Jared Goff. Amon-Ra St. Brown. Jahmyr Gibbs. Penei Sewell. Aidan Hutchinson. The Detroit Lions and their stacked roster figure to give the Patriots, whose lineup has been depleted by injuries<\/a> in recent weeks, all they can handle in what will be one of the NFL\u2019s marquee international matchups of the season.<\/p>\n Head coach Mike Vrabel and the Patriots’ coaches will likely have a solid plan to limit Detroit\u2019s many playmakers, especially after last week\u2019s clunker against the Packers<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s the more unheralded players on each side that could end up making or breaking this game, and there are more than a few for the Lions who are well worth tracking on Sunday.<\/p>\n Patriots have much more than Detroit’s superstars to worry about in GermanyEDGE Derrick Moore\u00a0<\/p>\n Detroit\u2019s second-round rookie pass rusher has really been coming on of late<\/a>, and last week\u2019s win over the Dolphins may have been his best game yet. Moore posted two sacks, two tackles for loss, and three run stops on a season-high 33 snaps, seeing an uptick in playing time with DJ Wonnum out with a concussion.<\/p>\n Drake Maye has done a fine job handling pressure behind what has been a patchwork offensive line this season, but the Patriots are hoping Moore\u2019s recent hot streak doesn\u2019t continue on Sunday.<\/p>\n DT Alim McNeill\u00a0<\/p>\n Casual NFL fans probably aren\u2019t too familiar with McNeill, but they definitely should be. He\u2019s one of the best interior linemen in the game, especially when it comes to getting after the passer. McNeill enters Week 10 with more sacks (5.5) than Hutchinson (5).<\/p>\n Maye loves to step up in the pocket while escaping pressure, and he\u2019ll need to have an eye on big No. 54. McNeill also leads the Lions in tackles for loss (6.5), and Pro Football Focus ranks him 23rd out of 126 qualifying defensive linemen against the rush.<\/p>\n Given the shaky nature of the Patriots\u2019 guard play this season, McNeill could be a problem.<\/p>\n WR Jameson Williams\u00a0<\/p>\n St. Brown will undoubtedly get the bulk of the Patriots\u2019 attention, but Williams\u2019 big-play ability is scary, especially after what Green Bay\u2019s Christian Watson and Matthew Golden just did to the Patriots\u2019 secondary.<\/p>\n Williams has really found a groove with Goff, as the pair has connected on pass plays of 30-plus yards in five consecutive games. With so many eyes on St. Brown, Gibbs, and even tight end Sam LaPorta, Williams could find himself with some favorable matchups down the field in this one.<\/p>\n S Chuck Clark<\/p>\n Maye will enter Week 10 tied for the league lead in interceptions with 11. When he gets in trouble with turnovers, it\u2019s usually a crafty safety on the other side who\u2019s getting his hands on the football.<\/p>\n Clark had a big interception against Miami last week to help shift the momentum early in the second half. He\u2019s got two picks on the year to go with three pass breakups and a sack.<\/p>\n Clark is a veteran who could try to bait Maye into another mistake during Sunday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n LB Malcolm Rodriguez<\/p>\n
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