Podcast Recap
The guys (@GamblingPodcast) continue their 2024 NFL Team Preview series with the Detroit Lions. We’re joined by SGPN listener Easy to take a look at the 2024 Detroit Lions win total, futures, and player props to find their favorite 2024 Detroit Lions bets.
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Detroit Lions 2024 Season Preview
The Lions lost a few key players in their defensive backfield Cam Sutton and CJ Gardner-Johnson. They addressed those losses in both free agency with Carlton Davis and Amik Robinson, as well as in their first two picks in the draft with Terrion Arnold from Alabama and Ennis Rakestraw from Missouri.
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Dan Campbell is back and has improved the Lions each year. From just three wins in year one, to nine wins in year two to a 12-5 record in 2023 where they suffered a three-point loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game. The core of the team returns on offense with Jared Goff signing a massive new contract. Amon-Ra St. Brown is looking to build on a great season, and Jahmyr Gibbs and Sam La Porta are coming off huge rookie campaigns.
The Lions enter the season with high expectations, they are 12/1 to win the Super Bowl with only the Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, and Baltimore Ravens at shorter odds than the Lions. Their win total is set at 10.5 games and heavily juiced (135) towards the over. The Lions are one of only four teams (Browns, Texans, and Jaguars) who have never been to a Super Bowl. The hope in 2024 is to make that list of only three teams.
Key Departures
QB Teddy Bridgewater, WR Josh Reynolds, OT Matt Nelson, OG Jonah Jackson, OG Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Edge Charles Harris, Edge Romeo Okwara, DT Tyson Alualu, DT Benito Jones, CB Cameron Sutton, S C.J. Gardner-Johnson, S Will Harris, S Tracy Walker III, LS Jake McQuaide.
Key Additions
OG Kevin Zeitler, OT Dan Skipper, ED Marcus Davenport, DL DJ Reader, LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, CB Carlton Davis, CB Amik Robertson.
Draft Class
CB Terrion Arnold, CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr, OT Giovanni Manu, RB Sione Vaki, DT Mekhi Wingo, G Christian Mahogany.
Podcast Timecodes
0:00 Intro
2:15 Real Men of Degen
6:45 2023 Detroit Lions Recap
12:25 Offseason Roster Moves
19:50 Easy Joins the Show
27:45 Detroit Lions 2024 Odds
28:15 Detroit Lions Schedule Breakdown
43:19 Detroit Lions Best Bets
