Fantasy Football Previews - Week 7 - Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears

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Lions fantasy football rankings

Pos Rk	Fan Value	Player
12	1	Matthew Stafford
22	2 or flex	Mikel Leshoure
32	Flex or bench	Joique Bell
90	Bench	Stefan Logan
--	RELEASED	Keiland Williams
6	1	Calvin Johnson
27	2 or 3	Nate Burleson
39	3	Titus Young
109	Bench	Ryan Broyles
8	1	Brandon Pettigrew
27	Bench	Tony Scheffler
50	Bench	Will Heller

Bears fantasy football rankings

Pos Rk	Fan Value	Player
17	1 or bench	Jay Cutler
15	2	Matt Forte
31	Flex or bench	Michael Bush
62	Bench	Armando Allen
63	Bench	Kahlil Bell
2	1	Brandon Marshall
51	INJ	Devin Hester
76	Bench	Earl Bennett
105	Bench	Dane Sanzenbacher
--	OUT	Alshon Jeffery
23	Flex or bench	Kellen Davis
49	Bench	Kyle Adams

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Lions latest news and notes

Lions | Reggie Bush will have role as returner

Detroit Lions special teams coordinator John Bonamego said RB Reggie Bush will have a role as a punt returner but likely will be used as a situational returner.

Lions | Dominique Curry cut

The Detroit Lions have released TE Dominique Curry.

Lions | Ryan Broyles expected to be No. 3 WR

Detroit Lions WR Ryan Broyles (knee) is expected to be the No. 3 wide receiver behind WRs Calvin Johnson and Nate Burleson this season.

Lions | Matt Veldman signed

The Detroit Lions have signed free-agent TE Matt Veldman (Jaguars). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Lions | Ryan Broyles expects to start on time

Detroit Lions WR Ryan Broyles (knee) expects to be ready for the 2013 season as he continues rehabbing the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. He participated fully in all three days he was active for Detroit's minicamp last week. Broyles said he learned how to take more care this time because he had experience in tearing his left knee back in 2011 at Oklahoma.

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Bears latest news and notes

Bears | Devin Hester competing

Chicago Bears KR Devin Hester is competing to keep his job as the primary kick returner. WR Earl Bennett is also fielding kicks, and at age 31, Hester could become a salary cap casualty.

Bears | Unlikely to pursue Israel Idonije

The Chicago Bears are unlikely to re-sign free-agent DL Israel Idonije after adding DL Sedrick Ellis, as the team is very limited in what they can do from a salary cap perspective.

Bears | Improvement in Brandon Hardin's game

Chicago Bears FS Brandon Hardin has shown improvement during the offseason, as he is reportedly seeing the field better and reacting quicker.

Bears | Kyle Long out until training camp

Chicago Bears OG Kyle Long will not participate in practice until training camp. However, he will be part of the team's rookie developmental program starting next week.

Bears | J'Marcus Webb certainty for RT?

Chicago Bears OT J'Marcus Webb is the team's starting right tackle, and it is unlikely he will be pushed much for the job unless he has an absolutely awful training camp and preseason.

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Lions - Week 7 injury report

PROBABLE	WR Titus Young (knee), DL Cliff Avril (back), DL Ronnell Lewis (eye), LB Stephen Tulloch (knee), TE Brandon Pettigrew (knee), FS Louis Delmas (knee)
QUESTIONABLE	DL Corey Williams (knee)
DOUBTFUL	CB Bill Bentley (shoulder)
OUT	CB Jacob Lacey (concussion)
PUP	RB Jahvid Best (concussion)
INJURED RESERVE	P Ben Graham (calf), WR Patrick Edwards (undisclosed), C Bill Nagy (ankle), CB Drayton Florence (arm), OT Jonathan Scott (knee)
NFI	RB Jerome Harrison (illness)

Bears - Week 7 injury report

PROBABLE	LB Blake Costanzo (thumb), WR Devin Hester (quadriceps)
QUESTIONABLE	CB Sherrick McManis (hip)
OUT	WR Alshon Jeffery (hand)
PUP	WR Johnny Knox (back)
INJURED RESERVE	FS Brandon Hardin (neck), RB Lorenzo Booker (head)

Lions fantasy football leaders and statistics

Player Name	Pos	Fan Pts	PaYd	PaTD	Run	RuYd	RuTD	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
Stafford, Matthew	QB	321.00	4967	20	35	126	4	1	3	0
Johnson, Calvin	WR	220.00	0	0	0	0	0	122	1964	5
Leshoure, Mikel	RB	145.00	0	0	215	798	9	34	214	0
Bell, Joique	RB	95.00	0	0	82	414	3	52	485	0
Pettigrew, Brandon	TE	69.00	0	0	0	0	0	59	567	3
Young, Titus	WR	60.00	0	0	2	16	0	33	383	4
Scheffler, Tony	TE	51.00	0	0	0	0	0	42	504	1
Broyles, Ryan	WR	40.00	0	0	0	0	0	22	310	2
Burleson, Nate	WR	37.00	0	0	8	48	0	27	240	2
Smith, Kevin	RB	27.00	0	0	37	134	1	10	79	1
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Bears fantasy football leaders and statistics

Player Name	Pos	Fan Pts	PaYd	PaTD	Run	RuYd	RuTD	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
Marshall, Brandon	WR	210.00	0	0	1	-2	0	118	1508	11
Cutler, Jay	QB	209.00	3033	19	41	233	0	0	0	0
Forte, Matt	RB	169.00	0	0	248	1094	5	44	340	1
Bush, Michael	RB	69.00	0	0	114	411	5	9	83	0
Jeffery, Alshon	WR	51.00	0	0	0	0	0	24	367	3
Bennett, Earl	WR	44.00	0	0	0	0	0	29	375	2
Davis, Kellen	TE	31.00	0	0	0	0	0	19	229	2
Hester, Devin	WR	24.00	0	0	3	6	0	23	242	1
Allen, Armando	RB	17.00	0	0	27	124	1	2	16	0
Campbell, Jason	QB	13.00	171	2	6	23	0	0	0	0
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Lions depth chart

QB	RB	FB	WR (Left)	WR (Right)	TE	PK
Matthew Stafford	Reggie Bush		Nate Burleson	Calvin Johnson	Brandon Pettigrew	David Akers
Shaun Hill	Mikel Leshoure		Mike Thomas	Ryan Broyles	Tony Scheffler	Havard Rugland
Kellen Moore	Joique Bell		Brian Robiskie	Kris Durham	Michael Williams
Thaddeus Lewis	Theo Reddick		Devin Thomas	Corey Fuller

Bears depth chart

QB	RB	FB	WR (Left)	WR (Right)	TE	PK
Jay Cutler	Matt Forte		Brandon Marshall	Earl Bennett	Martellus Bennett	Robbie Gould
Josh McCown	Michael Bush	Harvey Unga	Alshon Jeffery	Devin Hester	Steve Maneri	Austin Signor
Matt Blanchard	Armando Allen		Joe Anderson	Eric Weems	Kyle Adams
	Michael Ford		Marquess Wilson	Terrence Toliver