The Washington Commanders (1-0) head to Ford Field for a matchup against the Detroit Lions (0-1) Sunday.' at 1:00 p.m. ET. FOX. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Commanders vs. Lions odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
RB D'Andre Swift and the Lions come into this game off a Week 1 38-35 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Swift managed almost 10 yards/carry with 144 yards on 15 rushes, and he added 31 yards on 3 catches. The Lions’ offensive line held up well in the opener, and with DE Chase Young (ACL) missing once again for the Commanders, Swift should have a chance to feast again.
QB Carson Wentz led the Commanders to pull out a late 28-22 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in their opener. Wentz threw for 213 yards and 4 TDs, 2 of them being thrown to rookie WR Jahan Dotson. Those touchdowns were 2 of his 4 catches for 48 yards he got in his debut.
After the offseason tragedy that befell RB Brian Robinson, the much-discussed RB Antonio Gibson continued his role as the starter. Gibson had 52 yards on 14 carries and 72 receiving yards on 7 receptions. With Detroit surrendering 4 rushing TD to Philadelphia in Week 1, this could be another good game for Gibson and the run attack of Washington.