Lions at Patriots: Fantasy guide and key matchups for Week 5
ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions (1-3) hit the road to face the New England Patriots (1-3) in a crucial game before the bye week. Sit Patriots DefenseThe Patriots are a weird team for fantasy football. They’re going to try to control the football, wear us out on defense,” Lions head coach Dan Campbell said. Decker and Sewell must be ready for anything against that New England defense. So, we have to be able to adapt and hit it on the run, make good adjustments.”2022 TEAM STATSDVOA offensive ranking: Lions 7th | Patriots 18thDVOA defensive ranking: Lions 32nd | Patriots 19thNet yards gained per passing attempt: Lions 6.9 (7th) | Patriots 6.7 (9th)Rushing yards per attempt: Lions 5.9 (1st) | Patriots 4.5 (13th)Points per game: Lions 35 (1st) | Patriots 18.5 (23rd)Points allowed per game: Lions 35.3 (32nd) | Patriots 25 (22nd)Net yards allowed per passing attempt: Lions 7.2 (28th) | Patriots 6 (12th)Rushing yards allowed per attempt: Lions 5.6 (32nd) | Patriots 5.1 (29th)Takeaways: Lions 3 | Patriots 6SERIES HISTORYThe Patriots lead the all-time series 7-5.
mlive.comGoodell: Forfeits possible for NFL virus protocol violations
(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is warning the league's 32 teams of penalties including potential forfeits of games for violations of COVID-19 protocols that force changes in the schedule. In a memo sent to the teams Monday after a conference call involving NFL and club executives, Goodell reiterated the need to adhere fully to all of the league's health and safety guidelines. “Protocol violations that result in virus spread requiring adjustments to the schedule or otherwise impacting other teams will result in additional financial and competitive discipline, including the adjustment or loss of draft choices or even the forfeit of a game,” Goodell wrote in the memo obtained by The Associated Press. Victory Monday.”The negative test results returned Sunday included New Orleans Saints fullback Michael Burton, who falsely tested positive on Saturday. The Saints learned of the positive test after leaving New Orleans for Sunday’s scheduled game in Detroit and ran another series of tests on players and staff overnight.