WEEK 9 · FINAL
THE READ
Nicole Santos
Beat reporter
62 points between Vikings and Lions
Scoreboard operators earned their money. Lions 35, Vikings 27. Demond William Jr. was steady for Lions — 17/28, 411 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT. J.J. McCarthy did the damage for Vikings — 14/29, 246 yards, 3 TD — in a losing effort. Demond William Jr. has now cleared 250 passing yards in 3 in a row. Through the air: Lions 411, Vikings 246.
Nicole Santos
Beat reporter
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | -3.0 | +6.9 | -9.9 | +0 |
| Lions | +12.8 | -3.0 | +15.8 | +18 |
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
· 10-0
Playoff picture →
In the MVP race
#2
Demond William Jr.
QB · Lions · 6.4% of the field
#5
Nyck Harbor
WR · Lions · 1.9% of the field
The whole board →
Demond William Jr.
Lions
17/28, 411 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
J.J. McCarthy
Vikings
14/29, 246 yards, 3 TD
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Lions
6 catches, 201 yards, 1 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Through the air
Lions 411, Vikings 246
Lions
Total yards
Lions 467, Vikings 320
Lions
On the ground
Vikings 74, Lions 56
Vikings
Pressure
Lions 3 sacks, Vikings 0
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 62% · Rush 38% · 21.0 scored, 30.9 allowed
8.3 yds/att
58.3% completions
4.6 yds/carry
285.2 yds/game
1.2 giveaways/game
13.2% sack rate
last 5: 2-3
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 56 · Aggressive
Balance 88
Ball security 66
Back usage 35%
QB runs 1.2/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 13.2% 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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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 71% · Rush 29% · 39.2 scored, 23.4 allowed
12.0 yds/att
67.3% completions
5.0 yds/carry
415.6 yds/game
0.7 giveaways/game
5.7% sack rate
last 5: 5-0
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 84 · Efficient
Balance 79
Ball security 80
Back usage 23%
QB runs 2.3/game
Most exposed: one-man passing game -- Nyck Harbor takes 38% of the receiving yards
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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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
stuuumouuu
Lions · his last 8 games
Throws it
Protects it
Pass / run70% / 30%
Points for / against37.8 — 24.9
Margin+12.9
Giveaways a game0.8
Sacks taken5.7% of dropbacks
Lead backJahmyr Gibbs · 8.0/g
Top targetNyck Harbor · 34%
QB carries2.4 a game
asqxct
Vikings · his last 8 games
Throws it
One back
Takes sacks
Pass / run65% / 35%
Points for / against19.8 — 31.2
Margin-11.5
Giveaways a game1.2
Sacks taken13.2% of dropbacks
Lead backIsaac Brown · 10.2/g
Top targetJustin Jefferson · 33%
QB carries1.0 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
asqxct against stuuumouuu — the men, not the teams
stuuumouuu leads it 2-0.
stuuumouuu has won 2 straight.
2 meetings
avg 22.0 — 36.5
biggest: 21 pts to stuuumouuu
S2 · week 9
asqxct 27 — 35 stuuumouuu
STUUUMOUUU
S2 · week 4
asqxct 17 — 38 stuuumouuu
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
Vikings receivers vs Lions secondary
86 v 82
VIKINGS
Lions receivers vs Vikings secondary
85 v 84
EVEN
Vikings line vs Lions front
82 v 84
EVEN
Lions line vs Vikings front
83 v 79
LIONS
Vikings backs vs Lions run defence
78 v 83
LIONS
Lions backs vs Vikings run defence
88 v 79
LIONS
Vikings passer vs Lions secondary
80 v 82
EVEN
Lions passer vs Vikings secondary
88 v 84
LIONS
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BOX SCORE
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VIKINGS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. McCarthy QB | 14/29 | 246 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 112.1 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond William Jr. QB | 17/28 | 411 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 129.4 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Brown HB | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 0 |
| J.J. McCarthy QB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs HB | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Demond William Jr. QB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Sategna III WR | 3 | 90 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 41 |
| Justin Jefferson WR | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 41 |
| Isaac Brown HB | 5 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 24 |
| Tai Felton WR | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Josh Oliver TE | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown WR | 6 | 201 | 33.5 | 1 | 84 | 0 | 84 |
| Nyck Harbor WR | 5 | 128 | 25.6 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 59 |
| Sam LaPorta TE | 5 | 75 | 15 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 23 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs HB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Rodgers Sr CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy Jr CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakobe Thomas FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keon Sabb SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Metellus SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pierre CB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelee Ringo CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Banks DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Cine SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelley Jones CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damone Clark MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kei'Trel Clark CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelani McDonald FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korie Black CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim McNeill DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boo Carter CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RECENT FORM
Vikings
W
19–16 vs Falcons
WK 8
L
6–21 vs Broncos
WK 7
L
27–29 vs Bears
WK 6
Lions
W
35–32 vs Rams
WK 8
W
56–31 vs Seahawks
WK 7
W
27–21 vs Steelers
WK 6
TEAM STATS
| Vikings | Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | TOTAL YARDS | 467 |
| 246 | PASSING YARDS | 411 |
| 74 | RUSHING YARDS | 56 |
| 3 | SACKS ALLOWED | 0 |
| 0 | SACKS MADE | 3 |
| 0 | GIVEAWAYS | 1 |
| 1 | TAKEAWAYS | 0 |
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
0
VIKINGS
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2
LIONS