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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
3-0 253.7
205.83
 
VS
proj
Philadelphia Eagles
190.6 1-2
235.06

Detroit Lions knock off Philadelphia Eagles to remain perfect, 253.7-190.6

Detroit Lions won their third straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Philadelphia Eagles, earning a 253.7-190.6 victory. Detroit Lions never trailed in this one after nabbing a 26.0-point lead on Thursday behind Kyle Van Noy (14 points) and Myles Jack (9). Carson Wentz (25.5 points) and Randall Cobb (19.5) did everything they could for Philadelphia Eagles in the loss. Detroit Lions (3-0) will look to keep it rolling against New York Giants, while Philadelphia Eagles (1-2) will face off against Green Bay Packers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Philadelphia Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett more-than-doubled his 16.75-point projection with 37 points against the Cowboys in Week 3. He caught 9 passes for 100 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 38-31 win. Lockett ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 253.7
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
37
16.75
14.6%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
25.7
15.77
10.1%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
22.5
21.89
8.9%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
21.1
9.75
8.3%
Philadelphia Eagles
Points
% of total points 190.6
1
Carson Wentz
QB
25.5
22.88
13.4%
2
Randall Cobb
WR
19.5
9.47
10.2%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
16.3
15.77
8.6%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
15
14.05
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Philadelphia Eagles, while Randall Cobb had a 28-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 177.2-152.0 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Detroit Lions to contribute to a 253.7-180.6 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Philadelphia Eagles

StatSmack

Detroit Lions must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (253.7) than their season average (236.88).
Detroit Lions are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Philadelphia Eagles need some help then, averaging just 201.39 versus Detroit Lions's 236.88.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Detroit Lions (3-0) have a better record than Philadelphia Eagles (1-2).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Philadelphia Eagles has left more points on the bench this season (148.06) than Detroit Lions (59.3).
Detroit Lions see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Philadelphia Eagles (0).
Detroit Lions should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Philadelphia Eagles (2 vs 1).
By position, Detroit Lions have outscored Philadelphia Eagles at QB, RB, K, and IDP this season.
Detroit Lions don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 64 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Philadelphia Eagles this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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