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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Detroit Lions
1-0 194.7
234.85
 
VS
proj
Chicago Bears
158.02 0-1
205.99

Detroit Lions find way to defeat Chicago Bears 194.70-158.02 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but Detroit Lions did enough to take down Chicago Bears. Predicted to win 234.85-205.99, Detroit Lions earned a 194.70-158.02 victory over Chicago Bears. Chicago Bears grabbed a 15.90-point lead on Thursday, but Detroit Lions held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tyler Lockett, who caught 4 passes for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns for 26 points, and Cooper Kupp, who caught 7 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown (23.8 points). Jared Goff (338 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds) and DJ Moore (14 Rush Yds, 80 Rec Yds) led the way for Chicago Bears in the loss. Detroit Lions (1-0) will look to notch another W against New York Jets, while Chicago Bears (0-1) will face Houston Texans in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Detroit Lions   Chicago Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Greenlaw scored 18 points in a 41-33 win over the Lions to more-than-double his 7.96-point projection. He made 6 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Detroit Lions this week. In Week 2, Greenlaw and the 49ers will go up against the Eagles.
Dre Greenlaw

Top Player Comparison

Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 194.7
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
26
16.51
13.4%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
23.8
16.54
12.2%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
21
27.19
10.8%
4
Dre Greenlaw
LB
18
7.96
9.2%
Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 158.02
1
Jared Goff
QB
35.92
18.47
22.7%
2
DJ Moore
WR
15.4
15.4
9.7%
3
Robbie Gould
K
14
8.51
8.9%
4
Kenneth Murray
LB
10
8.33
6.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Detroit Lions who claimed the lead, 126.70-121.02. Tyler Lockett had a 69-yard touchdown catch and a 23-yard touchdown catch for Detroit Lions, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Chicago Bears, while Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 49-yard pass for Detroit Lions on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Detroit Lions   Chicago Bears

Game Notes

Detroit Lions got the win even though only eight of their 23 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Chicago Bears had only four of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Detroit Lions had two starters score zero points, while Chicago Bears had four.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 36.68-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Detroit Lions win, but they also covered the 28.86-point forecasted margin of victory.
For Chicago Bears, Jared Goff put up 35.92 points, the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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