Detroit Lions' Struggle: Will They Overcome the Rams' Challenge?
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00:00 You're absolutely right.
00:04 Look, this game took a lot of over steam earlier today.
00:07 And this is this to me, I have to look at the bet splits and see what they are showing.
00:12 But I feel like this is a very public game where the public really loves the Rams and took that three and a half.
00:19 And they really love the over in this game.
00:21 And so that's a scary proposition for Sunday night football.
00:24 Seems weird to call it Sunday night football because only the second game of the day.
00:28 But that's where we're at here.
00:30 I think that the Rams are going to have to come out here and try to assist Matthew Stafford a little bit.
00:36 This Lions defense can get pressure.
00:38 They can get after you.
00:39 And that's the one thing that derails Matthew Stafford is if he gets put under if he's put under pressure too much.
00:45 And so the Lions are going to have to figure out a way to get that pressure.
00:48 If not, this secondary is a little bit susceptible.
00:51 And they've got a lot of guys up there in the passing game that can make life very easy for Matthew Stafford to dink and dunk and pass the ball or get some chunk plays down the field.
01:01 On the other side of the ball, that's where the real the rubber meets the road, in my opinion, no pun intended for a game up in the Motor City.
01:09 The Detroit Lions have to figure out a way to run the football, keep the ball out of Matthew Stafford's hands and matriculate the ball down the field with this run game.
01:16 Jared Goff, there's been some times when he's not throwing the ball to Amun Ra, which, you know, even on some of those passes, but he does not look like as comfortable, as efficient a passer as he did earlier on in the season.
01:30 For whatever reason, down the stretch, it just hasn't come out of his hands the exact same way.
01:34 You also he's been throwing some interceptions.
01:37 He just hasn't looked the same.
01:38 And I don't necessarily trust Sam Laporta.
01:41 I know they're going to put him out there.
01:42 But what's he actually going to give you?
01:44 And I look back to like that national championship game where Washington brought out their starting running back, Joe, this is more your neck of the woods here.
01:50 So I'm going to try to remember the fellas name.
01:53 But you stick a guy out there who's just not 100 percent and then they still give him carries.
01:56 And these are just like lost plays.
01:58 These are just you might as well just kneel on that play because you're not getting enough there.
02:01 You should be calling a play to a different player or throw the football in those situations here.
02:06 Like you're sticking Laporta out there.
02:07 He doesn't have the burst.
02:08 He doesn't have the explosion.
02:09 Is he really helping you all that much?
02:11 There's weapons that are down for this Lions offense.
02:14 They're going to have to figure out ways to run the football and have a lot of success on the ground.
02:18 I still took I'm not betting the longest rush over for Jameer Gibbs.
02:22 Only one books got it up there.
02:23 Most books are so scared to post this number that is not even worth talking about it.
02:27 But shame on them for not posting this number.
02:30 I just took his over 50 and a half total rushing yards for Jameer Gibbs.
02:35 I think he's going to have some success on the ground here.
02:38 He's going to need to and he's giving a more even split with David Montgomery.
02:43 They're going to need his legs in this one in my opinion.
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