Game 14: Cardinals @ Lions Thread

[grandy]

Arizona Cardinals (10-3) @ Detroit Lions (1-11-1)

Line : ARI -13.0
O/U : 46.5

Previews
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Injury Report

Lions
Reserve/COVID-19 list
RB Jamaal Williams
LB Tavante Beckett
CB Bobby Price
CB Ifeatu Melifonwu
CB Mark Gilbert
NB Corey Ballentine - added on Tuesday
NB Robey-Coleman - added on Monday
S Tracy Walker
S Jalen Elliott ? added on Thursday

Out
RB D?Andre Swift (shoulder)
EDGE Julian Okwara (ankle)

Questionable
WR Josh Reynolds (thigh)
LG Jonah Jackson (back)
OT Will Holden (not injury related)
DL Michael Brockers (knee)
LB Alex Anzalone (ankle)
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (shoulder)

Cardinals
Reserve/COVID-19 list
C Rodney Hudson

Out
WR DeAndre Hopkins (knee)
CB Robert Alford (pectoral)

Questionable
RB James Conner (ankle)
TE Zach Ertz (hamstring)
LG Justin Pugh (calf, illness)
NT Corey Peters (knee)
DL Jordan Phillips (thumb)
DL Leki Fotu (shoulder)
NT Zach Kerr (ribs)


Series History
Link
The Lions are 36-28 against the Cardinals
Last Game: 9/27/2020, Lions 26 Cardinals 23
Last Game in Detroit: 9/10/2017, Lions 35 Cardinals 23
Last Loss: 10/11/2015, Cardinals 42 Lions 17
Recent Games: The Lions are undefeated in the last 4 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)
Arizona 19.6% (6th)
Detroit -31.7% (31st)

Weighted DVOA (DVOA adjusted for recent games)
Arizona 15.1% (9th)
Detroit -33.7% (32nd)

Offense DVOA
Arizona 5.1% (16th)
Detroit -21.0% (31st)

Defense DVOA
Arizona -12.8% (4th)
Detroit 12.3% (31st)

Special Teams DVOA
Arizona 1.7% (10th)
Detroit 1.6% (11th)


Team Offense

Weighted Offense DVOA
Arizona 1.4% (15th)
Detroit -23.8% (31st)

Pass Offense
Arizona 32.0% (5th)
Detroit -17.6% (30th)

Rush Offense
Detroit -13.7% (23rd)
Arizona -14.5% (26th)


Team Defense

Weighted Defense DVOA
Arizona -12.3% (4th)
Detroit 11.3% (31st)

Pass Defense
Arizona -13.8% (4th)
Detroit 23.7% (30th)

Rush Defense
Arizona -11.4% (12th)
Detroit -0.7% (29th)


Offensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Detroit 4.20 (17th)
Arizona 3.98 (27th)

Power Success
Arizona 67% (14th)
Detroit 66% (15th)

Stuffed
Detroit 17.0% (17th)
Arizona 17.0% (18th)

2nd Level Yards
Detroit 1.32 (5th)
Arizona 1.15 (22nd)

Open Field Yards
Detroit 0.88 (5th)
Arizona 0.65 (13th)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Detroit 6.3% (16th)
Arizona 6.7% (19th)


Defensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Arizona 4.45 (22nd)
Detroit 4.61 (28th)

Power Success
Arizona 61% (8th)
Detroit 68% (19th)

Stuffed
Arizona 21.0% (5th)
Detroit 15.0% (25th)

2nd Level Yards
Detroit 1.24 (21st)
Arizona 1.63 (32nd)

Open Field Yards
Detroit 0.45 (7th)
Arizona 0.62 (17th)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Arizona 7.1% (8th)
Detroit 4.8% (30th)


Drive Stats

Net Yards/Drive
Arizona 4.55 (8th)
Detroit -8.22 (31st)

Net Points/Drive
Arizona 0.85 (3rd)
Detroit -1.04 (29th)

Net DSR (Drive Success Rate)
Arizona 0.046 (6th)
Detroit -0.065 (27th)

Offense Yards/Drive
Arizona 35.01 (10th)
Detroit 29.58 (25th)

Offense Points/Drive
Arizona 2.62 (5th)
Detroit 1.55 (30th)

Offense DSR
Arizona 0.749 (8th)
Detroit 0.686 (26th)

Defense Yards/Drive
Arizona 30.47 (7th)
Detroit 37.80 (32nd)

Defense Points/Drive
Arizona 1.77 (5th)
Detroit 2.60 (31st)

Defense DSR
Arizona 0.703 (9th)
Detroit 0.751 (29th)

 

[Mitchrapp]

Lions will be without 12 of their 15 highest-paid players in Week 15

In other words nothing will change.

 

[zyxt9]

Lions will be without 12 of their 15 highest-paid players in Week 15

In other words nothing will change.

Good! Winning is the worst thing they can do right now. Ride out the losses, winning only hurts.

I honestly do not want them even keeping it within 2 scores at this point.

 

[tomdalton22]

I'm thinking Lions +14 is a good bet

 

[grandy]

The big Texans-Jaguars game is this week. Ideally would like to see the Texans win and the Jags beat the Jets next week. Texans more likely to take a QB though, so maybe it?s better to have them at 2.

I don?t think the Lions are in any danger of losing #1, so this all probably doesn?t matter.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

38-10 zona

 

[grandy]

Exciting sports day...I'll watch the Lions get blown today, then I'll watch the Pistons get blown out tonight.

 

[tigermud]

45-24 Arizona

 

[LKP]

Jonah Jackson, Okwara and Walker out with Swift

May get to see Ife at least

 

[grandy]

?Amani Oruwariye, emerging as a star on the Lions defense?

Really? Lol

 

[tigermud]

How do you have that much time and still take a sack?

#GOOF

 

[grandy]

Goff with the shuffle-around-for-10-seconds-and-get-sacked move

 

[thehippo73]

Patterson may be a legit kicker. Every kick has been dead center good with plenty of leg.

 

[grandy]

Cardinals didn?t fall for the Campbell-is-a-lunatic strategy. I?m honestly surprised they didn?t snap it.

 

[mhughes0021]

I'm good with Williams Reynolds and a early 2nd for swift.

 

[grandy]

Lions had the ball for almost the entire quarter, o-line looking good.

 

[grandy]

What is happening

 

[mhughes0021]

Great pass goff. Gotta say I've never seen that route lol.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

What is happening

So far?..Campbell is out coaching Kingsbury. I don?t expect that to continue