Lions 6–14 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 11, 2014

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals?

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 48.6% completion, -7.0% CPOE, -0.19 EPA per dropback, -6.94 total passing EPA. D. Stanton (Arizona Cardinals), 60.0% completion, +2.1% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +5.49 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 14–6 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Detroit Lions 6–14 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Stanton
Top passer: Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play: (14:24) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short middle intended for 89-J.Carlson INTERCEPTED by 5…
Game date: 2014-11-16

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Detroit Lions 14–6 on 2014-11-16. D. Stanton posted a game-high +5.49 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	—	—	—	T
Detroit Lions	3	3	0	0	0	6
Arizona Cardinals	14	0	0	0	0	14

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DETDetroit Lions

DET 42

+1DET 2

DET 12

+1DET 2

+3ARI 32

+3ARI 10

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 12:12TD
MFM. Floyd
Points+6
Yard line
DET 42
Score
0-6
(12:12) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep right to 15-M.Floyd for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-29-C.Vaughn, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 12:02XP
CCC. Catanzaro
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
0-7
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 6:12TD
MFM. Floyd
Points+6
Yard line
DET 12
Score
0-13
(6:12) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short right to 15-M.Floyd for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 6:06XP
CCC. Catanzaro
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
0-14
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 2:53FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 32
Score
3-14
(2:53) 5-M.Prater 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:30FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 10
Score
6-14
(:30) 5-M.Prater 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Stanton · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +5.49 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
2G. Tate · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.73 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.37 EPA/play
3R. Hughes · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.27 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.27 EPA/play
4M. Floyd · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.89 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
5Jo. Brown · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.65 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
6R. Housler · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.59 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.59 EPA/play
7L. Fitzgerald · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.96 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
8Jaheim Bell · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +0.80 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

D. Stanton — ARI · Passing

D. Stanton posted the highest total EPA (+5.49) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 35 counted snaps, they averaged +0.16 EPA per play.

D. Stanton's top snap (-5.71 EPA): (14:24) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short middle intended for 89-J.Carlson INTERCEPTED by 57-J.Bynes at DET 5. 57-J.Bynes to DET 22 for 17 yards (5-D.Stanton).

Quarterback report card

Matthew Stafford led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 37 dropbacks · 48.6% completion · -7.0% CPOE · -0.19 EPA/play · -6.94 total EPA
D. Stanton (Arizona Cardinals) · 35 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +2.1% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +5.49 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	-0.176	-0.061
Offensive success rate	29.9%	35.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.188	+0.157
Rush EPA/play	-0.165	-0.279
Defensive EPA/play	+0.061	+0.176
Defensive success rate	64.9%	70.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Arizona Cardinals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.18), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.18 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: -0.06 EPA/play (39th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 11 drives, -4.71 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 10 drives, -11.76 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — M. Floyd (D. Stanton pass) (Q1 12:12)
Arizona Cardinals — M. Floyd (D. Stanton pass) (Q1 6:12)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q1 2:53)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 0:30)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 14–3. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the DET 42 (Q1 12:12); Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q1 12:02) — 7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the DET 12 (Q1 6:12) — (6:12) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short right to 15-M.Floyd for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q1 6:06) — 7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the ARI 32 (Q1 2:53) — (2:53) 5-M.Prater 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the ARI 10 (Q2 0:30) — (:30) 5-M.Prater 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short left intended for 13-Ja. Brown INTERCEPTED by 29-C.Vaughn at ARI 44. 29-C.Vaughn pushed ob at ARI 19 for 25 yards (38-A.Ellington). [WPA -11.9% · EPA -5.61]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 12:12) — (12:12) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep right to 15-M.Floyd for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-29-C.Vaughn, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. [WPA +11.4% · EPA +3.57]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 9:07) — (9:07) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short middle to 39-R.Hughes to DET 26 for 49 yards (29-C.Vaughn). [WPA +10.0% · EPA +4.27]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 14:24) — (14:24) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short middle intended for 89-J.Carlson INTERCEPTED by 57-J.Bynes at DET 5. 57-J.Bynes to DET 22 for 17 yards (5-D.Stanton). [WPA -6.9% · EPA -5.71]
Detroit Lions (Q2 13:27) — (13:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 15-G.Tate to 50 for 30 yards (31-A.Cromartie) [95-T.Kelly]. [WPA +6.4% · EPA +3.40]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q2 14:24) — (14:24) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short middle intended for 89-J.Carlson INTERCEPTED by 57-J.Bynes at DET 5. 57-J.Bynes to DET 22 for 17 yards (5-D.Stanton). [WPA -6.9% · EPA -5.71]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short left intended for 13-Ja. Brown INTERCEPTED by 29-C.Vaughn at ARI 44. 29-C.Vaughn pushed ob at ARI 19 for 25 yards (38-A.Ellington). [WPA -11.9% · EPA -5.61]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 9:07) — (9:07) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short middle to 39-R.Hughes to DET 26 for 49 yards (29-C.Vaughn). [WPA +10.0% · EPA +4.27]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 12:12) — (12:12) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep right to 15-M.Floyd for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-29-C.Vaughn, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. [WPA +11.4% · EPA +3.57]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 12:12 · DET 42 · Score 0-6
(12:12) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass deep right to 15-M.Floyd for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-29-C.Vaughn, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 12:02 · DET 2 · Score 0-7
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 6:12 · DET 12 · Score 0-13
(6:12) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short right to 15-M.Floyd for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 6:06 · DET 2 · Score 0-14
7-C.Catanzaro extra point is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-2-D.Butler.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 2:53 · ARI 32 · Score 3-14
(2:53) 5-M.Prater 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 0:30 · ARI 10 · Score 6-14
(:30) 5-M.Prater 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
D. Stanton (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Matthew Stafford (DET) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals on 2014-11-16?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Detroit Lions 14-6 in Week 11, 2014.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals?

Q1: Detroit Lions 3, Arizona Cardinals 14; Q2: Detroit Lions 3, Arizona Cardinals 0; Final: Detroit Lions 6, Arizona Cardinals 14.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — M. Floyd (D. Stanton pass) (Q1 12:12) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — M. Floyd (D. Stanton pass) (Q1 6:12) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q1 2:53, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 0:30, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals?

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 48.6% completion, -7.0% CPOE, -0.19 EPA per dropback, -6.94 total passing EPA. D. Stanton (Arizona Cardinals), 60.0% completion, +2.1% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +5.49 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals?

D. Stanton (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.49 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (-5.71 EPA): (14:24) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short middle intended for 89-J.Carlson INTERCEPTED by 57-J.Bynes at DET 5. 57-J.Bynes to DET 22 for 17 yards (5-D.Stanton)..

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 7-2 Now 7-3 L

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 8-1 Now 9-1 W

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