That included an explosive, 18-yard gain to Amon-Ra St.
Brown, where quarterback Jared Goff didn’t hesitate to make the tight-window throw with middle field safety Zakee Wheatley sitting shallow on the deeper dig route.... The Lions salvaged the series with another good third down call, using typical top option St. Brown as a decoy. The receiver drew double-coverage on a shallow cross, freeing up Sione Vaki for a 17-yard gain going the other direction.
Tim Twentyman·
Vaki will continue to earn more reps spelling Jahmyr Gibbs if he continues playing like he did against the Jets, per Petzing. Vaki was terrific in pass pro, got some tough first downs in the run game and made a nice 11-yard reception in the pass game that moved the chains. It's a long season and spelling Gibbs here and there is big for this offense in the long run.
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