Detroit Lions - Team Notes

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http://detroitsportsnation.com/detr...troit-lions-nfc-favorite-go-super-bowl/95938/
Football Outsiders lists Detroit Lions as NFC favorite to go to Super Bowl.
DSN

 

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Not practicing for Lions in open period Wednesday: LB Jarrad Davis, RB Dwayne Washington, C Travis Swanson, S Tavon Wilson.
If Swanson is somehow out Sunday, that would likely mean Graham Glasgow to C and Joe Dahl to LG (or Zac Kerin).

Travis Swanson missed practice Wednesday with an ankle injury.
Jarrad Davis has a concussion and missed practice.

ID'ing the best, most important games of NFL Week 3
2. Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox)
Matchup quality: 77 out of 100
FPI win projection: Falcons, 51 percent
FPI playoff leverage: Lions 21 percent, Falcons 14 percent

The only matchup of 2-0 teams in Week 3 features the Falcons as slight road favorites over the Lions. FPI rates Atlanta as the top team in the NFC, but isn't quite as sold on the Lions, who rank eighth in the conference. Atlanta's offense, led by Total QBR leader Matt Ryan, has the second-strongest offense in the league (FPI of plus-6.4). FPI does see the Lions as a balanced squad, having all three units (offense, defense and special teams) rating above league average, one of only six teams to share that distinction, but no single unit ranking higher than their special teams at No. 7.

espn

 

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http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ne...t-Sep-20/6c7d85eb-543c-49f6-ac51-56175ecd58cb
Lions vs. Falcons practice report: September 20.
Lions.com

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017...travis-swanson-sit-during-wednesdays-practice
Lions-Falcons injury report: Jarrad Davis, Travis Swanson sit during Wednesday’s practice
The Lions had three key starters missing from Wednesday’s practice.
POD

 

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http://www.detroitlions.com/news/oh...Falcons-/ffdb9114-8bbb-40b9-9e02-fc40586fc7fd
SCOUTING REPORT: Atlanta Falcons.
Lions.com

http://www.detroitlions.com/news/li...e-saying/6082af01-b440-4357-a688-9bbb8b1e22de
Week 3 opponent: What the Falcons are saying.
Lions.com

https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-falcons-rule-out-beasley-upshaw-for-week-3
Falcons rule out Beasley, Upshaw for Week 3.
PFF

 

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https://sidelionreport.com/2017/09/20/detroit-lions-one-year-wonder-recapture-magic/
Detroit Lions: Can this one year wonder recapture the magic?
SideLionReport

 

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http://www.footballoutsiders.com/scramble/2017/scramble-ball-doom-index
Scramble for the Ball: DOOM Index.
FootballOutsiders

 

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https://audioboom.com/posts/6319632...-practicing-dery-crossover-pod-w-falcfans?t=0
LOCKED ON DETROIT LIONS PODCAST VOLUME 259. SEPT 20. 34 minutes.
Davis not practicing. Dery CROSSOVER pod w/ @falcfans

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/09/lions_qb_matthew_stafford_is_t.html#incart_river_index
Matthew Stafford is an MVP favorite? Bovada says it's so.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/n...oit-lions-matthew-stafford-nfl-mvp/688564001/
Lions QB Matthew Stafford as NFL MVP? Las Vegas says he's a favorite.
Freep

http://detroitsportsnation.com/detr...hew-stafford-odds-favorite-win-nfl-mvp/95972/
Matthew Stafford odds on favorite to win NFL MVP award.
DSN

 

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http://www.mlive.com/sports/2017/09/week_3_nfl_picks_and_power_ran.html#incart_river_index
Week 3 NFL picks and power rankings, with MLive's Lions-Falcons predictions.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/09/detroit_lions_red_zone.html#incart_river_index
The Detroit Lions are No. 1 in red zone offense.
Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/09/ameer_abdullah_named_lions_ed.html#incart_river_index
Ameer Abdullah named Lions' Ed Block Courage Award winner.
Mlive

http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ne...e-Award-/062464d5-95db-490e-8bd3-70c3371253cc
Abdullah to receive Ed Block Courage Award.
Lions.com

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/09/jarrad_davis_misses_second_str.html#incart_river_index
Jarrad Davis misses second straight Lions practice because of brain injury.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/n...rad-davis-still-out-lions-practice/690280001/
Rookie LB Jarrad Davis still out at Lions practice.
Freep

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/09/lions_zach_zenner_could_get_fi.html#incart_river_index
Lions' Zach Zenner could get first playing time of season against Falcons.
Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...nner-stands-ready-next-opportunity/105857968/
Lions’ Zenner stands ready for next opportunity.
Detnews

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/09...oning-can-zenner-make-lions-look-smart-again/
With Season Debut Beckoning, Can Zenner Make Lions Look Smart Again?
CBSDetroit

 

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http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ss...it_lions_preview_sh_1.html#incart_river_index
Webvideo MLive Detroit Lions preview show: Hot start has us split on Falcons picks. 4 minutes.

 

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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/09/20/detroit-lions-atlanta-falcons/686975001/
2017 Detroit Lions are legit, even if you're scared to believe.
Freep

This is normally where the cynic will complain they did it against two mediocre opponents. My response to that would be - have your watched the NFL through two weeks? Beyond the Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers, are there any teams out there that are so overwhelming and overpowering that you don?t see any reason the Lions can measure up? Seattle has problems blocking. Green Bay is already beat up. Cam Newton looks highly erratic for the Carolina Panthers.
The Lions aren?t among the elite. But is there any reason they can?t hang with the upper middle class?

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...weight-see-approach-george-johnson/105856662/
Lions took weight-and-see approach with George Johnson.
Detnews

 

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https://detroitjockcity.com/2017/09/21/detroit-lions-stock-watch-agnew-ansah-ameer-oh-my/
Detroit Lions stock watch: Agnew, Ansah, Ameer.
DJC

 

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http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-li...ns-get-into-verbal-dustup-after-hit-touchdown
Eric Ebron, Landon Collins get into verbal dust-up after hit, touchdown.
espn

 

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http://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-li...n-for-julio-jones-know-where-he-is-every-play
Lions plan for Julio Jones? Know where he is every play.
espn

 

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http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/20773106/dolphins-ndamukong-suh-happy-support-lions
Dolphins' Ndamukong Suh happy to support Lions.
espn

Now in his third season with the Miami Dolphins, after five seasons with Detroit, Oregon-born defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh spoke with Kwes?ESPN about visiting his father's homeland of Cameroon, and supporting the Indomitable (not Detroit) Lions.