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Brandon Pettigrew is Active For Detroit

Found December 30, 2012 on Fantasy Football Champs: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Brandon Pettigrew
TEAMS: Detroit Lions
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Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew will return for Sunday's season finale versus the Bears. Pettigrew hasn't played since December 9th because of a high ankle sprain.Fantasy Spin:Pettigrew only practiced once this week so it's a bit of a surprise that he's taking the field on Sunday. He's probably not close to 100 percent, which makes him a risky play in a championship week.
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