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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
1-0 227.04
229.94
 
VS
proj
Green Bay Packers
179.4 0-1
215.38

Green Bay Packers fall short of projections, fall to Detroit Lions, 227.04-179.4

Green Bay Packers failed to meet projections, as Detroit Lions secured a 227.04-179.4 victory. Green Bay Packers took a 24.8-point lead on Thursday, but Detroit Lions held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Golden Tate (7 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Myles Jack (7 Tackles, 1 Int), while Ben Roethlisberger (15 points) and Marcus Peters (15) were the leaders for Green Bay Packers in the loss. Detroit Lions (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Minnesota Vikings, while Green Bay Packers (0-1) face Seattle Seahawks in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Green Bay Packers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 24-16 loss to the Vikings, Buckner scored 17.5 points to nearly triple his 5.98-point projection. He made 3 tackles and recorded 2.5 sacks to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Detroit Lions this week. In Week 2, Buckner and the 49ers will battle the Lions.
DeForest Buckner

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 227.04
1
Golden Tate
WR
21.9
14.63
9.6%
2
Myles Jack
LB
21.5
9.29
9.5%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.8
11.73
7.8%
4
DeForest Buckner
DT
17.5
5.98
7.7%
Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 179.4
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
15
21.64
8.4%
2
Marcus Peters
CB
15
9.6
8.4%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
14.3
6.54
8%
4
Javorius Allen
RB
14.2
8.48
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Detroit Lions had a 137.00-109.20 lead. Tyler Lockett had a 51-yard touchdown catch for Detroit Lions, while Eric Ebron had a 26-yard touchdown catch. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for Green Bay Packers with a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. Matthew Stafford linked up with Golden Tate for a 24-yard touchdown pass for Detroit Lions. Robby Anderson made the highlight reel for Green Bay Packers with a 41-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Green Bay Packers

Game Notes

Detroit Lions won despite the fact that only nine of their 24 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Green Bay Packers had only nine of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
Detroit Lions had seven players score more points than the leading scorer for Green Bay Packers.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 47.64-point margin was the sixth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Detroit Lions get the win, but they also easily covered the 14.56-point forecasted margin of victory.

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