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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Lions vs Refs
1-2 175.08
190.55
 
VS
proj
We Pack the Meat
162.34 2-1
211.99

Offensively challenged Lions vs Refs come back to knock off We Pack the Meat, 175.08-162.34

Lions vs Refs came from behind to earn a 175.08-162.34 victory over We Pack the Meat despite ranking only 10th in the league in points scored for the week. Lions vs Refs trailed 154.64-149.08 heading into Monday night, but the unit rallied behind Ezekiel Elliott (73 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Xavier McKinney (6 Tackles). Kyler Murray (314 Pass Yds) and Justin Herbert (297 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did everything they could for We Pack the Meat in the loss. Lions vs Refs improve to 1-2 on the season, while We Pack the Meat fall to 2-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Lions vs Refs   We Pack the Meat

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense allowed only 8 points, surrendered 240 yards, and forced a fumble in a 24-8 win over the Commanders. In doing so, they put up 18 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Lions vs Refs this week. In Week 4, the Eagles will face the Jaguars.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Lions vs Refs
Points
% of total points 175.08
1
Jared Goff
QB
28.38
27.05
16.2%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
18
6.79
10.3%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
15.7
25.66
9%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
15.2
16.52
8.7%
We Pack the Meat
Points
% of total points 162.34
1
Kyler Murray
QB
33.86
31.7
20.9%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
27.08
36.1
16.7%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.4
22.72
10.1%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
13.9
17.68
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Baker Mayfield had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Lions vs Refs, contributing to a 122.08-15.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 54-yard pass and a 45-yard pass for We Pack the Meat, while Cooper Kupp had a 20-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 149.08-134.24 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Lions vs Refs   We Pack the Meat

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. We Pack the Meat has left more points on the bench this season (265.74) than Lions vs Refs (249.8).
Lions vs Refs laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than We Pack the Meat (0).
By position, Lions vs Refs have outscored We Pack the Meat at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about We Pack the Meat this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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