Lions vs Cardinals Week 3 2024: Final Score 20

Final2024 Week 3

State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZSun, Sep 22, 2024, 4:25 PM ET

Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals, Week 3 2024

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Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Lions	7	13	0	0	20
Cardinals	7	3	0	3	13

DET 20ARI 13 Final

Passing leader
Kyler Murray
ARI · QB
15.8PPR pts
21/34, 207 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top fantasy scorer
David Montgomery
DET · RB
21.2PPR pts
23 ATT, 105 YDS, 1 TD, 3 REC, 17 REC YDS
Cardinals leader
Marvin Harrison Jr.
ARI · WR
17.4PPR pts
5 REC, 64 YDS, 1 TD
Defensive playmaker
Dennis Gardeck
ARI
1 INT, 4 TKL

Lions 20, Cardinals 13: Detroit beats Arizona

Detroit led 20–10 at halftime and won 20–13, though Arizona took the second half 3–0. The Lions finished with a 373–277 edge in total offense and averaged 5.5 yards per play.

The Cardinals went 1-for-9 on third down and committed one turnover, while the Lions kept the ball for 36:49.

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Key advantages

+0.3 yards/play DET 5.5 · ARI 5.2
+96 total yards DET 373 · ARI 277
+39% third-down rate DET 50% · ARI 11%

Game Highlights

Watch on YouTube: Detroit Lions vs. Arizona Cardinals Game Highlights | NFL Season 2024 Week 3

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Why the Lions Won

Detroit won the efficiency, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Lions vs Cardinals
Lions	Stat	Cardinals
5.5	Yards per play	5.2

373	Total yards	277

50%	Third-down conversion	11%

Other team stats
68	Plays	53

1	Turnovers	1

36:49	Time of possession	23:11

Scoring Summary

The Lions scored three touchdowns; the Cardinals scored one touchdown and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Lions vs Cardinals
Time	Team	Play	DET	ARI
1st quarter
10:16	DET	David Montgomery 1-yard TD run Takes leadJake Bates XP	7	0
5:08	ARI	Kyler Murray → Marvin Harrison Jr., 10-yard TD Ties gameMatt Prater XP	7	7
2nd quarter
12:27	DET	Jared Goff → Amon-Ra St. Brown, 5-yard TD Takes leadXP missed	13	7
0:29	DET	Jared Goff → Jahmyr Gibbs, 21-yard TD Extends leadJake Bates XP	20	7
0:00	ARI	Matt Prater 42-yard FG	20	10
3rd quarter
No scoring
4th quarter
3:48	ARI	Matt Prater 45-yard FG	20	13

Fantasy Points: Lions vs Cardinals, Week 3 2024

Fantasy leaders

David MontgomeryDETRB21.2 PTSRB8
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR20.5 PTSWR11
Marvin HarrisonARIWR17.4 PTSWR20
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB16.3 PTSRB14

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Kyler MurrayARIQB	15.8	QB17	21/34	207	1	1	5	45	0	76.5	Start/Sit →
Jared GoffDETQB	15.6	QB19	18/23	199	2	1	3	6	0	113.6	Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
David MontgomeryDETRB	21.2	RB8	RB	23	105	1	3	3	17	0	Start/Sit →
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR	20.5	WR11	WR	—	—	—	8	7	75	1	Start/Sit →
Marvin HarrisonARIWR	17.4	WR20	WR	—	—	—	11	5	64	1
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB	16.3	RB14	RB	16	83	0	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →
Michael WilsonARIWR	14.4	WR28	WR	—	—	—	9	8	64	0	Start/Sit →
Brock WrightDETTE	7.4	TE14	TE	—	—	—	5	4	34	0	Start/Sit →
Greg DortchARIWR	6.5	WR62	WR	—	—	—	6	3	35	0	Start/Sit →
Sam LaPortaDETTE	5.6	TE23	TE	—	—	—	2	2	36	0	Start/Sit →
Trey McBrideARITE	5.5	TE24	TE	—	—	—	6	3	25	0	Start/Sit →
James ConnerARIRB	3.5	RB51	RB	9	17	0	1	1	8	0
Elijah HigginsARITE	2.1	TE43	TE	—	—	—	1	1	11	0	Start/Sit →
Tim PatrickDETWR	1.8	WR106	WR	—	—	—	1	1	8	0
Jameson WilliamsDETWR	1.2	WR114	WR	1	-7	0	3	1	9	0	Start/Sit →
Trey BensonARIRB	0.8	RB72	RB	2	8	0	—	—	—	—
Emari DemercadoARIRB	0.7	RB73	RB	2	7	0	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Detroit Lions

Snap Share

Amon-Ra St. BrownWR65 snaps96%
Jameson WilliamsWR48 snaps71%
Brock WrightTE47 snaps69%
Sam LaPortaTE43 snaps63%
David MontgomeryRB35 snaps51%

Target Share22 targets

Amon-Ra St. Brown36%, 8 targets
Brock Wright23%, 5 targets
David Montgomery14%, 3 targets
Jameson Williams14%, 3 targets
Sam LaPorta9%, 2 targets
Other5%, 1 targets

Carry Share43 carries

David Montgomery53%, 23 carries
Jahmyr Gibbs37%, 16 carries
Jared Goff7%, 3 carries
Jameson Williams2%, 1 carries

Arizona Cardinals

Snap Share

Michael WilsonWR53 snaps90%
Marvin HarrisonWR52 snaps88%
Trey McBrideTE50 snaps85%
James ConnerRB44 snaps75%
Greg DortchWR39 snaps66%

Target Share34 targets

Marvin Harrison32%, 11 targets
Michael Wilson26%, 9 targets
Greg Dortch18%, 6 targets
Trey McBride18%, 6 targets
James Conner3%, 1 targets
Other3%, 1 targets

Carry Share18 carries

James Conner50%, 9 carries
Kyler Murray28%, 5 carries
Emari Demercado11%, 2 carries
Trey Benson11%, 2 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR	65	96%	8	36%	0
Michael WilsonARIWR	53	90%	9	26%	0
Marvin HarrisonARIWR	52	88%	11	32%	0
Trey McBrideARITE	50	85%	6	18%	0
James ConnerARIRB	44	75%	1	3%	9
Jameson WilliamsDETWR	48	71%	3	14%	1
Brock WrightDETTE	47	69%	5	23%	0
Greg DortchARIWR	39	66%	6	18%	0
Sam LaPortaDETTE	43	63%	2	9%	0
David MontgomeryDETRB	35	51%	3	14%	23
Tim PatrickDETWR	34	50%	1	5%	0
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB	31	46%	0	0%	16
Tip ReimanARITE	20	34%	0	0%	0
Elijah HigginsARITE	19	32%	1	3%	0
Emari DemercadoARIRB	12	20%	0	0%	2
Parker HesseDETTE	13	19%	0	0%	0
Kalif RaymondDETWR	5	7%	0	0%	0
Chris MooreARIWR	3	5%	0	0%	0
Trey BensonARIRB	2	3%	0	0%	2
Craig ReynoldsDETRB	2	3%	0	0%	0
Zach PascalARIWR	1	2%	0	0%	0
Allen RobinsonDETWR	1	1%	0	0%	0
Sione VakiDETRB	1	1%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+6.8Amon-Ra St. Brown20.5 PTS vs 13.7 xFP
Biggest underperformer−4.8Trey McBride5.5 PTS vs 10.3 xFP
Highest expected volume20.1 xFPDavid Montgomery21.2 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
David MontgomeryDET · RB	21.2	20.1	+1.1	51%	53% car	—	0	23	53%	3	14%
Marvin Harrison Jr.ARI · WR	17.4	18.9	−1.5	88%	32% tgt	—	0	0	0%	11	32%
Kyler MurrayARI · QB	15.8	18.4	−2.6	100%	34 att	—	34	5	28%	0	0%
Michael WilsonARI · WR	14.4	15.4	−1.0	90%	26% tgt	—	0	0	0%	9	26%
Amon-Ra St. BrownDET · WR	20.5	13.7	+6.8	96%	36% tgt	—	0	0	0%	8	36%
Jared GoffDET · QB	15.6	12.2	+3.4	100%	23 att	—	23	3	7%	0	0%
Jahmyr GibbsDET · RB	16.3	10.4	+5.9	46%	37% car	—	0	16	37%	0	0%
Greg DortchARI · WR	6.5	10.3	−3.8	66%	18% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	18%
Trey McBrideARI · TE	5.5	10.3	−4.8	85%	18% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	18%
Brock WrightDET · TE	7.4	8.6	−1.2	69%	23% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	23%
James ConnerARI · RB	3.5	7.6	−4.1	75%	50% car	—	0	9	50%	1	3%
Jameson WilliamsDET · WR	1.2	5.8	−4.6	71%	14% tgt	—	0	1	2%	3	14%
Sam LaPortaDET · TE	5.6	3.4	+2.2	63%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	9%
Elijah HigginsARI · TE	2.1	1.7	+0.4	32%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Tim PatrickDET · WR	1.8	1.7	+0.1	50%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	5%
Emari DemercadoARI · RB	0.7	1.3	−0.6	20%	11% car	—	0	2	11%	0	0%
Trey BensonARI · RB	0.8	1.3	−0.5	3%	11% car	—	0	2	11%	0	0%

Team totals: Lions 22 targets and 43 carries; Cardinals 34 targets and 18 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jared Goff

DET · QB · 15.6 pts on 12.2 expected

18 of 23 passing for 199 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception; 3 carries for 6 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.2 expected.

Start/Sit: Jared Goff →

Kyler Murray

ARI · QB · 15.8 pts on 18.4 expected

21 of 34 passing for 207 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 5 carries for 45 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Kyler Murray →

David Montgomery

DET · RB · 21.2 pts on 20.1 expected

3 targets (14% of the team's), 3 catches for 17 yards; 23 carries (53% of the team's) for 105 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 20.1 expected.

Trend: Season high in carries (23).

Start/Sit: David Montgomery →

Amon-Ra St. Brown Ran hot

DET · WR · 20.5 pts on 13.7 expected

8 targets (36% of the team's), 7 catches for 75 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 13.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Amon-Ra St. Brown →

Marvin Harrison Jr. Volume, no payoff

ARI · WR · 17.4 pts on 18.9 expected

11 targets (32% of the team's), 5 catches for 64 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.9 expected.

Trend: Season high in targets (11).

Michael Wilson

ARI · WR · 14.4 pts on 15.4 expected

9 targets (26% of the team's), 8 catches for 64 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.4 expected.

Trend: Season high in targets (9).

Start/Sit: Michael Wilson →

Jahmyr Gibbs Ran hot

DET · RB · 16.3 pts on 10.4 expected

16 carries (37% of the team's) for 83 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Trend: Season high in carries (16).

Start/Sit: Jahmyr Gibbs →

Brock Wright

DET · TE · 7.4 pts on 8.6 expected

5 targets (23% of the team's), 4 catches for 34 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 8.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Brock Wright →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Detroit Lions

Stock up: David Montgomery led the backfield with 51% of the snaps after trailing Jahmyr Gibbs before this game.
Stock up: Brock Wright played 69% of the snaps, up from a 42% season average.
Stock down: Jahmyr Gibbs lost the backfield lead: 46% of the snaps to David Montgomery's 51%.

Arizona Cardinals

Stock up: Michael Wilson played 90% of the snaps, up from a 74% season average.
Stock up: Greg Dortch played 66% of the snaps, up from a 48% season average.
Stock down: Elijah Higgins played 32% of the snaps, down from a 48% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Lions defense and Cardinals defense
Points allowed to	Lions D	Cardinals D
QBs	18.3	16.9
RBs	16.9	23.6
WRs	37.1	32.4
TEs	8.8	9.7

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Arizona opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Cardinals win probability

Key Swings

−21Montgomery 1-yd TD run50% → 29%Q1 10:16
+21Murray → Harrison, 10-yd TD29% → 50%Q1 5:08
−20Goff → Brown, 5-yd TD50% → 30%Q2 12:27
−18Goff → Gibbs, 21-yd TD27% → 9%Q2 0:29
+6Prater 42-yd FG9% → 15%Q2 0:00

Swing in Cardinals win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Lions vs Cardinals
Detroit Lions	Measure	Arizona Cardinals
68	Plays	53
37%	Pass rate	66%
7.4	Yds / dropback	5.7
4.3	Yds / carry	4.3
6/12	Third downs	1/9

Efficiency edge Detroit ran 15 more plays and gained 1.7 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
DET Brown 36% · Wright 23% · Montgomery 14%
ARI Harrison 32% · Wilson 26% · Dortch 18%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Lions vs Cardinals
Result	DET	ARI
Touchdowns	3	1
Field goals	0	2
Punts	5	5
Turnovers	1	1
Turnovers on downs	1	2

The Lions opened the scoring on their first possession, a 9-play, 70-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
The Lions scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives.

All 22 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
DET	Q1 15:00	9	70	4:44	Touchdown
ARI	Q1 10:16	8	70	5:08	Touchdown
DET	Q1 5:08	13	70	7:41	Touchdown
ARI	Q2 12:27	3	9	2:04	Punt
DET	Q2 10:23	5	18	3:17	Punt
ARI	Q2 7:06	4	20	2:43	Punt
DET	Q2 4:23	7	72	3:54	Touchdown
ARI	Q2 0:29	6	46	0:29	Field goal
ARI	Q3 15:00	5	34	1:57	Interception
DET	Q3 13:03	5	17	2:42	Punt
ARI	Q3 10:21	3	9	1:28	Punt
DET	Q3 8:53	2	-7	0:49	Interception
ARI	Q3 8:04	4	9	2:02	Downs
DET	Q3 6:02	6	42	2:52	Downs
ARI	Q3 3:10	3	-3	1:05	Punt
DET	Q3 2:05	7	19	3:41	Punt
ARI	Q4 13:24	5	36	2:16	Downs
DET	Q4 11:08	3	2	1:34	Punt
ARI	Q4 9:34	5	19	0:59	Punt
DET	Q4 8:35	4	25	1:47	Punt
ARI	Q4 6:48	9	67	3:00	Field goal
DET	Q4 3:48	7	25	3:48	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Lions vs Cardinals Head-to-Head

The Lions and Cardinals first met in 1930 and have played 70 times since.

All-time series: 36–28–6Lions lead, 70 meetings since 1930
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Lions win: 39–01936
Largest Cardinals win: 56–201948

Since 2021

2–0 Lions lead

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. L = Lions win, C = Cardinals win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 5 Lions at Cardinals Sun, Oct 11, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2024 Wk 3 Lions at Cardinals Sun, Sep 22, 2024 DET 20 ARI 13 DET W
2021 Wk 15 Cardinals at Lions, 2021 Wk 15 recap Sun, Dec 19, 2021 DET 30 ARI 12 DET W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Lions vs Cardinals
Lions	Stat	Cardinals
15-2	Record	8-9

33.2	Points per game	23.5

409.5	Yards per game	358.2

6.2	Yards per play	5.9

20.1	Points allowed per game	22.3

342.4	Yards allowed per game	342.5

Lions vs Cardinals Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 5 in Arizona. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Lions vs Cardinals Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Lions vs Cardinals Week 3 game?

The Detroit Lions beat the Arizona Cardinals 20–13 in Week 3 of the 2024 season. The game was played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, on September 22, 2024. See the Lions' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Lions vs Cardinals?

The final score was Lions 20, Cardinals 13. The Lions led 20–10 at halftime, and the second half went Lions 0, Cardinals 3.

What happened in the Lions vs Cardinals game?

Detroit led 20–10 at halftime and won 20–13, though Arizona took the second half 3–0. The Lions finished with a 373–277 edge in total offense and averaged 5.5 yards per play. David Montgomery led all players with 3 catches for 17 yards, plus 23 carries for 105 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Lions vs Cardinals?

David Montgomery led the game with 21.2 PPR fantasy points, the RB8 of Week 3, on 3 catches for 17 yards, plus 23 carries for 105 rushing yards and a touchdown. Amon-Ra St. Brown was next with 20.5 (WR11). See David Montgomery's 2024 game log.

Who led Lions vs Cardinals in passing, rushing and receiving?

Kyler Murray (ARI) led all passers with 21 of 34 for 207 yards, a touchdown and an interception. David Montgomery (DET) led in rushing with 23 carries for 105 yards and a touchdown. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) led in receiving with 7 catches for 75 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did David Montgomery score against the Cardinals?

David Montgomery scored 21.2 points in PPR leagues, 19.7 in half-PPR and 18.2 in standard scoring against the Cardinals in Week 3 of the 2024 season, on 3 catches for 17 yards, plus 23 carries for 105 rushing yards and a touchdown. He handled 53% of his team's carries.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Lions vs Cardinals?

Amon-Ra St. Brown outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 20.5 PPR points on 13.7 xFP (+6.8). Trey McBride fell furthest short, with 5.5 points on 10.3 xFP (−4.8). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Lions vs Cardinals?

David Montgomery had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 20.1 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 21.2. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Lions beat the Cardinals?

The Lions beat the Cardinals 20–13 because they averaged 5.5 yards per play to 5.2 and outgained them 373–277.

What is the all-time Lions vs Cardinals record?

The Lions lead the all-time series 36–28–6 across 70 meetings since 1930.

When did the Lions and Cardinals last play before this game?

Before Week 3 of 2024, they last met in the 2021 season on December 19, 2021, when the Lions beat the Cardinals 30–12.

What is the Lions vs Cardinals record since 2021?

The Lions lead 2–0 across 2 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.