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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
1-0 235.5
219.08
 
VS
proj
Green Bay Packers
194.24 0-1
203.92

Detroit Lions overcome multiple busts, top Green Bay Packers, 235.50-194.24

Both teams were impeded by starters who put up 0 points, but Detroit Lions were able to persevere and earn the win, securing a 235.50-194.24 victory over Green Bay Packers. Green Bay Packers nabbed an 18.00-point lead on Thursday, but Detroit Lions held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (128 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 81 Rec Yds) and Matthew Stafford (385 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 22 Rush Yds). Mark Andrews (8 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ted Ginn Jr. (7 Rec, 101 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Green Bay Packers in the loss. Detroit Lions (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Pittsburgh Steelers, while Green Bay Packers (0-1) will try to get back on track against Washington Redskins.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Green Bay Packers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crosby more-than-tripled his 1.3-point projection with 4.5 points against the Broncos in Week 1. He made 6 tackles in the 24-16 win. Crosby ranks #5 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Maxx Crosby

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 235.5
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
42.9
21.61
18.2%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
34.6
19.63
14.7%
3
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
19
11.14
8.1%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
14.8
9.22
6.3%
Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 194.24
1
Mark Andrews
TE
24.8
8.92
12.8%
2
Ted Ginn Jr.
WR
17.1
7.98
8.8%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
16.4
12.49
8.4%
4
Leonard Floyd
LB
14
4.82
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Calvin Ridley had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Green Bay Packers, who trailed 149.00-115.00 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Detroit Lions, while Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard touchdown catch, helping Detroit Lions to a 217.80-156.40 lead.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 45-yard pass for Green Bay Packers, who trailed 231.00-177.14 after Sunday night.
Monday
Ted Ginn Jr. had a 41-yard catch for Green Bay Packers.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Green Bay Packers

Game Notes

Only 11 of the 23 starting players on Detroit Lions scored more than their point projections.
Green Bay Packers had only 10 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Detroit Lions had two starters score zero points, while Green Bay Packers had one.
Detroit Lions put up more points than their projected total, while Green Bay Packers failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 41.26-point margin was the sixth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Detroit Lions win, but they also easily covered the 15.16-point projected margin of victory.
For Green Bay Packers, Mark Andrews recorded 24.8 points, the second-highest score for a tight end this week.

Coach Talk

Detroit Lions
You know what, Detroit Lions, we do admire the confidence. It's a bold move to start, not one, but TWO players with zero points (J.J. Watt and Josh Reynolds), while still getting a win. All we ask is to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Do it when the postseason rolls around, and we'll be finished.
Green Bay Packers
Zero touchdowns and an interception for Ben Roethlisberger against the Patriots this week. Zero wins and one loss for Green Bay Packers on the 2019 season. I'm usually pretty old-fashioned when it comes to all these fancy numbers and stuff... but our analytics folks keep badgering me, saying that this is the sort of "correlation" we should try to be avoiding.