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Detroit Lions special in kicking game: Prater is Player of the Week, Muhlbach a 'legend'

It's only been three weeks, but the Detroit Lions have one of the best special teams units in the NFL.

The Lions rank third in Football Outsiders composite special teams rankings, behind only the Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks.

Punter Jack Fox leads the league with a hefty 51.1-yard net punting average.

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Long snapper Don Muhlbach will play in his 248th career game Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, moving him into a tie for 50th place on the NFL's all-times games played list.