Golden Tate Detroit Lions Wide Receiver Ht: 5.8 | Wt: 197

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Sun, 18 Sep 2016 14:42:30 -0700

Detroit Lions WR Golden Tate hauled in two passes on 13 targets for 13 yards Sunday, Sept. 18, versus the Tennessee Titans in Week 2.

Fantasy Tip: Tate was unable to get in sync with QB Matthew Stafford and should be given the benefit of the doubt in Week 3, particularly if Green Bay is without CB Sam Shields. Tate shouldn't be trusted quite as much, however.

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Sun, 11 Sep 2016 12:44:46 -0700

Detroit Lions WR Golden Tate (ankle) is officially active for the team's Week 1 game.

Fantasy Tip: Tate will be a major factor in the passing game this season and should be a No. 2 wide receiver in most fantasy leagues.

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Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:33:06 -0700

Detroit Lions WR Golden Tate (ankle) fully participated in practice Friday, Sept. 9, and is listed as questionable for Week 1.

Fantasy Tip: Tate should be fine for the game since has been able to fully practice in each of the last two days. Tate will be the Lions' No. 1 receiver this season and will be a fine No. 2 wide receiver in most fantasy leagues.

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| Source: DetroitLions.com

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:06:46 -0700

Detroit Lions WR Golden Tate (ankle) participated fully in practice Thursday, Sept. 8.

Fantasy Tip: Tate is a good start this week, especially now that we know he'll be full throttle. The Lions matchup with the Indianapolis Colts could prove to be the first real shootout of 2016. Tate makes for a solid WR2 option and could approach WR1 numbers if the scores are back and forth.

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| Source: DetroitLions.com - Tim Twentyman

Wed, 07 Sep 2016 16:35:46 -0700

Detroit Lions WR Golden Tate (ankle) was limited during practice Wednesday, Sept. 7.

Fantasy Tip: Owners will need to check on Tate's status later in the week to see if he is in any danger of missing Week 1. Tate will be the team's No. 1 receiver with Calvin Johnson retired and will be a weekly starting option as long as he is healthy.

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Thu, 25 Aug 2016 06:12:39 -0700

Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford and the other Lions quarterbacks have run a no-huddle offense 62% of the time this preseason. The Lions ran a no-huddle offense just 7% of the time last season. According to ProFootballFocus, Stafford has completed all six of his passes for 108 yards when targeting WRs Golden Tate and Marvin Jones out of the no-huddle. He's 6-for-11 passing for 63 yards on the rest of his throws combined. Overall, Stafford has completed 70.6% of his passes this preseason.

Fantasy Tip: Stafford had a big second half last year with 19 touchdowns and two interceptions when offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter took over. He lost Megatron to retirement, but the show appears to roll on. Stafford is in the lower-middle portion of starting quarterbacks, but he could be on the cusp of that breakthrough year.

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| Source: MLive.com - Kyle Meinke

Tue, 23 Aug 2016 15:10:17 -0700

Detroit Lions WR Golden Tate (undisclosed) returned to practice Tuesday, Aug. 23. The extent of his participation was not disclosed, however.

Fantasy Tip: Tate's mystery injury isn't a big deal, apparently. He should be good to go for this weekend and is still in the WR2 conversation in all formats with Calvin Johnson out of the picture.

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| Source: DetroitLions.com - Tim Twentyman

Sun, 21 Aug 2016 19:01:07 -0700

Detroit Lions WR Golden Tate (undisclosed) did not practice Saturday, Aug. 20. He wouldn't mention the specifics of his injury, but he talked about playing in the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens Saturday, Aug. 27.

Fantasy Tip: Tate is set to be Detroit's top receiver in the wake of Calvin Johnson's retirement. He is a borderline WR2 in PPR formats and a solid WR3 in standard leagues.

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| Source: Detroit Free Press - Dave Birkett

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 05:52:50 -0700

Detroit Lions WR Marvin Jones has been the team's top receiver in camp, and it hasn't been close, as WR Golden Tate has had issues holding onto the football. Jones was targeted on seven of the 14 passes QB Matthew Stafford threw in the joint practice Tuesday, Aug. 9.

Fantasy Tip: Jones is coming off a 65-816-4 year with the Bengals, and he had 10 touchdowns the previous year. He looks like a WR3 with a ton of upside right now. Tate is a weaker WR2 in fantasy, but if he slips to the WR3 range, you're in business.

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| Source: MLive.com - Kyle Meinke

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 23:21:00 -0700

Detroit Lions WR Golden Tate has had sure hands in camp while his counterparts have had issues. WR Jeremy Kerley had at least three of the six-plus drops in practice Saturday, July 30.

Fantasy Tip: Tate is a nice story of a middling slot receiver that emerged as a legit threat the last two years. He's coming off a 90-813-6 season, but you have to wonder if there is more, especially since he tallied 1,331 yards the previous season. He falls into the WR2/WR3 divide, but you'd be much better off with him as the latter. Kerley should be an afterthought in fantasy, but he could enter the WR5 conversation if he reels his issues in.

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