Brian Branch

S · Detroit Lions — NFL fantasy hub on MySidelines

Season 2025 · 146.0 fantasy pts · 12 games

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Brian Branch has been durable enough to stay relevant, but not durable enough for managers to stop checking the report every week. Evidence check: injury reports across 4 different seasons; 1 games missed in the last three (2025: 1); 2023 was the rough one at 2 missed; longest on-report absence ran 2 weeks in 2023 (Wk 5–6); reinjury band sits at High. The news desk has been quieter lately, so the structured history is doing most of the talking.

For fantasy, Brian is startable but fragile: keep a handcuff or streaming backup ready when the next soft-tissue note lands.

Based on injury history + recent reporting. Not a medical diagnosis.

Season projection drivers

  • Season fantasy points ≈ 24.0 (league scoring)
  • Assumes ~12 games projected
  • Weekly projections available for weeks 1–14 (e.g. week 14 ≈ 2.0 pts)

Recent news

  • Branch (Achilles) will most likely remain on the sideline until training camp at the earliest, Eric Woodyard of ESPN reports.

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