Report: Lions ‘hopeful’ Ezekiel Ansah can play vs. 49ers after MRI on shoulder On Monday
Womens Marvin Jones Jr Jersey , the optimism surrounding the Detroit Lions’ pass rush lasted an entire quarter. Ezekiel Ansah and Devon Kennard each
picked up a sack early and gave rookie Sam Darnold some heat in his debut.
However, Ansah went down with an injury after just 19 defensive snaps, and the
Lions’ pass rush vanished. They wouldn’t record a sack for the rest of the
night.Head coach Matt Patricia didn’t provide an update on Ansah’s shoulder
injury after the game and he said his equivalent to “check the report” during
Wednesday’s press conference. But a report from Adam Schefter suggests the Lions
got good news regarding the Lions’ best pass rusher. According to Schefter, an
MRI revealed that Ansah did not suffer a significant injury and the Lions are
“hopeful he can play” against the 49ers this weekend. Last week, the Lions had
only five defensive linemen active against the Jets, so Ziggy’s importance to
the team cannot be overstated. In Ansah’s place, the Lions mostly played Kerry
Hyder against the Jets, but that limited his ability to also play on the inside
in some packages. Ansah makes the entire defense better, there’s little doubt
about that. However
Womens Miles Killebrew Jersey , if he can go, how effective will he look? We’ve seen an injured Ansah out there before, and it hasn’t been pretty. At this
point, though, the Lions don’t really seem to have any better options. Matthew
Stafford has epitomized the performance of the Detroit Lions this season, and
fittingly so, given that he’s the star quarterback. Stafford had games where he
looked in control where he and the Lions offense dictated the course of the
game. Other weeks, Stafford looked uncharacteristically off-target and fazed by
what he was presented with. By midseason it was anyone’s guess which Stafford
Lions fans would get to watch on gameday. This week, however
Womens Devon Kennard Jersey , Stafford was hitting on all cylinders, allowing the Lions to finish the up-and-down season with a reassuring
victory.Unsung hero of the week: Matthew StaffordStafford finished the day
Sunday 20-of-32 with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also posted a
passer rating of 109.6 and mustered 8.3 yards per attempt, both his
third-highest of the season and, more importantly, the highest since the Lions’
Week 7 victory over Miami. Stafford was able to work with a clean pocket in one
of the offensive line’s best performances and took only one sack on the day.
With plenty of time and space to operate, Stafford looked the most comfortable
he had in a long time. He was hitting on all cylinders looking sharp, putting
touch on longer passes, and putting the ball where only his receivers could get
it, like this stunning touchdown pass to TJ Jones. It was reassuring
Kerryon Johnson Jersey , if nothing else, to see Stafford close out the year looking like his best self once more, although it seemed to have been
overlooked by the equally stellar play of the offensive line, Zach Zenner, Romeo
Okwara, Darius Slay, and many others. Not to mention, the most notable touchdown
pass on the day came from kicker Matt Prater. The Lions’ win Sunday was the
epitome of a team effort, and
Womens A'Shawn Robinson Jersey , without a doubt, it couldn’t have been pulled off if bad Stafford had showed up. Fortunately however, Stafford seems to
have found his groove once more, and we can only hope he can carry it into the
start of next season.
