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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
10-0 239.26
233.12
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Rams
231.62 6-4
213.75

Detroit Lions top Los Angeles Rams to remain unbeaten in 239.26-231.62 battle

Detroit Lions won their 10th matchup in a row to open the season with a close victory over Los Angeles Rams, narrowly earning a 239.26-231.62 win. Los Angeles Rams made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Detroit Lions led 222.76-210.62 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 21 points from Saquon Barkley and Fred Warner on Monday night for Los Angeles Rams. Christian McCaffrey (36.8 points) and Eric Ebron (28.1) did the heavy lifting for Detroit Lions in the win. Detroit Lions (10-0) will look to keep it rolling against Baltimore Ravens, while Los Angeles Rams (6-4) will try to get back in the win column against Philadelphia Eagles.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Los Angeles Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Jaguars, Ebron recorded 28.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.9-point projection and was much higher than his 14.54-point season scoring average. Ebron ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 239.26
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
36.8
23.4
15.4%
2
Eric Ebron
TE
28.1
8.9
11.7%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
21.86
19.89
9.1%
4
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
20
9.21
8.4%
Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 231.62
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
32.7
18.79
14.1%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
26.9
14.66
11.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
26.2
24.64
11.3%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
18.3
8.78
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Christian McCaffrey had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Detroit Lions, helping to give the team a 40.80-4.50 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Detroit Lions who took the lead, 165.46-147.10. For Detroit Lions, Eric Ebron had a 53-yard touchdown catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Los Angeles Rams with a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Detroit Lions, contributing to a 198.86-186.92 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Nelson Agholor had a 51-yard catch for Los Angeles Rams, who trailed 222.76-210.62 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Los Angeles Rams

Game Notes

Detroit Lions had 13 of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
Los Angeles Rams had only 11 of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Detroit Lions had two starters score zero points, while Los Angeles Rams had one.
Detroit Lions put up fewer points than their season scoring average (241.05) while Los Angeles Rams scored above theirs (225.28).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Detroit Lions ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Los Angeles Rams put up the 4th-best score.
The matchup's 7.64-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Detroit Lions managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 19.37-point projected margin of victory.
Detroit Lions moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while Los Angeles Rams falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Tyreek Hill recorded 32.7 points, the best overall score for a WR this week.

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