I'm traveling most of today and might not be able to answer every question. Some thoughts on tonight's game:
(1) The Packers will win. This has not been a good team lately, losing four of five, including an awful defeat at the hands of the Bears (how do you score only 13 points against the Bears?). But I'm a fan of rebounds--of teams and players that, with their backs against the wall, find a way to exceed expectations. Green Bay has nowhere to go but up. They're a playoff team, and tonight we'll once again see them play like a playoff team.
(2) Aaron Rodgers probably won't be a top 8 QB this week, but I'm betting he gets two TDs on the night to go with 275+ yards--in other words, his best game in several weeks.
(3) Randall Cobb, Davante Adams, and James Jones will all do better than they did last week. I'm not expecting 35 points. But we will see a couple TDs total from these three. Cobb is a must-start WR3+. The slumping Jones is worth a flier. Adams is a huge risk, but you gotta believe he won't keep dropping balls.
(4) Eddie Lacy earned 21 touches last week. The weeks before: 23. He's a locked-in RB2 who's likely to get 10+ points and is a decent bet for 15+.
(5) On the flip side, let's not jump on the Matthew Stafford bandwagon yet. This won't be a repeat of Thanksgiving Day. Expect a regression because, after all, we're talking about Stafford. His 12 interceptions are tied for third among all QBs. 15-18 fantasy points are about right.
(6) Ameer Abdullah will continue to strengthen his hold on the lead back role. But we're looking at 6-9 points. Green Bay's D will be surprisingly effective at containing Detroit's offense.
(7) Calvin Johnson should be good for 80+ yards. But any allusions to another mind-blowing day should be scrapped right now. Last Thursday was a powerful performance. Tonight, he'll be lucky to crack 11 points.
(1) The Packers will win. This has not been a good team lately, losing four of five, including an awful defeat at the hands of the Bears (how do you score only 13 points against the Bears?). But I'm a fan of rebounds--of teams and players that, with their backs against the wall, find a way to exceed expectations. Green Bay has nowhere to go but up. They're a playoff team, and tonight we'll once again see them play like a playoff team.
(2) Aaron Rodgers probably won't be a top 8 QB this week, but I'm betting he gets two TDs on the night to go with 275+ yards--in other words, his best game in several weeks.
(3) Randall Cobb, Davante Adams, and James Jones will all do better than they did last week. I'm not expecting 35 points. But we will see a couple TDs total from these three. Cobb is a must-start WR3+. The slumping Jones is worth a flier. Adams is a huge risk, but you gotta believe he won't keep dropping balls.
(4) Eddie Lacy earned 21 touches last week. The weeks before: 23. He's a locked-in RB2 who's likely to get 10+ points and is a decent bet for 15+.
(5) On the flip side, let's not jump on the Matthew Stafford bandwagon yet. This won't be a repeat of Thanksgiving Day. Expect a regression because, after all, we're talking about Stafford. His 12 interceptions are tied for third among all QBs. 15-18 fantasy points are about right.
(6) Ameer Abdullah will continue to strengthen his hold on the lead back role. But we're looking at 6-9 points. Green Bay's D will be surprisingly effective at containing Detroit's offense.
(7) Calvin Johnson should be good for 80+ yards. But any allusions to another mind-blowing day should be scrapped right now. Last Thursday was a powerful performance. Tonight, he'll be lucky to crack 11 points.