2013 Season: 7-9
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions were 1-7 in the 2nd half of the season. They had the upper hand in the NFC North division for much of the season but then hit a downward spiral. They have the best Wide Receiver in the game in Calvin Johnson who was 3rd in receiving yards. He had a great season with 84 catches, 1,492 yards 12 td's, and averaged 17.8 yards per catch. Matthew Stafford who was 3rd in the league in passing yards with 4,650 yards threw 19 interceptions 29 touchdowns. Reggie Bush's first year with the team turned out to be a great fit for the team. Bush ran for 1,006 yards 4 td's and 54 catches out the backfield. Joique Bell was a good spell back for Bush getting 8 rushing td's. The offensive line allowed the 2nd fewest sacks with 23. The offense kept the team in some games and lost some.
The 16th ranked defense played mediocre and undisciplined which was the reason in my mind along with poor coaching decisions during games, is why they didn't make the playoffs. They were 31st in the league in total tackles. Suh ended with 5.5 sacks 49 tackles and a lot of penalties. Deandre Levy lead the team with 6 interceptions while Stephen Tulloch lead the team in tackles with 135, 8th in the league.
Key Additions: WR Golden Tate, Head Coach Jim Caldwell
Fantasy Players to Watch: WR Calvin Johnson, QB Matthew Stafford, RB Reggie Bush, RB Joique Bell, WR Golden Tate
2014 Season Outlook: This can be a sneaky team this season. They were in a position to make a statement last season but couldn't capitalize. Bringing in Jim Caldwell to call the shots and adding Super Bowl winner Golden Tate who had 898 yards off 64 catches on last season enters his 5th season partnering with Megatron. Matthew Stafford shows blurs of eliteness but falls short. He will have a good front line. The offense returns the 2nd fewest sacks allowed offensive line featuring Dominic Raiola, who has only missed 4 starts since 2002 teams his experience with LG Rob Sims. This offense will be explosive. Reggie Bush if stays healthy will be a perfect fit for Caldwell's offense.
The defense will have to play better primarily in the secondary. DB's Rashean Mathis and Deandre Levy will look to slow down pass happy offenses. With all the talent this team have and new coaching staff and philosophy this team will make some noise this season. Wild card playoff team at 9-7
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