Morning Lions Links for Friday 9-27-19

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Walker looking forward to the challenge of facing Travis Kelce:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-walker-looking-forward-to-the-challenge-of-facing-travis-kelce

Danny Amendola, Mike Daniels continue to miss Lions practice:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/09/danny-amendola-mike-daniels-continue-to-miss-lions-practice.html

Report: Detroit Lions waive sixth-round rookie WR Travis Fulgham:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/09/report-detroit-lions-waive-sixth-round-rookie-wr-travis-fulgham.html

Lions’ offensive balance makes NFL history:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/09/lions-offensive-balance-makes-nfl-history.html

Lions' Diggs delivered a knockout on Mahomes in college:  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/26/detroit-lions-chiefs-quandre-diggs-patrick-mahomes/3780431002/

Chiefs' defense 'getting better every week' under Steve Spagnuolo:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/26/chiefs-defense-getting-better-every-week-under-steve-spagnuolo/3775068002/

20 PFF stats to know after Week 3 of the 2019 NFL regular season (MATT STAFFORD IS SPREADING THE BALL AROUND: T.J. Hockenson was the seventh-highest graded tight end in Week 1 but has failed to reach those heights in each of the past two games. Meanwhile, Kenny Golladay earned the fourth-best grade among wideouts in Week 2 (89.4) and Marvin Jones Jr. notched the third-best mark in Week 3 (90.0). After Golladay nearly doubled the number of targets the next highest Lions wideout saw in 2018, Stafford is making the most of his plethora of weapons thus far in 2019.  DAMON HARRISON SR. HASN’T DISPLAYED HIS USUAL DOMINANCE EARLY ON: After finishing top-five among interior defenders in run-stop percentage in each of the past six years, Damon Harrison Sr. hasn’t quite found his footing yet in 2019. The veteran run-stuffer has just two stops on 42 run-defense snaps — a 4.8% run stop rate that places him tied for 73rd at his position.):  https://www.pff.com/news/pro-20-pff-stats-to-know-after-week-3-of-the-2019-nfl-regular-season

QB rankings: Deshaun Watson in top 5; Lamar slips (11. Stafford:  Filice: The last time Detroit (2-0-1) opened the season without a loss through three weeks of action -- back in the 3-0 start to 2011 -- Stafford was on his way to 5,000-Yard Club membership. While those extreme stat-stuffing days are deep in the rearview, particularly in Matt Patricia's conservative Lions operation, the 11th-year pro still routinely makes throws that visually explain the readily used/rarely defined scouting term "arm talent." One such throw came at a key juncture in the 27-24 win at Philadelphia. With the Lions nursing a three-point lead late in the third-quarter, Stafford lined up in shotgun for a third-and-4 with Eagles fans at full throat. Stafford's old coach, current Philly DC Jim Schwartz, had called a safety blitz, and Andrew Sendejo exploded right up the gut untouched. With the free rusher bearing down on him, Stafford dropped back into flatfootedness and whipped a sidearm fadeaway nearly 30 yards downfield to hit a crossing Marvin Jones in stride. The Lions went on to score a touchdown, taking a 10-point lead they couldn't relinquish (no matter how hard they tried).):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001059078/article/qb-index-week-4-deshaun-watson-rises-into-top-five-in-rankings

2020 Draft:

Five possible Detroit Lions 2020 draft prospects: Week 5:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/27/five-possible-detroit-lions-2020-draft-prospects-week-5/3772891002/

2020 NFL Draft prospect Rankings: Top-five players at each offensive position:  https://www.pff.com/news/college-pff-rankings-2020-nfl-draft-prospect-rankings-on-offense

PFF Rankings: Top 10 Defenses in College Football:  https://www.pff.com/news/college-pff-rankings-top-10-defenses-in-college-football

Draft prospects to watch in Week 5:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2020-nfl-draft-prospects-to-watch-jacob-eason-faces-a-top-25-challenge-notre-dames-next-big-test-and-more/

NFL draft: Surprising QB, Ohio State playmaker lead prospects to watch in Week 5:  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-draft-surprising-qb-ohio-state-playmaker-lead-prospects-to-watch-in-week-5-161018546.html

2020 NFL draft: 5 prospect matchups to watch in Week 5:  https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2019/09/26/2020-nfl-draft-5-prospect-matchups-to-watch-in-week-5/

NFL draft: Next move for Houston’s D’Eriq King could impact pro future:  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-draft-next-move-for-houstons-d-eriq-king-could-impact-pro-future-185733073.html

Video:

Johnson on Kansas City defense:  https://www.detroitlions.com/video/johnson-on-kansas-city-defense

'Good Morning Football' previews Kansas City Chiefs-Detroit Lions Week 4 matchup:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/good-morning-football/0ap3000001058852/GMFB-previews-Chiefs-Lions-Week-4-matchup

Brandt: Why Chiefs-Lions will be trending on Twitter:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000001059097/Brandt-Why-Chiefs-Lions-will-be-trending-on-Twitter

Week 4 Preview: Chiefs vs. Lions:  https://www.nbcsports.com/video/kansas-city-chiefs-vs-detroit-lions-week-4-preview