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2000 Week 8 · Thu, Oct 19, 2000 · Raymond James Stadium

Detroit LionsWinner

28

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

14

TB -8 upsetO 37.5 ✓

Detroit Lions 28–14.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · TB

Shaun KingQB

17/34, 149 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT

-17.3 expected points added

Passing · DET

Charlie BatchQB

13/31, 144 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-7.1 expected points added

Rushing · DET

James StewartRB

29 att, 116 yds, 3 TD

5.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · TB

Warrick DunnRB

8 att, 46 yds, 0 TD

-0.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · DET

Johnnie MortonWR

5/6 for 84 yds, 0 TD

20% of team targets · 7.6 expected points added

Receiving · TB

Keyshawn JohnsonWR

6/12 for 79 yds, 0 TD

36% of team targets · -2.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Charlie Batch13/31144007-7.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
James Stewart291164.035.3
Mario Bates3248.003.2
Charlie Batch3165.300.6
Larry Foster11515.001.4
Johnnie Morton1-1-1.00-0.8

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Johnnie Morton5684020%7.6
Mario Bates111103%2.2
Herman Moore159017%-2.8
Walter Rasby12907%0.2
James Stewart268020%-3.2
Cory Schlesinger12807%0.1
David Sloan168020%-2.8
Brian Stablein11703%1.3
Larry Foster01003%-0.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Terry Fair920.000
Stephen Boyd330.000
Chris Claiborne140.011
Ron Rice210.000
Tracy Scroggins210.000
Scott Kowalkowski200.000
Allen Aldridge110.000
Kurt Schulz110.000
Darnell Walker200.000
Bryant Westbrook200.026

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Shaun King17/34149030-17.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Warrick Dunn8465.80-0.0
Shaun King5336.600.2
Mike Alstott6305.00-5.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Keyshawn Johnson61279036%-2.1
Jacquez Green3827024%-5.2
Warrick Dunn3419012%-2.0
Dave Moore3418012%-3.7
Mike Alstott22606%0.1
Patrick Hape01003%-0.5
Reidel Anthony02006%-3.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
John Lynch430.002
Derrick Brooks510.001
Warren Sapp602.001
Ronde Barber420.000
Marcus Jones504.000
Damien Robinson230.000
Jamie Duncan130.000
Anthony McFarland311.000
Alshermond Singleton310.000
Donnie Abraham310.002

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
TB -8
Closing total
37.5
DET moneyline
TB moneyline

Buccaneers closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 37.5; the game landed 42 — over by 4.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Raymond James Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
76°F, wind 5 mph
Referee
Tom White
Rest
DET 11 days · TB 10 days
Coaches
Bobby Ross vs Tony Dungy

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.