Patriots 10–26 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2018

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions?

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 69.2% completion, +2.8% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +5.17 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 50.0% completion, -7.8% CPOE, -0.39 EPA per dropback, -10.87 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions?

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.17 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (-3.76 EPA): (13:42) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle intended for 82-L.Willson INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Bentley at NE 48. 51-J.Bentley to NE 48 for no gain (82-L.Willson)..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 26–10 New England Patriots
Halftime: New England Patriots 3–13 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Matthew Stafford
Top passer: Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play: (13:42) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle intended for 82-L.Willson INTERCEPTED by 5…
Game date: 2018-09-23

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the New England Patriots 26–10 on 2018-09-23. Matthew Stafford posted a game-high +5.17 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
New England Patriots	0	3	7	0	0	10
Detroit Lions	3	10	7	6	0	26

Scoring Map

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

NENew England Patriots

+3NE 21

NE 4

+3NE 7

+3DET 18

DET 10

+1DET 15

NE 33

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 6:00FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
NE 21
Score
0-3
(6:00) 5-M.Prater 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 14:17TD
KGK. Golladay
Points+6
Yard line
NE 4
Score
0-9
(14:17) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 19-K.Golladay to NE 1 for 3 yards (24-S.Gilmore). FUMBLES (24-S.Gilmore), ball out of bounds at NE 1. Detroit challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 19-K.Golladay for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 14:12XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
NE 15
Score
0-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 5:02FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
NE 7
Score
0-13
(5:02) 5-M.Prater 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:44FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
DET 18
Score
3-13
(:44) 3-S.Gostkowski 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 10:10TD
Jordan White
Points+6
Yard line
DET 10
Score
9-13
(10:10) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 28-J.White for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 10:03XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
10-13
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 3:53TD
Marcus Jones
Points+6
Yard line
NE 33
Score
10-19
(3:53) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 3:45XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
NE 15
Score
10-20
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 12:48FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
NE 14
Score
10-23
(12:48) 5-M.Prater 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 2:00FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
NE 12
Score
10-26
(2:00) 5-M.Prater 30 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).

1Matthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +5.17 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
2Marcus Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.42 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
3R. Gronkowski · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.96 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
4T. Riddick · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.91 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
5K. Golladay · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.82 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
6R. Burkhead · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.38 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
7G. Tate · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.37 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
8L. Blount · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.20 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.60 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

Matthew Stafford — DET · Passing

Matthew Stafford posted the highest total EPA (+5.17) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 39 counted snaps, they averaged +0.13 EPA per play.

Matthew Stafford's top snap (-3.76 EPA): (13:42) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle intended for 82-L.Willson INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Bentley at NE 48. 51-J.Bentley to NE 48 for no gain (82-L.Willson).

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) · 39 dropbacks · 69.2% completion · +2.8% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +5.17 total EPA
T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 28 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -7.8% CPOE · -0.39 EPA/play · -10.87 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New England Patriots	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	-0.242	+0.047
Offensive success rate	45.2%	47.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.388	+0.133
Rush EPA/play	-0.140	-0.089
Defensive EPA/play	-0.047	+0.242
Defensive success rate	52.9%	54.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Detroit Lions held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.24), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New England Patriots: -0.24 EPA/play (8th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: +0.05 EPA/play (61st percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 10 drives, +4.06 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 10 drives, -14.98 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — K. Golladay (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q2 14:17)
New England Patriots — Jordan White (T. Brady pass) (Q3 10:10)
Detroit Lions — Marcus Jones (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q3 3:53)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q1 6:00)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 5:02)
New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q2 0:44)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q4 12:48)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q4 2:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the NE 21 (Q1 6:00) — (6:00) 5-M.Prater 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 10–3. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the NE 4 (Q2 14:17); Detroit Lions added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q2 14:12) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the NE 7 (Q2 5:02) — (5:02) 5-M.Prater 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the DET 18 (Q2 0:44) — (:44) 3-S.Gostkowski 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. New England Patriots found the end zone from the DET 10 (Q3 10:10) — (10:10) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 28-J.White for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q3 10:03) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the NE 33 (Q3 3:53) — (3:53) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q3 3:45) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 6–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the NE 14 (Q4 12:48) — (12:48) 5-M.Prater 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the NE 12 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 5-M.Prater 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New England Patriots (Q3 10:10) — (10:10) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 28-J.White for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.5% · EPA +3.14]
Detroit Lions (Q3 3:53) — (3:53) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.9% · EPA +2.81]
Detroit Lions (Q3 8:39) — (8:39) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 19-K.Golladay ran ob at DET 42 for 16 yards (30-J.McCourty). [WPA +6.9% · EPA +2.26]
Detroit Lions (Q1 9:12) — (9:12) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 15-G.Tate to NE 30 for 18 yards (31-J.Jones). [WPA +6.3% · EPA +1.65]
Detroit Lions (Q3 13:42) — (13:42) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle intended for 82-L.Willson INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Bentley at NE 48. 51-J.Bentley to NE 48 for no gain (82-L.Willson). [WPA -6.2% · EPA -3.76]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q3 13:42) — (13:42) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle intended for 82-L.Willson INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Bentley at NE 48. 51-J.Bentley to NE 48 for no gain (82-L.Willson). [WPA -6.2% · EPA -3.76]
New England Patriots (Q3 10:10) — (10:10) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 28-J.White for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.5% · EPA +3.14]
New England Patriots (Q4 3:23) — (3:23) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete deep right to 13-P.Dorsett. NE-13-P.Dorsett was injured during the play. [WPA -0.6% · EPA -3.03]
New England Patriots (Q4 7:39) — (7:39) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle intended for 13-P.Dorsett INTERCEPTED by 23-D.Slay at DET 15. 23-D.Slay to DET 49 for 34 yards (26-S.Michel). PENALTY on DET-32-T.Wilson, Illegal Blindside Block, 15 [WPA -3.4% · EPA -2.83]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 6:00 · NE 21 · Score 0-3
(6:00) 5-M.Prater 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 14:17 · NE 4 · Score 0-9
(14:17) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 19-K.Golladay to NE 1 for 3 yards (24-S.Gilmore). FUMBLES (24-S.Gilmore), ball out of bounds at NE 1. Detroit challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 14:12 · NE 15 · Score 0-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 5:02 · NE 7 · Score 0-13
(5:02) 5-M.Prater 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 0:44 · DET 18 · Score 3-13
(:44) 3-S.Gostkowski 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 10:10 · DET 10 · Score 9-13
(10:10) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 28-J.White for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 10:03 · DET 15 · Score 10-13
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-6-R.Allen.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 3:53 · NE 33 · Score 10-19
(3:53) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 3:45 · NE 15 · Score 10-20
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 12:48 · NE 14 · Score 10-23
(12:48) 5-M.Prater 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 2:00 · NE 12 · Score 10-26
(2:00) 5-M.Prater 30 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.

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
T. Brady (NE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions on 2018-09-23?

The Detroit Lions beat the New England Patriots 26-10 in Week 3, 2018.

What was the score by quarter in New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions?

Q1: New England Patriots 0, Detroit Lions 3; Q2: New England Patriots 3, Detroit Lions 10; Q3: New England Patriots 7, Detroit Lions 7; Q4: New England Patriots 0, Detroit Lions 6; Final: New England Patriots 10, Detroit Lions 26.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions?

Detroit Lions touchdown — K. Golladay (M. Stafford pass) (Q2 14:17) New England Patriots touchdown — J. White (T. Brady pass) (Q3 10:10) Detroit Lions touchdown — M. Jones (M. Stafford pass) (Q3 3:53) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q1 6:00, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 5:02, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q2 0:44, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q4 12:48, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q4 2:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions?

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 69.2% completion, +2.8% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +5.17 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 50.0% completion, -7.8% CPOE, -0.39 EPA per dropback, -10.87 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions?

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.17 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (-3.76 EPA): (13:42) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle intended for 82-L.Willson INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Bentley at NE 48. 51-J.Bentley to NE 48 for no gain (82-L.Willson)..

Season records after this game

New England Patriots

Entered 1-1 Now 1-2 L

Detroit Lions

Entered 0-2 Now 1-2 W

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