Washington at Detroit

Washington, after opening the season 0-2, has caught fire running off four straight wins to get to 4-2. Detroit, with two straight wins, has gotten to .500 at 3-3, and the Lions, with a few breaks, could arguably be 6-0 as they have lost three games by a total of 11 points. The Lions are a sleeper team that many forget started 1-7 a year ago. They finished 6-2, and one of the losses was on an Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary toss as time expired, or they would have finished 7-1. Couple that with their 3-3 mark this season, and they would be 10-4 in their last 14. They have the sixth best winning percentage in the entire NFL since November 1 last year and have not lost a game by more than one possession since that time as well. The fact is they are better than they are percieved and hold value at home where they are also 5-2 in their last seven, one of those was a stunning 1-point loss this year. Matthew Stafford has a 106 passer rating through six games and is finally living up to the billing. Make the play on Detroit.