Player Rankings and Projections
Detroit Lions Rank  Player Projections QB 10 Matthew Stafford Pass: 310, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0 RB 26 Joique Bell Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 RB 35 Reggie Bush Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 RB 45 Theo Riddick Rush: 0, 0 TD Rec: 4-25, 0 WR 4 Calvin Johnson Rec: 8-105, 1 TD WR 25 Golden Tate Rec: 5-75, 1 TD WR 82 Corey Fuller Rec: 1-20, 0 TD TE 22 Eric Ebron Rec: 2-25, 0 TD K 22 Matt Prater FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 DEF 24 Defense / ST		New England Patriots Rank  Player Projections QB 4 Tom Brady Pass: 310, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0  RB 23 Shane Vereen Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 5-35, 0  RB 32 Jonas Gray Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0  RB 62 LeGarrette Blount Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 WR 27 Brandon LaFell Rec: 5-70, 1 TD WR 40 Julian Edelman Rec: 5-60, 0 TD WR 85 Danny Amendola Rec: 1-20, 0 TD TE 1 Rob Gronkowski Rec: 8-75, 1 TD TE 23 Tim Wright Rec: 1-10, 0 TD K 1 Stephen Gostkowski FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3 DEF 14 Defense / ST

Lions QB Matthew Stafford has 2,760 yards (306.7 per game) & 19 TDs in past 9 vs. AFC. Reached 20,000 pass yards (20,136) in 71st game last week, fastest in NFL history. Since 2011, ranks 2nd in NFL with 17,334 pass yards... RB Reggie Bush had 113 rush yards in 12/24/11 game at NE (with Mia.). RB Theo Riddick has rec. TD in 3 of past 4... WR Calvin Johnson has 14 rec. TDs in past 15 vs. AFC. Has 91 catches for 1,634 yards (116.7 per game) & 12 TDs in past 14 vs. AFC. Since 2011, leads NFL with 5,657 rec. yards & 106.7 rec. yards per game. In past 7, WR Golden Tate has 52 catches for 749 yards (107 per game) & 3 TDs, incl. 5 100-yard games. Has 26 catches for 359 yards (119.7 per game) & TD in past 3 vs. AFC... LB DeAndre Levy leads team with 96 tackles. Has 7 INTs since 2013, most by NFL LB. DT Ndamukong Suh had sack in only meeting. In past 5, DE EZEKIEL ANSAH has 4.5 sacks & 3 FFs. Last week, LB Josh Bynes & CB Cassius Vaughn each had INT.

Patriots Aim for 7th consecutive win... In last meeting, QB Tom Brady completed 21 of 27 passes (77.8 pct.) for 341 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 158.3 rating... Last week, RB Jonas Gray rushed for career-high 201 yards & tied single-game club record with 4 TDs (RANDY MOSS, 4 TD catches on 11/18/07). In 3 starts in 2014, RB Shane Vereen has 226 scrimmage yards (91 rush, 135 rec.) & 2 TD catches... In past 6, TE Rob Gronkowski has 40 catches for 587 yards & 6 TDs. Has 5 TDs in past 3. Since entering NFL in 2010, leads league with 51 TD catches. Last week, surpassed BEN COATES (50) & RANDY MOSS (50) for most TD rec. in Pats history. WR Julian Edelman had 81 scrimmage yards last week (50 rec., 31 rush). WR Brandon LaFell has 5 TDs in past 7. TE Tim Wright has 4 TDs in past 6, incl. 2-yarder vs. Colts... LB Akeem Ayers has sack in 2 of past 3 since joining NE in Week 8. In past 5, LB Rob Ninkovich has 4 sacks, INT & FR. S Devin McCourty had 2 INTs (tied for career-high) in last meeting. Had INT last week vs. Colts.