Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/18/2022

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, September 18, 2022

Venue:  Ford Field, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  Fox

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Commanders +1, Lions -1; Over/Under:  48.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Commanders +1, Lions -1; Over/Under:  48.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Commanders +1, Lions -1; Over/Under:  48.5 points

 

Washington Commanders:  1-0 (2nd place, NFC East)

Detroit Lions:  0-1 (3rd place, NFC North)

 

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Washington Commanders:  won their last game at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars 28-22.

Detroit Lions:  lost their last game at home against the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35.

 

The Commanders are entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they are playing their 1st road game of the season here. Their offense is averaging 390 YPG and 28 PPG while their defense is allowing 383 YPG and 22 PPG against them. They won their last game at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars 28-22. Carson Wentz was the starting quarterback in that game and he completed 27/41 passes for 313 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Antonio Gibson led the team in rushing with 58 yards on 14 rushing attempts. Antonio Gibson led the team in receiving with 72 yards on 7 receptions. William Jackson III led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle. Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne both led the defense in sacks with 1 each while Darrick Forrest came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Lions are entering this game with a 0-1 record overall and they are playing their 2nd home game of the season here as they are 1-0 in their home games this season. Their offense is averaging 386 YPG and 35 PPG while their defense is allowing 455 YPG and 38 PPG against them. They lost their last game at home against the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. Jared Goff was the starting QB in that game and he completed 21/37 passes for 215 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. D'Andre Swift led the team in rushing with 144 yards and 1 TD on 15 carries. Amon-Ra St. Brown led the team in receiving with 64 yards and 1 TD on 8 catches. Tracy Walker III led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. Tracy Walker III led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

The current betting odds have the Commanders listed as a 1 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Commanders pulled off a big win at home over the Jags in their season opener but now they go on the road here and the Lions have not been a very bad team at all. Despite their record last season, the Lions kept a lot of their losses really close and that held true in Week 1 with a 3 point loss against the Eagles. The Lions were also trailing by a lot in that game though, they did a good job to comeback but they are still not a team that is good at taking leads and hanging on. The Commanders were pretty much in charge of their game against the Jags and Carson Wentz did play well too. Wentz has had a rough career but when he is playing like he did in Week 1 then he is a bet on until he turns back into a pumpkin again. The Lions are favored here but the Commanders are the better team. The Commanders have the better QB, the better defense, and they have the better coach in Ron Rivera who will find a way to scheme his team to victory here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Commanders to cover the spread and win this game.

 

Commanders Lions Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 18, 2022 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Commanders 24 Lions 14.

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Washington Commanders: 10-5 ATS in games where the line is +3 to -3. 16-11 UNDER as an underdog. 10-3 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread.

Detroit Lions: 6-17 ATS off an extremely close home loss by 3 points or less. 6-15 ATS after playing a game where 70 total points or more were scored. 17-8 UNDER after scoring and allowing 30 pts or more last game.

 

 

Washington Commanders:  C. Young (DE) Mid Nov - Knee. C. Hodges (TE) Out indefinitely - Thigh. W. Beavers (G) I-R - Undisclosed.

Detroit Lions:  J. Paschal (DE) Out indefinitely - Hernia. R. Okwara (DL) Out indefinitely - Achilles. J. Cabinda (FB) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

 

 

"You make a couple bad plays, it's time to go fix it. It's a tough stretch there to bounce back from, but guys did a good job. Everybody was rallying around each other, and obviously we got it done." - Carson Wentz after their win against the Jaguars in their last game.

 

 

"I'm glad we fought back and I told the guys that we didn't play well and only lost by three, so that's a positive. But we can't accept that and be happy to lose by three. We have a lot to clean up." - Dan Campbell after his team’s loss against the Eagles in their last game.

 

 

 

WR McLaurin, Terry 

WR Dotson, Jahan 

WR Samuel, Curtis 

TE THOMAS, LOGAN

QB Wentz, Carson

RB Gibson, Antonio 

 

WR Chark, DJ 

WR Reynolds, Josh

WR St. Brown, Amon-Ra 

TE Hockenson, T.J.

QB Goff, Jared

RB Swift, D'Andre 

 

 

Passing: C. Wentz (313)

Rushing: A. Gibson (58)

Receiving: A. Gibson (72)

Touchdowns: J. Dotson (2)

 

Passing: J. Goff (215)

Rushing: D. Swift (144)

Receiving: A. St. Brown (64)

Touchdowns: J. Williams (2)

 

Coaches:

Washington Commanders: Ron Rivera (3rd season)

Detroit Lions: Dan Campbell (2nd season)