WEEK 4 · FINAL
THE READ
Lions run away with it, 38-17
Vikings had no answer. Lions took it 38-17. Demond William Jr. threw for Lions — 17/22, 363 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT. Aidan Hutchinson lived in the backfield for Lions — 3.5 sacks. That is 4 straight games over 250 for Demond William Jr.. Through the air: Lions 363, Vikings 140.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | +14.9 | -1.4 | +16.3 | +18 |
| Vikings | -1.2 | +6.7 | -7.9 | +1 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
Lions —
NFC #1 · division
· 11-0
Playoff picture →
In the MVP race
#2
Demond William Jr.
QB · Lions · 10.7% of the field
#5
Nyck Harbor
WR · Lions · 2.2% of the field
#10
Jahmyr Gibbs
HB · Lions · 0.6% of the field
The whole board →
IN THE BOOTH
Talia Morgan
Beat reporter
Minnesota's passing game evaporated — 140 yards total — and once Detroit's pass rush got loose with 5 sacks, there was no oxygen left in the building. The Vikes couldn't breathe.
Ava Collins
Beat reporter
· replying
Minnesota's ground game was the only thing that moved all day — 68 yards, which isn't nothing — but when you're down 21 and your quarterback can't stay upright long enough to find anybody, running it 16 times starts to feel like surrender.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Demond William Jr.
Lions
17/22, 363 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Aidan Hutchinson
Lions
3.5 sacks
Nyck Harbor
Lions
4 catches, 184 yards, 2 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Through the air
Lions 363, Vikings 140
Lions
Total yards
Lions 410, Vikings 208
Lions
On the ground
Vikings 68, Lions 47
Vikings
Pressure
Vikings 1 sacks, Lions 5
Lions
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 71% · Rush 29% · 39.4 scored, 23.1 allowed
12.5 yds/att
68.1% completions
5.2 yds/carry
422.6 yds/game
0.8 giveaways/game
6.2% sack rate
last 5: 5-0
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 82 · Efficient
Balance 79
Ball security 77
Back usage 23%
QB runs 2.2/game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 88
WR 85
TE 89
RB 88
OL 83
DL 84
LB 78
DB 82
Best: Jahmyr Gibbs HB 99
Fastest: Nyck Harbor WR 99 SPD
8 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 62% · Rush 38% · 20.6 scored, 28.5 allowed
8.1 yds/att
58.3% completions
4.7 yds/carry
278.3 yds/game
1.1 giveaways/game
12.5% sack rate
last 5: 2-3
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 56 · Aggressive
Balance 88
Ball security 69
Back usage 35%
QB runs 1.2/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 12.5% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 80
WR 86
TE 83
RB 78
OL 82
DL 79
LB 80
DB 84
Best: Justin Jefferson WR 95
Fastest: Isaiah Sategna III WR 96 SPD
6 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
asqxct
Vikings · his last 8 games
Throws it
One back
Takes sacks
Pass / run63% / 37%
Points for / against21.0 — 27.4
Margin-6.4
Giveaways a game1.1
Sacks taken13.0% of dropbacks
Lead backIsaac Brown · 10.6/g
Top targetJustin Jefferson · 36%
QB carries1.0 a game
stuuumouuu
Lions · his last 8 games
Throws it
Pass / run72% / 28%
Points for / against38.1 — 26.5
Margin+11.6
Giveaways a game1.0
Sacks taken6.6% of dropbacks
Lead backJahmyr Gibbs · 7.4/g
Top targetNyck Harbor · 28%
QB carries2.4 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
THE SERIES
stuuumouuu against asqxct — the men, not the teams
stuuumouuu leads it 2-0.
stuuumouuu has won 2 straight.
2 meetings
avg 36.5 — 22.0
biggest: 21 pts to stuuumouuu
S2 · week 9
stuuumouuu 35 — 27 asqxct
STUUUMOUUU
S2 · week 4
stuuumouuu 38 — 17 asqxct
STUUUMOUUU
Only meetings Sapphire can attribute to both men are counted — a Madden export never says who owned a team last season, so the series starts where the record does.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Lions receivers vs Vikings secondary
85 v 84
EVEN
Vikings receivers vs Lions secondary
86 v 82
VIKINGS
Lions line vs Vikings front
83 v 79
LIONS
Vikings line vs Lions front
82 v 84
EVEN
Lions backs vs Vikings run defence
88 v 79
LIONS
Vikings backs vs Lions run defence
78 v 83
LIONS
Lions passer vs Vikings secondary
88 v 84
LIONS
Vikings passer vs Lions secondary
80 v 82
EVEN
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond William Jr. QB | 17/22 | 363 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 139.2 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. McCarthy QB | 8/19 | 140 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 81 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs HB | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
| Demond William Jr. QB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Brown HB | 16 | 68 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 0 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyck Harbor WR | 4 | 184 | 46 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 53 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs HB | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 32 |
| Sam LaPorta TE | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown WR | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Jameson Williams WR | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson WR | 4 | 84 | 21 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 53 |
| Isaiah Sategna III WR | 2 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| T.J. Hockenson TE | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| Tai Felton WR | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Hutchinson LEDG | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korie Black CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim McNeill DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Cine SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boo Carter CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelley Jones CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Rolder WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Moore REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damone Clark MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amare Barno REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Metellus SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Golday MIKE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Turner LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakobe Thomas FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Rodgers Sr CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelee Ringo CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pierre CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarvion Overshown WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raylen Wilson MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Orange DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bates K | 1/1 | 5/5 | 36 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Reichard K | 1/1 | 2/2 | 43 |
RECENT FORM
Lions
W
38–7 vs Chargers
WK 3
W
66–26 vs Giants
WK 2
W
24–9 vs Buccaneers
WK 1
Vikings
L
14–38 vs Bears
WK 3
L
7–38 vs Packers
WK 2
W
31–28 vs Chiefs
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Lions | Vikings | |
|---|---|---|
| 410 | TOTAL YARDS | 208 |
| 363 | PASSING YARDS | 140 |
| 47 | RUSHING YARDS | 68 |
| 1 | SACKS ALLOWED | 5 |
| 5 | SACKS MADE | 1 |
| 1 | GIVEAWAYS | 1 |
| 1 | TAKEAWAYS | 1 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
2
LIONS
—
0
VIKINGS