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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
3-1 257.24
212.03
 
VS
proj
Seattle Seahawks
183.3 1-3
171.95

Detroit Lions hand Seattle Seahawks third straight loss, 257.24-183.30

Detroit Lions earned a 257.24-183.30 win to hand Seattle Seahawks their third consecutive loss. Seattle Seahawks grabbed a 46.10-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Carson Wentz (25.7 points) and Jimmy Graham (18.1). But Detroit Lions held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 179 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 34.9 points, and Matthew Stafford, who passed for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 18 yards (29.44 points). Detroit Lions (3-1) will look to notch another win against Jacksonville JAGUARS, while Seattle Seahawks (1-3) try to generate some positive momentum against Baltimore Ravens.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Seattle Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crosby (2 Tackles) scored 11 points against the Colts in Week 4. His scoring output crushed his 1.3-point projection and was much higher than his 4.25-point season scoring average. Crosby ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Bears next week.
Maxx Crosby

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 257.24
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
34.9
21.9
13.6%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
29.44
21.38
11.4%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.9
16.84
10.5%
4
J.J. Watt
DE
16.5
10.64
6.4%
Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 183.3
1
Carson Wentz
QB
25.7
23.38
14%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
24.7
11.78
13.5%
3
Jimmy Graham
TE
18.1
3.74
9.9%
4
Mark Barron
LB
16.5
7.41
9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Carson Wentz had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Seattle Seahawks, helping Seattle Seahawks to a 46.10-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Detroit Lions who emerged with the lead, 184.64-117.20. For Detroit Lions, Eric Ebron had a 48-yard touchdown catch. Jarvis Landry made the highlight reel for Seattle Seahawks with a 65-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Detroit Lions, helping the team to a 246.74-155.30 lead.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Seattle Seahawks

Game Notes

Detroit Lions had 14 of their 23 starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Seattle Seahawks had only 10 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Detroit Lions had one starter score zero points, while Seattle Seahawks had four.
Christian McCaffrey, Matthew Stafford, and Cooper Kupp all scored more points than Carson Wentz, the leading scorer for Seattle Seahawks.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 257.24 points scored by Detroit Lions are the 5th-most in the league this year.
Not only did Detroit Lions get the W, but they also covered the 40.08-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Detroit Lions
A pair of 3-1 teams will go head-to-head as Detroit Lions take on Jacksonville JAGUARS next week in an early-season matchup. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 5, as Matthew Stafford, Tracy Walker, and Mike Gesicki are off for Detroit Lions, while Jacksonville JAGUARS will be missing Jerome Baker and Jahlani Tavai. Over the last three weeks, Detroit Lions have put up 233.39 points per game, while Jacksonville JAGUARS have averaged just 168.81 per contest.
Seattle Seahawks
The outlook doesn't exactly get much brighter for 15th-place Seattle Seahawks, because they'll now get to face off against first-place and unbeaten Baltimore Ravens in Week 5. Seattle Seahawks may have to shuffle the deck a bit with C.J. Anderson out on bye in Week 5. Baltimore Ravens won't have Reshad Jones or Jarrad Davis.