Game 1: Lions @ Cardinals Thread

[grandy]

Detroit Lions (0-0) @ Arizona Cardinals (0-0)

Previews
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Injury Report
Link (from Friday)

Lions
LB Jarrad Davis (ankle) - Questionable
DT Da?Shawn Hand (elbow) - Questionable (downgraded to OUT)
CB Rashaan Melvin (knee) - Questionable
G Frank Ragnow (ankle) - Questionable

Cardinals
OL Lamont Gaillard (knee) - Out
OT Marcus Gilbert (knee) - Out
LB Haason Reddick (knee) - Questionable
LB Zeke Turner (hand) - Questionable


Series History
Link
The Lions are 35-28-5 against the Cardinals
Last Game: 12/9/2018, Lions 17 Cardinals 3
Last Loss: 10/11/2015, Cardinals 42 Lions 17
Recent Games: The Lions have won the last 2 meetings

 

[grandy]

Football Outsiders Stats (data from 2018)

Ranks in parentheses. For info on acronyms and definitions, click on the links.

Team Efficiency

Total DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average)
Detroit -15.2% (26th)
Arizona -40.7% (32nd)

Weighted DVOA (DVOA adjusted for recent games)
Detroit -5.8% (22nd)
Arizona -45.1% (32nd)

Offense DVOA
Detroit -5.2% (23rd)
Arizona -41.1% (32nd)

Defense DVOA
Arizona 0.5% (18th)
Detroit 9.0% (28th)

Special Teams DVOA
Arizona 1.0% (11th)
Detroit -0.9% (20th)


Team Offense

Weighted Offense DVOA
Detroit -2.7% (22nd)
Arizona -44.4% (32nd)

Pass Offense
Detroit 3.7% (22nd)
Arizona -46.9% (32nd)

Rush Offense
Detroit -12.0% (25th)
Arizona -21.4% (31st)


Team Defense

Weighted Defense DVOA
Arizona 4.0% (21st)
Detroit 5.1% (23rd)

Pass Defense
Arizona -0.9% (8th)
Detroit 24.7% (31st)

Rush Defense
Detroit -10.6% (13th)
Arizona 1.8% (29th)


Offensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Detroit 4.14 (20th)
Arizona 4.00 (25th)

Power Success
Arizona 69% (10th)
Detroit 68% (14th)

Stuffed
Arizona 16.5% (6th)
Detroit 21.8% (27th)

2nd Level Yards
Detroit 1.18 (22nd)
Arizona 0.98 (30th)

Open Field Yards
Detroit 0.74 (23rd)
Arizona 0.36 (31st)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Detroit 6.3% (12th)
Arizona 9.2% (26th)


Defensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Arizona 4.32 (14th)
Detroit 4.47 (20th)

Power Success
Detroit 52% (1st)
Arizona 80% (32nd)

Stuffed
Arizona 20.5% (12th)
Detroit 15.3% (28th)

2nd Level Yards
Detroit 1.20 (14th)
Arizona 1.46 (30th)

Open Field Yards
Detroit 1.10 (26th)
Arizona 1.28 (30th)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Arizona 8.8% (3rd)
Detroit 8.1% (5th)


Drive Stats

Net Yards/Drive
Detroit -0.89 (21st)
Arizona -9.84 (31st)

Net Points/Drive
Detroit -0.17 (21st)
Arizona -1.04 (32nd)

Net DSR (Drive Success Rate)
Detroit -0.009 (20th)
Arizona -0.119 (32nd)

Offense Yards/Drive
Detroit 32.07 (20th)
Arizona 21.18 (32nd)

Offense Points/Drive
Detroit 1.85 (21st)
Arizona 1.12 (32nd)

Offense DSR
Detroit 0.707 (19th)
Arizona 0.604 (32nd)

Defense Yards/Drive
Arizona 31.02 (10th)
Detroit 32.96 (20th)

Defense Points/Drive
Detroit 2.01 (17th)
Arizona 2.16 (21st)

Defense DSR
Detroit 0.716 (19th)
Arizona 0.723 (21st)

 

[kalinecountry]

Lions inactives: LB Jarrad Davis, CB Amani Oruwariye, QB David Blough, WR Travis Fulgham, DL Da'Shawn Hand, OL Beau Benzschawel, OL Aday Aboushi.

 

[grandy]

Here we go

 

[manchild98]

Nice hit Diggs. Punt.

 

[mhughes0021]

Our all pro PR is a fucking moron.

 

[biggunsbob]

Why turn back into the gunner :/

 

[motown1958]

Heck ya hock!

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[manchild98]

Staff to Hockenson for a big gain.

 

[biggunsbob]

Ball was way behind him .

 

[motown1958]

Good read but not a good throw. Come on staff


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[motown1958]

Someones gotta pick that damn blitz up

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[mhughes0021]

2 bad passes from Stafford. Drive killer Stafford.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Ragnow missed that blitz pickup

 

[motown1958]

Martin with a fantastic punt. Hrll ya

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[sggatecl]

Back to back bad throws. The rest of the offense looks good minus some spotty o line play.

 

[biggunsbob]

Frustrating we can’t keep drives going against this team :/

 

[motown1958]

2 bad passes from Stafford. Drive killer Stafford.

He had a dude directly in his face on his third step. That second one is not on him. Ragnow misread that bad.

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[grandy]

The opportunity is there on offense, they just need to clean it up a bit.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Back to back bad throws. The rest of the offense looks good minus some spotty o line play.

Not sure I would blame Stafford much on that last throw. Untouched blitzers up the middle usually lead to incompletions.