DETROIT LIONS NEWS

David Montgomery - Knee not a long-term concern Speaking with the media Monday, coach Dan Campbell said there's no long-term concern about the knee injury David Montgomery suffered in Sunday's win over the Vikings, Justin Rogers...

Impact Campbell said Montgomery took a knee to the back of his knee and suffered a "bad bruise," per Rogers. Montgomery was briefly forced to leave the win over Minnesota, but he was able to return to the game after being checked by the medical staff. Montgomery rushed a season-low nine times for 61 yards and added 3-39-0 on four targets in the pass game. It was his first game without a touchdown this season. Jahmyr Gibbs was able to pick up more of the slack with Montgomery hobbled, finishing with 160 total yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns on 19 touches. Montgomery sounds like he should be fine for next Sunday's game against the Titans, but he could have his practice reps dialed back this week.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Sports betting roundup: Many bettors wagering on the NFL find success again

Many bettors wagering on the NFL found success at the BetMGM sportsbook for the second straight week

OCTOBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Saquon Barkley red-hot in revenge game; Brock Purdy still can't beat Chiefs

Saquon Barkley crushes the Giants, while Brock Purdy throws three picks in a Super Bowl rematch. Here's who's hot and who's not around the N...

OCTOBER 21

NFL Top-10 rankings: Chiefs still No. 1; Lions, Packers move up; Vikings drop

The Lions jump the Vikings after a thrilling victory and inch closer to the Chiefs, who are now the league's only remaining unbeaten team.

OCTOBER 21

Alex Anzalone - Secures eight tackles in win Anzalone recorded eight total tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 31-29 win over the Vikings.

Impact Anzalone paced the team in tackles in the victory, producing at least seven stops for the third time in five games this season. The linebacker has now compiled 35 total tackles (25 solo) and three passes defensed while operating as Detroit's primary middle linebacker in 2024.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Anzalone - Secures eight tackles in win Anzalone recorded eight total tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 31-29 win over the Vikings.

Impact Anzalone paced the team in tackles in the victory, producing at least seven stops for the third time in five games this season. The linebacker has now compiled 35 total tackles (25 solo) and three passes defensed while operating as Detroit's primary middle linebacker in 2024.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Brian Branch - Another interception in Week 7 Branch recorded four solo tackles, an interception and two passes defensed in Sunday's 31-29 win over the Vikings.

Impact Branch continued his hot start to the season in Week 7, snatching his fourth interception of the year, picking off Sam Darnold in the second quarter. The safety has now compiled 32 total tackles (25 solo), four interceptions, 11 passes defensed and a forced fumble over five games in 2024.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Brian Branch - Another interception in Week 7 Branch recorded four solo tackles, an interception and two passes defensed in Sunday's 31-29 win over the Vikings.

Impact Branch continued his hot start to the season in Week 7, snatching his fourth interception of the year, picking off Sam Darnold in the second quarter. The safety has now compiled 32 total tackles (25 solo), four interceptions, 11 passes defensed and a forced fumble over five games in 2024.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Bates - Makes game-winning field goal Bates made his only field-goal attempt while going 4-for-4 on extra-point opportunities in Sunday's 31-29 win over the Vikings.

Impact Bates did not attempt a field goal until the final moments of the contest, nailing a game-winning 44-yarder with 15 seconds left in Minnesota. The kicker is a perfect 10-for-10 on field-goal tries this season while also making 20 of 21 PATs over six games in 2024. Bates will look to keep it up when Detroit welcomes the Titans to Ford Field in Week 8.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Tim Patrick - Two catches in Week 7 Patrick caught both of his targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 31-29 win over the Vikings.

Impact Patrick was able to record his third straight multi-catch performance in Week 7, though his 25 yards were his lowest total during that stretch. With the Lions' offense stacked with top-tier pass catchers like Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Sam LaPorta, Patrick remains an uninspiring fantasy option heading into Week 8. The wide receiver has now caught 10 of 12 targets for 165 yards in five games with Detroit this season.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Tim Patrick - Two catches in Week 7 Patrick caught both of his targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 31-29 win over the Vikings.

Impact Patrick was able to record his third straight multi-catch performance in Week 7, though his 25 yards were his lowest total during that stretch. With the Lions' offense stacked with top-tier pass catchers like Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Sam LaPorta, Patrick remains an uninspiring fantasy option heading into Week 8. The wide receiver has now caught 10 of 12 targets for 165 yards in five games with Detroit this season.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Kalif Raymond - Notches first touchdown of 2024 Raymond caught three of four targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-29 win over the Vikings.

Impact Raymond found the end zone for the first time in 2024, notching a 21-yard score in the third quarter. The wide receiver has now caught seven passes for 112 yards and a touchdown over the last two weeks after having just four receptions for 36 yards in the team's four games prior. Raymond will look to keep it up in Week 9 when the Lions host the Titans.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Kalif Raymond - Notches first touchdown of 2024 Raymond caught three of four targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-29 win over the Vikings.

Impact Raymond found the end zone for the first time in 2024, notching a 21-yard score in the third quarter. The wide receiver has now caught seven passes for 112 yards and a touchdown over the last two weeks after having just four receptions for 36 yards in the team's four games prior. Raymond will look to keep it up in Week 9 when the Lions host the Titans.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

NFL Week 7 highlights: Russell Wilson wins Steelers debut, Lions edge Vikings

Week 7 of the NFL season continued on Sunday. Here are the top plays of the day from start to finish.

OCTOBER 21

Russell Wilson flashes vintage form, and what else we learned in Week 7

FOX Sports' NFL experts pinpoint what we learned about each team from Sunday's games and what that means going forward.

OCTOBER 21

Lions rookie kicker Jake Bates thought his football dream was dead. His game-winner beat the Vikings

A year and a half ago, Jake Bates was selling bricks

OCTOBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jameson Williams - Disappears in Week 7 win Williams brought in his only target for minus-4 yards in the Lions' 31-29 win over the Vikings on Sunday.

Impact Williams' final line tells the tale of how forgettable his afternoon was in every sense. The third-year wideout had come into the afternoon with a two-game touchdown streak and at least 76 receiving yards in four of his first five games of the season, but Sunday marked his second one-reception tally of the campaign. Williams' speed makes him a candidate to bounce back in noteworthy fashion on any given week, however, with a home matchup against the Titans next Sunday his first opportunity to erase the memory of his season-worst outing.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Sam LaPorta - Second straight one-catch tally LaPorta secured one of two targets for 25 yards in the Lions' 31-29 win over the Vikings on Sunday.

Impact For the second consecutive week, LaPorta was limited to a sole catch, although it was once again a 20+ yard grab. Nevertheless, the fact the talented tight end has drawn just three targets on 50 Jared Goff dropbacks over the last two games is concerning from a fantasy standpoint, irrespective of the second-year pro's recent knack for chunk plays. More useful volume could also be hard to come by in a Week 8 home matchup against a Titans defense that's been notoriously stingy against tight ends this season despite the team's poor record.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Sam LaPorta - Second straight one-catch tally LaPorta secured one of two targets for 25 yards in the Lions' 31-29 win over the Vikings on Sunday.

Impact For the second consecutive week, LaPorta was limited to a sole catch, although it was once again a 20-plus yard grab. Nevertheless, the fact the talented tight end has drawn just three targets on 50 Jared Goff dropbacks over the last two games is concerning from a fantasy standpoint, irrespective of the second-year pro's recent knack for chunk plays. More useful volume could also be hard to come by in a Week 8 home matchup against a Titans defense that's been notoriously stingy against tight ends this season despite the team's poor record.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

David Montgomery - Deals with adversity in Week 7 win Montgomery rushed nine times for 31 yards and brought in three of four targets for 39 yards in the Lions' 31-29 win over the Vikings on Sunday. He also lost a fumble that was retur...

Impact Montgomery missed time in the first half with a knee injury, and although he was able to return, he was significantly outpaced by backfield mate Jahmyr Gibbs (160 total yards, two rushing TDs). Montgomery then nearly cost the Lions the game with his rare fourth-quarter fumble, which the Vikings' Ivan Pace was able to scoop up and return 36 yards for a touchdown. Montgomery's rush attempts and rushing yards were both season lows and he also failed to score for the first time this season, but he'll have a chance at getting back on track with a full workload in Week 8 home matchup against the Titans.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

David Montgomery - Deals with adversity in Week 7 win Montgomery rushed nine times for 31 yards and brought in three of four targets for 39 yards in the Lions' 31-29 win over the Vikings on Sunday. He also lost a fumble that was retur...

Impact Montgomery missed time in the first half with a knee injury, and although he was able to return, he was significantly outpaced by backfield mate Jahmyr Gibbs (160 total yards, two rushing TDs). Montgomery then nearly cost the Lions the game with his rare fourth-quarter fumble, which the Vikings' Ivan Pace was able to scoop up and return 36 yards for a touchdown. Montgomery's rush attempts and rushing yards were both season lows, and he also failed to score for the first time this season, but he'll have a chance at getting back on track with a full workload in a Week 8 home matchup against the Titans.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Jahmyr Gibbs - Standout all-around effort in win Gibbs rushed 15 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns and brought in all four targets for 44 yards in the Lions' 31-29 win over the Vikings on Sunday.

Impact Gibbs led the Lions' ground game across the board and also finished as the second-leading pass catcher in both receptions and receiving yards. The versatile second-year pro recorded his second multi-touchdown effort in three games as well with 45- and eight-yard scoring runs in the second quarter, and his rushing yardage total was a new season high. Gibbs workload was aided by the fact backfield mate David Montgomery missed some time in the first half due to a knee injury, but the Alabama product's numbers stand out under any circumstance. Gibbs next takes aim at the Titans defense in a Week 8 home matchup.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Jahmyr Gibbs - Standout all-around effort in win Gibbs rushed 15 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns and brought in all four targets for 44 yards in the Lions' 31-29 win over the Vikings on Sunday.

Impact Gibbs led the Lions' ground game across the board and also finished as the second-leading pass catcher in both receptions and receiving yards. The versatile second-year pro recorded his second multi-touchdown effort in three games as well with 45- and eight-yard scoring runs in the second quarter, and his rushing yardage total was a new season high. Gibbs' workload was aided by the fact backfield mate David Montgomery missed some time in the first half due to a knee injury, but the Alabama product's numbers stand out under any circumstance. Gibbs next takes aim at the Titans defense in a Week 8 home matchup.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE