The Lions and Redskins have the honor of opening NFL preseason Week 2. Both teams emerged victorious in Week 1. Detroit dominated the Jets en route to a 23-3 victory, while Washington managed to eek out a 20-17 win over the Browns.
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For those out of network, Thursday's contest between the two can be found here (requires free trial registration).
Preview
Game Time: 7:30 p.m. local time
Location: FedExField
Weather: 85°F, Sunny
Odds: Redskins -3, per Bovada
Radio: Detroit (97.1 The Ticket); Washington (980 ESPN)
#Lions/#Redskins replays on NFL Network (all ET): Fri, 8/21 - 12 a.m. Fri, 8/21 - 1 p.m. Sat, 8/22 - 7 a.m. Thur, 8/27 - 5:30 a.m.
— Pride Of Detroit (@PrideOfDetroit) August 18, 2015
Position Battles To Watch
Lions: Momentum is carrying Ameer Abdullah this preseason in his quest to become the team's No.1 RB. The second-round pick is benefitting from an offseason surgery that required Joique Bell to miss OTA's and minicamp. Abdullah had 67 yards in seven carries against the Jets and will look for more in Washington on Thursday.
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Redskins: With Niles Paul (ankle) and Logan Paulsen (right toe) on the injured reserve, coupled with Jordan Reed succumbing to a hamstring injury, the TE position is wide open in Washington. Je'Ron Hamm and Chase Dixon appear to be the two candidates to temporarily fill the role.
Former Redskins TE Chris Cooley is pretty much begging the Redskins to sign him back https://t.co/yQFpn1YXi9 pic.twitter.com/Rwgq2dYw1h
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) August 18, 2015
Performance To Examine
Dan Orlovsky and Kellen Moore are amid a battle for the backup position in Detroit. Moore received the call with the second-team in Week 1, awarding Orlovsky his opportunity in Week 2. The 32-year-old—albeit against weaker competition—outperformed his counterpart, finishing 5-of-11 for 96 yards and one TD.
Moore, by comparison, was 9-of-17 for 67 yards and zero TDs.
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