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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
8-1 281.14
222.55
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
150.34 5-4
201.46

Detroit Lions defeat Denver Broncos for seventh straight win in 281.14-150.34 rout

Detroit Lions extended their win streak to seven games with a dominant win over Denver Broncos, rolling to a 281.14-150.34 victory. Denver Broncos took a 5.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Detroit Lions after that. They were led by Tyler Lockett, who caught 13 passes for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns for 40.2 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 166 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (37.6 points). Phillip Lindsay (92 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Aaron Rodgers (161 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) were the top scorers for Denver Broncos in defeat. Detroit Lions (8-1) will look to add to their success against Cincinnati Bengals, while Denver Broncos (5-4) will face Philadelphia Eagles in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Humphrey made 6 tackles as the Ravens beat the Patriots 37-20. In doing so, he put up 13.5 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Detroit Lions this week. Next week, Humphrey will battle the Bengals.
Marlon Humphrey

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 281.14
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
40.2
17.68
14.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.6
25.59
13.4%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
31.84
25.09
11.3%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
23
10.1
8.2%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 150.34
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
15.2
10.38
10.1%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.94
26.65
9.9%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
14
7.85
9.3%
4
Bobby Wagner
LB
13.5
9.46
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run for Detroit Lions, while Devin Singletary had a 49-yard catch, contributing to a 163.90-65.20 lead for Detroit Lions.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Detroit Lions who grabbed the lead, 238.44-137.84. For Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford had a 59-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass. Phillip Lindsay made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 30-yard touchdown run and a 40-yard run.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Denver Broncos

What If

Detroit Lions would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Denver Broncos would have lost to 13 other teams besides Detroit Lions this week.
Detroit Lions would be 7-2 if they played Denver Broncos every week.
Last week, Detroit Lions would have topped Denver Broncos 253.08-215.5.
Detroit Lions would be 7-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Denver Broncos.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos would be 6-2.
If Detroit Lions had played every team in the league each week, they would be 150-21.
If they played every team every week, Denver Broncos would be 97-74.

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