5. Special Teams
The Lions have made huge mistakes this year on special teams. Rookie Sam Martin has been involved in a few costly mistakes throughout the year and David Akers can either hit or miss. This unit has to be flawless on Turkey Day.
The Lions have made huge mistakes this year on special teams. Rookie Sam Martin has been involved in a few costly mistakes throughout the year and David Akers can either hit or miss. This unit has to be flawless on Turkey Day.
Brandon Pettigrew finally broke into the end zone against Tampa Bay, and he looked good. He has been criticized for his sloppy catching in the past, but during Nate Burleson's absence he has been a solid target for Matt Stafford.
Calvin Johnson comes up big during big games. Who can forget the game against the Dallas Cowboys? If Stafford can target Megatron at least 15 times for over 125 yards and a score then half of the battle is won.
This is Ndamukong Suh's game! If he plays smart, avoids the penalties and fires up the rest of the defensive line then the rest of the Lions' defense clicks. It's a huge day and he's on national television; look for Suh to come up big.
When Matt Stafford plays to win there is no stopping the Detroit Lions. If Stafford is on fire he can easily amass 350 passing yards and four touchdowns on any given day. Look for Matt to bounce back solid after the Tampa Bay game and be the game's MVP.
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