NFL Bets: Detroit Lions defense on a bad diet
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If you weighed 345 pounds,
you’d take a dietary supplement, too.
The Detroit Lions, already
sagging under the burden of a 1-5 record (2-4
against the spread), took a brutal kick to the
gut Wednesday when the NFL suspended defensive
tackle Shaun Rogers for four games. The league
reported that Rogers violated its policy on steroids
and related substances. The Associated Press cites
an NFL source that says the substance in question
is an over-the-counter supplement.
Several Lions players have
jumped to Rogers’ defense, saying the policy
is confusing because it only lists banned ingredients
rather than specific products. But handicappers
will be more interested in the massive void the
suspension leaves in the inside of Detroit’s
D-line for Sunday’s matchup in Jersey against
the New York Jets. Shaun Cody is already out with
a dislocated toe; Cory Redding will once again
move over from the left side to fill that gap,
while Marcus Bell and Kalimba Edwards are reportedly
getting the starting nod against New York.
Detroit’s 4-3 defense,
which is one of the club’s few bright spots
(ranked 11th in the league at 94.3 rushing yards
allowed per game), will be seriously tested in
the wake of the Rogers suspension. The question
for Jets supporters is whether New York will be
able to take advantage. The team has announced
that RB Curtis Martin will not come off the physically
unable to perform list until Oct. 30 at the earliest.
Rookie Leon Washington has performed surprisingly
well for an undrafted player out of Florida State;
he has 4.3 yards per carry and is a definite upgrade
over Kevan Barlow (2.8 yards per carry) at that
position. But the Jets offensive line has not
done a very good job of creating running lanes
this year.
The Lions are also beat up
on the other side of the ball. RB Arlen Harris,
who was released by Detroit before the start of
the regular season, was re-signed as the team
tries to replenish a backfield that features Kevin
Jones (hip pointer), Shawn Bryson (knee, injured
reserve) and Cory Schlesinger (hamstring). Given
that Detroit’s offensive line is still a
mess with Ross Verba and Rex Tucker questionable
for Week 7, there will be a lot of pressure on
Jones to play hurt this week. The Jets are near
the bottom of the league with 145.3 rushing yards
allowed per game.
New York is a 4.5-point
home favorite with a total of 42. Kick-off is
at 1:00 p.m. on FOX.
Posted on 10/20/2006 10:02:42
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NFL Bets: Detroit Lions defense on a bad diet
by Mark Rothstein
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