Game 13: Lions @ Cardinals Thread

[grandy]

Detroit Lions (4-8) @ Arizona Cardinals (3-9)


Previews
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ESPN
Revenge of the Birds


Injury Report
Link (from Friday)

Lions
RB Kerryon Johnson (knee) - OUT
LB Trevor Bates (ankle) - OUT
LB Devon Kennard (hip) - Questionable
WR Bruce Ellington (back) - Questionable
FB Nick Bellore (ankle) - Questionable
QB Matthew Stafford (back) - Questionable
CB Darius Slay (ankle) - Questionable
TE Michael Roberts (shoulder) - Questionable
WR Brandon Powell (calf) - Questionable
DE Kerry Hyder (illness) - Questionable

Cardinals
LB Deone Bucannon (chest) - OUT
S Budda Baker (knee) - Questionable


Series History
Link
The Lions are 34-28-5 against the Cardinals
Last Game: 9/10/2017, Lions 35 Cardinals 23
Last Game in Arizona: 11/16/2014, Cardinals 14 Lions 6
Last Win in Arizona: 12/12/1993, Lions 21 Cardinals 14
Recent Games: The Cardinals have won 7 of the last 8 meetings

 

[grandy]

Football Outsiders Stats

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

Team Efficiency

Total DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average)
Detroit -23.5% (28th)
Arizona -34.5% (32nd)

Weighted DVOA (DVOA adjusted for recent games)
Detroit -15.9% (26th)
Arizona -34.9% (32nd)

Offense DVOA
Detroit -8.6% (24th)
Arizona -37.4% (32nd)

Defense DVOA
Arizona -2.7% (12th)
Detroit 14.1% (29th)

Special Teams DVOA
Arizona 0.2% (15th)
Detroit -0.8% (20th)


Team Offense

Weighted Offense DVOA
Detroit -5.1% (22nd)
Arizona -37.9% (32nd)

Pass Offense
Detroit -3.3% (25th)
Arizona -43.3% (31st)

Rush Offense
Detroit -9.4% (20th)
Arizona -18.3% (30th)


Team Defense

Weighted Defense DVOA
Arizona -2.6% (12th)
Detroit 12.9% (28th)

Pass Defense
Arizona -0.3% (9th)
Detroit 27.7% (30th)

Rush Defense
Arizona -5.1% (21st)
Detroit -2.8% (23rd)


Offensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Arizona 4.15 (22nd)
Detroit 4.14 (23rd)

Power Success
Arizona 72% (10th)
Detroit 64% (17th)

Stuffed
Arizona 15.8% (4th)
Detroit 21.3% (24th)

2nd Level Yards
Detroit 1.19 (21st)
Arizona 1.01 (28th)

Open Field Yards
Detroit 0.87 (14th)
Arizona 0.37 (30th)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Detroit 7.5% (18th)
Arizona 8.1% (23rd)


Defensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Arizona 4.14 (11th)
Detroit 4.70 (25th)

Power Success
Detroit 54% (2nd)
Arizona 77% (31st)

Stuffed
Arizona 20.8% (11th)
Detroit 14.2% (30th)

2nd Level Yards
Detroit 1.24 (17th)
Arizona 1.44 (27th)

Open Field Yards
Arizona 1.01 (23rd)
Detroit 1.38 (31st)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Detroit 9.1% (2nd)
Arizona 8.8% (6th)


Drive Stats

Net Yards/Drive
Detroit -2.38 (22nd)
Arizona -9.83 (31st)

Net Points/Drive
Detroit -0.45 (25th)
Arizona -0.95 (31st)

Net DSR (Drive Success Rate)
Detroit -0.028 (23rd)
Arizona -0.122 (32nd)

Offense Yards/Drive
Detroit 33.51 (15th)
Arizona 21.22 (32nd)

Offense Points/Drive
Detroit 1.99 (18th)
Arizona 1.20 (32nd)

Offense DSR
Detroit 0.717 (16th)
Arizona 0.601 (31st)

Defense Yards/Drive
Arizona 31.05 (10th)
Detroit 35.89 (23rd)

Defense Points/Drive
Arizona 2.15 (21st)
Detroit 2.44 (27th)

Defense DSR
Arizona 0.723 (21st)
Detroit 0.745 (28th)

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Hoping for the best. Expecting the worst.

The Patrick Peterson vs. Kenny Golladay matchup scares me. Would be nice if TJ Jones could play in this game.

What’s that? He has been playing?

Hadn’t noticed.

20-17 Cardinals

 

[Mitchrapp]

24-20 Arizona.

 

[tigermud]

Cardinals 10
Lions 9

 

[tonyballs]

Go Cardinals

 

[manchild98]

2 bad teams...advantage home team. 20-16

 

[LKP]

Lions 35
Cardinals 17

 

[UMRules06]

Well classic Lions would win this game and hurt their draft position. So that's probably how it'll go down.

 

[tomdalton22]

Well classic Lions would win this game and hurt their draft position. So that's probably how it'll go down.

The Lions will probably finish 2-2 or 3-2 and fall out of the area where they could draft a stud.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Lions 35
Cardinals 17

Please offer some insights on how we?re going to put up 35?

 

[grandy]

The Lions will win because this franchise knows how to screw itself over

 

[kdp1980]

They'll finish 1-3, and still be in line to draft a stud. Final win of the season coming today

 

[kdp1980]

Please offer some insights on how we?re going to put up 35?

Blount 4 rushing tds, Stafford 1 TD, 2picks, 2 fumbles

 

[tonyballs]

The Lions will win because this franchise knows how to screw itself over

Has nothing to do with that. Arizona is dogshit too. Detroit winning this game won't be shocking. I still think Arizona wins tho...

 

[boogerlovejoy]

C’mon Blount. Killed a good looking drive!

 

[mhughes0021]

Ebron another td... stafford blows

 

[biggunsbob]

Maybe jbc will show some innovation today !! Go Lions !

 

[mhughes0021]

Smart throw on 3rd down. Dumbass

 

[kdp1980]

Ebron another td... stafford blows

Yep it's Stafford. Didn't we get solid production out of Pettigrew before he started fumbling every chance he got? What in the organization changed?