The Detroit Lions will be on the road this week for the first time in the 2017 season, facing off against the New York Giants on “Monday Night Football.”

In scouting the Giants’ offense, I identified that the Lions had advantages in several matchups, but when I scouted the Giants’ defense, it was a much different story. Moving the ball against the Giants will be challenging, but they have one real weakness I believe the Lions can exploit.

Eric Ebron goes for 75 yards and a score

The Giants struggle to contain tight ends, and Eric Ebron seems primed for a breakout game. Last week New York gave up seven receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown to Jason Witten, who is nowhere near the player he used to be.

Take a look at the video below, where a lumbering Witten rounds off a post route for an easy catch and score.

Last week Ebron saw significant snaps on the outside in order to get Golden Tate snaps in the slot. Against New York, I expect Detroit to flip roles with Ebron being better suited to create mismatches on the inside. His athleticism should be too much for the Giants to handle and I believe he is in line for a solid performance on the big stage.

Both teams score in all three phases

The Giants failed to score a touchdown or create a turnover in week one, but things change quickly in the NFL, especially when a team plays at home. In front of a national audience and in their home opener, I expect their play to improve and I believe they will score not only on offense but also on defense. Add in a field goal and they will complete the scoring phase trifecta.

Unlike the Giants, the Lions did score in all three phases in week one and I am anticipating them to repeat this feat again in week two. Miles Killebrew was the hero against the Cardinals taking a 35-yard interception to the house, but I’ll make another bold prediction within this bold prediction: Darius Slay will have a pick-six.

Stafford leads the Lions to a 4th-quarter comeback yet again

This may be the least surprising bold prediction I make. The Lions and Matthew Stafford have come back to win nine of the last 16 games in which they trailed in the fourth quarter.

So, I’m taking my bold prediction up another notch: Stafford will connect with Theo Riddick for the game-winning touchdown.

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