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Ask any Detroit Lions player which Miami Dolphins quarterback they’d rather face on Sunday Youth Frank Ragnow Jersey , and they’d likely give you the company line. “They each present different challenges” or “we’re practicing against a scheme, and both quarterbacks are capable of running that offense” or something along those lines. However, Dolphins head coach Adam Gase announced on Wednesday that Ryan Tannehill will miss his second straight game with a shoulder injury and Brock Osweiler will start against the Lions. While that may not change much in the Lions locker room, it did have a noticeable effect on the Vegas betting line. The opening line of Lions-Dolphins varied depending on where you looked. In some places, the Lions were already 2.5-point favorites Womens Graham Glasgow Jersey , in others the Dolphins were favored by four. Some kept the Lions-Dolphins completely off the board until their quarterback situation was clear.But now that Osweiler is the known starter, the Vegas lines have converged across the board, and they all like the Lions as a road favorite. At this point, just about everyone has the Lions as 2.5 or 3 point favorites, which just goes to show you the perceived lack of confidence Vegas senses towards Osweiler. The Dolphins backup quarterback has actually faced the Detroit Lions before. As a member of the Houston Texans http://www.thelionsfootballauthentic.com/t.j.-lang-jersey-authentic , Osweiler helped defeat the Lions back in 2016, throwing 20 completions on 29 attempts for 186 yards, a touchdown and an interception. However, Lions fans don’t appear to be too worried about the Dolphins or Osweiler. In our weekly FanPulse survey, Lions fans are collectively picking the Lions by five points. If you haven’t already http://www.thelionsfootballauthentic.com/ricky-wagner-jersey-authentic , check out our Week 8 power rankings, as curated by our own Mansur Shaheen. He has a pretty darn good grasp of the entire league, and does a great job remaining as objective as possible with his rankings.But this week, I wanted to expand our outlook for power rankings. The Detroit Lions have been a very confusing team thus far. Their three wins have all come against teams with winning records, but their three losses are all against teams with losing records. So I wanted to see what the national perception is of this team after moving to .500 last week with a road victory against the Dolphins. Here’s where they stand after Week 7 according to several other outlets.SB Nation: 17th (up 7)ESPN: 20th (up 3) USA Today: 19th (up 4)Yahoo Sports: 15th (up 3)NFL.com: 12th (up 5)It’s obvious the Lions still have to go a long way to prove themselves to NFL analysts. Only two publications have the team in the top half of the league http://www.thelionsfootballauthentic.com/christian-jones-jersey-authentic , but just about everyone has them in that middle tier of teams. That certainly makes sense, given not only how inconsistent the team has been but their overall 3-3 record. Still, there are some oddities among these rankings. ESPN has the Dolphins two spots above the Lions despite Detroit taking it to them on their home turf two days ago. SB Nation has the Dolphins one spot ahead of the Lions. What may not come as a surprise is that the Lions are last in the NFC North in all of these power rankings... except for one. NFL.com has the Packers a spot below Detroit at 13. This week the Lions are hosting the Seahawks, who hold an identical 3-3 record and have also won three of their last four. Analysts have the Seahawks slotted right around the same place as the Lions: smack dab in the middle of the league. Check it out:SB Nation: 18thESPN: 16th USA Today: 16thYahoo Sports: 16thNFL.com: 17thSo which team is more mediocre? We’ll find out this Sunday.