All Week 1 games
Sunday, September 13, 1:00 PM. Ford Field, Detroit.
Saints 30, Lions 31
NFL Legion's pick
The pick is published during game week.
Who scores?
Saints
- Chris Olave (WR): 40%, did not score
- Travis Etienne (RB): 38%, did not score
- Alvin Kamara (RB): 30%, did not score
- Juwan Johnson (TE): 20%, scored
- Devaughn Vele (WR): 20%, scored
Lions
- Jahmyr Gibbs (RB): 60%, scored
- Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR): 47%, scored
- Jameson Williams (WR): 34%, did not score
- Sam LaPorta (TE): 30%, did not score
- Isaac TeSlaa (WR): 19%, did not score
Computed after the game with the data available before it; players marked “TD” scored. Track record
Injury report
New Orleans Saints
- QuestionableCesar RuizKnee - Questionable for Week 9 vs. Cleveland
- QuestionableCJ DonaldsonShoulder - Questionable for Week 9 vs. Cleveland
- QuestionableJustin ReidConcussion - Questionable for Week 9 vs. Cleveland
- QuestionableNathan ShepherdIllness - Questionable for Week 9 vs. Cleveland
Long-term absences (9)
- Injured reserveBryan BreseeI.L. - Knee - ACL
- Injured reserveDillon RadunzI.L. - Knee - ACL
- Injured reserveJordyn TysonI.L. - Hamstring
- Injured reserveKelvin Banks Jr.I.L. - Ankle
- PUP listMason TiptonLeg - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 9
- Injured reserveMoliki MatavaoI.L. - Knee
- PUP listNick SaldiveriKnee - Physically Unable to Perform
- Injured reserveRejzohn WrightI.L. - Hip
- Injured reserveTy ChandlerI.L. - Knee
Detroit Lions
- QuestionableAmon-Ra St. BrownAnkle - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Minnesota
- QuestionableEnnis Rakestraw Jr.Ankle - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Minnesota
Long-term absences (11)
- Injured reserveAvonte MaddoxI.L. - Foot
- Injured reserveBen BartchI.L. - Foot
- Injured reserveDamone ClarkI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveDevin WhiteI.L. - Forearm
- NFI listGiovanni ManuKnee - NFI-R for Week 8 vs. Minnesota
- Injured reserveIsiah PachecoI.L. - Back
- Injured reserveKendrick LawI.L. - Knee - ACL
- PUP listKerby JosephKnee - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 8
- Injured reservePayton TurnerI.L. - Back
- Injured reserveThomas HarperI.L. - Ankle
- Injured reserveTom KennedyI.L. - Knee - MCL
Starting quarterbacks
No starting quarterback data.
The two teams
- Record
- Saints: 2-5
- Lions: 4-2
- Home
- Saints: 0-4
- Lions: 3-0
- Away
- Saints: 2-1
- Lions: 1-2
- Points per game
- Saints: 23.1
- Lions: 30.7
- Points allowed per game
- Saints: 27.7
- Lions: 27.5
- Last 5
- Saints:
loss, loss, loss, win and loss (oldest to newest) - Lions:
loss, win, loss, win and win (oldest to newest) - Division rank
- Saints: 4th in the NFC South
- Lions: 3rd in the NFC North