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Detroit Lions - Team Notes

The Lions had the most?and least?valuable running back of Week 11.
Unfortunately, they?re only likely to have one of them this week?and it?s not the good one.

About halfway through the Detroit Lions vs. Carolina Panthers game, I turned to my buddy Erik Schlitt from Lions Wire and said, ?I don?t think there?s a team in the NFL that has a bigger disparity between their No. 1 and 2 rushers than the Detroit Lions.?

Kerryon Johnson was in the middle of a big day, rushing for 87 yards on 15 carries. LeGarrette Blount was in the middle of an embarrassingly bad performance; he would finish with a single yards on seven carries.

Both players were recognized in this week?s Quick Reads over at Football Outsiders. Let?s start with the good.

Kerryon Johnson, according to their DYAR metric (defense-adjusted yards against replacement), was Week 11?s most valuable running back. Here?s how Vincent Verhei explained it:

?Johnson ran for a league-best nine first downs against Carolina, with four runs of 10 yards or more, including a 24-yarder,? Verhei wrote. ?That?s a fantastic ratio (a little more than one-quarter of all runs have gained first downs this season) even though his other runs were awfully bad?he was stuffed four times.?

On the other hand, Blount was literally the least-valuable back of Week 11 per DVOA. His -23 DYAR number was well below Kerryon?s 43 DYAR on the day. Looking at each of Blount?s runs, it makes a lot of sense:

Blount Run 1: 3 yards
Run 2: -2 yards
Run 3: -1 yard
Run 4: 1 yard
Run 5: 0 yards
Run 6: 4 yards
Run 7: -4 yards

Blount had nearly as many rushes go for zero or fewer yards than positive yards.

Unfortunately for Detroit, it?s looking more and more likely that Kerryon Johnson will be sidelined for a couple weeks due to a knee injury suffered in the third quarter.

POD
 
It appears offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter has responded a bit after watching his quarterback get sacked 16 times in two games.
Telling stat I found, via PFF, while doing some research on a mailbag question. Stafford's average time to attempt the two games where he was sacked 16 combined times, 2.66 s (17th out of 21 qualifiers).
This past week, 2.24, fastest among qualifiers.

POD/Detnews
 
kalinecountry said:
https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...hell-trubisky-shoulder-missed-monday-practice
Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky dealing with a shoulder injury.
The Bears’ starting quarterback wouldn’t have practiced Monday.
POD

https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/the_bears_still_dont_know_if_m.html#incart_river_index
The Bears still don't know if Mitchell Trubisky can play against Detroit.
Mlive

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...s-mitchell-trubisky-detroit-lions/2068924002/
Chicago Bears' Mitchell Trubisky (shoulder) in doubt vs. Detroit Lions?
Freep

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...eading-into-game-vs-detroit-lions/2069276002/
Bears' Trubisky ailing heading into game vs. Lions.
Detnews
Click to expand...

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...jury-report-mitchell-trubisky-status-in-doubt
Lions-Bears injury report: Mitchell Trubisky’s status in doubt, Lions still missing 2 key players.
It’s looking more likely that Mitchell Trubisky could miss Thursday’s game vs. the Lions.
POD

https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2018...status-unknown-for-thanksgiving-day-vs-lions/
Mitchell Trubisky's status unknown for Thanksgiving Day vs. Lions.
bearswire

Nothing trivial I hope....
 
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https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018/11/20/18105446/detroit-lions-sign-special-teamer-don-carey
Detroit Lions sign special teamer Don Carey.
The Lions? special team ace has re-signed with the team.
POD

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018/11/20/lions-sign-don-carey-waive-eric-lee/
Lions sign Don Carey, waive Eric Lee.
LionsWire

https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.s...ons_re-sign_special_1.html#incart_river_index
Detroit Lions re-sign special teams ace Don Carey.
Mlive

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...lions-bring-back-safety-don-carey/2072382002/
Detroit Lions bring back safety Don Carey.
Detnews

S Don Carey back with the Lions ? re-signed Tuesday just in time for Thursday against Chicago. They cut Eric Lee to make room for him. Carey is a special teams stalwart.
espn
 
Zach Zenner (@zenner31) has earned 2.57 yards after contact on 131 career rushing attempts, that would rank 2nd on the team this season behind only Kerryon Johnson's 3.32
 
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