or not play at all. I still like Joey this week as he will be inspired and should have a solid day against a struggling Viking defense; high #2. Roy Williams was expected to start but had a setback in practice on Thursday, so if he plays it will be in a limited role; #4. Coach Mariucci is not sure if Charles Rogers will be activated, so check tomorrow and if he plays he is no better than a #3, in any event. Mike Williams, who was injured in workouts on Wednesday, assuming he plays, could be in for a big game especially if Roy and Charles do not see the field at all; high #3. Scotty Vines could get time due to the uncertainty with Roy and Charles, but consider him no higher than a #5. Look for Marcus Pollard to bounce back this week as Joey loves to check down and throw to his tight end; low #1. Kevin Jones is a solid play this week as the Vikings defense can be had on the ground. I like Jones to have a great game and is a mid to high #1 play this week. For the rest of the season Jason Hanson should be a #1 play due to the Detroit offensive red zone struggles. The defense didn't look very good last week as they were without some key players. I would stay away from the Lion's defense and special teams this week, because last week when Brad Johnson came in he really played pretty well and did not turn the ball over and if Kyle Orton can look good against the Roar, Brad Johnson can surely have a solid game; low #2. RestoretheRoar's weekly predictions: 4-3 Final Score: Lions 27 Vikings 24 Time & Date of this Update (PST): 17:10 on Sat Oct 29 2005 News: Week Eight Take Fantasy Football Slant: Detroit's defense and special teams, Marcus Pollard and Jason Hanson are all good starts this Sunday as the Chicago bears bring their stingy defense to town for an NFC North showdown. I cannot say much more for the rest of the offense, as it will probably be a defensive struggle with field position and turnovers deciding the outcome. Jeff Garcia will be behind center and played pretty well in his first outing but is still no better than a #3 this week. The Bears have a pretty stingy rush defense, so Kevin Jones is a low #2. Mike Williams had his best NFL game last week and is getting better every day but again nothing better than a low #3; Scotty Vines a #6, Glen Martinez a #7. Marcus Pollard is having a solid year and will be heavily involved; mid to low #1. If Detroit gets any kind of sizable lead, the defense could feast off of Kyle Orton. The Bears offense struggles when they are down, but are effective when they are leading because they rely on their running game and use high percentage passes. Jason Hanson has had two good outings in a row and is again a good play against the Bears on Sunday. The Lions defense is a high #1 and Jason Hanson is, as well. RestoretheRoar's weekly predictions: 4-2 Final Score: Lions 24 Bears 13 PLEASE do NOT post to this thread! This thread is only to be appended to by George Thomas. |
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Title: Re: Lions FF-specific Team Report Post by StegRock on Oct 29th, 2005, 8:12pm Time & Date of this Update (PST): 15:30 on Sat Oct 22 2005 News: Defense... is best Offense Fantasy Football Slant: Another tough loss for the Roar as they gave up a late touchdown to the Panthers last week and fall to 2-3. The offense continues to struggle and they again will be without Roy Williams and Charles Rogers this week at Cleveland. I will start with the defense and special teams this week as they have been the only bright spot of the year for the Lions. They are becoming a must start every week, making big plays and keeping the Lions in games. Shaun Rogers and Dan Wilkinson are making it hard for opposing running backs to find much room. And the linebackers and defense backs are making big plays. Trent Dilfer picked apart the Lions defense during the preseason, so I am not as high on the defense and special teams as some are this week. Dilfer has had a pretty productive year and is throwing the ball well. All in all, I like them this week as a High #2. I finally got it right with Hanson last week as he had a 50 yarder and another field goal to go along with a couple extra points. More of the same with him this week as the Lions offense will continue to struggle. So, I like Hanson to be a Low #1. I also got it right with Marcus Pollard as he rumbled for 105 yards and remains their top target for now. High #1 this week but be wary of a possible QB change which could help or hurt his production. Read, high risk, high reward! Joey didn't have a horrible game but it definitely wasn't pretty. He has been victim of a bad offensive line and a poor receiving corps that was supposed to be high-powered. Steve Marrcicci has not named a starting quarterback for Sundays game yet. I would just recommend sitting either Joey or Jeff Garcia this week as it will probally be a Sunday morning call. But, either way with the offensive-line struggles and their two top wideouts being out I would wait a couple of weeks before any Lion quarterback sees your lineup. With the quarterback struggles, this is how I see the Detroit receivers. Mike Williams high #4, Kevin Johnson low #5, Scotty Vines #6, Glenn Martinez #8. RestoretheRoar's weekly predictions: 4-1 Final Score: Browns 20 Lions 10 BREAKING NEWS!!!! JUST SPOKE WITH SOMEONE WHO IS CLOSE TO THE TEAM IN CLEVLAND AND IT SEEMS SOMETHING IS BOTHERING JOEY AND HE LOOKS A LITTLE DEPRESSED, SO DONT BE SUPRISED IF JEFF GARCIA GETS THE NOD TOMMOROW. Time & Date of this Update (PST): 01:15 on Sun Oct 16 2005 News: Week 6 Fantasy Impact Fantasy Football Slant: I did predict a Lion win last week, but I must apologize for not predicting an Artose Pinner 1 yard touchdown, and a Shawn Bryson 77-yard touchdown run. Wow... Maybe the Lions have a great running system now like the Chiefs and Broncos. Congratulations to Joey Harrington for a great game he almost passed for over 100 yards. Good season thus far Joey. The 1st Place Lions (laughing) will look to pound the ball with Kevin Jones and establish the run. The Panther defense is allowing a solid 3.3 yards a carry so it may be tough. KJ should find the end zone but don't expect a ton of yards; low 2. The Roar will be without Charles Rogers and probably Roy Williams. The Lions will start Mike Williams and Kevin Johnson. Scotty Vines and Glen Martinez will also see time. Mile Williams is starting to look good, just not seeing enough balls. This week could be different, low # 3; Kevin Johnson, low # 4; Scotty Vines, #6; Glen Martinez, #83. ;) Joey has to throw the ball to someone and that somebody will be Marcus Pollard. Expect Pollard to be used very often with Joeys two top targets being out; low #1. Not much Fantasy excitement on the offensive side of the ball. The defense created some energy last week against Baltimore. I wouldn't suggest starting the Lions defense this week, but they definitely have sleeper status this week; low #2. I predicted a big game from Hanson last week and he answered with 5 extra points. I think he will be busy with some of their top playmakers out. OH MY GOSH!!! I almost forgot about the quarterback. Who cares? He hasn't thrown for over 200 yards in a game yet. Until he shows that he can put up fantasy numbers he should stay on your bench. This could be Joey's last chance, because Jeff Garcia is dressing and will serve as the number three qb this week. RestoretheRoar's weekly predictions: 3-1 Final Score: Panthers 28 Lions 14 Time & Date of this Update (PST): 03:03 on Sun Oct 09 2005 News: Has anyone seen Charlie Rogers??? Fantasy Football Slant: Whoa!!! I almost fotgot about the Roar this week, but that would have been ok, because if you think last week was bad it could get down right ugly this week. I think the odds makers are predicting somewhere around 33 points total against the ravens this week. What happened to this young and talented offense? I will keep it short and sweet this week. Joey Harrington High #3; Kevin Jones Low #2; Roy Williams Low # 2; Charles Rogers # 64; Mike Williams High # 3; Marcus Pollard High #2. As most of you know, Rogers will begin his 4-game suspension this week for testing positive for something illegal. That means he has been testing positive in every year in the first 3 years of his NFL career. Thanks for playing Charlie!! I actually see Mike Williams with a decent game. He should find paydirt and end with 30-50 yards, but hopefully you have another option. Kevin Johnson will be the the 3rd guy this week; at best a #4 or #5. Jason Hanson looked pretty comfortable last week in returning from his injury , so he should be safe to play. He could be busy as the Lions could struggle to get it across the goal line; low # 1. The Lions defense will have to win it for them this week because the Ravens defense is always tough to beat. They are a sleeper pick this week and I like them against the Baltimore offense; High #1. I really could see a special teams touchdown in this one. RestoretheRoar's weekly predictions: 2-1 Final Score: Lions 17 Ravens 13 Time & Date of this Update (PST): 19:45 on Sat Oct 01 2005 News: The Lions try to restore some roar in Week four Fantasy Football Slant: After a week of rest the roar will travel south to play the red hot Tampa Bay Bucs. I don't recommend starting any of the Lion's players this week. Kevin Jones is a low #1 against a very good run and pass defense which will probably crowd the box and let Joey try to beat them. Tampa could turn this one into a rout which would force Detroit to abandon the run. It seems like the Lions always do well when no one is expecting, so don't be surprised if the roar make it a close game or even pull off a surprise victory. But when making fantasy decisions, you have to play percentages. The percentages say that the Tampa defense has held Daunte Culpepper, J.P. Losman, and Brett Favre to a total 2 touchdowns. I see Joey as a low #2 this week. Well, there will probably be at least 1 passing touchdown through the air so take your guess on who is going to catch it. Roy Williams low #2; Charles Rogers high #4; Mike Williams low #4. I am not big on any of Lion's players this week, but Marcus Pollard intrigues me. Joey has looked for him a lot and could pick up decent yardage and could find the end zone especially if the Lions trail throughout the game. The Detroit Defense will have to play great if they expect to be competitive in this one. Expect a heavy dose of run and an offense that hasn't turned the ball over that much this year, so I would stay away from the roars' defense this week; low # 2. Jason Hanson probably will play but I would stay away cause the injury will probably influence some of his long kicks; low #2. A win in week 4 would Restore the Roar and put the Lions in 1st place in a weak NFC North!! RestoretheRoar's weekly predictions: 1-1 Final Score: Bucs 28 Lions 10 Time & Date of this Update (PST): 11:05 on Sat Sep 17 2005 News: Fantasy Impact Week 2 Fantasy Football Slant: The Roar will pack their bags and travel five hours down interstate 94 until they reach Chicago. Detroit is in for a bigger test this week facing an underrated bears defense. I wouldn't expect many huge performances this week, but you never know, because last week I expected a shootout and ended up with an offensive struggle. Hopefully Joey Harrington is not your only option this week, because I see him as a low #2. He struggled at times last week against a bad green bay defense. The numbers looked better than the performance. The only lion receiver I like this week is Roy Williams, a low number #1, always a must start, he should find the endzone for the first time this year. Charles Rogers is banged up and is a low #4 this week. Mike Williams is also a low # 4, he found the endzone last week, but he just isn't getting enough looks to be in a fantasy lineup. Marcus Pollard should continue to see a lot of looks from Joey; I see 30-60 yards from him this week and is a low #1. Kevin Jones will find paydirt this week and have close to 100 total yards; he is a middle of road #1. Jason Hanson pulled a hammy last week and is questionable this week; I would stay away from Hanson and his replacement this week. The Lion's defense and special teams could have a huge day. I see the roar having a block kick of some sort and possibly a couple of fumble recoveries and or interceptions which could in turn lead to a defensive touchdown. 2005 RestoretheRoar's weekly predictions 1-0 Final Score: Lions 21 Bears 10 Time & Date of this Update (PST): 18:55 on Thu Sep 07 2005 News: Fantasy Impact Week 1 Fantasy Football Slant: The Roar vs. The Pack. Should call for a high-scoring affair, with the detroit defense struggling to stop 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-string offenses in the preseason. As for Green Bay it seems like every year their defense gets worse. I think there will be lots of talk in Detroit after week 1 as Joey Harrington should post low- to high-#1 numbers fantasy-wise. Kevin Jones will be around 80-100 total yards and should get a score; he's a low#1. Roy Williams seems like he has been singled out as their top reciever, a high #2. Charles Rogers, always has a chance to get a long strike; he's a low#2. Kevin Johnson and Mike Williams will be splitting time as the 3rd receiver. I would wait and see with these two guys how they fit in, nothing more than #4's fantasy-wise. The same holds true with TE Marcus Pollard I would just like to see how he fits in with the offense. Joey looked for him a little bit in the preseason, but sometimes Joey makes his decision to take off with the ball or throw it away too quick, thus, not enough time for Marcus to run his route; a high#2. Detroit's defense/special teams will not allow Green Bay to keep points off the board but could get a couple of interceptions from the ever-so-confident Brett Favre, and Eddie Drummond is always a threat to take one to the house. I really Like Jason Hanson this week as the Lions should be able to move the ball pretty well against the Pack, but their red-zone offense has been struggling during the preseason as they did all of last year. I wouldn't be suprised to see at least 2 field goals and a couple of extra points from Hanson, a high#1. Final Score: Detroit 31 Packers 28 Time & Date of this Update (PST): 02:55 on Tue Aug 09 2005 News: Lions Player Rankings... Fantasy Football Slant: This analysis is based on your average 10- to 12-team league and standard scoring, with touchdowns and yardage being evenly weighted. The "Projected Fantasy Role" is where you should plan on lining that player up on your fantasy team from week to week.
Time & Date of this Update (PST): 08:54 on Sun May 29 2005 News: Post Draft & early look @ 2005 Fantasy Football Slant: The roar have selected 3 wideouts in the 1st round in the last 3 years; Charles Rogers, Roy Williams, and now Mike Williams. Fantasy value was greatly affected with the Lion's selection this year. The addition of Mike Williams will only continue to help the production of Joey Harrington. The Lions will be attempting more plays down the field and should help Joey throw at a minimum of 25 touchdowns and good yardage. If he doesn't, Jeff Garcia will. This trio of receivers will open the door for a successful sophomore season for Kevin Jones. He should be a lock for 1000 yards. Marcus Pollard should also see an increase in production with greater attention being put on the trio of youth. Is there going to be enough balls to go around? Well the Colts will tell you yes, but I don't think Joey is going to throw 49 touchdowns. So unless one receiver steps up and dominates the production, I see too many guys and not even balls to go around to make one of these guys a top selection of yours. Roy would fit in as a good number two receiver and Charles and Mike as solid number three receivers, all with sleeper potential. Lions projected Fantasy Depth Chart QB Joey Harrington QB Jeff Garcia RB Kevin Jones RB Artose Pinner RB Shawn Bryson WR Roy Williams WR Charles Rogers WR Mike Williams WR Kevin Johnson TE Marcus Pollard TE Casey Fitzsimmons Time & Date of this Update (PST): 13:34 on Sat Apr 2 2005 News: The ROAR welcomes FOUR Fantasy Football Slant: The Lions have signed four players that will make a fantasy impact. Kennoy Kennedy will solidify a Detroit defense, a backbone that is improving every year. The Lions D could be a Fantasy surprise in '05. Lions sign Tight End Marcus Pollard to a three-year deal. Pollard will fill in at a position that the Lions were not very consistent at in years past. The Lions finally have a Tight End that can run after the catch and is a legitimate red zone target. Pollard is an intriguing fantasy option for '05 despite the fact that many will say that the Lions do not feature their tight ends in their passing offense, but his presence alone will have an impact on the players around him. NO MORE EXCUSES FOR JOEY. If Joey hits a bumpy road Jeff Garcia will be in the rear view mirror. Jeff will give the Lions a savvy veteran, who is knowledgeable of the west coast offense and could step in at any time and be productive with all the fire power around him. He could be a later-round steal in many drafts. So, if you draft Joey Harrington, you had better handcuff Jeff Garcia with him. The Lions most recent signing came in the form of 6-foot-4, 304-pound Rick DeMulling. Detroit has four projected offensive line starters in place: DeMulling and Damien Woody at guards, Dominic Raiola at center and left tackle Jeff Backus. Having added a solid blocker in TE Marcus Pollard and they have paved the way for a brilliant sophomore season for Kevin Jones, who will be among the top 15 running backs taken. See ya after the draft! PLEASE do NOT post to this thread! This thread is only to be appended to by George Thomas. |
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