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2013 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2013 · University of Phoenix Stadium

Detroit Lions

21

Arizona CardinalsWinner

25

DET -1 upsetU 47.5 ✓Dome

Arizona Cardinals 25–21.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DET

Matthew StaffordQB

24/36, 278 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

7.2 expected points added · -2.1% completion over expected

Passing · ARI

Carson PalmerQB

22/39, 248 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-11.4 expected points added · -1.8% completion over expected

Rushing · ARI

Rashard MendenhallRB

15 att, 66 yds, 1 TD

1.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

Joique BellRB

8 att, 31 yds, 0 TD

-0.6 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · DET

Calvin JohnsonWR

6/8 for 116 yds, 2 TD

22% of team targets · 7.5 expected points added

Receiving · DET

Nate BurlesonWR

7/8 for 45 yds, 0 TD

22% of team targets · 0.2 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matthew Stafford24/362782017.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Joique Bell8313.90-0.6
Reggie Bush9252.80-1.6
Matthew Stafford210.50-5.9
Nate Burleson1-8-8.00-1.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Calvin Johnson68116222%7.5
Nate Burleson7845022%0.2
Reggie Bush334408%2.3
Joique Bell5841022%1.6
Brandon Pettigrew3632017%-1.2
Theo Riddick01003%-0.4
Kris Durham02006%-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Chris Houston700.002
Glover Quin600.001
Stephen Tulloch500.000
DeAndre Levy500.011
Dwight Bentley410.000
Louis Delmas210.000
Ndamukong Suh300.000
C.J. Mosley110.000
Ashlee Palmer200.000
Rashean Mathis200.002

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Carson Palmer22/39248111-11.4
Patrick Peterson1/1170001.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Rashard Mendenhall15664.411.3
Andre Ellington4205.000.2
Stepfan Taylor122.00-0.4
Alfonso Smith310.30-1.4
Carson Palmer2-2-1.00-2.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Andre Ellington224215%4.7
Kerry Taylor3440010%3.2
Andre Roberts3836021%-1.9
Larry Fitzgerald2533013%-0.2
Jim Dray5731018%-12.1
Rashard Mendenhall222805%2.2
Michael Floyd3722018%-5.5
Patrick Peterson111703%1.1
Jaron Brown121105%-0.2
Alfonso Smith11503%-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Karlos Dansby800.001
Rashad Johnson600.000
Tyrann Mathieu600.001
Patrick Peterson400.001
Tony Jefferson300.000
Yeremiah Bell300.001
Darnell Dockett300.000
Ronald Talley300.000
Sam Acho110.000
Calais Campbell201.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DET -1
Closing total
47.5
DET moneyline
-109
ARI moneyline
-101

Lions closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 47.5; the game landed 46 — under by 1.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
University of Phoenix Stadium
Roof / surface
closed · grass
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Peter Morelli
Rest
DET 7 days · ARI 7 days
Coaches
Jim Schwartz vs Bruce Arians