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Leshoure Returns to Practice

Lions running back Mikel Leshoure is eligible to return from his two-game suspension in Week 3 as the Detroit Lions are set to take on the Titans in Tennessee. He's one of the hottest "add now" guys in almost every format of fantasy football and hasn't even taken a regular season NFL snap in his career.

Head Coach Jim Schwartz spoke about Leshoure's return - "He did a good job of staying with it. He was suspended so he wasn't allowed to be at our games or our practices, but he could still work out in our facility and go to team meetings, stuff like that. So we saw him around last week. He's worked really hard to be ready when his number's called. We've been waiting a long time to call his number, so we know he'll be ready."

Stefan Logan continued to take the first-team reps during the portion of practice open to the media. Lions coaches and players won't say how big of a role Leshoure might play. Whatever role he plays, however, will be played for free. He was fined an additional two game checks as part of his discipline, meaning his first paycheck won't come until Detroit's bye week (Week 5).

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Matchup Preview *|* September 23, 2012
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Detroit Lions (1-1, Away)		Tennessee Titans (0-2, Home)
Injury Report S Amari Spievey Broken Collarbone (3 weeks) DE Dave Ball Concussion (IR) LB Ashlee Palmer Broken Jaw (2 weeks) OLB Gerald McRath Torn Patellar Tendon (IR) HB Jahvid Best Concussion (PUP List) WR Mark Mariani Fractured Tibia (IR) C Eugene Amano Torn Tricep (IR) DT Mike Martin Shoulder Tear (1 week) Game Notes Mikel Leshoure returns from suspension to make his NFL debut. Lions must find a way to stop the run after what Frank Gore did in last week's loss. Last Week: 49ers 17, Lions 10 | Chargers 44, Titans 14 Series: Titans lead 7-3

[timbeau0805]

This is a wonderful chise. It must be hard playing against your real life favorite team, haha.

[JHeyBraves]

Sept. 23, 2012
LP Field
1:00 PM

Lions Rally Late to Beat Titans with Touchdown in Final Minute

The Lions overcame a 16-point deficit in the third quarter to escape with a 29-26 win over the Tennessee Titans on the road.

The game started slow and began gaining momentum in the second quarter. Both teams were scoreless after one quarter, yet the Titans managed to secure a 20-7 lead by the end of the half. They closed the half with 10 points in the final minute. That lead would take nearly the entire second half to erase.

Trailing 23-7 in the third quarter, Stafford connected with Calvin Johnson for a touchdown and the Lions elected to go for two, converted, and it was suddenly a one-score game at 23-15. After regaining possession and moving into scoring position, Ryan Broyles dropped a would-be touchdown. That mishap would be felt in full force on the following play when Jason Hanson missed the field goal attempt, keeping the Titans' lead at 23-15.

Tennessee would tack on another field goal to cushion their lead at 26-15 in the fourth. That is when Mikel Leshoure showed up. Leshoure took the handoff on a counter play, got outside, and finished the run in the endzone, closing the gap to 26-21. The Lions again attempted to go for two, trying to make it a field goal game, but failed.

With under two minutes remaining, Titans still leading 26-21, Stafford found Nate Burleson wide open along the sideline for a big fourth down conversion. The Lions elected not to use their timeouts in an attempt to own the final possession. On 3rd & Goal, Leshoure again converted up the middle for the go-ahead score. Detroit had their first lead of the game (27-26) and elected for the 2-pt conversion once again. The attempt was converted and the lead was pushed to 29-26. On the game's final play, Jake Locker heaved it up as far as he could into a crowd, but the pass fell incomplete well short of the goal line.

Mikel Leshoure was quiet for the first three quarters of his NFL debut, but ran strong in the fourth quarter and scored two big touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 25 seconds remaining.

Detroit Lions at Tennessee Titans
Sep 23, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit Lions (2-1)		7	8	14	29
Tennessee Titans (0-3)		20	3	3	26

Team Stats Comparison
	DET	TEN
Total Offense	431	311
Rushing Yards	62	63
Passing Yards	369	248
First Downs	19	15
Punt Return Yards	50	0
Kick Return Yards	39	23
Total Yards	520	334
Turnovers	3	0
3rd Down Converstion	9	2
4th Down Conversion	1-1	0-0
2-Point Conversion	2-3	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4/0	2/4
Penalties	1-5	0-0
Posession Time	28:07	27:53

Detroit Lions PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Matthew Stafford 29/47 389 2 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Mikel Leshoure 14 37 2.6 2 Stefan Logan 2 18 9.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Nate Burleson 9 127 14.1 1 Calvin Johnson 8 162 20.3 1 Brandon Pettigrew 5 60 12.0 0 Ryan Broyles 4 19 4.8 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD DeAndre Levy 11 Erik Coleman 9 Cliff Avril 2 1 Ndamukong Suh 2 1

Tennessee Titans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jake Locker 24/36 258 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Chris Johnson 20 57 2.8 0 Jake Locker 1 6 6.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jared Cook Jr. 6 70 11.7 0 Kenny Britt 6 64 10.7 0 Kendall Wright 5 86 17.2 0 Damian Williams 2 6 3.0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Michael Griffin 7 Jurrell Casey 6 1 Akeem Ayers 3 1 Karl Klug 2 1 1 Derrick Morgan 2 1 Jordan Babineaux 0 1

[JHeyBraves]

Quote: Originally Posted by timbeau0805

This is a wonderful chise. It must be hard playing against your real life favorite team, haha.

Haha, I hate that I had to play them. I picked an NFC team to avoid them as much as possible. I’m glad they didn’t roll over.

[JHeyBraves]

Week 3

Thursday's Games

New York (G) 30 Carolina 41

Sunday's Games

Tampa Bay 27 Dallas 26

St. Louis 10 Chicago 17

San Francisco 17 Minnesota 23

Detroit 29 Tennessee 26

Cincinnati 16 Washington 20

Kansas City 37 New Orleans 27

New York (J) 24 Miami 50

Buffalo 10 Cleveland 18

Jacksonville 20 Indianapolis 31

Philadelphia 40 Arizona 34

Atlanta 31 San Diego 24

Houston 23 Denver 6

Pittsburgh 28 Oakland 20

New England 24 Baltimore 30

Monday's Games

Green Bay 29 Seattle 26

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News from Around the League
(Week 3)

Vikings DE Jared Allen suffers torn rotator cuff (placed on IR)
Bucs HB Doug Martin to get first NFL start next week (vs. Wash)

Blount vs. Martin (3 games) Stats - 2012
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
L. Blount (starter)	44	166	3.8			1	55.3	0
D. Martin	35	170	4.9			4	56.7	0

49ers WR Randy Moss passes Tim Brown on career receiving yards list

NFL Career Receiving Yards Leaders - Updated: Sep 25, 2012
Career Receiving Yards		YDS	Career Receiving Yards (Cont'd)		YDS
	1. Jerry Rice	22,895		6. M. Harrison	14,580
	2. T. Owens	15,934		7. J. Lofton	14,004
	3. I. Bruce	15,208		8. C. Carter	13,899
	4. RANDY MOSS	14,997		9. H. Ellard	13,777
	5. T. Brown	14,934		10. Tony Gonzalez	13,460

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Matchup Preview *|* September 30, 2012
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Minnesota Vikings (2-1, Away)		Detroit Lions (2-1, Home)
Injury Report DE Jared Allen Torn Rotator Cuff (IR) S Amari Spievey Broken Collarbone (2 weeks) WR Greg Childs Complete PCL Tear (IR) LB Ashlee Palmer Broken Jaw (1 week) LB Erin Henderson Dislocated Ankle (1 week) HB Jahvid Best Concussion (PUP List) Game Notes Lions must score early. They have 7 total first quarter points in all 3 games combined, and none since Week 1. Last Week: Lions 29, Titans 26 | Vikings 23, 49ers 17 Series: Vikings lead 66-33-2