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Week 15 Fantasy Football Recap: Lions vs. Raiders

Found December 19, 2011 on Football Nation: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Matthew Stafford,  Carson Palmer,  Calvin Johnson,  Nate Burleson,  Titus Young,  Denarius Moore,  Kevin Smith,  Michael Bush
TEAMS: Detroit Lions,  Oakland Raiders

Detroit Lions – 28, Oakland Raiders – 27 For a while it looked like the Raiders were going to get the best of the Lions and deal a severe blow to the Lions post season hopes… but the Lions roared back with two touchdowns in the last five minutes of the game to steal one on the road against the Raiders. Matthew Stafford (396 total yards, 4 TDs) was the major reason for the turnaround, throwing four touchdown passes and getting his team in position to reach the post season for the first time in several years. Carson Palmer (367 total yards, 1 TD) also had a big game, but in the end couldn’t score enough points to keep the Raiders playoff hopes alive. Finally, there’s the Megatron we’ve been looking for the last half of the season. Calvin Johnson (9-214, 2 TDs) had a career day right when fantasy owners needed him most to vault many a team into the championship round. Nate Burleson (7-81, 1 TD) also had a big game as a result of the Lions h...
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