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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
11-0 269.3
236.47
 
VS
proj
Detroit Lions
174.4 10-1
210.12

Baltimore Ravens overtake Detroit Lions for 1st place in 269.3-174.4 rout

Baltimore Ravens overtook Detroit Lions in the standings, climbing to the top of the standings in National Football League with a dominant win, cruising to a 269.3-174.4 victory. Detroit Lions pulled out to a 12.2-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Baltimore Ravens after that. They were led by Tre'Quan Smith (31.7 points) and Travis Kelce (28.7). Josh Reynolds (6 Rec, 80 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Christian McCaffrey (53 Rush Yds, 57 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Detroit Lions in defeat. Baltimore Ravens (11-0) have now won 11 matchups in a row and will look to notch another win against Houston Texans. Detroit Lions (10-1) attempt to right the ship against Seattle Seahawks.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Detroit Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith caught 10 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown as the Saints beat the Eagles 48-7. In doing so, he put up 31.7 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Baltimore Ravens this week. Next week, Smith will square off against the Falcons.
Tre'Quan Smith

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 269.3
1
Tre'Quan Smith
WR
31.7
9.35
11.8%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
28.7
18.2
10.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
24
16.66
8.9%
4
Aaron Donald
DT
23
8.73
8.5%
Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 174.4
1
Josh Reynolds
WR
20
10.31
11.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17
23.87
9.7%
3
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
17
8.67
9.7%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
15.4
21.81
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 41-yard catch for Baltimore Ravens, who trailed 130.4-102.8 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Detroit Lions

Game Notes

Baltimore Ravens had 11 of their 22 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Detroit Lions had only seven of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Baltimore Ravens had two starters score zero points, while Detroit Lions had three.
Baltimore Ravens had six players score more points than the leading scorer for Detroit Lions.
Baltimore Ravens put up more points than their season scoring average (240.98) while Detroit Lions fell short of theirs (234.85).
Baltimore Ravens put up more points than their projected total, while Detroit Lions fell short of their projection.
Not only did Baltimore Ravens get the win, but they also easily covered the 26.35-point projected margin of victory.
Baltimore Ravens moves to (3-0) in blowout games this season, while Detroit Lions falls to (3-1).

Next Week Preview

Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens (11-0) face Houston Texans (6-5) in Week 12. Each side has players on bye next week, as Travis Kelce, Aaron Donald, Tyler Higbee, and John Johnson III are off for Baltimore Ravens, while Houston Texans will be without Kareem Hunt, Greg Zuerlein, and Spencer Ware. Over the last three weeks, Baltimore Ravens have scored 243.41 points per game, while Houston Texans have averaged only 199.47 per contest.
Detroit Lions
In Week 12, Detroit Lions (10-1, second-place) will try to bounce back against Seattle Seahawks (6-5, eighth-place). Each side has two players on bye next week, as Josh Reynolds and Cooper Kupp are off for Detroit Lions and Mark Barron and Sammy Watkins for Seattle Seahawks.