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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
2-0 263.26
227.47
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
190.42 0-2
172.12

Detroit Lions knock off Pittsburgh Steelers, 263.26-190.42

Both teams showed up and exceeded their projected point totals, but it was Detroit Lions who got the victory, emerging victorious with a 263.26-190.42 win over Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh Steelers took a 6.50-point lead on Thursday, but Detroit Lions held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Mike Gesicki, who caught 8 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown for 27 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 88 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (26.3 points). Stefon Diggs (8 Rec, 153 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Mike Evans (7 Rec, 104 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Pittsburgh Steelers in the loss. Detroit Lions (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Philadelphia Eagles, while Pittsburgh Steelers (0-2) will take on Kansas City Chiefs in an effort to get their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gesicki (8 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 27 points against the Bills in Week 2. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.6-point projection. Gesicki ranks #66 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 263.26
1
Mike Gesicki
TE
27
9.6
10.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.3
22.52
10%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
21.16
21.89
8%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
19.7
16
7.5%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 190.42
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
29.3
14.37
15.4%
2
Mike Evans
WR
23.4
18.2
12.3%
3
Antoine Winfield Jr.
S
19.5
9.13
10.2%
4
Zach Cunningham
LB
17.5
9.44
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Detroit Lions who owned the lead, 207.56-152.52. Matthew Stafford had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Detroit Lions, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 45-yard catch. Meanwhile, Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Mike Evans had a 23-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Pittsburgh Steelers

What If

Detroit Lions would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Pittsburgh Steelers would have lost to nine other teams besides Detroit Lions this week.
If Detroit Lions played Pittsburgh Steelers every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Had they played each other last week, Detroit Lions would have defeated Pittsburgh Steelers 193.68-131.56.
If Detroit Lions had played every team in the league each week, they would be 30-8.
If they played every team every week, Pittsburgh Steelers would be 9-29.

Coach Talk

Detroit Lions
We do appreciate the confidence this past week, Detroit Lions. Deploying a starter with zero points (James White), while still getting the win... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists. All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Do it in the postseason and we're finished.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Your starting QB tossed three interceptions and not a single touchdown? Maybe we need to go back and review the game tape: Was Kirk Cousins actually that off-rhythm with his receiving crew, or were the Colts just that great against the pass? This is the sort of decision you'll need to make... Pittsburgh Steelers, as you set your lineup in Week 3 and beyond!