The Detroit Lions shocked the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field only a few weeks ago and it sparked their three-game win streak that they're currently riding. As for the Packers, they're reeling after a loss to the Chicago Bears on Brett Favre night on Thanksgiving, and at the same time want to avenge their first loss between these two teams. With a lot of emotions at play in a divisional matchup and plenty at stake, which five players will step up and help their teams the most, as well as fantasy owners? Below are the top five fantasy plays for this Week 13 matchup of the 2015 NFL season.
5. QB Matthew Stafford, Lions
Last time these two teams faced off, the running game was completely nonexistent. Nothing that's happened in the past few weeks inspires much confidence that that won't be the situation once more. This game rests on the shoulders of Stafford, but that hasn't served them well in most instances this year. Stafford will put up numbers, but a couple of poorly-timed picks may be his undoing.
Projection: 28/41, 219 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
4. WR Calvin Johnson, Lions
Megatron averages about 91 yards and a touchdown per game in 15 tries against the Packers. He's as safe of a bet as anyone to have a big game tonight. Even though just cleared recently to play, as an ankle injury has been bothering him since Week 8, he's still been productive and is coming off of a three-touchdown performance.
Projection: 6 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD
3. RB Eddie Lacy, Packers
Despite fumbling issues, Lacy has still been getting his reps. When he doesn't give the ball away, he's been making plays the past few weeks, and has two-straight 100-yard games. He missed the Packers and Lions' first game, so he'll be hungry to get out there in this one.
Projection: 18 CAR, 88 YDS, 1 TD -- 2 REC, 14 YDS
2. WR Randall Cobb, Packers
Cobb hasn't been spectacular this year, but he's been receiving consistent targets five games, getting 7-12 each contest, and has scored touchdowns in two of them. That shouldn't change against the Lions tonight. He also may receive even more in this one as Davante Adams has struggled mightily of late to hold on to the football and James Jones was shut down the last time these two teams faced off.
Projection: 7 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD
1. QB Aaron Rodgers, Packers
In the past, Rodgers played much better at home than on the road. Well, he played well everywhere, but historically well at home.
This year, the script has flipped -- although that may be exaggerated a bit -- as he has a 14:3 TD:INT ratio at home (six games), while it's 10:1 on the road (five games). So to say that he's better at home simply isn't accurate this year. After being held to only one touchdown and 13 points last week against another NFC North rival, expect Rodgers to come out with a vengeance and pulverize the Lions.
Projection: 32/44, 346 YDS, 3 TD
Final Score Prediction: Packers 31, Lions 20
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