2014 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 5, 2014 · Ford Field

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Detroit Lions

DET -4.5 upsetU 43 ✓DomeLions closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Buffalo Bills 17–14 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · BUF

Kyle OrtonQB

30/43, 308 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

0.2 expected points added · +1.9% completion over expected

Passing · DET

Matthew StaffordQB

18/31, 231 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-10.7 expected points added · -12.5% completion over expected

Rushing · BUF

Fred JacksonRB

10 att, 49 yds, 0 TD

0.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

George WinnRB

11 att, 48 yds, 0 TD

-1.7 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · DET

Golden TateWR

7/9 for 134 yds, 1 TD

29% of team targets · 6.9 expected points added

Receiving · BUF

Sammy WatkinsWR

7/12 for 87 yds, 0 TD

28% of team targets · -4.8 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Buffalo Bills

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Kyle Orton	30/43	308	1	1	2	0.2

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Fred Jackson	10	49	4.9	0.1
C.J. Spiller	10	8	0.8	-5.9
Kyle Orton	1	0	0.0	-2.1
Marquise Goodwin	1	-8	-8.0	-1.7

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Sammy Watkins	7	12	87	0	28%	-4.8
Fred Jackson	7	9	58	0	21%	-1.0
Marquise Goodwin	1	1	42	0	2%	4.4
Robert Woods	3	4	37	0	9%	2.1
Chris Hogan	2	2	27	0	5%	0.6
C.J. Spiller	3	4	25	0	9%	2.3
Scott Chandler	4	6	21	0	14%	0.1
Mike Williams	1	2	8	0	5%	0.2
Chris Gragg	1	1	2	1	2%	0.7
Frank Summers	1	2	1	0	5%	-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Brandon Spikes	6	0	0.0	0	1
Marcell Dareus	5	0	3.0	0	0
Nickell Robey	4	1	0.0	0	1
Jerry Hughes	4	1	2.0	0	0
Leodis McKelvin	5	0	0.0	0	1
Stephon Gilmore	3	1	0.0	1	1
Aaron Williams	1	2	0.0	0	0
Duke Williams	2	1	0.0	0	0
Mario Williams	3	0	1.0	0	0
Preston Brown	2	1	0.0	0	0

Detroit Lions

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Matthew Stafford	18/31	231	1	1	6	-10.7

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
George Winn	11	48	4.4	-1.7
Reggie Bush	6	13	2.2	-1.9
Matthew Stafford	3	8	2.7	1.7

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Golden Tate	7	9	134	1	29%	6.9
Reggie Bush	2	5	30	0	16%	-8.0
Corey Fuller	3	4	27	0	13%	1.1
Jeremy Ross	1	2	13	0	6%	0.3
Brandon Pettigrew	2	3	12	0	10%	-1.1
Eric Ebron	2	4	8	0	13%	-1.4
Calvin Johnson	1	1	7	0	3%	0.2
George Winn	0	2	0	0	6%	-2.3
Ryan Broyles	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
DeAndre Levy	11	2	0.0	0	0
Tahir Whitehead	4	3	0.0	0	0
James Ihedigbo	4	1	0.0	0	0
Glover Quin	4	1	0.0	0	0
Ndamukong Suh	3	2	0.0	0	0
Darius Slay	5	0	0.0	0	1
Ezekiel Ansah	1	3	0.0	0	0
Rashean Mathis	3	0	0.0	1	1
Ashlee Palmer	2	0	1.0	0	1
C.J. Mosley	1	1	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: DET -4.5
Closing total: 43
BUF moneyline: +197
DET moneyline: -220

Lions closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 43; the game landed 31 — under by 12.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Ford Field
Roof / surface: dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather: Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
Rest: BUF 7 days · DET 7 days
Coaches: Doug Marrone vs Jim Caldwell