Prediction: Lions 24, Bills 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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Buffalo Bills |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 27 |
Kyle Orton |
Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0 |
RB 21 |
Fred Jackson |
Rush: 40, 1 TD Rec: 4-25, 0 |
RB 24 |
C.J. Spiller |
Rush: 65, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
WR 27 |
Sammy Watkins |
Rec: 6-70, 1 TD |
WR 60 |
Robert Woods |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
WR 67 |
Mike Williams |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
TE 25 |
Scott Chandler |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
K 21 |
Dan Carpenter |
FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2 |
DEF 10 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Bills QB Kyle Orton makes 1st start with Buf. Has 4-0 career record vs. Det., passing for 822 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 102.2 rating... In past 5 vs. NFC, RB C.J. Spiller averages 97.4 scrim. yards/game (487 total; 430 rush, 57 rec.) & has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.). RB Fred Jackson (28) needs 2 rush TDs to surpass WRAY CARLTON (29) for 4th in club history. In only meeting, had 170 scrim. yards (133 rush, 37 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.)... WR Sammy Watkins (No. 4 overall) has 17 catches, tied for most among AFC rookies, incl. 4 rec. & TD last week. WR Mike Williams had career-long 80-yard TD catch vs. Hou... In past 8 vs. NFC, DE Mario Williams has 10.5 sacks. DT Marcell Dareus aims for 3rd in row with sack. DT Kyle Williams (30) needs 3 sacks to surpass JEFF WRIGHT (31.5) & CHRIS KELSAY (32.5) for 7th in club annals. Rookie LB Preston Brown (Rd. 3, No. 73 overall) leads team with 40 tackles.
Lions QB Matthew Stafford has 2,249 yards (321.3 per game) & 16 TDs in past 7 vs. AFC. Since 2011, ranks 2nd in NFL with 15,831 pass yards... RB Reggie Bush has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 4 vs. Buf., incl. 3 (2 rec., 1 rush) in last meeting (12/23/12 with Mia.). Had career-high 203 rush yards vs. Bills (12/18/11 with Mia.) ... WR Calvin Johnson has 13 rec. TDs in past 13 vs. AFC. Has 83 catches for 1,514 yards (126.2 per game) & 11 TDs in past 12 vs. AFC. In only game vs. Buf., had 10 catches for 128 yards & TD. In past 15 at home, has 108 catches for 1,919 yards (127.9 per game) & 10 TDs. Since 2011, leads NFL with 323 catches, 5,478 rec. yards & 109.6 rec. yards per game. WR Golden Tate had 8 catches for 116 yards last week. WR-PR-KR Jeremy Ross had 59-yard TD in Week 4. Rookie TE Eric Ebron had 1st career TD last week... Defense ranks 1st in NFL (267.3). Pass defense (186.5) is 1st in NFC. LB DeAndre Levy leads team with 38 tackles. Has 7 INTs since 2013, most by NFL LB. Since 2010, DT Ndamukong Suh has 28.5 sacks, tied for 2nd most by NFC DT. DT Nick Fairley aims for 3rd in row w/ sack or FF.
Results and Schedule
Buffalo Bills |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2014-09-07 |
CHI |
A |
W 23-20 |
+3 |
2 |
2014-09-14 |
MIA |
H |
W 29-10 |
+19 |
3 |
2014-09-21 |
SD |
H |
L 10-22 |
-12 |
4 |
2014-09-28 |
HOU |
A |
L 17-23 |
-6 |
5 |
2014-10-05 |
DET |
A |
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6 |
2014-10-12 |
NE |
H |
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7 |
2014-10-19 |
MIN |
H |
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8 |
2014-10-26 |
NYJ |
A |
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9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2014-11-09 |
KC |
H |
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11 |
2014-11-13 |
MIA |
A |
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12 |
2014-11-23 |
NYJ |
H |
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13 |
2014-11-30 |
CLE |
H |
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14 |
2014-12-07 |
DEN |
A |
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15 |
2014-12-14 |
GB |
H |
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16 |
2014-12-21 |
OAK |
A |
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17 |
2014-12-28 |
NE |
A |
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Detroit Lions |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2014-09-08 |
NYG |
H |
W 35-14 |
+21 |
2 |
2014-09-14 |
CAR |
A |
L 7-24 |
-17 |
3 |
2014-09-21 |
GB |
H |
W 19-7 |
+12 |
4 |
2014-09-28 |
NYJ |
A |
W 24-17 |
+7 |
5 |
2014-10-05 |
BUF |
H |
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6 |
2014-10-12 |
MIN |
A |
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7 |
2014-10-19 |
NO |
H |
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8 |
2014-10-26 |
ATL |
A |
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9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2014-11-09 |
MIA |
H |
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11 |
2014-11-16 |
ARI |
A |
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12 |
2014-11-23 |
NE |
A |
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13 |
2014-11-27 |
CHI |
H |
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14 |
2014-12-07 |
TB |
H |
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15 |
2014-12-14 |
MIN |
H |
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16 |
2014-12-21 |
CHI |
A |
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17 |
2014-12-28 |
GB |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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BUF Offense |
DET Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
19.8 |
21.3 |
23.1 |
DET |
Rushing yards |
122.3 |
87.3 |
113.5 |
BUF |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.41 |
3.09 |
4.18 |
BUF |
Completion % |
57.6% |
64.2% |
64.4% |
DET |
Passing yards |
198.5 |
276.0 |
241.7 |
DET |
Passing yards per completion |
10.45 |
11.62 |
10.71 |
DET |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.02 |
7.46 |
6.90 |
DET |
Interceptions |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
- |
Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
BUF |
Sacks allowed |
1.5 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
BUF |
3rd down conversions |
35.1% |
52.4% |
43.2% |
DET |
4th down conversions |
0.0% |
50.0% |
46.2% |
DET |
Time of possession |
29:11 |
34:58 |
30:06 |
DET |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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BUF Defense |
DET Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
18.8 |
15.5 |
23.1 |
DET |
Rushing yards |
72.0 |
80.8 |
113.5 |
BUF |
Rushing yards per attempt |
2.88 |
3.40 |
4.18 |
BUF |
Completion % |
67.5% |
57.5% |
64.4% |
DET |
Passing yards |
266.5 |
186.5 |
241.7 |
DET |
Passing yards per completion |
9.87 |
10.22 |
10.71 |
BUF |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.66 |
5.87 |
6.90 |
DET |
INT return |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
BUF |
Fumble recoveries |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
BUF |
Sacks |
2.3 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
DET |
3rd down conversions |
36.4% |
34.0% |
43.2% |
DET |
4th down conversions |
25.0% |
50.0% |
46.2% |
BUF |
Time of possession |
32:07 |
25:02 |
30:06 |
DET |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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BUF |
DET |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
6.8 |
10.3 |
8.5 |
DET |
Yards per kick return |
27.5 |
24.8 |
23.6 |
BUF |
Yards allowed per punt return |
3.3 |
7.8 |
8.5 |
BUF |
Yards allowed per kick return |
23.8 |
24.3 |
23.6 |
BUF |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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BUF |
DET |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
8.5 |
6.0 |
6.9 |
DET |
Penalty yards |
72.3 |
47.8 |
59.5 |
DET |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2014 season with no adjustment. Once
more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the
best and worst value from the data set.
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Team vs. Team History
Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2002 |
8 |
2002-10-27 |
DET |
BUF |
17-24 |
BUF |
2006 |
6 |
2006-10-15 |
BUF |
DET |
17-20 |
DET |
2010 |
10 |
2010-11-14 |
DET |
BUF |
12-14 |
BUF |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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