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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
8-0 211
217.1
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
73.88 0-8
123.35

Detroit Lions beat New York Giants to remain perfect in 211.00-73.88 rout

Detroit Lions won their eighth matchup in a row to open the season with a dominant victory over New York Giants, rolling to a 211.00-73.88 win. New York Giants remains winless for the season. Detroit Lions nabbed a 9.40-point lead on Thursday behind J.J. Watt (10.5 points) and Mike Gesicki (5.4) and never let go of it. Joe Flacco (13.08 points) and Jamie Collins Sr. (12.5) were the leading performers for New York Giants in the loss. Detroit Lions (8-0) will look to keep it rolling against Philadelphia Eagles, while New York Giants (0-8) take on Atlanta Falcons in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Humphries (7 Rec, 76 Rec Yds) scored 15.6 points in a 37-34 lost to the Bengals in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 5.09-point projection and was much higher than his 7.38-point season scoring average. Humphries will face the Panthers next week.
Adam Humphries

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 211
1
James White
RB
25.4
18.8
12%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
22
23.05
10.4%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.6
18.54
10.2%
4
Josh Reynolds
WR
19
7.09
9%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 73.88
1
Joe Flacco
QB
13.08
21.49
17.7%
2
Jamie Collins Sr.
LB
12.5
8.85
16.9%
3
Seth Roberts
WR
12.2
6.9
16.5%
4
Danny Trevathan
LB
8
7.6
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Detroit Lions became the proud owner of a 177.60-70.88 lead. Matthew Stafford had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Detroit Lions, while Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Seth Roberts made the highlight reel for New York Giants with a 31-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   New York Giants
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway point. How about we catch up on the Standings?
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 242.55 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to an undefeated record and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
James White
MVP
204 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 459 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Drafted
1912 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Josh Reynolds
Best Acquisition
New York Giants
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 151.16, New York Giants ranks No. 20 in the Standings, leaving the team on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Isaiah Crowell
MVP
484 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Joe Flacco
Best Drafted
2259 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
the Indianapolis Colts defense
Best Acquisition
26.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 371.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Detroit Lions scored fewer points in this one (211) than their season average of 242.55.
Get on their level! New York Giants have lost their last eight matchups, while Detroit Lions have won eight straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. New York Giants need some help then, averaging just 151.16 versus Detroit Lions's 242.55.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Detroit Lions (8-0) have a better record than New York Giants (0-8).
Even the computers think Detroit Lions have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (194.74) than New York Giants (160.17).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. New York Giants has left more points on the bench this season (305.52) than Detroit Lions (264.92).
Once Detroit Lions put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than New York Giants (3 vs 0).
Detroit Lions see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than New York Giants (0).
Detroit Lions should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than New York Giants (6 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of New York Giants - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Detroit Lions (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Detroit Lions have outscored New York Giants at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Detroit Lions don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 62 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Detroit Lions had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for New York Giants (1).
Don't worry New York Giants, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!