Lions’ D’Andre Swift Injury: Jamaal Williams Likely To Nab Carries v. Packers

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Detroit Lions starting running back D'Andre Swift has been ruled as questionable for their Monday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET.

Swift had been limited this week at practice due to a groin injury that has plagued him since August.

The 22-year-old former second-round pick out of the University of Georgia had missed all of the preseason as a result of the injury.

Swift did not make the start when the Lions lost to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1 but eventually led Detroit in rushes and pass targets with 11 each. He played 63 total snaps that game.

His backup, Jamaal Williams, recorded a total of 110 yards over 32 snaps.

Expect Williams to nab a similar amount of snaps this week for the Lions' game against the Packers.

Still, Swift finished that game with 104 total yards and got in the end zone on a 43-yard catch during that Week 1 game.

Swift is currently the 17th-best running back according to The Action Network's rankings for Week 2. Williams is ranked 32nd overall in those same rankings.

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The Lions are currently 12.5-point underdogs against the Packers at DraftKings.

Detroit are 12-point underdogs at FanDuel while they're just 11.5-point underdogs at PointsBet.

About 64% of the money is on the Packers -11.5 at BetMGM.

FanDuel slates the Lions at +480 on the moneyline, with DraftKings listing Detroit at +475 and PointsBet at +410.

Roughly 65% of the money is on the Packers moneyline at -650 at BetMGM.

The total for the game at DraftKings is 49 with FanDuel listing it at 48.5 (-108) and PointsBet also at 48.5 but with a -115 juice.

About 69% of the money is on the over (48) at BetMGM.

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