Detroit’s secondary and move protection had been terrific final week within the win over Dallas, holding Cowboys All-Professional extensive receiver CeeDee Lamb to seven catches on 14 targets for 89 yards and no touchdowns. Detroit might be in search of the same effort this week towards Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson, who Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn referred to as the most effective receiver within the recreation. In his final three video games vs. Detroit, Jefferson has caught 29 passes for 553 yards and two touchdowns.
Quarterback Sam Darnold is distributing the soccer throughout as six completely different gamers have a landing catch via Minnesota’s first 5 contests.
Talking of Detroit’s secondary, veteran cornerback Carlton Davis III has been coping with a quad damage that compelled him to overlook observe Wednesday and Thursday. He returned to the observe subject on Friday and Campbell mentioned he is trending in the best course towards taking part in at this time.
Davis is coming off his greatest recreation of the season in Dallas and has actually solidified that outdoors cornerback spot for the Lions reverse rookie first-round decide Terrion Arnold. Minnesota has a terrific one-two punch at receiver with Jefferson and Jordan Addison, so having the companies of Davis will surely be most popular this week.
Campbell wasn’t as optimistic about proper guard Kevin Zeitler, nevertheless, who injured his groin in observe Thursday. Campbell did not go so far as to utterly rule Zeitler out, however mentioned Friday, “I feel it’s going to be arduous to say he is taking part in.”
If he cannot go at this time, Kayode Awosika will possible step in like he did Week 4 when middle Frank Ragnow was out and left guard Graham Glasgow moved to middle. Awosika allowed only one stress in that recreation.