Monday, November 21, 2022

Morning Lions Links for Monday 11-21-22

Articles:

NOTEBOOK: Campbell says it's unlikely Okudah can play Thursday:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/notebook-campbell-says-it-s-unlikely-okudah-can-play-thursday

FOUR DOWNS: Williams puts up monster three-touchdown performance in win over Giants:  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/williams-puts-up-monster-three-touchdown-performance-in-win-over-gian

Lions continue to move up draft order despite winning streak, thanks to Rams’ woes:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/11/lions-continue-to-move-up-draft-order-despite-winning-streak-thanks-to-rams-woes.html

Inside the locker room: Saquon Barkley impressed by Lions defense after rough day:  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/11/inside-the-locker-room-saquon-barkley-impressed-by-lions-defense-after-rough-day.html

Jeff Okudah already ruled out for Thanksgiving game due to brain injury: https://www.mlive.com/lions/2022/11/jeff-okudah-already-ruled-out-for-thanksgiving-game-due-to-brain-injury.html



Quick takeaways from the Lions great Week 11 win over the Giants:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/lists/lions-week-11-win-takeaways-hutchinson-goff-giants/

Lions rookie report: Rookie takeaways help bring Lions a third-straight win:  https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/20/lions-rookie-report-week-11-gaints-hutchinson-kerby-joseph/

Lions' Studs and Duds: Aidan Hutchinson, Jamaal Williams Shine:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-studs-and-duds-hutchinson






Five keys to the Lions beating Giants, 31-18, for third straight win:  https://lionslowdown.com/2022/11/20/five-keys-to-the-lions-beating-giants-31-18-for-third-straight-win/

Suddenly fun Lions dominate Giants for 3rd straight win, improve to 4-6:  https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2022/11/20/suddenly-fun-lions-dominate-giants-for-3rd-straight-win-improve-to-4-6/

NFL Week 11 takeaways: Eagles survive Indy test, Lions pull giant surprise, Pats win late (Lions - What to know: After a 1-6 start, the Lions have won three games in a row, moving into second place in the NFC North and on the fringe of the playoff hunt. Yeah, you read that right. The three-game win streak hasn't happened since 2017, when they put together a strong three-game stretch during Weeks 9-11. The Lions have also scored at least 24 points in seven of their 10 games this season, and they did it with a strong rushing attack against the Giants.  How does the emergence of running back Jamaal Williams affect D'Andre Swift going forward? After reaching the end zone three times against the Giants, Williams has officially taken over the NFL's top spot for the most total rushing touchdowns with 12 on the season. Although Swift is the most exciting offensive threat -- when healthy -- Williams has proven to be the most dependable. So, don't expect the touches to increase for Williams or dip for Swift, who also scored a touchdown against the Giants. The situation will remain the same as they've been through Week 11, with Williams being featured as the lead back as Swift continues to push through his nagging shoulder and ankle injury. -- Eric Woodyard):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35039613/nfl-week-11-takeaways-2022-big-questions-every-game

2022 NFL season, Week 11: What We Learned from Sunday's games (Lions win 31-18. Eric Edholm's takeaways:  1. The Giants just blew a golden opportunity. Are the Giants starting to fade? That's now three straight games where they've looked pretty ordinary – and on Sunday, it was well below that. Three turnovers (to zero for the Lions) tells a pretty big part of the story, as Daniel Jones was guilty of two of them. His first pick led to a Lions touchdown and his second interception was a clear overthrow and an unnecessary gift to the Lions, who were up 24-6 at that point. The Giants' maligned run defense reared its ugly head again, as Detroit ran for four TDs and 160 yards. But really, the entire defense can be put to task, as Jared Goff was hit only three times and not sacked. The Lions merely grinded their way down the field five times on scoring drives. 2. Aidan Hutchinson shows up in a big way again. There was a little consternation, at the nadir of the Lions' defensive struggles this season, that perhaps Hutchinson wasn't doing enough for the second overall pick in the draft. That was farcical then and even sillier now. Hutchinson snagged his second interception in the past three games, dropping effortlessly in coverage and reading Jones' eyes perfectly. Hutchinson also corralled a fumble recovery midway through the fourth quarter that helped put the Giants away. He's still rightfully listed among the AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year candidates, even if Sauce Gardner and Tariq Woolen might be ahead on the list. But the Lions have to be happy with Hutchinson, who is proving he can impact games in myriad ways, not just as a pass rusher. 3. Giants' offensive identity starting to erode. Injuries certainly have been a factor, but the Giants' offense has hit the skids recently. New York ran the ball effectively in a one-score win over the Texans, but everyone runs the ball against the Texans. The Giants simply have not been sharp of late offensively. There were some encouraging signs Sunday, as Wan'Dale Robinson broke out for his first big game of his rookie season. But even that was negated by a late-game knee injury. We won't speculate on the severity of the injury, but it's never good when a player is ruled out of a game quickly after suffering it. The biggest question: Whither Saquon Barkley? He ran the ball 15 times for 22 yards (with a long run of 4 versus a Detroit run defense that ranked second-worst coming into the game) and caught two more passes for 7 yards. At certain points, the Giants eschewed him for Matt Breida. That was after Brian Daboll said this week he'd give Barkley 50 carries if he thought it would help the team win. That didn't happen, and the Giants suddenly are 7-3 after the 6-1 start.  Next Gen stat of the game: Jared Goff was blitzed 16 times and took zero sacks in Week 11. It's the third time in 2022 the Giants have blitzed 15-plus times and collected zero sacks, the most such games in NFL. It was also the second time in 2022 Goff was blitzed more than 50.0% of his dropbacks and taken zero sacks (also in Week 9 vs. Green Bay). NFL Research: Jamaal Williams is the first player to score multiple rushing touchdowns in at least five of his team's first 10 games since Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006, when he set the single-season TD record with 31.):  https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-season-week-11-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games

NFL Winners and Losers: Eagles pull out clutch win, but they struggled vs. Jeff Saturday's Colts (Losers - Daniel Jones and the New York Giants: You had to know that the Giants would blow a game they had no business losing.  That happened Sunday. The Detroit Lions won their third in a row behind Jamaal Williams' big day. Williams scored three touchdowns in the 31-18 win. The Giants are still in good shape at 7-3 but it would have been good for them to keep the momentum going heading into a Thanksgiving game at the Dallas Cowboys.  The Giants' offense was bad. They got some meaningless yards late after the Lions took a huge lead. There aren't many weapons outside of Saquon Barkley. When he had a quiet day, there was no counter-punch.  Barkley had 22 yards on 15 carries. Jones had a rough day, even though the box score shows that he passed for 341 yards. His fourth-down interception in the fourth quarter, when the Giants had faint hope, sealed the loss. He has rarely made mistakes but threw two interceptions Sunday.  It's not all Jones' fault, and he has had a good season. He doesn't have much help though. But Sunday showed that the Giants were nowhere near as good as their record coming in, and Jones isn't going to carry them on a bad day.):  https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-winners-and-losers-eagles-pull-out-clutch-win-but-they-struggled-vs-jeff-saturdays-colts-212737767.html

Lions at Giants score, takeaways: Detroit rides Jamaal Williams, New York turnovers to third-straight win:  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/lions-at-giants-score-takeaways-detroit-rides-jamaal-williams-new-york-turnovers-to-third-straight-win/live/


Grades:

Lions' Grades: Dan Campbell Outcoached Brian Daboll:  https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-giants-grades-goff-joseph

CBS (Lions - B+. The Lions are now on a three-game win streak, which officially makes them one of the hottest teams in the NFL, and they've been showing a lot of improvement each week. Jamaal Williams was the offensive star of the game with three touchdowns on the day. Defensively, the Lions forced three turnovers that they were able to convert into 14 points and that ended up making a huge difference in the win.):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-11-grades-giants-get-a-d-for-ugly-loss-to-lions-bills-earn-b-for-beating-browns-in-detroit/

2023 NFL Draft:


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SportsWorks - 11-20-22 -- Woody talking Lions & college football with Wojo & Burchie; Ken Daniels in to talk Wings:  https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/1145789
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