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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
1-0 192.08
231.44
 
VS
proj
Seattle Seahawks
139.2 0-1
174.91

Detroit Lions manage to knock off Seattle Seahawks 192.08-139.20 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams failed to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point totals, but Detroit Lions did enough to get the best of Seattle Seahawks, coming out on top with a 192.08-139.20 victory. Seattle Seahawks earned a 20.00-point lead on Thursday, but Detroit Lions held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (96 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 38 Rec Yds) and Matthew Stafford (297 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 23 Rush Yds). Sammy Watkins (21.5 points) and Drew Brees (18.4) were the leaders for Seattle Seahawks in the loss. Detroit Lions (1-0) will look to notch another win against Pittsburgh Steelers, while Seattle Seahawks (0-1) face off against Chicago Bears in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Seattle Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 5 tackles and intercepting a pass against the Colts, Henderson put up 16 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 4.64-point projection in the 27-20 win. Henderson ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Titans next week.
CJ Henderson

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 192.08
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
28.4
24.96
14.8%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
19.18
21.76
10%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.2
15.54
9%
4
CJ Henderson
CB
16
4.64
8.3%
Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 139.2
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
21.5
12.5
15.4%
2
Drew Brees
QB
18.4
23.15
13.2%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
14.9
12.45
10.7%
4
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR
13.7
7.02
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass for Seattle Seahawks, who trailed 177.28-127.50 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Seattle Seahawks

Game Notes

Only four of the 23 starters on Detroit Lions scored more than their point projections.
Seattle Seahawks had only seven of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Detroit Lions had two starters score zero points, while Seattle Seahawks had two.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The matchup's 52.88-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
Detroit Lions managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 56.53-point projected margin of victory.

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