Trades, plays and depth chart reveals were all responsible for a fair amount of movement in this week’s Bubble Watch. The Detroit Lions made a significant trade for linebacker Eli Harold, causing disruption among both the linebackers and defensive end groups. Guys like Hakeem Valles and Brandon Powell made impressions against the Buccaneers, causing many to reconsider the makeup of this depth chart. And certain players didn’t even play last week, causing their stock to drop.
Here’s a look at the Pride of Detroit staff’s opinion on the players stuck on the roster bubble:
Week 4 Bubble Watch offense
| Player | Jeremy Reisman | Kent Lee Platte | Justin Simon | Ryan Mathews | Mike Payton | Alex Reno | Chris Perfett | Hamza Baccouche | Mansur Shaheen | John Whiticar | Andrew Kato | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Jeremy Reisman | Kent Lee Platte | Justin Simon | Ryan Mathews | Mike Payton | Alex Reno | Chris Perfett | Hamza Baccouche | Mansur Shaheen | John Whiticar | Andrew Kato | Change |
| QB Jake Rudock | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT :( | 0 |
| QB Matt Cassel | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | 0 |
| RB Ameer Abdullah | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | 2 |
| RB Zach Zenner | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | -2 |
| WR Jace Billinglsey | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | -2 |
| WR Teo Redding | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | -3 |
| WR Brandon Powell | OUT | OUT | OUT | IN | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT(PS) | OUT | OUT | OUT | 1 |
| TE Hakeem Valles | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | in and also TE2 | IN | IN | 6 |
| TE Michael Roberts | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT(PS) | IN | IN | IN | N/A |
| G Kenny Wiggins | IN | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | 1 |
| G Joe Dahl | OUT | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | IN | IN | OUT | IN | -1 |
| G Wesley Johnson | IN | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | N/A |
| G/C Leo Koloamatangi | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | 2 |
| T Corey Robinson | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | 1 |
| T Brian Mihalik | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | -1 |
Note: PS denotes practice squad for Hamza’s choices
New to bubble watch: Michael Roberts (trending down), Wesley Johnson (trending down)
We are all part of the Hakeem Valles hive now.