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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Green Bay Packers
8-7 255.78
235.09
 
VS
proj
Detroit Lions
228.6 10-5
207.71

Detroit Lions fall to Green Bay Packers 255.78-228.60 despite beating projections

Detroit Lions showed up and outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Green Bay Packers earned a 255.78-228.60 win. Green Bay Packers never trailed in this one after nabbing a 16.20-point lead on Thursday behind Mark Andrews (15.2 points) and Marcus Peters (3.5). Christian McCaffrey (87 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 88 Rec Yds) and Tyler Lockett (8 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Detroit Lions in the loss. This marks the first time this season Green Bay Packers have gotten the best of Detroit Lions, after falling 234-194.74 in their last matchup. Green Bay Packers improve to 8-7 for the season, while Detroit Lions fall to 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Green Bay Packers   Detroit Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Perriman overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 34.6 points against his 9.67-point projection. During a 38-17 win over the Lions, he caught 5 passes for 113 yards and 3 touchdowns. Perriman will face the Texans next week.
Breshad Perriman

Top Player Comparison

Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 255.78
1
Julio Jones
WR
38.4
17.48
15%
2
Breshad Perriman
WR
34.6
9.67
13.5%
3
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
18.13
9.1%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.08
7.8%
Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 228.6
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.5
26.11
16.4%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
26
14.54
11.4%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
18
8.35
7.9%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.1
12.98
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Green Bay Packers owned a 156.00-145.10 lead. Breshad Perriman had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for Green Bay Packers, while Davante Adams had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, David Blough had a 48-yard pass and a 46-yard pass for Detroit Lions, while Golden Tate had a 51-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Green Bay Packers   Detroit Lions

Game Notes

Green Bay Packers emerged victorious even though only 10 of their 23 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Detroit Lions had only 11 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Detroit Lions could have used points from DJ Chark Jr. and David Njoku, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Green Bay Packers ranked 2nd in the league in points scored this week, while Detroit Lions ranked 4th.
This win snaps a two-match losing slide for Green Bay Packers, while the loss caps a two-game unbeaten streak for Detroit Lions.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 27.38, and Green Bay Packers covered by 27.18.
In a losing effort, Christian McCaffrey recorded 37.5 points, the best overall score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Green Bay Packers
Deploying a starting crew that recorded 255.78 points this past week... we did what we needed to do and took care of business.
Detroit Lions
Fortunately, Detroit Lions, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Going with DJ Chark Jr. and David Njoku in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.