The Facts:
For a second consecutive year, the Lions used a second round draft choice on a WR -- Oklahoma's Ryan Broyles -- with the skill-set to make plays from the slot. Scheffler frequently played in the slot in Detroit's two-TE sets last season, but he's not worried about losing playing time to Broyles. "It's one of those things in the NFL where you learn to take care of your business and, as long as I do my job, I'm not really concerned with how he (Broyles) fits in," Scheffler said. "I'll help him out. We'll do a lot of similar stuff, so it's fun to have him. He's a great athlete and shoot, he's one of the best college wide receivers that ever played."
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As NFL.com's Brian McIntyre reminded readers, in Matthew Stafford's 5,000-yard season, Calvin Johnson and Nate Burleson were on the field 90 percent of the time, with 2011 second round pick Titus Young playing in nearly two-third of the snaps. Scheffler played in less than 30 percent of the plays, but was tied for second on the team with six receiving touchdowns. So even if Scheffler loses some playing time, he'll surely play a key role in the Lions' red zone offense. Indeed, appearing on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio's FootballDiehards show last weekend, Dan Miller, voice of the Lions, expressed his belief that Scheffler will continue to be a legitimate scoring threat. That doesn't make him a front-line Fantasy tight end -- but it makes him a viable emergency option in deeper leagues.
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