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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Jacksonville Jaguars
8-6 283.78
255.67
 
VS
proj
Detroit Lions
225.78 5-10
245.81

Jacksonville Jaguars top Detroit Lions for third straight win, 283.78-225.78

Jacksonville Jaguars extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Detroit Lions, securing a 283.78-225.78 victory. Detroit Lions earned a 23.40-point lead on Thursday, but Jacksonville Jaguars held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Yannick Ngakoue (29 points) and Drew Brees (28.28). Zach Cunningham (14 Tackles) and Ryan Tannehill (279 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the charge for Detroit Lions in the loss. This marks the second time this season Jacksonville Jaguars have taken down Detroit Lions, after winning 269.34-248.86 in their last matchup. Jacksonville Jaguars improve to 8-6 for the season, while Detroit Lions fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Jacksonville Jaguars   Detroit Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ngakoue made 5 tackles and recorded 2 sacks as the Jaguars beat the Raiders 20-16. In doing so, he put up 29 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Jacksonville Jaguars this week. In Week 16, Ngakoue and the Jaguars will face the Falcons.
Yannick Ngakoue

Top Player Comparison

Jacksonville Jaguars
Points
% of total points 283.78
1
Yannick Ngakoue
DE
29
10.42
10.2%
2
Drew Brees
QB
28.28
21.51
10%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.8
18.49
9.1%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
23.8
18.82
8.4%
Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 225.78
1
Zach Cunningham
LB
26.5
17.41
11.7%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
25.16
19.28
11.1%
3
Tyler Higbee
TE
23.1
12.27
10.2%
4
T.J. Watt
LB
17.5
16.87
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Robby Anderson had a 41-yard catch for Detroit Lions, contributing to a 23.40-0.00 lead for Detroit Lions.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Jacksonville Jaguars owned a 133.90-129.66 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Jacksonville Jaguars, while Davante Adams had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for Detroit Lions with a 60-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Nick Chubb had a 33-yard touchdown run for Jacksonville Jaguars to contribute to a 240.50-191.28 lead for the team.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Jacksonville Jaguars   Detroit Lions

What If

Jacksonville Jaguars would have beaten nine other teams besides Detroit Lions this week.
Detroit Lions would have lost to four other teams besides Jacksonville Jaguars this week.
If they played Detroit Lions every week, Jacksonville Jaguars would be 11-3 this season.
Jacksonville Jaguars would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Detroit Lions.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions would be 5-7.
If Jacksonville Jaguars had played every team in the league each week, they would be 95-59.
If they played every team every week, Detroit Lions would be 70-91.

Coach Talk

Jacksonville Jaguars
Whoa now Jacksonville Jaguars, that's what rigorous preparation and executing the game plan will do for ya! A completion percentage of 97% this past go round for Mr. Precision... Uh, sorry, I mean Drew Brees. The Colts defense didn't know what hit 'em! We know the manager of Jacksonville Jaguars has got to be grateful for the precision and attention to detail.
Detroit Lions
Luckily, this week's problem was pretty easy to identify, Detroit Lions. Going with Janoris Jenkins in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 283.78 points... we'll all put this in the rear-view mirror and assume that something like this won't happen again.