Dave Birkett breaks down what he saw from the Detroit Lions in their joint practice with the Houston Texans on Aug. 15, 2019. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Lions face the Houston Texans in Game 2 of the preseason Saturday, and coming off an ugly 31-3 loss to the New England Patriots, it’s important they show improvement on the field. Matthew Stafford is expected to make his preseason debut, and Kerryon Johnson and Kenny Golladay should play, too.
Here are five things to watch in Saturday’s Lions-Texans game (8 p.m., Fox):
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Stafford saw three series of action in Game 2 of the preseason last year, and he should be in for a similar workload Saturday.