Buffalo Bills

Lions without Branch and Joseph, Allen 2-0 vs Detroit

Detroit opens Week 2 without both starting safeties — Brian Branch (Achilles) and Kerby Joseph (knee) began the year on PUP and cannot return until Week 5 — and the replacements let Chris Olave run up 182 receiving yards in a one-point overtime escape against New Orleans. Josh Allen threw for over 300 yards with four combined scores in a 36-31 win at Houston and is 2-0 lifetime against the Lions, now with the first regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium in front of him. The price (-185 to -220, roughly 65-69% implied) already reflects most of that, so this is an anchor to the market rather than an edge call.