Lions tight end Joseph Fauria stepped in in the absence of Brandon Pettigrew with a decent performance during Sunday's loss to the Giants in Week 16.

Fauria caught a pair of passes for 17 yards, respectively, in the first half. He was held to just one catch for nine yards in the second half but did score a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter. He caught three of the seven passes thrown his way for 43 yards in a 23-20 defeat.

The Lions, already eliminated from the playoffs, will end the season at Minnesota in Week 17.

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