Levy played just 17 snaps last year because of a hip injury that eventually required surgery, and he started training camp on the nonfootball injury list this year because of a knee injury. Carson Wentz will be far from ideal, and the Bears will utilize his mistakes to put points on the board, but the leaky offensive line for Chicago will result in similar mistakes on their side of the field.
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DETROIT (AP) – The Tennessee Titans set the tone for their game against Detroit on the opening kickoff, when Cody Riggs was called for a penalty during the return.
Defensive end Ezekiel Ansah left in the first series with an ankle injury.
Now, with Abdullah shelved, rushing duties will fall on the shoulders of Theo Riddick and Dwayne Washington, who have emerged as possible fantasy replacements.
The teams switched field goals, and the Lions took a 12-3 lead into halftime. He hurdled a defender to pick up an extra four or five yards on his first catch of the game and can be a matchup nightmare. The injuries and adjustments eventually led to some major issues for the Lions, although in reality they are some of the same issues Detroit already had.
The Lions drove all the way to the Titans’ 1-yard line, then had two apparent touchdown passes wiped out by penalties on back-to-back plays.
The Fox broadcast seems more anxious about the second hit Stafford took at the end of the run.
The Lions blew a double-digit second half lead for the second straight week, but this time couldn’t rally back for the victory as Stafford threw his first interception of the season with 22 seconds to play. Unfortunately, the Lions beat themselves in the end. Johnson showed he still has some National Football League value with a tough catch in traffic for his nine-yard score.
Through a game and a half this season, Abdullah produced 158 total yards and one receiving touchdown for 20 points.
But the Titans bottled up Adrian Peterson (19 carries, 31 yards) in a Week 1 loss to Minnesota. Mariota picked on the patchwork group in the final frame, especially during the game-winning drive.
When else? Driving close to field goal range with time winding down in the fourth quarter, Stafford ran out of magic. There was time left on the clock. Matthew Stafford, who threw the pass, said he never saw the penalty because he was looking toward the sideline for a signal on whether to go for a 2-point conversion. The same Perish Cox who was victimized all game and absolutely leveled by Stafford earlier had the last laugh. It will be hard for even the biggest Kool-Aid drinkers to envision a successful trip to Lambeau Field next week after the disaster that took place today.
“Seventeen penalties is disappointing”, head coach Jim Caldwell said. Let’s take a look at the five best fantasy starts in the game between the Lions and Titans.
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At least Lions fans know the drill by now.
