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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
7-1 253.08
236.32
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
164.8 1-7
119.71

Detroit Lions top New York Giants for sixth straight win in 253.08-164.80 rout

Detroit Lions extended their win streak to six games with a dominant victory over New York Giants, cruising to a 253.08-164.80 win. Detroit Lions took a 7.10-point lead on Thursday behind Landon Collins (8.5 points) and Eric Kendricks (7) and never looked back. Ryan Griffin (4 Rec, 66 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Darren Fells (6 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leaders for New York Giants in the loss. Detroit Lions (7-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Denver Broncos, while New York Giants (1-7) take on Miami Dolphins in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cashman overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 7 points against his 0.89-point projection. In a 29-15 loss to the Jaguars, he made 6 tackles. Cashman ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Blake Cashman

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 253.08
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
35
18.09
13.8%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
30.38
24.3
12%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.5
22.16
10.9%
4
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
19.9
13.86
7.9%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 164.8
1
Ryan Griffin
TE
25.6
4.49
15.5%
2
Darren Fells
TE
23.8
4.4
14.4%
3
Darius Slayton
WR
19
7.32
11.5%
4
Taysom Hill
QB
15.3
2.34
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Detroit Lions emerged with a 194.68-120.20 lead. Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Detroit Lions, while Matthew Stafford had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Darius Slayton had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for New York Giants, while Ryan Griffin had a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run for Detroit Lions, while James White had a 59-yard catch to contribute to a 243.58-154.20 lead for Detroit Lions.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   New York Giants

StatSmack

Detroit Lions must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (253.08) than their season average (233.59).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. New York Giants have lost their last four matchups, while Detroit Lions have won six straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. New York Giants need some help then, averaging just 145.4 versus Detroit Lions's 233.59.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Detroit Lions (7-1) have a better record than New York Giants (1-7).
Even the computers think Detroit Lions have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (219.73) than New York Giants (148.51).
Detroit Lions don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than New York Giants (3 vs 1).
Detroit Lions should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than New York Giants (5 vs 3).
Detroit Lions have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than New York Giants (78 vs 61).
By position, Detroit Lions have outscored New York Giants at RB, WR, and IDP this season.
Detroit Lions don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 62 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Detroit Lions had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for New York Giants (3).
Hey New York Giants, 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
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up New York Giants at the wide receiver position (92.8 points to 37.2).
New York Giants
It's entirely possible that New York Giants could be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. With just 16 targets combined in Week 8, their five wide receivers apparently helped their teams' causes by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.