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Nate Burleson Click to track this player  
Wide Receiver, Detroit Lions

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Draft: 2003 Round 3 (7)
DOB: 1981-08-19 Age: 31
WR Rank Tier ADP-12
#48 5 -

Season Stats
FF Today Default Scoring: Review Scoring
  Receiving Fantasy
Season Team G GS Target Rec Yard Avg TD FFPts FFPts/G
2003 MIN 16 9 - 29 455 15.7 2 57.5 3.6
2004 MIN 16 16 102 68 1,006 14.8 9 159.5 10.0
2005 MIN 12 9 52 30 328 10.9 1 38.2 3.2
2006 SEA 16 8 37 18 192 10.7 2 31.2 2.0
2007 SEA 16 11 95 50 694 13.9 9 123.8 7.7
2008 SEA 1 1 9 5 60 12.0 1 12.0 12.0
2009 SEA 13 12 103 63 812 12.9 3 99.6 7.7
2010 DET 14 14 86 55 625 11.4 6 106.6 7.6
2011 DET 16 11 110 73 757 10.4 3 102.2 6.4
2012 DET 6 0 43 27 240 8.9 2 40.8 6.8
2012 (Projected) DET       46 655 14.2 4 90.3  

2012 Outlook
Depth Chart
In 2011, Burleson had a bigger role in the Lions offense, seeing increases in his targets (86 to 110), completion to target percentage (66.4% in 2011), receptions (73, a career high) and yards (757). That’s the good news. And here’s the bad. Burleson seems to have lost whatever explosiveness he had left, with his yards per reception dropping for the second consecutive season (from 12.9 to 11.4 to 10.4) and his touchdown count declining from six to three. Did we mention the Lions have used 2nd round picks in consecutive years (Titus Young in 2011 and Ryan Broyles this year) to upgrade the wide receiver position? The writing is on the wall, folks. Young had a solid rookie season and figures to earn more looks in 2012, pushing Burleson inside to a slot receiving role more frequently. Considering the Lions are likely to throw it less than they did in 2012 when they led the league in passing plays, Burleson’s fantasy prospects this season aren’t looking so great. And it’s not like he was great in 2011, averaging just 5.9 FPts/G. He’s a WR5 with little upside.

Fan. Tm. Player
WR1WR1 Calvin Johnson
WR2WR2 Nate Burleson
WR3WR3 Ryan Broyles
WR4WR4 Kris Durham
WR5WR5 Mike Thomas
WR6WR6 Brian Robiskie
WR7WR7 Corey Fuller
WR8WR8 Kassim Osgood
Lions Depth Chart
News From The Past 90 Days
Injury Broyles expects to be ready for Wk 1     -- Mon Jun 17 2:50 pm --

Lions WR coming off second torn ACL
When Ryan Broyles tore the ACL in his right knee last December, he knew exactly what kind of painstaking recovery he was in for because he’d already suffered the same injury in his left knee. Just six months and one week after surgery, Ryan Broyles returned for Lions minicamp this week and participated fully all three days. Although he’ll use the six-week break to continue rehab and strengthen small muscles in his right knee, Broyles expects to be ready for the 2013 season. (Detroit News)

FF Today's Take: Broyles only did some individual drills during OTAs, but six months and one week after the most recent surgery, he was a full participant in minicamp. In 2013, he's expected to work out of the slot and back up Nate Burleson, who is coming off his own ACL tear. If Broyles can prove his health in the preseason, he's worthy of a late-round pick in what promises to be a high-powered passing offense.
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2012 Gamelog Stats
FF Today Default Scoring: Review Scoring
  Receiving Fantasy
Week Opp Result Target Rec Yard Avg TD FFPts
1 STL W 27-23 8 6 69 11.5 0 7.5
2 at SF L 19-27 3 1 11 11.0 0 1.6
3 at TEN L 41-44 12 10 69 6.9 1 13.6
4 MIN L 13-20 8 5 51 10.2 0 5.9
6 at PHI W 26-23 9 4 24 6.0 1 10.6
7 at CHI L 7-13 3 1 16 16.0 0 1.6

2011 Gamelog Stats
FF Today Default Scoring: Review Scoring
  Receiving Fantasy
Week Opp Result Target Rec Yard Avg TD FFPts
1 at TB W 27-20 5 5 60 12.0 0 8.0
2 KC W 48-3 9 7 93 13.3 0 9.3
3 at MIN W 26-23 2 2 12 6.0 0 1.2
4 at DAL W 34-30 4 2 16 8.0 0 1.6
5 CHI W 24-13 4 1 6 6.0 0 1.0
6 SF L 19-25 10 4 34 8.5 1 9.4
7 ATL L 16-23 3 1 1 1.0 0 1.1
8 at DEN W 45-10 7 4 23 5.8 0 3.2
10 at CHI L 13-37 9 8 83 10.4 0 9.3
11 CAR W 49-35 7 7 63 9.0 1 12.3
12 GB L 15-27 7 5 39 7.8 0 5.0
13 at NO L 17-31 8 5 93 18.6 0 9.3
14 MIN W 34-28 6 3 25 8.3 0 2.6
15 at OAK W 28-27 11 7 81 11.6 1 14.1
16 SD W 38-10 7 6 83 13.8 0 9.4
17 at GB L 41-45 11 6 45 7.5 0 5.4
WC at NO L 28-45 5 4 50 12.5 0 5.2
WC = Wild-Card

TD Distance
Receiving: 5, 16, 39

2010 Gamelog Stats
FF Today Default Scoring: Review Scoring
  Receiving Fantasy
Week Opp Result Target Rec Yard Avg TD FFPts
1 at CHI L 14-19 4 1 19 19.0 0 1.9
2 PHI L 32-35 1 1 4 4.0 0 0.4
5 STL W 44-6 6 4 56 14.0 1 11.6
6 at NYG L 20-28 9 6 50 8.3 1 10.3
8 WAS W 37-25 9 7 47 6.7 0 4.7
9 NYJ L 20-23 8 7 113 16.1 1 17.3
10 at BUF L 12-14 8 4 47 11.8 0 6.4
11 at DAL L 19-35 10 7 97 13.9 1 17.2
12 NE L 24-45 8 3 35 11.7 0 3.5
13 CHI L 20-24 5 3 27 9.0 0 2.7
14 GB W 7-3 1 1 12 12.0 0 1.1
15 at TB W 23-20 6 4 28 7.0 1 11.3
16 at MIA W 34-27 3 1 7 7.0 0 1.9
17 MIN W 20-13 8 6 83 13.8 1 16.3

TD Distance
Receiving: 26, 14, 2, 9, 10, 7

2009 Gamelog Stats
FF Today Default Scoring: Review Scoring
  Receiving Fantasy
Week Opp Result Target Rec Yard Avg TD FFPts
1 STL W 28-0 11 7 74 10.6 1 13.4
2 at SF L 10-23 10 4 46 11.5 0 4.6
3 CHI L 19-25 12 9 109 12.1 0 11.1
4 at IND L 17-34 8 4 31 7.8 0 3.1
5 JAC W 41-0 8 6 98 16.3 2 21.8
6 ARI L 3-27 5 2 40 20.0 0 4.0
8 at DAL L 17-38 12 6 89 14.8 0 8.9
9 DET W 32-20 9 7 75 10.7 0 7.5
10 at ARI L 20-31 5 0 0 - 0 0.0
11 at MIN L 9-35 8 6 100 16.7 0 10.0
12 at STL W 27-17 5 4 46 11.5 0 4.6
13 SF W 20-17 7 5 54 10.8 0 5.4
14 at HOU L 7-34 3 3 50 16.7 0 5.2

TD Distance
Receiving: 12, 44, 5

2008 Gamelog Stats
FF Today Default Scoring: Review Scoring
  Receiving Fantasy
Week Opp Result Target Rec Yard Avg TD FFPts
1 at BUF L 10-34 9 5 60 12.0 1 12.0

TD Distance
Receiving: 20

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