The Detroit Lions will kick off their 2024 season with a fitting opponent in the Los Angeles Rams, who they defeated in the playoffs just eight months prior. The two teams will face off in the first “Sunday Night Football” game of the 2024 season, and there are several big matchups to keep an eye…
The Detroit Lions 2024 regular season has begun, and practices are underway in Allen Park. Typically, the Lions give the players Tuesday off and hold their initial practice on Wednesday, but coming off their training camp schedule, the Lions made a slight adjustment to start the week. On Tuesday, the Lions held their initial practice
Matthew Stafford’s return to Detroit following the 2021 trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Rams came during last season’s playoffs. And when the Rams and Lions squared off in an NFC wild-card matchup, Stafford received an earful from the fan base of his former team, with Detroit pulling out a 24-23 victory. On
It’s a new season for the Detroit Lions and with a new season comes a new weekly article series. Every week we’ll go over the one big advantage the Lions have over their opponent and what could bring home the win that week. As far as Week 1 goes, this is the big advantage this
The Lions invested heavily in their offensive line this offseason, giving new contracts to Penei Sewell and Taylor Decker while also adding Kevin Zeitler to replace Jonah Jackson. Why? Because the unit is very good. So good in fact, that Pro Football Focus’s Zoltan Buday ranked the group as the No. 1 offensive line in
Last July we sat down and took a look at the Detroit Lions offense and projected what the statistical outcome for most of the players would be. We came fairly close on some of the projections. Of course some players went over our projections. We’re looking in the direction of Sam LaPorta and Jahmyr Gibbs on
Earlier in the week, Erik Schlitt and I recorded a podcast answering all of your Detroit Lions questions for Week 1. Well, not all of them. There were plenty of leftover questions, and beginning this year, I wanted to try and commit to doing both a podcast mailbag and a written mailbag each week. No…
For years, Aaron Donald has been the focal point for all blocking against the Los Angeles Rams defense. Donald earned that respect, racking up eight All-Pro nods and three AP Defensive Player of the Year honors in his 10 seasons. Donald is now retired, and the Rams defense will look markedly different without him in
Let’s break down the Lions and Rams Wednesday injury reports. The Lions report is an estimate as they did not practice. Overall, the miniscule report from the Lions is an excellent start to the season. DETROIT LIONS FULL PRACTICE No players listed LIMITED PRACTICE Ifeatu Melifonwu ANKLE – Safety The last time we saw him
The Baltimore Ravens (0-0) will look to upset the Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs are listed as favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 3 points. The over/under is set at 47 in the contest. The Ravens finished 13-4 last season
The Baltimore Ravens (0-0) will look to upset the Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs are listed as favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 3 points. The over/under for the contest is 47 points. The Chiefs finished 11-6 last season and
The Detroit Lions released their first injury status report of the 2024 season ahead of Sunday’s opener against the Los Angeles Rams in Ford Field. It’s a light list of injured Lions. Only one player, rookie safety Loren Strickland, missed the practice session. Strickland is dealing with a thumb injury. Two other defenders were limited
After a decades-long legacy of disappointing losses, dismal failures, and dashed hopes, there was nowhere for the Detroit Lions to go but up. Although the direction was clear, the path forward proved elusive. Until now. At long last, it appears the Lions have found the winning formula and it all began with the creation of
The Detroit Lions historically have been a team to be skipped over in Fantasy Football. However, in 2024, there are several solid options for the team. Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown are two obvious pickups, but what about players who are running under the radar? Here are two Lions players worth ignoring the projections