The Detroit Lions emerged from the weekend with a victory over the Atlanta Falcons, but they also walked away with more injuries to their offensive line.
Starting left tackle Taylor Decker and right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai were already ruled out of the Week 3 tilt before Sunday, leaving the Lions in a grim spot with their tackle depth (Vaitai being a former tackle could have swung outside in a pinch). With Penei Sewell swapping sides to fill in for Decker, it was Matt Nelson earning the start for a second-straight week. Nelson had largely been relegated to the role of sixth lineman, so these weeks were important for both Nelson and the Lions to prove their depth behind their star tackles.