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Top 10 Individual Performances in the NFL in 2012

Matthew Stafford As 2012 comes to a close, Athlon will count down the top individual performances in each major sport from the year, culminating with a full list of the top 50 performances of the year. It is im...

Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers Preview and Prediction

Matthew Stafford The Detroit Lions will try and play spoiler when they take on the Green Bay Packers tonight at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. The Lions (4-8) are looking to end a four-game losing streak and do something the...

27 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Aaron Rodgers, Alex Green, Calvin Johnson, Cedric Benson, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings, James Jones, James Starks, Jordy Nelson, Matthew Stafford, Mikel LeShoure, NFC North, Randall Cobb

Houston Texans vs. Detroit Lions Preview and Prediction

Matthew Stafford The Detroit Lions host their traditional Thanksgiving Day game today, as they will take on the Houston Texans at 12:30 p.m. ET on CBS. The opener of the NFL’s turkey day triple-header features a ...

29 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Andre Johnson, Arian Foster, Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, J.J. Watt, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Mikel LeShoure

Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears Monday Night Preview and Prediction

Matthew Stafford Two divisional foes with drastically different 2012 results will meet on Monday Night Football, when the Chicago Bears host the Detroit Lions at 8:30 p.m. EST on ESPN. Lovie Smith’s Chicago crew ...

34 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Brandon Marshall, Calvin Johnson, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Jay Cutler, Matt Forte, Matthew Stafford, Mikel LeShoure, NFC North

Injury Updates Week 4: Matthew Stafford, Matt Forte, Willis McGahee

Matthew Stafford There are a few key fantasy contributors that have had a number of injury question marks surrounding their playing status leading up to Week 4 of the 2012 NFL season. Here’s a little bit about th...

37 weeks ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Matt Forte, Matthew Stafford, Willis McGahee

San Francisco 49ers defeat Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football

Matthew Stafford The San Francisco 49ers dominating defense and methodical offense won for the second straight week, beating the Detroit Lions by the score of 27-19 in Candlestick Park. Jim Harbaugh’s club is loo...

39 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Alex Smith, Calvin Johnson, Frank Gore, Matthew Stafford, Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers, Vernon Davis

Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers Preview and Prediction

Matthew Stafford Some of the national attention will be on the two coaches when the San Francisco 49ers host the Detroit Lions Sunday night at 8:20pm EST on NBC, but the real story is a solid NFC matchup between tw...

39 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Ahmad Brooks, Aldon Smith, Alex Smith, Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions, Frank Gore, Kevin Smith, Matthew Stafford, NaVorro Bowman, NFC, Patrick Willis, Randy Moss and Mario Manningham joining Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers, Vernon Davis

20 Injury-Prone Players Who Could Derail Your Fantasy Football Team

Matthew Stafford As every fantasy football player knows there's a lot of risk that goes into drafting certain players. If the players make it on the field, your fantasy team will thrive. If they're hit with an inju...

42 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Adrian Peterson, Andre Johnson, Antonio Gates, Arian Foster, Julio Jones, Matt Forte, Matthew Stafford, Peyton Manning, Rob Gronkowski, Trent Richardson

Fantasy Football: 10 Biggest Injury Concerns at Quarterback

Matthew Stafford Injuries are certainly a part of football, and fantasy football, for that matter, but when it comes to the latter that doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't be prepared. Here are the top injury ...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, News, Fantasy Football, Jay Cutler, Matthew Stafford, Michael Vick, Peyton Manning, Robert Griffin III, Sam Bradford, Tony R omo

NFL Postseason Awards

Matthew Stafford ‘Tis the season for year-end awards in the NFL. This year, there are more players deserving of recognition than trophies to hand out. These are the select few Athlon Sports believes to be award-w...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Arizona Cardinals, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Drew Brees, Green Bay Packers, Jason Pierre-Paul, Jim Harbaugh, Matthew Stafford, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Patrick Peterson, San Francisco 49ers

Rob Gronkowski Flips On Monday Night

Matthew Stafford Rob Gronkowski, TE, Patriots Tom Brady’s favorite target hauled in four catches for 96 yards and two memorable trips to the end zone — a 52-yard sprint down the sideline that put the 6'6", 26...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Matthew Stafford, New England Patriots, Ray Rice, Rob Gronkowski, Von Miller

NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 10

Matthew Stafford A quick preview of every game on the NFL schedule for Week 10, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan: S...

Matthew Stafford Will Play in Week 8; But Here's Why He's Not A Good Start

Matthew Stafford Matthew Stafford has battled a sprained right ankle injury that he suffered on the final offensive play of last week’s loss to Atlanta. His status for Sunday’s game at Denver has been iffy all ...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Calvin Johnson, Champ Bailey, Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford

NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 6

Matthew Stafford A quick look at every game on the NFL schedule for Week 6, along with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan: Bills ...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Cam Newton, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Drew Brees, Houston Texans, Matthew Stafford, Michael Vick, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady, Tony Romo

NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 5

Matthew Stafford A quick look at every game on the NFL schedule for Week 5, along with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan: Saints...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Atlanta Falcons, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Drew Brees, Green Bay Pakcers, Mark Sanchez, Matthew Stafford, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady

Detroit Lions 4-0 For First Time Since 1980

Matthew Stafford by Nathan Rush Finally healthy, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is leading the race for Comeback Player of the Year by leading Detroit on a series of comebacks. It looks like the Lions h...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Barry Sanders, Bobby Layne, Calvin Johnson, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Jim Schwartz, Matthew Stafford, Minnesota Vikings, Ndamukong Suh

Detroit Lions: The NFL's Team of Destiny

Matthew Stafford -by Rob Doster Last week in this space, I bragged about how the Buffalo Bills had posted consecutive comebacks of 18 points or more. Well, the Detroit Lions make the Bills look like frontrunne...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Aaron Rodgers, Calvin Johnson, Cam Newton, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Matthew Stafford, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Tony Romo, Wes Welker

Fantasy Football: Week 1 By the Numbers

Matthew Stafford Week 1 of the 2011 NFL season is in the books. Here are some numbers that stood out to me from the Week 1 action that's already happened. -2 How many owners were screaming at the final play of ...

Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: Rising Stars

Matthew Stafford Making a Case for the New Class ... Three young quarterbacks have quickly ascended into the top half of fantasy QBs to own. Here’s why you shouldn’t shy away from them this year. Sam Brad...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Detroit Lions, Josh Freeman, Matthew Stafford, Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Fantasy Football Sleepers & Busts: Quarterbacks

Matthew Stafford Athlon Sports looks at the sleepers and busts at the quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end positions this week. These are the players we think you can wait on and still get solid p...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Ben Roethlisberger, Blaine Gabbert, Cam Newton, Colt McCoy, Jason Campbell, Jay Cutler, Jon Kitna, Josh Freeman, Kevin Kolb, Matt Cassel, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Michael Vick, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Sam Bradford, Shaun Hill

Five NFL Teams That Improved and Five That Got Worse

Matthew Stafford By RALPH VACCHIANO No one has ever won an NFL championship in the spring and summer, and no one has ever lost one either. That’s not for lack of trying, of course. Just ask the “Dream...

Fantasy Football: Top 12 Injury Concerns

Matthew Stafford Athlon Sports looks at the top 12 injury concerns overall and by position for the 2011 fantasy football season. These are 48 guys that may concern you in your draft preparation, and that you may be...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: Fantasy, Antonio Gates, Austin Collie, DeAngelo Williams, Frank Gore, Joseph Addai, Matthew Stafford, Maurice Jones-Drew, Michael Vick, Owen Daniels, Ryan Grant, Sidney Rice, Steve Smith

Detroit Lions 2011 NFL Team Preview

Matthew Stafford The streaks are almost all gone now, which means the Detroit Lions finally are ready to put their past behind them. The Matt Millen era is a fading memory, along with the historically awful 0–16 ...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, NFC, Brandon Pettitgrew, Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions, Jahvid Best, Matthew Stafford, Ndamukong Suh, NFC North

Fantasy Football: Breaking down the Detroit Lions

Matthew Stafford DETROIT • Inside the Locker Room With John Niyo of the Detroit News Can Matt Stafford finally put his injury issues behind him and start a full season? There’s a misconception that th...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Brandon Pettitgrew, Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions, Jahvid Best, Matthew Stafford, Mikel LeShoure, Titus Young

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