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Setting Realistic Expectations for Each Detroit Lions Rookie

Every year, fantasy footballers and fans get whipped into a frenzy about the incoming rookie class. It often leads to unreasonable expectations and overbidding in fantasy drafts. Just ask Eric Ebron.

The Detroit Lions, like every franchise, do their best to shield their hand-selected recruits from this unnecessary weight. And being the good guy that I am, I thought I'd aid them in their effort.

The following eight slides will cover the best- and worst-case scenarios for the most important rookies. As always, the truth lies somewhere in between, so we'll separate the fact from the fantasy.