Grades: Lions Overcome Sluggish Start, Dominate Browns

The Detroit Lions made it three-straight wins with a defeat of the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Detroit overcame some sluggish spells offensively with a strong defensive performance against a struggling Browns offense. As a result, they were able to hold serve for most of the afternoon in a 34-10 win.

Here are grades for each position group based on performance in the Lions' Week 4 win.

Quarterbacks: B-

The offense was spotty for most of the afternoon, though they certainly had their moments. Goff was efficient in spurts, and hit Amon-Ra St. Brown who was wide open on two separate occasions for a touchdown.

However, the rest of his day was up and down. He struggled to link up with wide receiver Jameson Williams, though the wideout had multiple drops on well-thrown passes. Goff also threw his interception since the season opener when he misread the coverage and overthrew Williams.

Running backs: B

Jahmyr Gibbs averaged six yards per carry on 15 attempts, totaling 91 yards and a touchdown in the process. His score was the first of the day for the Lions, and he displayed nifty footwork on the short scamper.

David Montgomery was held in check, toting the rock nine times for just 12 yards after a big performance last week. Jacob Saylors also got his first taste of action on the ground, carrying the ball twice for 11 yards in the second half.

Wide receivers: B

Amon-Ra St. Brown once again stood tall in the passing game, catching seven passes for 70 yards. He caught two touchdowns, with the first coming on a well-designed concept in the red zone with Isaac TeSlaa clearing out the defender assigned to covering the All-Pro.

Jameson Williams was sluggish. He caught two passes for 40 yards, including a 27-yarder on the team's first possession, but the deep connection between he and Goff was simply off. Williams had two drops on the afternoon.

Kalif Raymond made a huge impact in the return game and added two catches for 13 yards. TeSlaa did not have a catch, but contributed in the run game as a blocker.

Tight ends: B

Sam LaPorta had three catches for 39 yards, including a 27-yard grab in the second quarter. However, he did have some struggles blocking perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate Myles Garrett.

Detroit did have some plays where LaPorta was singled up against Garrett, and those reps didn't always favor the tight end. Brock Wright and Ross Dwelly also saw limited action, but did not get targets.

Offensive line: A-

The Lions set a franchise record by not allowing a sack in a third-straight game. It was not an easy task Sunday, as Garrett headlines a tough Browns defensive line. However, Taylor Decker and Penei Sewell were up for the task.

Detroit's grade was slightly hindered by the penalties that it took on. Decker and Christian Mahogany both had false starts, and rookie Tate Ratledge was whistled for holding. All in all, however, it was a mostly solid day for the Lions' front five.