While the Detroit Lions are 2-1 over their past three games, there has not been a dominant performance in some time. The defense particularly has struggled, but against the Bears and Packers, the offense had plenty of its own issues as well. This is not the time of year to be on the decline, and it is certainly not the time in the season when fantasy managers want to feel uncertain.
The Lions have a chance to get back on track against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. The Saints are near the middle of the league in both yards and points scored and allowed, and while Detroit is not a heavy favorite on paper, there is an opportunity here to recapture some of that early-season promise, even on the road.