Skipper, 28, originally signed on with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas back in 2017. He spent just a few months in Dallas before he was waived and later signed to the Lions’ practice squad. After a year in Detroit, Skipper had brief stints with the Broncos and Patriots before the
The Detroit Lions announced on Saturday afternoon that they have elevated two players from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons: offensive lineman Dan Skipper and safety Brandon Joseph. Both players are eligible to play on Sunday, but these are not signings to the 53-man roster, meaning they will revert back to…
After a disappointing end to week 2 against the Seahawks, the Lions remain at home but this time against a different NFC bird in the Falcons. Despite America being upset with Arthur Smith and his usage of his skill players, he has the Falcons firing on all cylinders and the Lions can’t look past that.
The Detroit Lions will host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3 and it’s time for another installment of Lions player prop bets with odds courtesy of the good folks over at DraftKings Sportsbook. In Week 1, LaPorta caught five passes for 39 receiving yards, then followed that up with another five receptions for 63 yards…
On Saturday morning, we will try to find out the winner between the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons in a simulated game of Madden 24. If you’ve never watched one of our live Madden simulations, they’re quite wild. In fact, this year’s version seems especially over the top—yet somehow actually accurate.
The most important wide receiver playing for the Detroit Lions right now is obviously Amon-Ra St. Brown. Anyone disputing that is insane. The experts know it. You know it. I know it. However, who is the second most important receiver on the roster right now? Some will drool over Jameson Williams’ speed, others may talk…
When a player is selected in the third round of the NFL draft, they are expected to play some sort of role immediately. In the case of Brodric Martin, he has had to wait for his chance to prove himself and that time may be approaching. After being a healthy scratch in the Lions’ first
C.J. Gardner-Johnson won’t be on the field when the Detroit Lions host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The starting defensive back is on injured reserve after tearing a pectoral muscle early in the Lions’ Week 2 loss to the Seahawks. It’s a painful, debilitating injury for any player. For someone who has to reach out
After suffering a disappointing loss in Week 2 to the Seattle Seahawks, the Detroit Lions are looking to bounce back against an Atlanta Falcons team that has bruised their way to a 2-0 record. At the time of writing, the Lions are three-point favorites over the Falcons but will have to overcome an abundance of…
College football is moving into conference play around the country. The Detroit Lions will have their collegiate scouts out and about at several games to investigate some potential draft prospects of interest. There are several games that feature multiple prospects of interest, including two matchups in the Great Lakes region that the Lions staff is
On Monday, Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams will be permitted to rejoin the team. Williams was suspended six games for violating the league’s gambling policy. However, unlike most suspensions, this one comes with a caveat: the player can return to the team three weeks into the suspension. So after the Lions complete their Week…
The final injury report from the Detroit Lions for Sunday’s matchup in Ford Field with the Atlanta Falcons is longer than hoped for. After a brutally physical game in Week 2, the Lions will host the Falcons without several key players. On the offensive line, left tackle Taylor Decker and right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai are
Isaiah Buggs has been missing from the middle of the Detroit Lions defense in the first two weeks. His punitive benching from head coach Dan Campbell appears to be over. Buggs will play in Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] “He’s going to get an opportunity, Campbell said of Buggs before Friday’s practice. Buggs
There are numerous player prop betting options on Jahmyr Gibbs for the 1:00 PM ET game Sunday, which airs live on FOX. Gibbs’ Detroit Lions (1-1) and the Atlanta Falcons (2-0) take the field in Week 3 at Ford Field. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Jahmyr Gibbs Week 3 Player Props Matchup:
Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown practiced for the second straight day on Friday and appears to be on course to play in Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Talking with reporters on Friday after practice, St. Brown said he is not dealing with a turf toe injury—as some speculated. He described the injury as…
To help us preview the Detroit Lions’ Week 3 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, we called upon an old friend. Mike Rothstein, who used to be the Lions beat writer for ESPN, jumped beats to the Falcons a few years back. On Thursday, he spent a couple hours with us on First Byte to help…
Week 3 opened with the San Francisco 49ers knocking off the New York Giants, 30-12, in a one-sided game on “Thursday Night Football.” The 49ers opened the game with an 85% projected win probability and that number never dipped below 75% at any point during the game—even though San Francisco didn’t separate themselves on the…
On Wednesday, we polled Detroit Lions fans, asking them two questions for our latest SB Nation Reacts survey: With regard to the first survey question, the results following a Week 1 win over the Chiefs were near perfect with 99% of Lions fans expressing their confidence in the direction of the organization. Following a loss…
The Jeff Okudah experiment didn’t go well in Detroit. Not for the player, not for the team, and not for the fans. Between injuries, misfit coaching style and play from Okudah that just wasn’t good enough consistently, it needed to end for all parties involved. And that’s what happened this offseason. Detroit shipped the No.
Two weeks into the 2023 season, there have been a few surprises – including the Bengals, Vikings and Chargers all being 0-2, and three of the four NFC South teams sitting nicely at 2-0. From a betting perspective, things typically get easier as the season progresses because teams begin to skew toward being either contenders