This one is all about the Eagles -- or, more precisely, the lack of Eagles. It’s only Week 3, yet Philly is so banged up that it eschewed an actual practice on Wednesday for a virtual walkthrough. Among the absentees this week are receivers DeSean Jackson and Alshon Jeffery, plus three key defenders. The Eagles’ rushing game has been pedestrian, so quarterback Carson Wentz might be throwing to less reliable targets than usual. Detroit should be able to keep Philly within arm’s length.

There's a discount offered on the Eagles here, both inside the key number of 7 and from the opening mark of -8.5. The Lions managed just 339 yards of total offense in last week's win over the Chargers, but their defense made key stops in the 13-10 win. The Eagles came up just short in rallying from an 11-point deficit against the Falcons. But their offense got flowing in the second half and, if they pick up where they left off, they should have too much for the Lions to keep pace with Sunday.

This line appears headed below a touchdown, so jump on it now. The Lions are going to play close games every week and this should be no exception. Philly is banged up at receiver and at defensive tackle. The Eagles are 0-5 ATS in their last five September games. Grab the points.

I want to jump on the Lions now before this line dips under a touchdown. The Eagles are going to be facing massive injury issues over the next two weeks (they play on Thursday in Week 4), with the status of guys like Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jackson, Dallas Goedert and others up in the air, with Carson Wentz injured enough to have to come out of the Falcons game for a spell, etc. The Lions would be 2-0 if not for a coaching failure at the end of Week 1, and this could turn into another low-scoring slugfest for them. Take the points.