Game Thread: Game 6: Lions vs Bengals

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NFL Week 6 Game Recap: Cincinnati Bengals 34, Detroit Lions 11 | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics | PFF

Joe Burrow led the Cincinnati Bengals to an easy 34-11 road win over the Detroit Lions in Week 6 to improve to 4-2 on the season.

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Linebackers​

Derrick Barnes was really impressive on limited snaps. He recorded nine tackles, one red-zone pass breakup and a 90.0-plus PFF grade on just 33 defensive snaps. Alex Anzalone and Jalen Reeves-Maybin, on the other hand, both earned sub-50.0 PFF grades on first review. Reeves-Maybin was in one-on-one coverage against Evans when he scored the deep touchdown.

 

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Detroit Lions Week 6 rookie review: Performances improve as snap counts increase

Examining how the Lions 2021 rookie class performed in Week 6.

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Despite the penalties, Sewell was more good than he was bad, posting a respectable 74.8 overall grade, per PFF. He continues to thrive in the running game, making blocks that a 330 lb human shouldn’t be able to make.

Week 6 Film Room - Rookie OT Review: Slater, Darrisaw, & Sewell

For the Week 6 film room I put three first-round rookie offensive tackles under the microscope starting with Chargers LT Rashawn Slater against the Ravens, Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw (starts at 16:51) making his first career start against the Panthers, and Lions LT Penei Sewell (starts 32:59)...

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Detroit Lions Week 6 rookie review: Performances improve as snap counts increase

Examining how the Lions 2021 rookie class performed in Week 6.

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Jerry Jacobs, CB​

67 (93%) — 3 (12%)

Jacobs, another UDFA rookie starting in the Lions' secondary, was tasked with covering the fifth overall pick in the 2021 draft, wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. And for the most part, he fared well.

On one of the big plays to Chase, Jacobs looked to be expecting safety help over the top. And the other play was simply a perfect throw by Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Remove those two chunk plays and Jacobs had a really nice outing against one of the best young receivers in football.

His development will be interesting to follow as the Lions decide who will be foundational pieces of this roster in 2021 and beyond.