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Zyon McCollum Cleared to Play vs. Lions

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Sun, 15 Sep 2024, 10:12 AM EDT
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Buccaneers CB Zyon McCollum has cleared the concussion protocol and will play today against the Lions, ESPN's Jenna Laine reports.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

An already-tattered Bucs secondary will at least get this starting CB back from his Week 1 injury. Don't be surprised if the Lions still test the pass defense, though.

Tampa Bay will miss its top DB, Antoine Winfield Jr., along with DT Calijah Kancey, a key pass rusher.

Of course, the Lions loves to run the ball, as they reminded us by passing at the sixth-lowest rate vs. expectation in Week 1. They hit today's matchup as 7.5-point favorites. Playing from ahead generally increases a team's rushing rate.

Ultimately, McCollum's not a strong fantasy play but could make sense in the CB slot for some deep IDP leagues. He sits outside the top 70 DBs in our Week 2 rankings.

Winfield fill-in Christian Izien leads Bucs DBs in those rankings.

McCollum's return doesn't meaningfully change the fantasy outlook for any Detroit pass-catchers.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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