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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
4-9 194.92
178.35
 
VS
proj
Seattle Seahawks
153.26 4-9
200.63

Seattle Seahawks come up short of predictions, succumb to Detroit Lions, 194.92-153.26

There's no way around it, Seattle Seahawks didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as Detroit Lions secured a 194.92-153.26 victory. Seattle Seahawks nabbed a 0.50-point lead on Thursday, but Detroit Lions held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cooper Kupp (26.9 points) and Travis Homer (21). Jonathan Taylor (143 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Michael Pittman Jr. (33 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds) did their part for Seattle Seahawks in the loss. Detroit Lions (4-9) will look to maintain their momentum against Philadelphia Eagles, while Seattle Seahawks (4-9) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Las Vegas Raiders.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Seattle Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Long overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 1.8 points against his 0.17-point projection. In a 20-9 win over the Giants, he caught one pass for 8 yards . Long will face the Jets next week.
Hunter Long

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 194.92
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.9
22.91
13.8%
2
Travis Homer
RB
21
2.56
10.8%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.62
28.5
10.6%
4
Elijah Moore
WR
20.6
13.07
10.6%
Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 153.26
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
24.3
22.35
15.9%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
17
15.24
11.1%
3
Jake Elliott
K
17
8.39
11.1%
4
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
15
10.29
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Graham Gano had a 51-yard field goal for Detroit Lions, who trailed 90.30-60.80 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Detroit Lions who claimed the lead, 162.62-144.80. Cooper Kupp had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 43-yard catch for Detroit Lions, while Travis Homer had a 73-yard touchdown run. Chase Claypool made the highlight reel for Seattle Seahawks with a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Seattle Seahawks

Game Notes

Only eight of the 22 starters on Detroit Lions scored more than their point projections.
Seattle Seahawks had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Detroit Lions had four starters score zero points, while Seattle Seahawks had five.
Detroit Lions put up more points than their season scoring average (182.02) while Seattle Seahawks fell short of theirs (177.73).
Detroit Lions recorded more points than their projected total, while Seattle Seahawks failed to reach their projection.
In upset games this season, Detroit Lions moves to (2-2), while Seattle Seahawks falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Jonathan Taylor put up 24.3 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Detroit Lions
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, Detroit Lions. Starting not one, not two, but FOUR players with zero points while still getting the win... that's playing with fire! We just ask you to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Do it when the playoffs roll around, and we'll be finished.
Seattle Seahawks
Hey, it's possible that Seattle Seahawks would be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing only 23 total targets in Week 13, their seven starting pass-catchers (five WR, two TE) apparently helped their teams' causes by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.