nfl Game Recap
Lions Down New York 21-16 - Match Report
The Lions were Pre-Season Week 1 winners on Friday, coming out on top of the Giants by a score of 21-16 at Ford Field.
Detroit won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 35.0.
Devine Ozigbo rushed for 31 yards, while Benny Snell added 23 yards in the win. Chase Cota and James Mitchell added 60 and 53 receiving yards respectively.
Jashaun Corbin rushed for 40 yards for New York, while Tommy DeVito added 11 yards. Tommy DeVito threw for 155 yards for the Giants, while receivers David Sills V and Cole Beasley had 36 and 33 yards respectively.
New York was outgained by Detroit 327-216 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 19-13 by the Lions.
The time of possession battle favored Detroit as their offense was on the field for 33:12, longer than the 26:48 of their opponents.
Detroit looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Jaguars. The Giants will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Carolina.