2009 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1, 2009 · Ford Field

St. Louis RamsWinner

Detroit Lions

DET -3.5 upsetU 43.5 ✓DomeLions closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

St. Louis Rams 17–10.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · DET

14/33, 168 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-6.6 expected points added · -18.9% completion over expected

Rushing · DET

14 att, 63 yds, 0 TD

0.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

16 att, 45 yds, 0 TD

-2.9 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · DET

4/5 for 49 yds, 0 TD

15% of team targets · 2.7 expected points added

Receiving · DET

2/8 for 43 yds, 0 TD

24% of team targets · -4.7 expected points added

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Matthew Stafford	14/33	168	0	1	2	-6.6

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Maurice Morris	14	63	4.5	0	0.5
Kevin Smith	16	45	2.8	0	-2.9
Aaron Brown	2	15	7.5	0	0.6
Matthew Stafford	1	4	4.0	1	1.5

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Kevin Smith	4	5	49	15%	2.7
Bryant Johnson	2	8	43	24%	-4.7
Maurice Morris	1	1	19	3%	4.0
Casey Fitzsimmons	2	3	17	9%	0.3
Brandon Pettigrew	2	4	17	12%	-1.5
Aaron Brown	2	4	13	12%	-0.8
Will Heller	1	2	10	6%	-1.2
Derrick Williams	0	1	0	3%	-0.1
Dennis Northcutt	0	5	0	15%	-2.8

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Ernie Sims	3	4	0	0
Phillip Buchanon	5	0	0	0
Ko Simpson	3	2	0	1
Louis Delmas	4	1	0	1
William James	2	3	0	2
Julian Peterson	2	2	0	1
Larry Foote	3	0	0	1
Kevin Hobbs	2	1	0	0
Dewayne White	1	1	1	1
Cliff Avril	2	0	0	2

Closing number vs result

Lions closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 43.5; the game landed 27 — under by 16.5.

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