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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
9-0 231.36
220.82
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
225.04 5-4
0

Detroit Lions come back to defeat Philadelphia Eagles to remain perfect in 231.36-225.04 battle

Detroit Lions won their ninth straight to open the season with a come-from-behind win over Philadelphia Eagles, rallying to earn a 231.36-225.04 victory. Detroit Lions trailed 0.00-218.86 heading into Monday night, but the squad made a run behind Leighton Vander Esch, who made 9 tackles for 9.5 points, and Adoree' Jackson, who made 3 tackles (3 points). Detroit Lions (9-0) will look to notch another W against Los Angeles Rams, while Philadelphia Eagles (5-4) try to get back on track against Green Bay Packers.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Panthers in Week 9, Humphries caught 8 passes for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 28.9 points to score more than 5 times his 5.01-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. In Week 10, Humphries and the Buccaneers will face the Redskins.
Adam Humphries

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 231.36
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.7
23.46
14.1%
2
Adam Humphries
WR
28.9
5.01
12.5%
3
James White
RB
28.3
20.46
12.2%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25
8.28
10.8%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 225.04
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Humphries had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Detroit Lions, contributing to a 155.96-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Detroit Lions, helping the team to a 190.56-0.00 lead.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Philadelphia Eagles

What If

Detroit Lions would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Philadelphia Eagles would have lost to just one other team besides Detroit Lions this week.
If Detroit Lions played Philadelphia Eagles every week this season, they'd be 7-2.
Last week, Detroit Lions would have gotten the victory over Philadelphia Eagles 211-198.68.
Detroit Lions would be 8-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Philadelphia Eagles.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles would be 6-2.
If Detroit Lions had played every team in the league each week, they would be 143-28.
If they played every team every week, Philadelphia Eagles would be 112-59.

Coach Talk

Detroit Lions
You know what, Detroit Lions, we do respect the confidence. It's a bold move to start not one, not two, but FOUR players with zero points while still getting the win. Try that type of flashy, show-off stuff next week against Los Angeles Rams and we're sure to be toast!
Philadelphia Eagles
You can take solace in the fact that your generosity didn't go unnoticed, Philadelphia Eagles. It takes a true winner to help someone like Detroit Lions succeed this week. Who knows, maybe one day they can do you a solid and return the favor!