Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett looks at three Detroit Lions players who helped their stock, and three who hurt their stock in the 13-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at Ford Field:
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LB Jahlani Tavai
The Lions haven’t had much drop off at their linebacker spot with Jarrad Davis out the past two weeks. Tavai, the Lions’ second-round pick out of Hawaii, had nine tackles and made arguably the game’s biggest play to force a fumble when Austin Ekeler stretched the ball for the end zone on a goal-line run.