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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
4-1 237.4
199.62
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville JAGUARS
99.54 3-2
169.97

Detroit Lions defeat Jacksonville JAGUARS for third straight win in 237.40-99.54 rout

Detroit Lions extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Jacksonville JAGUARS, cruising to a 237.40-99.54 victory. Detroit Lions got out to a 28.60-point lead on Thursday behind Cooper Kupp (26.7 points) and Tyler Lockett (14.3) and never let it go. Jaylon Smith (9 Tackles, 1 Sack) and Kyle Allen (181 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) were the top scorers for Jacksonville JAGUARS in the loss. Detroit Lions (4-1) will look to earn another W against Chicago Bears, while Jacksonville JAGUARS (3-2) attempt to get back in the win column against s99 GX NE Pats 20 25.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Jacksonville JAGUARS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chark Jr. caught 8 passes for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Jaguars lost to the Panthers 34-27. In doing so, he put up 36.4 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Detroit Lions this week. In Week 6, Chark Jr. and the Jaguars will battle the Saints.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 237.4
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
47.7
23.66
20.1%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
36.4
11.55
15.3%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.7
17.49
11.2%
4
DeForest Buckner
DT
16
7.12
6.7%
Jacksonville JAGUARS
Points
% of total points 99.54
1
Jaylon Smith
LB
14
9.23
14.1%
2
Kyle Allen
QB
13.64
18.88
13.7%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
12.4
10.34
12.5%
4
Damarious Randall
S
10.5
9.07
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DK Metcalf had a 40-yard touchdown catch for Jacksonville JAGUARS for the team, who trailed 41.00-12.40 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Detroit Lions became the proud owner of a 203.10-63.24 lead. Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run for Detroit Lions, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Kyle Allen made the highlight reel for Jacksonville JAGUARS with a 52-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Jacksonville JAGUARS

StatSmack

Detroit Lions are on fire, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Jacksonville JAGUARS need some help then, averaging just 156.36 versus Detroit Lions's 234.52.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Detroit Lions (4-1) have a better record than Jacksonville JAGUARS (3-2).
Even the machines think Detroit Lions have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (213.78) than Jacksonville JAGUARS (170.52).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Jacksonville JAGUARS has left more points on the bench this season (202.34) than Detroit Lions (117.56).
Detroit Lions don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jacksonville JAGUARS (1 vs 0).
Detroit Lions should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Jacksonville JAGUARS (4 vs 2).
Detroit Lions have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Jacksonville JAGUARS (53 vs 40).
By position, Detroit Lions have outscored Jacksonville JAGUARS at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Detroit Lions don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 60 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Jacksonville JAGUARS, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Detroit Lions
Hey, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, Detroit Lions. It takes real guts to roll out not one, not two, but THREE players with zero points (Adam Shaheen, Devin Singletary, and Jarrett Stidham), while still getting the win. All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Jacksonville JAGUARS
So, Jacksonville JAGUARS, what did your receiving crew do to tick off their quarterbacks this week? With only 21 total targets this past week, our eight starting pass-catchers (six WR, two TE) obviously got on the bad side of their respective QBs.