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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
9-2 210.94
205.26
 
VS
proj
Washington 🏈 Team
148.8 1-10
145.02

Detroit Lions knock off Washington 🏈 Team for fifth straight win, 210.94-148.80

Detroit Lions extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Washington 🏈 Team, securing a 210.94-148.80 victory. Detroit Lions never trailed in this one after earning a 14.70-point lead on Thursday behind Tyler Lockett (21.7 points). Damiere Byrd (11 Rush Yds, 132 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Flacco (205 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the charge for Washington 🏈 Team in the loss. Detroit Lions (9-2) will look to notch another win against Green Bay Packers, while Washington 🏈 Team (1-10) try to get some positive momentum against Cleveland Browns.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Washington 🏈 Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Packers in Week 11, Blankenship made 4 of his 5 FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 15 points to nearly double his 7.91-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Detroit Lions this week. In Week 12, Blankenship and the Colts will square off against the Titans.
Rodrigo Blankenship

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 210.94
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.5
14.9
12.6%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
21.7
17.88
10.3%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
19.54
25.77
9.3%
4
Mike Davis
RB
15.9
14.96
7.5%
Washington 🏈 Team
Points
% of total points 148.8
1
Damiere Byrd
WR
26.3
8.62
17.7%
2
Joe Flacco
QB
19.4
17.94
13%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
8.78
11.4%
4
Frank Gore
RB
15.1
4.96
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Detroit Lions who took the lead, 120.14-76.90. Lamar Jackson had a 31-yard touchdown pass for Detroit Lions, while Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Damiere Byrd made the highlight reel for Washington 🏈 Team with a 42-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Joe Flacco had a 49-yard touchdown pass for Washington 🏈 Team, who trailed 171.94-128.20 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Washington 🏈 Team

StatSmack

Detroit Lions are on a roll, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Detroit Lions are doing a better job of that, averaging 210.91 versus Washington 🏈 Team's 143.7.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Detroit Lions (9-2) have a better record than Washington 🏈 Team (1-10).
Even the computers think Detroit Lions have better players. They have a higher projected points average (215.59) than Washington 🏈 Team (168.23).
Once Detroit Lions put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Washington 🏈 Team (1 vs 0).
Detroit Lions see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Washington 🏈 Team (0).
Detroit Lions have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Washington 🏈 Team (1 vs 0).
Detroit Lions should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Washington 🏈 Team (6 vs 2).
Detroit Lions have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Washington 🏈 Team (104 vs 81).
Washington 🏈 Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (7) than Detroit Lions (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Detroit Lions have outscored Washington 🏈 Team at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Detroit Lions don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 39 points, third-highest in the league.
Time to rest the starters for Detroit Lions. They've clinched a playoff spot while Washington 🏈 Team are currently on the outside looking in.
Hey Washington 🏈 Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Detroit Lions
We do respect the confidence this past week, Detroit Lions. Rolling out not one, but TWO players with zero points (Miles Boykin and Golden Tate), while still earning the W... that's borderline arrogant. All we ask is to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're done.
Washington 🏈 Team
Hey, it's possible that Washington 🏈 Team might be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. With just 11 total targets this past week, their four wide receivers apparently made most of their contributions by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.