News » 2018 fantasy football: Join the official Pride of Detroit league

The 2018 NFL regular season is less than two weeks away http://www.lionscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-devon-kennard-jersey , and that means it’s time to turn our attention to actual, real football games! Excuse me. One moment. Sorry, give me just a second.......Scratch that. I’ve been told now that the third preseason game has been played, we’re actually supposed to turn our attention to fantasy football, a made up thing that gives people the false sense of responsibility and achievement for lucking their way into a decent football roster. We here at Pride of Detroit have a tradition of holding a fantasy league every year Matt Prater Jersey , and while I never participate—because fantasy sports are the devils’ work—I have no problem feeding your addiction. I’m your pusher man. This year, Jerry Mallory will again serve as the commissioner for the league. There are a few notable changes to the league this year, however.We are moving from Yahoo to ESPN. It will be a 16-team league this yearThe time of the draft is Tuesday September 4 at 9 p.m. ET. So if you cannot participate in the draft or cannot set your auto-draft preferences by then, I would kindly ask you not to sign up for the draft.How to sign upThere are currently 13 open spaces in the league. If you are interested in joining, please say so in the comment section below. Priority will be given to users who have been around the longest and are most active in the community. Please make sure you have an ESPN account and your Pride of Detroit email is current. This will be the only way I can send you an invite Nevin Lawson Jersey , so please check that before signing up.You have until Friday, August 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET to submit your request to join the league. I will send out invitations on Saturday. I will also send out a couple waitlist emails in case someone drops out or fails to sign up for the league once invited. If you aren’t chosen to participate in this year’s league, we fully encourage you to set up other Pride of Detroit fantasy leagues in the FanPost section of the website. Happy fantasy drafting, you monsters.Lions TE Luke Willson suffers knee injury vs. Buccaneers, will not return It’s unclear when it happened Cheap Kerryon Johnson Jersey , but Detroit Lions tight end Luke Willson suffered a knee injury on Friday night and is questionable to return against the Buccaneers.Willson was presumed to be the Lions’ starter at tight end when signed this free agency, but he has had a fairly unassuming preseason. He has only caught one pass for three yards thus far, and he did not have a single target in Friday night’s game. The severity of Willson’s injury is unknown, but the fact that he’s listed as questionable rather than out could be promising. For precautionary reasons, however T.J. Lang Jersey , it’s unlikely that he’ll come back in the game.In Willson’s place, Hakeem Valles has been shining yet again. Through just over two quarters, Valles has three catches for 38 yards, all of which came working with the first-team offense. It’s looking more and more like Valles has a place on this 53-man roster. We’ll update this post as news comes in on Willson’s status. UPDATE: Willson has been downgraded to OUT: