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Week 14 IDP Sleepers: Rocky at the Top

If you started either of my recommended sleeper defensive linemen last week, you probably got a nice IDP boost in a crucial week. Giants rookie DE Jason Pierre-Paul (three solos, 2.0 sacks, PD) and Lions DE Cliff Avril (four solos, 3.0 sacks) were among the top scorers at their position. Pierre-Paul was actually the top...

Week 14 IDP Rankings: Defensive Linemen

It might be a tough week for the Top 15 IDP defensive linemen. Other than Trent Cole, there's not many bona fide studs with favorable matchups. The Giants defensive ends are undoubtedly must-plays, but it's tough to assess what the Vikings game plan will be against the league's best defensive line. I'm all kinds of...

Week 13 IDP Sleepers: Pickin' on Devin

Last week's recommendations included standouts Dolphins LB Cameron Wake (two solos, sack), Colts LB Pat Angerer (12 total tackles), Jags DB Courtney Greene (11 total tackles, PD) and Charles Johnson -- who was actually a top-five defensive lineman for Week 12. The Panthers defensive end recorded six solos, 2.0 sacks and a...

Week 10 IDP Rankings: Defensive Linemen

We're not missing too many fantasy-relevant defensive linemen this week. And you've really got to love some of the prime matchups the top guys are sporting in Week 10, from Trent Cole's prospective dismantling of the Redskins to Jared Allen's opportunity for a second straight game where "he is who we thought he was." Allen...

Lions vs. Vikings: Quick Hits

The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions were playing for the title of worst team in the NFC North. Was there ever really any doubt? Not after the Vikings rolled to a 24-10 victory on Sunday in Minneapolis. Here's some thoughts on the game: • The story of the game was Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who had...

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05/30/12 Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand not upset about... Source: Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo MI Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand said he is not upset with defensive end Cliff Avril, who has been absent from his team's voluntary workouts this offseason.
05/25/12 Report: Cliff Avril, Lions $2 Mil Per Year Apart On... Source: CBS - WWJ TV - Detroit MI As Lions defensive end Cliff Avril sits out Detroit's OTA practices while waiting to come to a long-term deal with his team, it sounds like the two sides are not close to agreeing to a new contract.
05/24/12 Report: Lions, Avril $2 million/year apart in contract... Source: NFL - Detroit Lions According to a report by NFL.com's Albert Breer , Lions defensive end Cliff Avril is seeking a four-year contract worth approximately $42 million, with half the money guaranteed.
05/23/12 Lions hit the ground running in the Motor City Source: ABC - WGTU/WGTQ 29&8 - Virginia Beach VA The Detroit Lions have hit the ground running in their first of 10 organized team workouts.
05/21/12 Lions hit the ground running in the Motor City Source: The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City OK ALLEN PARK, Mich. The Detroit Lions have hit the ground running in their first of 10 organized team workouts.