Tim Patrick

Lions WR Tim Patrick followed his 2-TD Week 14 with another TD among 4 receptions for 30 yards in Sunday's loss to the Bills. His 8 targets marked a second straight week of setting a season high in that category, and Patrick has caught 4+ passes in three of his past four games.

Patrick has been emerging as a threat to Jameson Williams' status as the number-two wide receiver in Detroit for a few weeks now, and he out-targeted Williams again today. Some of that had to do with the Bills' keeping their safeties deep to take away the big play, but Patrick is a solid receiver who can do everything pretty well, so he is going to continue to command targets. With the Lions' defense continuing to struggle with injuries and shootouts potentially on the horizon, Patrick is on the deep-league radar.

Lions WR Tim Patrick saw a season-high 18% target share in Thursday s win over Green Bay. That turned into a surprising 6-43-2 line, with both of his TDs coming in goal line situations. The veteran even out-targeted Amon-Ra St. Brown by one. Now, Thursday turned up Patrick s first TDs of the season. But it s clear he s ticketed for a larger role with Kalif Raymond (foot) set to miss at least a couple more weeks. Week 15 turns up a tough matchup vs. Buffalo, followed by another formidable secondary in Chicago. Patrick remains a shaky deep-league bet.

The Lions have a deep list of playmakers on their offense and different ones have stepped up at different points to help the team to a 12-1 record and a playoff berth this season.

The Lions have a deep list of playmakers on their offense and different ones have stepped up at different points to help the team to a 12-1 record and a playoff berth this season.