St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions

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Week 8

STL DET	17 10
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SF IND	14 18
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SEA DAL	17 38
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NYG PHI	17 40
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MIA NYJ	30 25
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HOU BUF	31 10
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DEN BAL	7 30
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CLE CHI	6 30
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JAC TEN	13 30
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OAK SD	16 24
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MIN GB	38 26
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CAR ARI	34 21
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ATL NO	27 35
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Fantasy Player Projections

St. Louis Rams
Player	Projections
QB Marc Bulger	Pass: 225, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB Steven Jackson	Rush: 120, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB Kenneth Darby	Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR Donnie Avery	Rec: 5-75, 1 TD
WR Keenan Burton	Rec: 4-55, 0 TD
WR Danny Amendola	Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
TE Randy McMichael	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD

Detroit Lions
Player	Projections
QB Matthew Stafford	Pass: 195, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB Kevin Smith	Rush: 85, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB Maurice Morris	Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR Calvin Johnson	Rec: 3-50, 1 TD
WR Bryant Johnson	Rec: 3-45, 0 TD
WR Dennis Northcutt	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE Brandon Pettigrew	Rec: 4-40, 1 TD

Projections by Dave Stringer Email Dave

Game Notes

Rams QB Marc Bulger completed 26 of 42 (61.9 pct.) for 328 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110 rating in last start vs. Det. (10/1/06). Rams have won 11 of 15 when Bulger starts & has 110+ rating... RB Steven Jackson rushed for 134 yards last week. In last meeting, rushed for 81 yards with 1 TD & had 6 receptions for 65 yards (146 scrimmage yards). Has averaged 124.1 scrimmage yards per game since 2006, tops in NFL... WR Donnie Avery has TD in 2 of past 3. Had 50-yard reception last week. In past 4, all 11 of Avery's catches have resulted in TD or 1st down. WR-KR-PR Danny Amendola tied career high with 5 receptions last week & had career-best 231 all-purpose yards (176 KR, 39 rec., 16 PR). WR Keenan Burton has catch in 15 consecutive games... S Oshiomogho Atogwe has 7 FF & 4 INT in past 11 Nov. games. Has 14 INTs since 2007, tied for 3rd in NFL. Had INT in last meeting. DE Leonard Little has 84.5 sacks since 2000, 3rd most among active players. Has 4 sacks in 3 meetings. Rookie LB James Laurinaitis has INT in 2 of past 3.

Lions Rookie QB Matthew Stafford has TD pass in 3 consecutive games. Aims for 3rd in row with 85+ passer rating. QB Daunte Culpepper has completed 54 of 80 (67.5 pct.) for 551 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 98.5 rating in 2 starts vs. StL... RB Kevin Smith has 515 scrimmage yards (103 per game) in past 5 home games... WR Calvin Johnson has 5 receiving TDs in past 7 Nov. games. Since 2008, ties for 3rd in NFL with 13 TD catches. Has 7 career 100-yard games... WR Dennis Northcutt has 11 receptions in past 2 games. Has led team in catches in each of past 2... DE Cliff Avril aims for 4th in row with 0.5+ sack. LB Julian Peterson had 2.5 sacks in last game & has 3.5 sacks in past 2. Has 9.5 sacks in past 11 games vs. StL. Peterson's teams have won 8 in row vs. StL. Rookie LB DeAndre Levy had INT & FR in last game. CB Phillip Buchanon had INT in last game vs. StL (9/23/07 with TB)... K Jason Hanson has 1,784 points & needs 16 to reach 1,800.

Past Results and Remaining Schedule

St. Louis Rams
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2009-09-13	SEA	A	L 0-28	-28
2	2009-09-20	WAS	A	L 7-9	-2
3	2009-09-27	GB	H	L 17-36	-19
4	2009-10-04	SF	A	L 0-35	-35
5	2009-10-11	MIN	H	L 10-38	-28
6	2009-10-18	JAC	A	L 20-23	-3
7	2009-10-25	IND	H	L 6-42	-36
8	2009-11-01	DET	A	W 17-10	+7
9		Bye
10	2009-11-15	NO	H
11	2009-11-22	ARI	H
12	2009-11-29	SEA	H
13	2009-12-06	CHI	A
14	2009-12-13	TEN	A
15	2009-12-20	HOU	H
16	2009-12-27	ARI	A
17	2010-01-03	SF	H

Detroit Lions
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2009-09-13	NO	A	L 27-45	-18
2	2009-09-20	MIN	H	L 13-27	-14
3	2009-09-27	WAS	H	W 19-14	+5
4	2009-10-04	CHI	A	L 24-48	-24
5	2009-10-11	PIT	H	L 20-28	-8
6	2009-10-18	GB	A	L 0-26	-26
7		Bye
8	2009-11-01	STL	H	L 10-17	-7
9	2009-11-08	SEA	A
10	2009-11-15	MIN	A
11	2009-11-22	CLE	H
12	2009-11-26	GB	H
13	2009-12-06	CIN	A
14	2009-12-13	BAL	A
15	2009-12-20	ARI	H
16	2009-12-27	SF	A
17	2010-01-03	CHI	H

Injury Report

St. Louis Rams
Questionable	DE C.J. Ah You (Ankle)
Probable	WR Donnie Avery (Shoulder) DE James Hall (Groin) CB Justin King (Groin) DT Clifton Ryan (Illness)

Detroit Lions
Out	DE Jason Hunter (Ankle)
Questionable	FB Jerome Felton (Ankle) WLB Zack Follett (Illness) DT Sammie Lee Hill (Ankle) WR Calvin Johnson (Knee) QB Matthew Stafford (Knee)
Probable	WLB Jordon Dizon (Foot) TE Casey Fitzsimmons (Ear) DT Grady Jackson (Knee) DE Turk McBride (Head) SS Ko Simpson (Hamstring) WLB Ernie Sims (Shoulder) FB Terrelle Smith (Illness) DE Dewayne White (Hamstring)

Offense Stats Comparison

	STL Offense	DET Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	10.0	17.3	21.7	DET
Rushing yards	123.0	109.7	115.6	STL
Rushing yards per attempt	4.39	4.04	4.22	STL
Completion %	59.5%	58.9%	61.0%	STL
Passing yards	157.5	196.0	217.6	DET
Passing yards per completion	9.00	9.39	10.80	DET
Passing yards per attempt	5.35	5.53	6.59	DET
Interceptions	1.0	1.3	0.9	STL
Fumbles lost	1.3	0.3	0.8	DET
Sacks allowed	1.8	4.0	2.2	STL
3rd down conversions	35.4%	43.4%	37.7%	DET
4th down conversions	25.0%	33.3%	52.9%	DET

Defense Stats Comparison

	STL Defense	DET Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	33.0	27.0	21.7	DET
Rushing yards	132.3	100.3	115.6	DET
Rushing yards per attempt	4.19	4.70	4.22	STL
Completion %	66.3%	73.8%	61.0%	STL
Passing yards	252.5	246.7	217.6	DET
Passing yards per completion	11.84	9.86	10.80	DET
Passing yards per attempt	7.85	7.27	6.59	DET
INT return	0.3	0.7	0.9	DET
Fumble recoveries	0.3	0.3	0.8	-
Sacks	2.0	2.7	2.2	DET
3rd down conversions	51.3%	31.4%	37.7%	DET
4th down conversions	50.0%	75.0%	52.9%	STL

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	STL	DET	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	7.1	4.3	8.2	STL
Yards per kick return	22.7	17.8	22.7	STL
Yards allowed per punt return	5.5	13.8	8.2	STL
Yards allowed per kick return	23.9	30.5	22.7	STL

Misc Stats Comparison

	STL	DET	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.3	6.3	6.3	-
Penalty yards	60.8	51.3	52.0	DET

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 2 to 7 of the 2009 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 2 to 7 with no adjustment.

Weather

Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

St. Louis Rams vs. Detroit Lions
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2001	4	2001-10-08	STL	DET	35-0	STL
2003	17	2003-12-28	STL	DET	20-30	DET
2006	4	2006-10-01	DET	STL	34-41	STL

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2008 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.