Here is what you need to know on this Saturday, October 22, one day before the Washington Redskins travel to Detroit to play the Lions.

Timeline

—Today's schedule: Travel to Detroit, no media availability

—Days until: Redskins vs. Bengals in London 8; Vikings @ Redskins 22; Redskins @ Cowboys on Thanksgiving 34

Injuries of note:

To Injured Reserve—Doctson (Achilles)

Out—Reed (concussion)

Questionable—Jackson—(shoulder)

Final injury report

Redskins under pressure against the Lions

QB Kirk Cousins—He has to be on this list since yesterday I said that his play is the key to the game. The quarterback has yet to put together a complete, 2015-style game, with 300 yards, 3-4 TD’s and no picks in a win. Until he does that he will remain under the gun.

WR Pierre Garçon—He replaced Jordan Reed as Cousins’ favorite target last week. The veteran was thrown to 11 times. Reed has been declared out again and that will put pressure on Garçon to be the quarterback’s security blanket once again.

OLB Preston Smith—Smith finally dented the sack column last week, getting a half on the Eagles’ last offensive play of the game. His sack total does not reflect how well he has played this year. He leads the team in quarterback hits with five and is second with 10 hurries. It’s hard to rattle Matthew Stafford and if Smith can get to him a few times that would help in getting him off of his game.

CB Bashaud Breeland—The Lions are a little dinged up at running back and at tight end but they have some pretty dangerous receivers in Marvin Jones, Golden Tate, and Anquan Boldin. Jones was Stafford’s primary target for most of the season until last Sunday against the Rams, when Tate caught eight passes for 165 yards. Breeland still isn’t quite on his game yet after missing two weeks with an ankle injury; he’ll need to get going on Sunday.

ILB Will Compton—Don’t look now but Stafford is a savvy veteran quarterback. He will need to match wits with Compton as he calls signals. As noted, the Lions are banged up at running back so it’s a good bet he will the passing a lot, something that Stafford is used to. Compton needs to make sure that the coverages are communicated.

Tandler on Twitter

DeSean Jackson participating in stretching for the first time this week. So far no Jordan Reed. #Redskins — Rich Tandler (@TandlerNBCS) October 21, 2016

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