The long-hoped for emergence of Detroit as a force was one of the stories of the 2023 season and Dan Campbell and his aggressive Lions look set to continue the dream in 2024.
Best Bet
The Detroit story from last season really was one of the most uplifting in the NFL. The long-maligned club proved to be one of the best in the NFC, building an identity around aggressive coach Dan Campbell.
The Lions played fast. They went for it. They took risks. And it paid off more often than not with Detroit going to the conference championship game.
They are showing no signs of regressing this season while the Rams look like a team that is looking unlikely to backup their playoff run.
Opening week teams who are favoured at home against teams that went .500 or better the year prior cover at 64% while Jared Goff is 25-9 ATS indoors over the last three years.
All signs point to Detroit.
Same Game Multi
Demarcus Robinson topped 44 yards in his last six last season.
Jamieson Williams topped 40 yards in his last three regular season.
David Montgomery broke 50 rushing yards in all bar three games
Value Bet
Demarcus Robinson emerged as the clear WR3 for the Rams at the backend of last year and seems locked into the role this year. He plays the short/intermediate routes and given the pass rush talent on the Lions, he will be used. Over his last six games last season, Robinson averaged 6.67 targets per game with four touchdowns across that run.
