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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
7-0 192.28
224.89
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
165.4 2-5
162.28

Detroit Lions beat Denver Broncos to remain undefeated, 192.28-165.40

Detroit Lions won their seventh straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Denver Broncos, securing a 192.28-165.40 victory. Denver Broncos leapt out to a 85.40-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 50.5 points from the Denver Broncos defense (10 Pts Allowed, 223 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) and Chris Harris Jr. (6 Tackles, 1 Int). But Detroit Lions held the lead the rest of the way, powered by James White (40 Rush Yds, 57 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Matthew Stafford (217 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Detroit Lions (7-0) will look to keep it rolling against New York Giants, while Denver Broncos (2-5) will attempt to right the ship against Los Angeles Rams.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 31 yards against the Texans, Chark Jr. recorded 8.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 1.88-point projection and was much higher than his 2.83-point season scoring average. Chark Jr. will face the Eagles next week.
D.J. Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 192.28
1
James White
RB
29.7
16.06
15.4%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
21.58
22.35
11.2%
3
David Njoku
TE
15.2
11.19
7.9%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
14
20.54
7.3%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 165.4
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
32
6.96
19.3%
2
Chris Harris Jr.
CB
18.5
6.99
11.2%
3
Allen Hurns
WR
12.4
5.34
7.5%
4
Adrian Peterson
RB
11.7
11.33
7.1%

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Denver Broncos
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. Let's check in on the Standings.
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 247.19 points per game through seven 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
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1602 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
James White
Best Drafted
189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 380 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Janoris Jenkins
Best Acquisition
33 Tackles, 2 Ints
Denver Broncos
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Denver Broncos making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 173.18 points per game through seven weeks, 17th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1997 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs, 111 Rush Yds
Adrian Peterson
Best Drafted
438 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 144 Rec Yds
C.J. Beathard
Best Acquisition
1062 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only seven of the 24 starters on Detroit Lions scored higher than their projected point totals.
Denver Broncos had only eight of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Denver Broncos even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Detroit Lions got the win despite registering a season-low 192.28 points.
Detroit Lions got the win despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Denver Broncos outscored their projection.
The matchup's 26.88-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Detroit Lions managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 62.61-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, the Denver Broncos defense tallied 32 points, the top overall score for a DEF this year.