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First Look: Rams will Face Lions After the Bye
The Rams squeaked past the Chiefs in Week 11, enjoyed their bye week, and are now beginning preparations for the Detroit Lions. The Rams will meet the Lions at Ford Field in Detroit with the opportunity to clinch the NFC West with a victory (or Seahawks loss).
Here’s an early look at the Detroit Lions (4-7):
Offense
Despite limited opportunities, journeyman running back LaGarrette Blount leads Detroit’s running back corps in terms of touchdowns this season. Blount scored two TDs in the absence of rookie running back Kerryon Johnson, who missed Week 12 against the Bears with a left knee sprain. Prior to missing last week’s game, Johnson started seven games for the Lions dating back to Week 4 and had accumulated 641 yards rushing and three touchdowns in his first season as a pro.
Defense
Quarterback
Stafford has accumulated 37,590 yard passing in his career and has been named to one Pro Bowl team in 2014. This season, Stafford ranks sixth among all quarterbacks in both passes attempted and passes completed.
Stafford has struggled some keeping the ball out of the defense’s hands in 2018. He’s thrown 10 interceptions, and has three games with at least two interceptions — including Week 1 when the former Georgia Bulldog through four picks against the Jets.
Last Week
Blount found the end zone twice against the Bears, but it wasn’t enough to beat the NFC North’s top team. Chicago’s fourth quarter 41-yard pick-six by safety Eddie Jackson broke the game’s 16-16 tie and proved to be the game-winner when Stafford threw his second interception of the afternoon at the end of a 4:49 drive into Bears’ territory with 1:11 remaining.
Head Coach
Lions first-year head coach Matt Patricia is 4-7 (.364) since taking his first head coaching job in Detroit. Patricia left his defensive coordinator post in New England in the offseason after six seasons and two Super Bowl championships leading the Patriots defense.
Patricia spent eight seasons in New England working for head coach Bill Belichick before becoming DC in 2012. He worked as an offensive assistant, assistant offensive line coach, linebackers coach, and safeties coach during that time.
First Look: Rams will Face Lions After the Bye
The Rams squeaked past the Chiefs in Week 11, enjoyed their bye week, and are now beginning preparations for the Detroit Lions. The Rams will meet the Lions at Ford Field in Detroit with the opportunity to clinch the NFC West with a victory (or Seahawks loss).
Here’s an early look at the Detroit Lions (4-7):
Offense
- Points Per Game: 21st (21.6)
- Yards Per Game: 23rd (342.7)
- Passing Yards Per Game: T15th (241.4)
- RB LaGarrette Blount: 97 Att, 271 Yds, 5 TDs
- WR Kenny Golladay: 52 Rec, 804 Yds, 5 TDs
Despite limited opportunities, journeyman running back LaGarrette Blount leads Detroit’s running back corps in terms of touchdowns this season. Blount scored two TDs in the absence of rookie running back Kerryon Johnson, who missed Week 12 against the Bears with a left knee sprain. Prior to missing last week’s game, Johnson started seven games for the Lions dating back to Week 4 and had accumulated 641 yards rushing and three touchdowns in his first season as a pro.
Defense
- Points Allowed Per Game: 24th (26)
- Yards Allowed Per Game: 13th (355.5)
- Passing Yards Allowed Per Game: T15th (238.4)
- LB Devon Kennard: 6.0 Sk, 39 Tkl, 8 TFL, 13 QBHits
- LB Jarrad Davis: 4.0 Sk, 66 Tkl, 1 FF, 5 TFL, 7 QBHits
- DE Romeo Okwara: 5.5 Sk,1 FF, 29 Tkl, 6 TFL, 9 QBHits
Quarterback
- QB Matthew Stafford: 11 G, 2,841 Yds, 17 TDs, 67 % Cmp, 10 Int
Stafford has accumulated 37,590 yard passing in his career and has been named to one Pro Bowl team in 2014. This season, Stafford ranks sixth among all quarterbacks in both passes attempted and passes completed.
Stafford has struggled some keeping the ball out of the defense’s hands in 2018. He’s thrown 10 interceptions, and has three games with at least two interceptions — including Week 1 when the former Georgia Bulldog through four picks against the Jets.
Last Week
- L 23-16 vs. Chicago Bears
Blount found the end zone twice against the Bears, but it wasn’t enough to beat the NFC North’s top team. Chicago’s fourth quarter 41-yard pick-six by safety Eddie Jackson broke the game’s 16-16 tie and proved to be the game-winner when Stafford threw his second interception of the afternoon at the end of a 4:49 drive into Bears’ territory with 1:11 remaining.
Head Coach
Lions first-year head coach Matt Patricia is 4-7 (.364) since taking his first head coaching job in Detroit. Patricia left his defensive coordinator post in New England in the offseason after six seasons and two Super Bowl championships leading the Patriots defense.
Patricia spent eight seasons in New England working for head coach Bill Belichick before becoming DC in 2012. He worked as an offensive assistant, assistant offensive line coach, linebackers coach, and safeties coach during that time.
