Fantasy football projections, Week 12: Buccaneers vs. Lions featuring Vincent Jackson, Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson

We break down the Week 12 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions.

Nov 24, 2013, 1:00 PM UTC

Gregory Shamus

The Week 12 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions should be lopsided in many ways. We have all the fantasy projections for you courtesy of numberFire.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Don't look now ladies and gentleman, but the Buccaneers have reeled off two straight wins. Quarterback Mike Glennon was key in their win against the Atlanta Falcons last week. He completed 20 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. The Falcons boast one of the worst secondary units in the league and Glennon exploited it. He won't have it so easy against the Lions this week, but at least his receivers are more confident in him.

Another thing about playing the Lions is that the Bucs will probably be behind early and often in the game, which means Glennon will hook up with Vincent Jackson a lot. Jackson caught 10 of 11 targets for 165 yards and a touchdown last week. He's a monster player who will no doubt have to be on his game considering the Lions have Calvin Johnson on their side.

Detroit Lions

There's something about the Lions' fantasy stars and the second half of the season. That's when they seem to turn on the afterburners and separate themselves from the rest. Count quarterback Matthew Stafford among that group. Stafford has 13 touchdown passes over his last five games. Last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he threw for a franchise record 327 yards in the first half. That's a big game for most NFL passers, let alone a big half.

A lot of Stafford's yards last week came by way of his favorite receiver, Calvin Johnson. Like Stafford, Johnson has really turned it on lately. He caught six passes against the Steelers last week for 179 yards and two touchdowns. The game marked the fifth time this year that Johnson has topped 100 yards receiving and the third time in four games he's found the end zone at least twice. He'll be blanketed by Bucs cornerback Darrelle Revis on Sunday, but Johnson cannot be stopped by anyone.