If Dan Campbell wants some bulletin board material for his new team, Vegas is happy to provide it.
The Lions have been listed as underdogs in all 17 games this season. Only the Texans can say the same, and Houston's starting QB is a giant question mark. Detroit's starting QB is a two-time Pro Bowler who's been to a Super Bowl.
Of course, the Lions are coming off three straight last-place finishes as they begin a substantial rebuild under a new regime. They also had the NFL's worst defense last season.
Detroit opens as 6.5-point home underdogs against the 49ers.
Per The Action Network, the Lions are double-digit dogs in five of their games: Week 2 @ Green Bay (13.5), Week 7 @ Rams (11.5), Week 10 @ Pittsburgh (10), Week 11 @ Cleveland (10.5) and Week 17 @ Seattle (10.5).
The Lions' two best chances to win, according to Vegas, come in Week 6 vs. Cincinnati and Week 8 vs. Philadelphia -- two of the six teams Detroit finished ahead of last season. The Lions are one-point dogs in both games. They're also two-point dogs vs. the Bears on Thanksgiving.
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Across its 17 games, Detroit's average spread is +7.2. Could be worse. The Texans, double-digit dogs in six games, have an average spread of +8.1.