WEEK 8 · FINAL
THE READ
Vikings win the turnover battle and the game
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | +5.8 | +2.2 | +3.6 | -5 |
| Lions | -0.8 | -2.3 | +1.5 | -3 |
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.
J.J. McCarthy
Vikings
18/35, 339 yards, 4 TD
Justin Fields
Lions
15/33, 303 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Jordan Addison
Vikings
6 catches, 156 yards, 3 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
On the ground
Lions 159, Vikings 36
Lions
Total yards
Lions 462, Vikings 375
Lions
Through the air
Vikings 339, Lions 303
Vikings
Giveaways
Lions 3, Vikings 0
Vikings
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% · 37.0 scored, 33.4 allowed
10.9 yds/att
62.0% completions
5.8 yds/carry
393.9 yds/game
2.7 giveaways/game
4.6% sack rate
last 5: 4-1
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 68 · Aggressive
Balance 79
Ball security 24
Back usage 21%
QB runs 3.3/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.7 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 77
WR 82
TE 83
RB 80
OL 83
DL 80
LB 78
DB 85
Best: Christian Darrisaw LT 90
Fastest: Zachariah Branch WR 95 SPD
9 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 65% · Rush 35% · 33.4 scored, 31.9 allowed
10.5 yds/att
60.2% completions
6.9 yds/carry
418.9 yds/game
1.6 giveaways/game
6.3% sack rate
last 5: 2-3
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 66 · Aggressive
Balance 85
Ball security 54
Back usage 26%
QB runs 4.1/game
Most exposed: one-man passing game -- Jameson Williams takes 50% of the receiving yards
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 89
WR 86
TE 88
RB 81
OL 80
DL 91
LB 80
DB 89
Best: Penei Sewell LT 98
Fastest: Jameson Williams WR 98 SPD
14 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
ccdjd
Lions · his last 8 games
Throws it
One back
One target
Pass / run65% / 35%
Points for / against33.4 — 31.9
Margin+1.5
Giveaways a game1.6
Sacks taken6.3% of dropbacks
Lead backIsiah Pacheco · 11.2/g
Top targetJameson Williams · 50%
QB carries3.9 a game
thecozyfiles
Vikings · his last 7 games
Throws it
Gives it away
Runs the quarterback
Pass / run71% / 29%
Points for / against37.0 — 33.4
Margin+3.6
Giveaways a game2.7
Sacks taken4.6% of dropbacks
Lead backDemond Claiborne · 7.3/g
Top targetGermie Bernard · 31%
QB carries3.3 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
thecozyfiles against ccdjd — the men, not the teams
thecozyfiles leads it 1-0.
thecozyfiles won the last one.
1 meeting
avg 42.0 — 38.0
biggest: 4 pts to thecozyfiles
S1 · week 8
thecozyfiles 42 — 38 ccdjd
THECOZYFILES
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
82 v 89
LIONS
Lions receivers vs Vikings secondary
86 v 85
EVEN
Vikings line vs Lions front
83 v 91
LIONS
Lions line vs Vikings front
80 v 80
EVEN
Vikings backs vs Lions run defence
80 v 87
LIONS
Lions backs vs Vikings run defence
81 v 80
EVEN
Vikings passer vs Lions secondary
77 v 89
LIONS
Lions passer vs Vikings secondary
89 v 85
LIONS
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
VIKINGS
LIONS
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LIONS
VIKINGS
LIONS
VIKINGS
LIONS
VIKINGS
LIONS
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. McCarthy QB | 18/35 | 339 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 123.3 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields QB | 15/33 | 303 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 70.6 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demond Claiborne HB | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| J.J. McCarthy QB | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Pacheco HB | 18 | 86 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 26 | 0 |
| Justin Fields QB | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams WR | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle HB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Addison WR | 6 | 156 | 26 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 65 |
| Germie Bernard WR | 5 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Demond Claiborne HB | 4 | 65 | 16.2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Zachariah Branch WR | 2 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 26 |
| T.J. Hockenson TE | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Williams WR | 5 | 210 | 42 | 2 | 86 | 0 | 80 |
| Isiah Pacheco HB | 6 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 18 |
| Sam LaPorta TE | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown WR | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rico Dowdle HB | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
VIKINGS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Turner LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Hawkins III CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Cashman SAM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Wilson WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Metellus FS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. MIKE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy Jr CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Rodgers Sr CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakobe Thomas SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LIONS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Reed CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger McCreary CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
VIKINGS
nothing recorded
LIONS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bates K | 1/1 | 3/4 | 32 |
RECENT FORM
Vikings
W
73–21 vs Colts
WK 7
W
27–20 vs Saints
WK 5
L
24–52 vs Dolphins
WK 4
Lions
L
34–35 vs Packers
WK 7
W
50–29 vs Cardinals
WK 5
W
56–41 vs Panthers
WK 4
TEAM STATS
| Vikings | Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| 375 | TOTAL YARDS | 462 |
| 339 | PASSING YARDS | 303 |
| 36 | RUSHING YARDS | 159 |
| 0 | SACKS ALLOWED | 0 |
| 0 | SACKS MADE | 0 |
| 0 | GIVEAWAYS | 3 |
| 3 | 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
1
VIKINGS
—
0
LIONS