Game 12: Lions @ Saints Thread

[grandy]

Detroit Lions (8-3) @ New Orleans Saints (5-6)

Line: DET -4.5
O/U: 46.5

Previews
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Injury Report
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Lions
Out
QB Hendon Hooker (ACL) evaluation clock: 18 days remaining

Doubtful
LB Alex Anzalone (hand)

Questionable
OL Jonah Jackson (ankle/wrist)


Saints
Out
RB Kendre Miller (ankle)
WR Rashid Shaheed (thigh)
LB Pete Werner (shoulder/oblique)
S Marcus Maye (shoulder)

Questionable
WR Chris Olave (concussion protocol) - Still has one more step to clear
C Erik McCoy (shoulder)
EDGE Cam Jordan (ankle) - giving more time to recover, despite not practicing all week
K Blake Grupe (right groin)


Series History
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The Lions are 12-13-1 against the Saints
Last Game: 10/4/2020, Saints 35 Lions 29
Last Game in New Orleans: 10/15/2017, Saints 52 Lions 38
Last Win: 12/4/2016, Lions 28 Saints 13
Recent Games: The Saints have won the last 2 meetings

 

[grandy]

Pro Football Focus Grades


Overall
Detroit 89.6 (6th)
New Orleans 79.7 (13th)

Offense
Detroit 83.8 (3rd)
New Orleans 68.9 (21st)

Pass Offense
Detroit 81.4 (10th)
New Orleans 68.5 (19th)

Pass Blocking
Detroit 73.1 (5th)
New Orleans 57.7 (23rd)

Receiving
Detroit 77.6 (6th)
New Orleans 70.4 (19th)

Rushing
Detroit 87.5 (8th)
New Orleans 76.3 (16th)

Run Blocking
Detroit 74.9 (2nd)
New Orleans 59.1 (19th)

Defense
New Orleans 78.8 (8th)
Detroit 72.3 (15th)

Run Defense
Detroit 77.4 (3rd)
New Orleans 65.4 (12th)

Tackling
New Orleans 75.0 (2nd)
Detroit 60.6 (13th)

Pass Rush
Detroit 71.7 (16th)
New Orleans 70.3 (23rd)

Coverage
New Orleans 89.8 (6th)
Detroit 61.2 (26th)

Special Teams
New Orleans 90.4 (4th)
Detroit 81.7 (14th)

 

[tigermud]

Lions 31
Saints 23

 

[biggunsbob]

Go lions !

 

[biggunsbob]

Sigh.

 

[gotime909]

First goddamn play they fumble

 

[biggunsbob]

That a boy !

 

[biggunsbob]

Should be a flag on the saints

 

[biggunsbob]

Boom ! Mr Gibbs!

 

[mhughes0021]

Physically dominant drive

 

[biggunsbob]

Boy Jackson makes a huge difference so far and he had no one to block on that td run.

 

[gotime909]

Just keep running

 

[biggunsbob]

Let?s cause a turnover!

 

[mhughes0021]

Its a bama kind of day lol

 

[biggunsbob]

What a grab !

 

[gotime909]

Hell of a play by branch!!! Our worthless pass rush gave zero pressure tho

 

[mhughes0021]

The door!

 

[biggunsbob]

Laporta !

 

[biggunsbob]

Hell of a play by branch!!! Our worthless pass rush gave zero pressure tho

Was thinking the same thing. Maybe we should try and blitz Carr ?

 

[tigermud]

What?s the deal with buggs inactive so much?