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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Lions vs Refs
2-2 242.3
193.42
 
VS
proj
Chill Pill
207.6 1-3
171.49

Lions vs Refs smirk at projections, defeat Chill Pill, 242.3-207.6

Both teams showed up, but it was Lions vs Refs who emerged victorious, emerging victorious with a 242.3-207.6 win over Chill Pill. Lions vs Refs never trailed in this one after earning a 44.22-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Jared Goff (48.22 points) and T.J. Hockenson (46.9). Geno Smith (320 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 49 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Dameon Pierce (131 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did their part for Chill Pill in the loss. Lions vs Refs improve to 2-2 on the season, while Chill Pill fall to 1-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Lions vs Refs   Chill Pill

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Bears in Week 4, Crowder made 11 tackles and recorded a sack. In doing so, he put up 14 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any LB in the league this season. Next week, Crowder will go up against the Packers.
Tae Crowder

Top Player Comparison

Lions vs Refs
Points
% of total points 242.3
1
Jared Goff
QB
48.22
28.55
19.9%
2
T.J. Hockenson
TE
46.9
12.2
19.4%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
28.9
15.44
11.9%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
18.88
23.82
7.8%
Chill Pill
Points
% of total points 207.6
1
Geno Smith
QB
43.2
25.47
20.8%
2
Dameon Pierce
RB
30.9
10.51
14.9%
3
Frankie Luvu
LB
23.3
6.75
11.2%
4
Allen Lazard
WR
19.6
12.44
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Lions vs Refs boasted a 197.0-152.8 lead. Jared Goff found T.J. Hockenson on multiple big plays for Lions vs Refs: a 32-yard touchdown pass and an 81-yard pass. Meanwhile, Geno Smith had a 54-yard pass for Chill Pill, while Dameon Pierce had a 75-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Lions vs Refs   Chill Pill

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Lions vs Refs scored more in this matchup (242.3) than their season average (196.2).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Lions vs Refs (2-2) have a better record than Chill Pill (1-3).
Lions vs Refs see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Chill Pill (0).
By position, Lions vs Refs have outscored Chill Pill at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Lions vs Refs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Chill Pill (3).
Hey Chill Pill, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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