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The Lions have strung 2 wins together for the first time in over 2 years. Will the Giants put an early end to that streak in Week 11?

The Lions are feeling pretty good about themselves after back to back wins against divisional foes in the Packers and the Bears. The Bears kept answering every score the Lions put together last week, but Jared Goff ultimately orchestrated a 9 play, 91 yard drive late in the 4th quarter, culminating in a Jamaal Williams touchdown that the Bears could never come back from. Once Deandre Swift gets completely healthy and is given a regular workload, the Lions could be a dangerous team that opponents might overlook.

The Giants are 7-2 on the season, but every win they’ve had so far has been a one-score win. They’ve never quite looked like they were in complete control of any game, but they’ve done just enough to pull the win out 7 out of 9 times. At home against the Texans was an opportunity for them to blow a team out and maybe garner some more respect around the league, but the Texans hung around and it was ultimately only an 8 point win for the G-men. The Giants rank 23rd in points scored and 29th in passing yards, but Saquon Barkley leads the league’s 4th best rushing attack and that’s what’s keeping them in every game they play.

The Lions give up the 2nd most rushing yards in the league, so it should be a juicy matchup for Barkley and company.