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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions wrapped up a turbulent week with an important victory — thanks to another sharp performance by Matthew Stafford.Stafford threw an ill-advised pass early on that was intercepted Kenny Golladay Jersey White , but he played well the rest of the way, throwing for 342 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday’s 31-26 victory over the New York Giants. Stafford has bounced back pretty well from a disappointing 2018. In fact, his passer rating of 105.3 would be the highest of his career if the season ended now.Stafford has 16 touchdown passes and only four interceptions.“He is just a competitive, competitive guy. He always wants to be the best, and he’s great,” coach Matt Patricia said. “He works really hard, he’s competitive, he’s tough, he’s grinding it out every single day.”The Lions had lost three games in a row, and last Tuesday, they announced that second-year running back Kerryon Johnson was going on injured reserve with a knee injury. That same day, Detroit traded defensive back Quandre Diggs to Seattle.The Lions fell out of contention last year after trading receiver Golden Tate, and they certainly seemed to be heading in the wrong direction again going into the game against the Giants. But New York was a vulnerable opponent, and the Lions were playing at home. Detroit handed the Giants their fourth straight loss.“I think the team has been working really hard. I think we had a rough couple of weeks, and I think the guys have been fighting Womens Kenny Golladay Jersey ,” Patricia said. “I think they’ve been battling. I think we’ve been in a couple of close games where we had a chance to win, and that stuff is hard. These guys put a lot into this stuff, and when it doesn’t go the way you wanted it to, it can weigh you down.”Lions fans were incensed earlier this season when some questionable calls hurt Detroit late in a loss at Green Bay. It should be noted, then, that the Lions were the beneficiaries of some important decisions Sunday. A running-into-the-punter call in the second quarter kept a drive alive, and Detroit ended up with a field goal. In the fourth quarter, a flag was thrown on a fourth-down incomplete pass by the Giants. But officials decided there was no foul for pass interference, and the ball went over to the Lions.WHAT’S WORKINGA week after Marvin Jones caught four touchdown passes, the Lions showed how many receiving threats they have. Kenny Golladay had six receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and Danny Amendola caught eight passes for 95 yards.“I’m just trying to get the ball to the guy that is open, to where the coverage tells me to throw it. I’m just trying to read every play appropriately and trust in our guys that they’re going to win,” Stafford said. “They are winning a bunch right now and making great plays for me, so that’s just what I’m trying to do. I don’t go into a game and go, ‘Man http://www.lionslockerroom.com/authentic-dwayne-washington-jersey , I’m going to feed this guy or feed that guy.'”WHAT NEEDS HELPDetroit rushed for only 59 yards on 25 carries, so Johnson’s absence was felt.STOCK UPDefensive lineman Trey Flowers, a big acquisition in the offseason, has been fairly quiet since joining the Lions, but he had two sacks against New York and forced a fumble.STOCK DOWNWhen the Lions traded Diggs, that suggested that they were pretty happy with their other options in the secondary, but the defensive backfield did not have a particularly good game Sunday. Darius Slay was out with an injury, and cornerbacks Justin Coleman, Rashaan Melvin and Mike Ford had problems against New York’s passing game. Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones threw for 322 yards and four touchdowns for the Giants.INJUREDAdding to the secondary’s issues was the fact that defensive back Tracy Walker injured his knee Sunday. Patricia said Monday that Walker is day to day.KEY NUMBER40.2 — Receiver Marvin Hall’s average yards per catch. He has 201 yards on only five receptions this season, and he added another big play against the Giants when he caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from Stafford.NEXT STEPSThe Lions play their next two games on the road, starting this weekend against the Oakland Raiders.Detroit Lions RB LeGarrette Blount is “100%” ready for the Patriots The Detroit Lions will be back in Ford Field this week as the New England Patriots come to town for a Sunday night contest. While every game is important in the grand scheme of the NFL season, this week’s matchup may have another layer. Detroit is filled with ex-Patriots from the front office to the playing field. One of the ex-Patriots now residing in Detroit is running back LeGarrette Blount.Blount has had two separate stints in New England. He was on the 2013 team that won the Super Bowl, then left to join the Pittsburgh Steelers. He waived by the Steelers after an incident where he apparently walked out of a game early. New England snatched him back off of waivers in 2014 and he eventually won another Super Bowl with the team in 2016 when he ran for 1161 yards and 18 touchdowns—both career highs. Now two seasons removed from his time in New England he gets his second shot at his former team—the other being in Super Bowl LII where he acquired his third ring as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. When asked if he’s ready for the upcoming game, Blount made it clear that he was. “Oh yeah. 100 percent,” Blount told reporters when asked Womens Tracy Walker Jersey , adding “I’ve played there for a few years. I know a lot of those guys there so it’s always fun playing against them.”This is clearly not a “grudge match” for Blount, though. “We prepare every week to try to win every game so we’re gonna prepare the same way for this one,” Blount said. The Lions have gotten off to a bad start in 2018. They are 0-2, and while Blount was one of the players tasked with fixing their long time woes in the run game, the results haven’t really shown yet. The running back is only averaging 2.9 yards per carry through two games this season. While he was the listed starter in both of the team’s opening games, he was forced to leave both early—one due to injury and the other due to ejection—and yielded many carries to rookie Kerryon Johnson.“We just gotta eliminate the mistakes.” Blount said when asked about the team’s struggles so far. “Do a lot of things better than we have.” “Obviously we’re behind right now with a 0-2 start so we want to continue to progress up.”At 0-2, this game feels like a must-win for the Lions. An 0-3 start is a near insurmountable hole for a team that told fans that 9-7 wasn’t enough. This will be the hardest challenge the Lions have yet faced as they have to take on one the smartest football minds around in Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Blount was coached by Belichick during his time in New England and still has high praise for him. “Bill knows his football. He knows what he’s talking about. He’s a really, really, really smart guy,” Blount said. “Obviously one of the best coaches that’s ever coached this game.”To get their season back on track, the Lions must pull off a huge upset against one of the best. It’s a steep task but with proper preparation and a removal of the mistakes that have haunted Detroit so far this season Blount, and the rest of the Lions, believe that it is a challenge that they can overcome. |
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