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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
1-9 224.42
252.03
 
VS
proj
Detroit Lions
214.9 3-7
230.4

New England Patriots come back to top Detroit Lions 224.42-214.90

Despite being unable to bring their A game, New England Patriots rallied to earn a 224.42-214.90 win over Detroit Lions. Trailing 214.90-211.52 heading into Monday night, New England Patriots came back behind Marquise Goodwin (12.9 points). Aaron Donald (4 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks) and Kenny Golladay (6 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Detroit Lions in the loss. New England Patriots (1-9) will look to build on their success against Green Bay Packers, while Detroit Lions (3-7) meet New York Giants in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   Detroit Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Robinson II overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 31.3 points against his 11.93-point projection. During a 34-22 win over the Lions, he caught 6 passes for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns. Robinson II will face the Vikings next week.
Allen Robinson II

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 224.42
1
Allen Robinson II
WR
31.3
11.93
13.9%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
19.3
14.78
8.6%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
16.76
15.91
7.5%
4
Jon Bostic
LB
16
24.1
7.1%
Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 214.9
1
Aaron Donald
DT
25.5
14.08
11.9%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
21.8
11.55
10.1%
3
Dee Ford
LB
21
13.76
9.8%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
20.24
15.77
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 75-yard touchdown catch for New England Patriots to contribute to a 43.30-15.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Allen Robinson II had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 26-yard touchdown catch for New England Patriots, while Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass to contribute to a 176.62-131.70 lead for New England Patriots.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   Detroit Lions

StatSmack

New England Patriots must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (224.42) than their season average (202.46).
By position, New England Patriots have outscored Detroit Lions at QB, RB, and K this season.
The starters for New England Patriots had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Detroit Lions (0).
Hey Detroit Lions, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

New England Patriots
New England Patriots (1-9) are set to battle Green Bay Packers (8-2) in Week 11. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 11, as Marquise Goodwin, Tom Brady, Devin McCourty, Stephen Gostkowski, Denzel Ward, Sony Michel, and Jerick McKinnon are off for New England Patriots and George Kittle and Minkah Fitzpatrick are out for Green Bay Packers. Over the last three weeks, New England Patriots have scored 186.57 points per game, while Green Bay Packers have averaged 240 per contest.
Detroit Lions
Losing skids will collide in Week 11 as ninth-place Detroit Lions have now dropped two games in a row while their opponent, New York Giants, have lost each of their last five. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 11, as Julian Edelman, Jordan Poyer, Antonio Callaway, Robby Anderson, Chris Hogan, and Reuben Foster are off for Detroit Lions while Cameron Wake and Sam Darnold are out for New York Giants.