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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
5-2 243.5
204.08
 
VS
proj
Kansas City Chiefs
219.44 5-2
208.42

Detroit Lions defeat Kansas City Chiefs, 243.50-219.44

Detroit Lions rose to the occasion, earning a 243.50-219.44 victory over Kansas City Chiefs. Detroit Lions never trailed in this one after grabbing a 21.90-point lead on Thursday behind Golden Tate (11.9 points) and Derek Barnett (6.5). Joe Burrow (40.64 points) and Chase Edmonds (21.5) were the leading performers for Kansas City Chiefs in the loss. Detroit Lions (5-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Indianapolis Colts, while Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) will face Seattle Seahawks in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Kansas City Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Okwuegbunam overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 13 points against his 2.44-point projection. During a 43-16 loss to the Chiefs, he caught 7 passes for 60 yards . Okwuegbunam will face the Falcons next week.
Albert Okwuegbunam

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 243.5
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
53
17.13
21.8%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
20.4
22.44
8.4%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
18.5
10.62
7.6%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
14
8.9
5.7%
Kansas City Chiefs
Points
% of total points 219.44
1
Joe Burrow
QB
40.64
22.49
18.5%
2
Chase Edmonds
RB
21.5
8.12
9.8%
3
Darren Waller
TE
17
14.23
7.7%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
14
13.29
6.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Golden Tate had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Detroit Lions, helping to give the team a 21.90-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Detroit Lions to contribute to a 231.60-177.94 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Kansas City Chiefs
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? After all, we're already halfway through the season, if you can believe it.
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 215.92 points per game through seven weeks, 5th-best in the league, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Tyler Lockett
MVP
47 Rec, 581 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Drafted
1580 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
Mike Davis
Best Acquisition
284 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 233 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 218.76 points per game through seven weeks, 4th-best in the league, the unit is No. 5 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
MVP
551 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 194 Rec Yds
Ronald Jones II
Best Drafted
506 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Joe Burrow
Best Acquisition
2023 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Detroit Lions had 13 of their 23 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Kansas City Chiefs had only 11 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Kansas City Chiefs ranked 5th in the league in scoring this week, while Detroit Lions ranked 3rd.
The win snaps a two-match losing slide for Detroit Lions, while the loss brings an end to a three-game unbeaten streak for Kansas City Chiefs.
A bright spot in the defeat, Joe Burrow officially posted the top overall scoring output of any player on Kansas City Chiefs this season with 40.64 points.