Thursday, September 10, 2020

Morning Lions Links for Thursday 9-10-20

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Johnson welcomes additions to Lions' backfield:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-johnson-welcomes-additions-to-lions-backfield-peterson-swift

Lions’ Kenny Golladay, Danny Amendola limited by hamstring injuries; D’Andre Swift has hip issue:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/09/lions-kenny-golladay-danny-amendola-limited-by-hamstring-injuries-dandre-swift-has-hip-issue.html

All running backs practicing for Detroit Lions, including D’Andre Swift:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/09/all-running-backs-practicing-for-detroit-lions-including-dandre-swift.html

Trey Flowers riding clean bill of health heading into Year 2 with Detroit Lions:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/09/trey-flowers-excited-to-start-year-2-with-detroit-lions-riding-clean-bill-of-health.html





2020 QB Power Rankings: Dak cracks top 5 (10.  Matthew Stafford:  The opinions are often varied when it comes to Stafford, who's never won a playoff game and is fresh off a back fracture that cost him half the 2019 season. But if you need a guy who can sling it, he's your guy. On an MVP pace prior to his injury, Stafford has the arm and guts to win any shootout, and this year he's got an underrated offense around him.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-2020-qb-power-rankings-patrick-mahomes-lamar-jackson-dak-prescott-crack-top-five-to-open-season/

2020 NFL Predictions: Super Bowl LV, Playoff Picks, Awards and More (Michael Rosenberg has the Lions getting to the second round of the playoffs.  He also has Matt Patricia winning coach of the year.  Gary Grambling has the Lions making it to the first round of the playoffs.   He also has Matt Stafford winning comeback player of the year.):  https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/09/09/2020-nfl-season-predictions-mvp-super-bowl

Longshot Lounge: Russell Wilson winning MVP headlines plausible 2020 scenarios (Detroit doesn’t have a Top 40 running back
Maybe this isn’t especially bold, given that Detroit currently has three backs jostling for position. I suppose it’s my way of saying I think Adrian Peterson has something left in the tank, and yet we know he’ll rarely catch the ball. When it comes to the Lions, I’m willing to bet on Matthew Stafford and his three primary pass catchers; all of them have fair ADPs. But I’ll leave the backfield for you.):  https://sports.yahoo.com/longshot-lounge-russell-wilson-winning-mvp-headlines-plausible-2020-scenarios-163932469.html

32 teams, 32 Super Bowl scenarios: Barnwell makes the case for every team (26. Detroit Lions (Chance to win Super Bowl LV: 0.1%, Chance to make the playoffs: 16.9%, Caesars' Super Bowl odds: +6000):  With Detroit a trendy pick to win the NFC North, I'm already on record as suggesting the Lions will improve in 2020. Back in January, I laid out the similarities between the Lions and last year's 49ers, a team that I projected as likely to improve before the season.  To make a deep playoff run, the Lions need to turn around a defense that has ranked 21st and 23rd in its first two seasons under coach Matt Patricia, and even that was with now-traded cornerback Darius Slay. Detroit could have as many as six new starters on defense, and while I'm skeptical that Patricia's plan of stocking up on Patriots players Bill Belichick didn't want to keep is a great idea, those guys could still be an upgrade on what the Lions rolled out a year ago.  If the defense can just improve to adequate, some better luck in the fourth quarter and the return of Matthew Stafford could push the Lions into the nine- to 10-win range, which could be enough to win the NFC North.):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/page/billbarnwell090920/the-case-all-32-nfl-teams-make-super-bowl-lv-2020-season-jags-chiefs#DET

Previews and Predictions:


Articles from Opposing Teams Media:







Anthony Miller Hoping to Duplicate Last Year's Feat:  https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/news/anthony-miller-looking-for-repeat-performance

Healthier David Montgomery Gives Bears Shot at Balance:  https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/news/healthier-david-montgomery-practices-for-bears

Khalil Mack on First Bears Injury Report with Knee Issue:  https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/news/khalil-mack-limited-in-practice-due-to-knee-injury

2021 NFL Draft:

PFF Big Board: Top 100 prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft:  https://www.pff.com/news/draft-pff-big-board-top-100-prospects-2021-nfl-draft

NFL Draft Rumors & News: Pauline reveals NFL thoughts on opt-outs and more:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-draft-rumors-news-pauline-nfl-thoughts-opt-outs/

Five AAC NFL Draft prospects that will benefit from 2020 season:  https://www.profootballnetwork.com/five-under-the-radar-aac-nfl-draft-prospects-2020-season/



Video:

Game Theory: Every team's chance to make playoffs as of Week 1 (The Lions have an 11% chance of making the playoffs):  https://www.nfl.com/videos/game-theory-every-nfl-team-s-chance-to-make-playoffs-as-of-week-1

Game Theory: Every team's chance to win its division (Lions have a 5% chance):  https://www.nfl.com/videos/game-theory-every-teams-chance-to-win-the-division

No comments:

Post a Comment

.main-inner .sidebar .Poll { background-color: #AD966C; padding: 15px; }