Brandon Powell Fantasy

Detroit Lions wide receiver Brandon Powell caught all three of his targets for 11 yards, while also taking a carry for four yards in the 14-13 loss to the Bills on Sunday. This was the busiest game of Powell's young career, having only caught one career pass coming into the game. While his name as always popped up as a possibility to see an chances on offense, his work has strictly been related to special teams. If Bruce Ellington is forced to miss a second game next week against Minnesota, Powell could maintain a similar role but that does not make him a fantasy relevant player in this stagnant offense.

Dec. 16th • 11:18 PM

Detroit Lions wide receiver Brandon Powell has been pegged as Golden Tate's heir apparent after Tate was dealt to the Eagles on Tuesday. The Lions signed Powell as an undrafted free agent out of Florida in May, and he led the team in catches (16) and receiving yards (103) during the preseason. Powell was Tate's understudy out of the slot over the summer, but he's been active just once this year (Week 7). TJ Jones will also be used to help fill the void that Tate left in three-receiver sets. Jones had a career-high 30 catches for 399 yards in 2017, but he's played sparingly this year as the fourth wideout. Detroit will lean more heavily on Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones moving forward, giving them higher fantasy ceilings for the rest of the year. Powell is a speculative addition in dynasty/keeper formats.

Oct. 30th • 11:50 PM

Detroit Lions wide receiver Brandon Powell led the team with five receptions for 34 yards in a 16-10 preseason loss to the Oakland Raiders. He was targeted six times, all in the second half. His longest play was a 12-yard catch on Detroit's final drive. Powell is a rookie that went undrafted out of the University of Florida.

Aug. 11th • 7:54 AM