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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
1-1 195.6
231.42
 
VS
proj
Detroit Lions
185.5 1-1
225.66

Pittsburgh Steelers come back to beat Detroit Lions 195.6-185.5 despite falling short of projections

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point totals, but Pittsburgh Steelers did enough to take down Detroit Lions. Predicted to triumph by a score of 231.4-225.7, Pittsburgh Steelers staged a comeback for a 195.6-185.5 win over Detroit Lions. Pittsburgh Steelers trailed 185.5-179.1 heading into Monday night, but the unit rallied behind Joe Schobert (13 Tackles). Matthew Stafford (245 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and DJ Chark Jr. (7 Rec, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Detroit Lions in the loss. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Denver Broncos, while Detroit Lions (1-1) attempt to get back on track against Philadelphia Eagles.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Detroit Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Slay (5 Tackles, 1 Int) scored 14 points against the Chargers in Week 2. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 4.48-point projection. Slay ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Darius Slay

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 195.6
1
Kenny Golladay
WR
26.7
14.67
13.7%
2
Joe Schobert
LB
16.5
8.9
8.4%
3
Zach Cunningham
LB
15
7.99
7.7%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
14.3
11.8
7.3%
Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 185.5
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
21.1
20.46
11.4%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
18.5
8.28
10%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.9
13.54
9.6%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.6
13.63
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Curtis Samuel had a 44-yard catch for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Mike Evans had a 41-yard catch, helping Pittsburgh Steelers to a 30.4-12.3 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Detroit Lions emerged with a 166.4-164.0 lead. Kenny Golladay had a 31-yard touchdown catch for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Rashaad Penny had a 37-yard touchdown run. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Detroit Lions with a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 66-yard catch for Detroit Lions to contribute to a 185.5-179.1 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Detroit Lions

What If

Pittsburgh Steelers would have beaten 12 other teams besides Detroit Lions this week.
Detroit Lions would have lost to eight other teams besides Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
Pittsburgh Steelers would be 1-1 if they played Detroit Lions every week.
Had they played each other last week, Detroit Lions would have topped Pittsburgh Steelers 234-198.42.
If Pittsburgh Steelers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-15.
If they played every team every week, Detroit Lions would be 25-13.

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