Lions get scoop and score and deep TD pass vs. Giants
DETROIT — Jarrad Davis delayed for a second, saw an opening in the middle of the New York Giants offensive line and sprinted right in. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones was sitting, almost unaware, waiting.
DK doing DK things! @DevonKennard pic.twitter.com/88piPbfTaC
Davis ran at the rookie signal-caller in a hole created by Damon Harrison Sr. and A’Shawn Robinson and forced him to throw the ball backward toward Saquon Barkley. The ball never got there. Devon Kennard picked the ball up and scored a 13-yard touchdown.
Kennard hit a max speed of 17.06 miles per hour on the play, according to Next Gen Stats, and covered 41.34 total yards on the play.
This was a critical play for Detroit for multiple reasons. It had struggled the past few weeks to force turnovers and create pressure from its defensive front. Davis was credited with a sack on a play where the Lions sent four rushers — including Davis on the delay.
PER-FEC-TION.
9️⃣ throws a 49-yard dime to @bigplayhall_A2N for the TD. #OnePride pic.twitter.com/43WuFmwxEW
Marvin Hall entered Sunday averaging 38 yards a catch, beating opposing defenses deep once a game. He did it again early against the Giants, running through coverage for a wide-open 49-yard touchdown from Matthew Stafford.
Hall, signed from Detroit’s practice squad earlier this year, has been Stafford’s true deep-ball threat. He’s had a catch of at least 30 yards in each of his last four games — with five catches for 201 yards and one touchdown this season.