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NFL power rankings: Detroit Lions drop to 'perplexingly awful'; injuries define Week 2

Injuries are a fact of life in the NFL. They happen every week, at every position, and impact every team, good and bad.

The Detroit Lions have dealt with their share already this season, as No. 1 wide receiver Kenny Golladay has missed two games with a hamstring injury and fellow starters Justin Coleman, Desmond Trufant, Joe Dahl, Hal Vaitai and Nick Williams all sat out last week’s loss to the Green Bay Packers.

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Golladay’s pending return should give the Lions a significant boost on offense as their deep passing game has been mostly non-existent the last two weeks.