The Detroit Lions will be looking to get improved play from all three phases tonight as they take on the Atlanta Falcons in preseason game No. 2 after dropping their preseason opener, 34-7, to the Los Angeles Chargers last week.

Here are five things to look out for in tonight's contest:

1. HOOKER TO START

Third-year quarterback Hendon Hooker gets the start tonight after Kyle Allen started and played the entire first half in the preseason opener.

"I think of Hooker as just keep diving into the work, keep getting the reps and he just needs some small victories," Lions head coach Dan Campbell said this week. "He just needs a few wins here just to stack some back-to-back reps, back-to-back days and I think that's going to do him wonders.

"Look, he's working, he grinds at it, he's very coa

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