For the second week in a row, the Lions will be facing off against a bottom end pass defense. The Raiders currently have the league’s third-worst defense against explosive pass plays. They’ve given 35 explosive pass plays at a rate of 14 percent.
The Lions, on the other hand, are producing big plays in the passing game at the second-highest rate in the NFL (12 percent). I expect the Lions to use a similar game plan as they did last week against the Giants.
They’ll try to mix in some runs to keep the defense honest, but they will also take their shots downfield.