When the lights shine big, you want your best players to come alive, and that’s exactly what happened on Thursday night. With playoff chances on the line, Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montogmery, and Jameson Williams led the Detroit Lions to a statement win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Let’s dig into the performance with our Week 14 Detroit Lions report card.
Quarterback: A
The Detroit Lions leaned into their passing game against the Cowboys, and Jared Goff made sure that was the right strategic move. Goff was electric against the Cowboys, averaging +0.40 EPA/dropback (third best of the season), +6.5% completion percentage over expected (sixth), all while taking just a single sack. He was accurate, decisive, and avoided any negative plays.
Running backs: A
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