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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
1-2 194.94
205.31
 
VS
proj
Detroit Lions
188.38 1-2
225.19

Detroit Lions fall short of predictions, succumb to Denver Broncos in 194.94-188.38 cliff-hanger

There's no sugarcoating it, Detroit Lions underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Denver Broncos rallied for a 194.94-188.38 victory. Denver Broncos trailed 188.38-168.94 heading into Monday night, but the team made a comeback behind Dalton Schultz, who caught 6 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns for 26 points. Cooper Kupp (9 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Lamar Jackson (287 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 58 Rush Yds) were the leading scorers for Detroit Lions in defeat. Denver Broncos (1-2) will look to keep it rolling against GX s99 NE Pats 20 25, while Detroit Lions (1-2) try to get back in the win column against New York Giants.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Detroit Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Eagles, Schultz tallied 26 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 6.91-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Schultz ranks #92 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Dalton Schultz

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 194.94
1
Dalton Schultz
TE
26
6.91
13.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.04
24.12
11.8%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
17.4
9.6
8.9%
4
Tim Patrick
WR
14.8
10.63
7.6%
Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 188.38
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
30.6
18.07
16.2%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
22.28
28.82
11.8%
3
Mike Gesicki
TE
18.6
8.82
9.9%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
14.5
11
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 41-yard pass for Detroit Lions, contributing to a 101.58-78.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Denver Broncos, who trailed 188.38-168.94 after the primetime game.
Monday
Dalton Schultz had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Denver Broncos on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Detroit Lions

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Detroit Lions has left more points on the bench this season (191.72) than Denver Broncos (134.5).
Denver Broncos are clutch masters, with more close wins than Detroit Lions (1 vs 0).
Denver Broncos have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Detroit Lions (28 vs 23).
By position, Denver Broncos have outscored Detroit Lions at RB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Denver Broncos had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Detroit Lions (1).
Don't worry Detroit Lions, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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