Detroit seized a primetime stage with a 38-30 win over Baltimore, leaning on a rugged ground game that produced 200+ rushing yards as Gibbs and Montgomery shared the workload. Goff stayed turnover-free and iced the game with a fourth-and-1 conversion, while Detroit’s defense leaned on depth—Muhammad delivered 2.5 sacks and Hutchinson added pressure and a forced fumble. The win pushes Detroit to 2-1 and signals a versatile, resistant roster thriving behind strong complementary pieces.

Detroit’s Week 2 injury report signals a potential shift on the offensive line, with Taylor Decker listed as questionable after missing three practices. If Decker can’t go, Giovanni Manu stands ready to step in at left tackle, providing a familiar continuity on the line. Trevor Nowaske is OUT, Sione Vaki is doubtful, and Kerby Joseph is questionable, narrowing the Lions’ personnel options for the Bears game.

Special teams coordinator Dave Fipp praised Vaki’s versatility—blend of power, speed and coverage ability—that could keep him on the field in multiple roles if healthy. Coach Dan Campbell stressed focusing on self-improvement and responding to adversity, not worrying about division foes, as Detroit prepares for a pivotal Week 2 showdown with Chicago.

The situation around the line and backfield will shape Detroit’s approach vs. the Bears, with Manu’s readiness a looming storyline and Vaki’s status a potential swing factor in both special teams and situational offense.

Week 1 injury designations shape depth charts for Lions and Packers heading to Lambeau. Detroit has three players ruled out and seven on the questionable list, with Jamarco Jones, Trevor Nowaske and Sione Vaki officially out and Jones moving to IR. Giovanni Manu is one injury away from possible offensive action, and Detroit added Jacob Saylors to the active roster with Anthony Pittman elevated. Green Bay carries seven questionable names, including Micah Parsons, Zayne Anderson, Nate Hobbs, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, Savion Williams and Barryn Sorrell, with Reed managing a Jones fracture and Parsons’ snap count expected to be limited.

Fantasy angles tilt toward Parsons’ limited workload and Reed’s status, while Manu could see a small Week 1 chance if Jones remains out. The Lions’ special teams take a hit with Nowaske and Vaki out, and Detroit will lean on the depth pieces stepping in for Week 1. Stay plugged into late-week updates for any shifts in designation that could unlock or cap fantasy upside.