The Detroit Lions will host the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night in what should be a very entertaining game. The Lions are coming off a close win on Thanksgiving where thanks to some poor clock management from the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions were able to walk out with a win in regulation.
The offense was able to move down the field but stalled in the red zone multiple times. The Packers are coming off a win against the Dolphins, in which both their offense and defense clicked. Jordan Love avoided turning the ball over, while special teams forced a turnover on the first punt of the game.
Both teams will be out key defensive players, so this has a chance to be a very high-scoring game. Either team can walk away with a win, and here are 3 bets that I think will hit on Thursday night.
Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions Match Details
- Fixture: Ford Field
- Date: December 5th
- Time: 8:15 pm EST
Jameson Williams: Under 48.5 Receiving Yards (-113)
Jameson Williams has been great for the Lions this year, but I think he doesn’t get targeted a lot this game. Although the Packers will be without cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Corey Ballentine, they still have one of the best safeties in the league in Xavier McKinney, so I think the Lions look short a lot. He may still get some looks, but I don’t see him getting enough to have a big game. His current line is 48.5 yards and although he’s hit that in 7 out of 10 games, I think he falls just short this week.
Josh Jacobs: Over 70.5 Rushing Yards (-113)
Josh Jacobs has been one of the best running backs in the league this year, and I think his big weeks continue. The Lions have one of the best-run defenses in the NFL, but they will be down 3 key defensive linemen. Jacobs is coming off a bad game on the ground last week but has been great for most of the season. He’s on pace for almost 1400 yards and has been a key part of the Packers’ offensive success. The current line is 70.5 yards which he has hit in 8 of 12 games. The Packers should look to run the ball often and he should be able to hit this number with ease.
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 100+ Receiving Yards (+285)
St. Brown has been solid this year, and I expect he has one of his best games this week. The Packers will be depleted at cornerback, but still have Xavier McKinney, so I expect Detroit to attack the middle of the field often. St. Brown has been Goff’s go-to guy this year and I expect him to look his way early and often this game. He’s got 100 yards in just 3 games this year, but with how the Packers’ defense could look, he could easily get his 4th this week.
