Friday open thread: Which Lions player is in for a big game vs. Browns?

The Detroit Lions are heavy favorites this week as the winless Cleveland Browns are coming to town. Vegas odds currently have Detroit somewhere between an 11 or 12-point favorite against their AFC foe.

Whether or not the Lions come out of Ford Field victorious or not is a discussion for another article. For now, let’s discuss matchups.

The Lions offense finally appears to be on track again after a slow start to the season. The Browns, however, have a defense that is—at the very least—respectable. Cleveland’s offense, on the other hand, is one of the worst in the league.

Obviously a team that is entering November winless has a lot of vulnerabilities on their roster. So today’s Question of the Day is:

Which Detroit Lions player do you think is in for a big game in Week 10 against the Browns?

My answer: Anthony Zettel. With Ezekiel Ansah possibly being sidelined for Sunday with a back injury, Zettel is likely to take a bigger role against the Browns and may be Detroit’s starter opposite the Browns’ left tackle. That’s important to note, because Cleveland is missing their centerpiece of the offensive line: Franchise tackle Joe Thomas, who tore his tricep a few weeks ago.

Thomas’ replacement, Spencer Drango, has not been great as a replacement. In his first action as Thomas’ replacement, grading out at just 42.9 according to Pro Football Focus. He surprisingly fared better against Everson Griffen in his first start:

But he’s still a significant downgrade from Thomas.

Zettel has been a little quiet as of late, but I believe now that he’s likely to see more snaps and may be used a little differently if Ziggy is out, he’ll turn in a really impressive performance against the Browns.

Your turn.