![]() If the Lions defense doesn’t hold up in this bounce-back spot for the Vikings offense, this game could develop into a shootout. ![]() ![]() With a great running game to lean on, Jared Goff will be comfortable in the pocket against a vanilla defense. To make matters worse, starting safety Harrison Smith (concussion) will miss this game and linebacker Eric Kendricks (toe) will likely take the field at less than 100%.ĭefensive coordinator Ed Donatell knows the secondary lacks the speed to play man-to-man, and has in turn been very predictable in his coverage schemes - playing either Cover 2 or Cover 3 over 85% of snaps in both games thus far. This Vikings defense is not up to the task when it comes to slowing down an offense averaging 37 points per game. The dominant play up front has been the catalyst in creating the league’s second best rushing unit and eighth best overall offensive team according to DVOA. ![]() They far outpace the competition in yards before contact in the running game at nearly four yards per carry before the ball carrier meets a defender.ĭ’Andre Swift (ankle), who Dan Campbell claims is feeling even better this week, is tied for first in the NFL in yards after contact per rush. John LanFranca: An argument can be made that no offensive line has played as well as Detroit’s thus far in the 2022 season.
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