It always feels weird handing out figurative Game Balls when the Detroit Lions put up a subpar performance, but the entire point of this weekly article is to recognize players that are performing well, whether the rest of the team is keeping up or not.
The Lions did not play well as a team against the 49ers, but there were more good individual play than there was last week. Before we get into those players, let’s take a look at our Game Ball standings through one game.
[Reminder: 1st place in voting gets 3 points, 2nd place gets 2, 3rd place gets 1]
Game Ball standings through Week 1:
This week’s candidates:
Stats: 4 tackles, 2.