Fantasy Football Previews - Week 12 - Houston Texans @ Detroit Lions

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Texans latest news and notes

Texans | Ed Reed may be ready for training camp

Updating a previous report, Houston Texans FS Ed Reed (hip) is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, or midway through it.

Texans | Brooks Reed works at ILB in workouts

Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said LB Brooks Reed received some reps at inside linebacker during organized team activities Monday, May 20, which allowed LBs Sam Montgomery and Trevardo Williams to work at outside linebacker with the first- and second-team defense.

Texans | Ed Reed doing well

Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said FS Ed Reed (hip) is doing very well in his recovery from offseason hip surgery.

Texans | Brian Cushing says he will be ready for season

Houston Texans LB Brian Cushing (knee) said he will definitely be ready for the start of the regular season and is pretty sure he will be ready for the start of training camp.

Texans | Brooks Reed is 100 percent

Houston Texans LB Brooks Reed (groin) said Sunday, May 19, that he is healthy for the beginning of the team's organized team activities (OTAs), and he said he is "100 percent." Reed said he has been running and lifting weights for the past three weeks and the groin hasn't given him any trouble.

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Lions latest news and notes

Lions | Calvin Johnson excited Reggie Bush is on team

Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson is excited RB Reggie Bush signed with the Lions, because it means teams will have to defend the Lions offense differently. "It's going to force them to bring another man down, more than we had last year," Johnson said on Monday. "You know, if you don't, Reggie can make you look foolish in the open field."

Lions | Calvin Johnson played with broken fingers

Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson (fingers) confirmed he played with broken fingers last season. He has been trying to straighten them out this offseason, but didn't have surgery.

Lions | Charles Woodson open to joining team

Free-agent DB Charles Woodson (Packers) said he is willing to sign with the Detroit Lions if he is comfortable with the salary.

Lions | Shaun Hill in walking boot

Detroit Lions QB Shaun Hill (foot) has a walking boot on his left foot because he underwent minor surgery to repair a nagging injury. He expects to take part in some of the organized team activities.

Lions | Corey Williams unlikely to return

The Detroit Lions likely will not re-sign free-agent DT Corey Williams.

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Texans - Week 12 injury report

PROBABLE	LB Bradie James (thumb), C Chris Myers (back), QB T.J. Yates (elbow), CB Brice McCain (knee), DL Antonio D. Smith (ankle), SS Quintin Demps (back), TE Owen Daniels (back), LB Darryl Sharpton (neck/knee/hip), DL Shaun Cody (ribs/back), DL Jared Crick (neck), DL Jesse Nading (foot), OG Wade Smith (ribs), WR Lestar Jean (knee)
QUESTIONABLE	RB Ben Tate (hamstring), LB Tim Dobbins (shoulder), CB Johnathan Joseph (hamstring)
DOUBTFUL	WR DeVier Posey (hamstring/knee)
INJURED RESERVE	DL David Hunter (toe), LB Brian Cushing (knee), LB Keyaron Fox (knee), PK Randy Bullock (groin), OT Rashad Butler (triceps), DL Tim Jamison (Achilles')

Lions - Week 12 injury report

PROBABLE	DL Ndamukong Suh (knee), DL Cliff Avril (knee), DL Sammie Hill (knee), SS Erik Coleman (eye), WR Calvin Johnson (knee/thumb), CB Chris Houston (ankle), PK Jason Hanson (foot), OG Rob Sims (hamstring), LB Ashlee Palmer (chest)
QUESTIONABLE	CB Drayton Florence (concussion), FS Louis Delmas (knee), DL Nick Fairley (illness), CB Jacob Lacey (foot), DL Corey Williams (knee/illness)
DOUBTFUL	OT Jeff Backus (hamstring)
OUT	WR Titus Young (non-injury)
INJURED RESERVE	WR Nate Burleson (leg), RB Jahvid Best (concussion), CB Lionel Smith (undisclosed), C Bill Nagy (ankle), OT Jonathan Scott (knee), CB Bill Bentley (shoulder), WR Patrick Edwards (undisclosed), SS Amari Spievey (concussion), P Ben Graham (calf)
NFI	RB Jerome Harrison (illness)

Texans fantasy football leaders and statistics

Player Name	Pos	Fan Pts	PaYd	PaTD	Run	RuYd	RuTD	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
Foster, Arian	RB	300.00	0	0	405	1654	17	55	314	3
Schaub, Matt	QB	292.00	4613	24	26	-7	0	1	-6	0
Johnson, Andre	WR	193.00	0	0	0	0	0	124	1755	4
Daniels, Owen	TE	117.00	0	0	0	0	0	80	888	6
Walter, Kevin	WR	61.00	0	0	0	0	0	47	559	2
Graham, Garrett	TE	41.00	0	0	0	0	0	30	288	3
Forsett, Justin	RB	39.00	0	0	63	374	1	3	38	0
Tate, Ben	RB	38.00	0	0	67	280	2	11	49	0
Jean, Lestar	WR	19.00	0	0	0	0	0	6	151	1
Martin, Keshawn	WR	17.00	0	0	5	69	0	10	85	1
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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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Texans depth chart

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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
Alex Carder	Theo Reddick		Devin Thomas	Corey Fuller	Nathan Overbay