Jim Schwartz suggests that he has no plans to rest his players this week, which means fantasy owners should feel confident starting any Lions on their roster.

Lions RB Jahvid Best was limited in practice this week, but he is ready to face the Rams.

All the signs in Detroit are pointing toward RB Kevin Smith being back in uniform for the Lions on Sunday.

Much has been made of the offseason acquisitions by the Detroit Lions, and the addition of Tony Scheffler may be the most unheralded.

The Lions offense was one of the worst in the NFL last season (26th overall), but there is a lot to look forward to this season.

The Lions are going to the playoffs! That seems to be a popular refrain from players in Detroit.

The Lions have acquired Tony Scheffler in a three-team trade that also sent linebacker Ernie Sims to the Eagles. The move wasn’t a major one from a fantasy perspective in terms of the players involved, though getting Sims does improve the value of the Eagles defense. However, it does give Matthew Stafford another weapon in the pass attack. It also gives opposing defenses another player to cover in the middle of the field, which should help Calvin Johnson avoid constant double and triple teams. Scheffler is a solid pass-catching tight end who was once a viable fantasy starter during his time with the Broncos. He’ll be second on the Lions depth chart behind Brandon Pettigrew, though Scheffler could start in [...]

It’s difficult to blame Calvin Johnson for wanting to get past 2009. He battled through knee injuries. His numbers fell across the board. His Lions won only two games.

Broncos restricted free-agent WR Brandon Marshall will visit the Seahawks on Saturday morning, according to a league source.

The signing of WR Nate Burleson is good news for the fantasy value of QB Matthew Stafford.

The first deal of free agency happened a little over two hours into the signing period early Friday morning, as WR Nate Burleson agreed to terms with the Lions, a league source told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora.

With the clock about to strike midnight in the East, here’s a look at how some of the top players could begin to come off the market. A handful of players will get new deals tonight, with DE Julius Peppers and LB Karlos Dansby likely in line for the biggest paydays.

Seahawks fans should temper their expectations for an immediate turnaround under Pete Carroll. Carroll’s arrival has been widely hailed in Seattle, but until his soon-to-be-appointed general manager overhauls the team’s roster, he is another college coach destined to fail.

New Seahawks coach Pete Carroll didn’t have too many solid fantasy players in his previous NFL stints.

Here’s a look at a few news and notes from around the fantasy world, including the status of Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin.