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The Lions are averaging 18.9 points per game. The Lions average 79.7 yards rushing per game and 4.1 yards per carry…..which they need to do more of. The passing offense is averaging 247.4 net yards passing per game and 63.3% completions.
The Lions allow 27.0 points per game, which is pathetic! The Lions allow 112.4 yards rushing per game, but only 3.8 yards per carry. The Lions pass defense is allowing 237.6 yards per game thru the air and an unbelieveable 70.8% completions!
The injuries and suspensions really have hurt the Lions defense. The Jets carried the ball 42 times for 221 yards rushing (5.3 ypc). The Jets also completed 16 of 22 passes for 177 net yards passing. OLB Ernie Sims had 10 tackles. Fellow rookie FS Daniel Bullocks had 9 tackles. DB Terrence Holt had 9 tackles and an interception. DT Marcus Bell had 10 tackles.
The offense put alot of yards up on the Jets defense, but they fell just a little short. Jon Kitna completed 22 of 36 passes for 269 yards with 3 TDs and 2 INT. RB Kevin Jones carried the ball 15 times for 86 yards (5.7 ypc) and caught 6 passes for 57 yards and a TD. WR Mike Furrey continued his fine play this season with 9 catches for 109 yards and a TD. Roy Williams caught 2 passes for 29 yards and a TD.
This was a fine effort by the Lions, but this team just lacks talent on both sides of the football.
Starting safety Kenoy Kennedy (foot) and starting DT Shaun Cody (toe) are both out for Sunday’s game with the New York Jets. Starting DE Cory Redding will move to tackle to replace the suspended Shaun Rogers. Kalimba Edwards will start at Redding’s old position at End. Rookie Daniel Bullocks will start in place of Kennedy at safety. This really depletes the Lions already bad defense. The Jets could put up alot of points on Sunday.
These two teams mirror each other, because they both have horrible defenses and offenses that throw much better than they run. This should be a high scoring football game.
The Lions should try to run the ball with Kevin Jones (388 yards rushing) against a Jets run defense that allows 145.3 yards rushing per game and 4.4 yards per carry. But this is a Mike Martz offense, so you know the Lions will be throwing much more than they will be running. The offensive line needs to give Jon Kitna time to throw the ball, as he has been sacked 22 times already this year. Lucky for him, the Jets only have 9 sacks this season and are led by one of their safeties (3 sacks). The Jets allow 224.7 yards passing per game, and the Lions average 245.2 yards passing per game so the Lions look like they will have success moving the football. WR Roy Williams is playing at a Pro Bowl level this season as he leads the Lions with 36 receptions for 552 yards. Williams will be a huge problem for the Lions secondary, as they will probably have to double-cover him all game. Mike Furrey (28 rec, 322 yards) and Az-Zahir Hakim should get plenty of single coverage and plenty of opportunities to exploit it.
The Jets actually run the football more than they throw it. That should change this week. Even though the Lions will be without their best defensive lineman (DT Shaun Rogers-failed drug test), they still will be tough against the run. The Lions only allow 94.3 yards rushing per game and 3.4 yards per carry.  The Lions have a pitiful pass defense and the Jets are sure to take advantage of it. The Lions allow their opponents to complete 70.6% of their passes for 247.7 yards passing per game, and a QB rating of 110.3! Chad Pennington is going to have a huge game against this secondary. WR Laveranues Coles will abuse whichever Lions CB tries to cover him. Coles already has 38 receptions for 537 yards this season. Look for Jerricho Cotchery to join in on the fun as he has 23 catches for 339 yards this season.
This game should be one of the highest scoring games of the football season, as neither team has the defense to stop anyone! If I had to make a bet on this game…..I would take the over! I think the Jets will win a very, very close game.