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Detroit Lions stock watch: Powell, Zenner close 2018 on good note

GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett takes a look at four Detroit Lions who helped their stock in Sunday's 31-0 victory over the Green Bay Packers, and two who hurt their stock:

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WR Brandon Powell

With Kenny Golladay sidelined by a chest injury, the Lions finally gave Powell extended snaps at receiver Sunday and the undrafted rookie delivered with a game-high 103 yards on six catches. Powell is still learning the playbook — he started to run a jet sweep Sunday on a play he wasn't supposed to — but he showed some elusiveness in the open field.