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Washington Redskins goals for Week 12 vs. the Detroit Lions

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Steven Sims #15 of the Washington Football Team huddles with teammates prior to the game against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Steven Sims #15 of the Washington Football Team huddles with teammates prior to the game against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 23: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Redskins reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Chicago Bears during the second half at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 23: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Redskins reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Chicago Bears during the second half at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Use Derrius Guice and Terry McLaurin to expose Detroit’s poor defense

The Lions have one of the worst defenses in the NFL. Overall, they rank 30th and allowed a whopping 412.8 yards per game.

With that said, the Redskins have the league’s second-worst offense, ranking 31st in terms of total yardage at 255.7. That’s only ahead of the New York Jets. And the Redskins’ 125 total points rank dead-last in the NFL.

Though the Redskins have had woeful offensive numbers this season, they still do have some talent on that side of the ball. Notably, Derrius Guice and Terry McLaurin figure to be building blocks for the team moving forward. And against the Lions, they should have a chance to produce.

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Guice played in his second NFL game last week and while he was eased into action, he looked good. He’s finally healthy after a couple of knee injuries sidelined him for most of the first season-and-a-half of his career. And with that health, he has been able to show off his shiftiness and his playmaking ability.

One of the best plays that he made last week came on a screen pass from Dwayne Haskins. Guice was able to take that from the backfield and to the house, using his speed to outrun the Jets on the sideline and making a nasty juke move to beat the final defender. If he can continue to get a larger workload and make another explosive play against Detroit, that could help kickstart the offense.

As for McLaurin, he has been quiet in recent weeks after a torrid start to the season. But his issues have been more about his quarterbacking than his play. McLaurin is facing a tough battle with Darius Slay, but he should have a chance to beat him in the short-to-intermediate game with his route running and quickness. If Haskins can locate him early in the game, McLaurin could help to move the chains and draw extra attention to open up some of the team’s other receivers.

The Redskins don’t necessarily have a lot of offensive weapons, but they should have enough to move the ball against the Lions. And Guice and McLaurin will be key in doing that.

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