Final2023 Week 8

Ford Field, Detroit, MI

Las Vegas Raiders vs Detroit Lions, Week 8 2023

Las Vegas Raiders

Away

14

Detroit Lions

HomeWon

26

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Raiders077014
Lions3137326

LV 14DET 26 Final

  • Passing leader

    Jared Goff

    DET · QB

    13.7PPR pts

    26/37, 272 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Jahmyr Gibbs

    DET · RB

    29.9PPR pts

    26 ATT, 152 YDS, 1 TD, 5 REC, 37 REC YDS

  • Raiders leader

    Josh Jacobs

    LV · RB

    16.8PPR pts

    15 ATT, 61 YDS, 1 TD, 2 REC, 27 REC YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Marcus Peters

    LV

    1 INT, 1 TD, 5 TKL

Lions 26, Raiders 14: Detroit beats Las Vegas

Detroit led 16–7 at halftime and outscored Las Vegas 10–7 after the break to win 26–14. The Lions finished with a 486–157 edge in total offense and averaged 6.0 yards per play.

The Raiders went 1-for-9 on third down and committed one turnover, while the Lions kept the ball for 39:33.

Key advantages

  • +2.5 yards/play DET 6.0 · LV 3.5
  • +329 total yards DET 486 · LV 157
  • +32% third-down rate DET 43% · LV 11%

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Why the Lions Won

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

Team stats comparison, Raiders vs Lions
RaidersStatLions
3.5Yards per play6.0
157Total yards486
11%Third-down conversion43%
Other team stats
45Plays81
1Turnovers3
20:27Time of possession39:33

Scoring Summary

The Lions scored two touchdowns and four field goals; the Raiders scored two touchdowns.

Scoring plays, Raiders vs Lions
TimeTeamPlayLVDET
1st quarter
7:51DETRiley Patterson 44-yard FG Takes lead03
2nd quarter
12:23DETRiley Patterson 31-yard FG Extends lead06
8:08DETRiley Patterson 33-yard FG Extends lead09
2:56LVJosh Jacobs 3-yard TD runDaniel Carlson XP79
0:27DETJared Goff → Sam LaPorta, 18-yard TD Extends leadRiley Patterson XP716
3rd quarter
11:32LVMarcus Peters 75-yard interception return TDDaniel Carlson XP1416
3:13DETJahmyr Gibbs 27-yard TD run Extends leadRiley Patterson XP1423
4th quarter
9:59DETRiley Patterson 52-yard FG Extends lead1426

Fantasy Points: Raiders vs Lions, Week 8 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Jahmyr GibbsDETRB29.9 PTSRB1
  2. Sam LaPortaDETTE19.7 PTSTE5
  3. Josh JacobsLVRB16.8 PTSRB11
  4. Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR16.8 PTSWR19

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Jared GoffDETQB13.7QB2026/37272112-2089.0Start/Sit →
Jimmy GaroppoloLVQB5.2QB3210/2112601212046.9

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB29.9RB1RB26152155370Start/Sit →
Sam LaPortaDETTE19.7TE5TE———108571Start/Sit →
Josh JacobsLVRB16.8RB11RB1561142270Start/Sit →
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR16.8WR19WR———961080Start/Sit →
Craig ReynoldsDETRB7.6RB36RB1474011120
Kalif RaymondDETWR4.2WR87WR1-2042240Start/Sit →
Hunter RenfrowLVWR3.9WR90WR———42190
Austin HooperLVTE3.9TE28TE———22190Start/Sit →
Jameson WilliamsDETWR3.6WR91WR———32160Start/Sit →
Ameer AbdullahLVRB2.9RB61RB17011120Start/Sit →
Michael MayerLVTE2.9TE32TE———21190Start/Sit →
Jakobi MeyersLVWR2.9WR92WR———11190Start/Sit →
Davante AdamsLVWR2.1WR100WR———71110Start/Sit →
Brock WrightDETTE1.5TE46TE———1150Start/Sit →
Josh ReynoldsDETWR0.3WR112WR———11130

Fantasy Usage

Las Vegas Raiders

Snap Share

  1. Jakobi MeyersWR45 snaps98%
  2. Davante AdamsWR44 snaps96%
  3. Michael MayerTE42 snaps91%
  4. Josh JacobsRB35 snaps76%
  5. Hunter RenfrowWR28 snaps61%

Target Share21 targets

  1. Davante Adams33%, 7 targets
  2. Josh Jacobs19%, 4 targets
  3. Hunter Renfrow19%, 4 targets
  4. Austin Hooper10%, 2 targets
  5. Michael Mayer10%, 2 targets
  6. Other10%, 2 targets

Carry Share18 carries

  1. Josh Jacobs83%, 15 carries
  2. Jimmy Garoppolo11%, 2 carries
  3. Ameer Abdullah6%, 1 carries

Detroit Lions

Snap Share

  1. Sam LaPortaTE81 snaps94%
  2. Amon-Ra St. BrownWR79 snaps92%
  3. Josh ReynoldsWR71 snaps83%
  4. Jahmyr GibbsRB60 snaps70%
  5. Brock WrightTE46 snaps53%

Target Share34 targets

  1. Sam LaPorta29%, 10 targets
  2. Amon-Ra St. Brown26%, 9 targets
  3. Jahmyr Gibbs15%, 5 targets
  4. Kalif Raymond12%, 4 targets
  5. Jameson Williams9%, 3 targets
  6. Other9%, 3 targets

Carry Share43 carries

  1. Jahmyr Gibbs60%, 26 carries
  2. Craig Reynolds33%, 14 carries
  3. Jared Goff5%, 2 carries
  4. Kalif Raymond2%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Jakobi MeyersLVWR4598%15%0
Davante AdamsLVWR4496%733%0
Sam LaPortaDETTE8194%1029%0
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR7992%926%0
Michael MayerLVTE4291%210%0
Josh ReynoldsDETWR7183%13%0
Josh JacobsLVRB3576%419%15
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB6070%515%26
Hunter RenfrowLVWR2861%419%0
Brock WrightDETTE4653%13%0
Jameson WilliamsDETWR3440%39%0
Craig ReynoldsDETRB2428%13%14
Kalif RaymondDETWR2124%412%1
Ameer AbdullahLVRB1022%15%1
Austin HooperLVTE1022%210%0
Tre TuckerLVWR613%00%0
James MitchellDETTE67%00%0
Antoine GreenDETWR56%00%0
Devine OzigboDETRB22%00%0
DeAndre CarterLVWR12%00%0
Zamir WhiteLVRB12%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

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.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Jahmyr GibbsDET · RB29.924.3+5.670%60% car—02660%515%
Jared GoffDET · QB13.716.8−3.1100%37 att—3725%00%
Sam LaPortaDET · TE19.716.7+3.094%29% tgt—000%1029%
Josh JacobsLV · RB16.815.9+0.976%83% car—01583%419%
Amon-Ra St. BrownDET · WR16.815.0+1.892%26% tgt—000%926%
Davante AdamsLV · WR2.111.7−9.696%33% tgt—000%733%
Craig ReynoldsDET · RB7.610.3−2.728%33% car—01433%13%
Jimmy GaroppoloLV · QB5.210.1−4.9100%21 att—21211%00%
Kalif RaymondDET · WR4.27.3−3.124%12% tgt—012%412%
Hunter RenfrowLV · WR3.96.7−2.861%19% tgt—000%419%
Jameson WilliamsDET · WR3.65.0−1.440%9% tgt—000%39%
Austin HooperLV · TE3.93.3+0.622%10% tgt—000%210%
Michael MayerLV · TE2.93.3−0.491%10% tgt—000%210%
Ameer AbdullahLV · RB2.92.3+0.622%6% car—016%15%
Brock WrightDET · TE1.51.7−0.253%3% tgt—000%13%
Jakobi MeyersLV · WR2.91.7+1.298%5% tgt—000%15%
Josh ReynoldsDET · WR0.31.7−1.483%3% tgt—000%13%

Team totals: Raiders 21 targets and 18 carries; Lions 34 targets and 43 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 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jimmy Garoppolo

LV · QB · 5.2 pts on 10.1 expected

10 of 21 passing for 126 yards, 1 interception; 2 carries for 12 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.1 expected.

Jared Goff

DET · QB · 13.7 pts on 16.8 expected

26 of 37 passing for 272 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 2 carries for -2 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.8 expected.

Start/Sit: Jared Goff →

Josh Jacobs Strong role

LV · RB · 16.8 pts on 15.9 expected

4 targets (19% of the team's), 2 catches for 27 yards; 15 carries (83% of the team's) for 61 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.9 expected.

Start/Sit: Josh Jacobs →

Davante Adams Volume, no payoff

LV · WR · 2.1 pts on 11.7 expected

7 targets (33% of the team's), 1 catch for 11 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 11.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Davante Adams →

Jahmyr Gibbs Ran hot

DET · RB · 29.9 pts on 24.3 expected

5 targets (15% of the team's), 5 catches for 37 yards; 26 carries (60% of the team's) for 152 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 24.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Jahmyr Gibbs →

Sam LaPorta

DET · TE · 19.7 pts on 16.7 expected

10 targets (29% of the team's), 8 catches for 57 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Sam LaPorta →

Hunter Renfrow

LV · WR · 3.9 pts on 6.7 expected

4 targets (19% of the team's), 2 catches for 19 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 6.7 expected.

Michael Mayer

LV · TE · 2.9 pts on 3.3 expected

2 targets (10% of the team's), 1 catch for 19 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 3.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Michael Mayer →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Las Vegas Raiders

  • Stock up: Hunter Renfrow played 61% of the snaps, up from a 37% season average.
  • Stock up: Michael Mayer played 91% of the snaps, up from a 58% season average.
  • Stock down: Austin Hooper played 22% of the snaps, down from a 49% season average.

Detroit Lions

  • Stock up: Jahmyr Gibbs played 70% of the snaps, up from a 52% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Raiders defense and Lions defense
Points allowed toRaiders DLions D
QBs15.419.4
RBs23.514.6
WRs30.839.7
TEs11.213.4

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

How the Game Swung

Detroit opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the fourth quarter on the way to the win.

Lions win probability

Lions win probability by game minuteLions started at 50%, stood at 83% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +10Patterson 31-yd FG60% → 70%Q2 12:23
  2. −24Jacobs 3-yd TD run82% → 58%Q2 2:56
  3. +24Goff → LaPorta, 18-yd TD58% → 83%Q2 0:27
  4. −25Peters 75-yd pick-six84% → 59%Q3 11:32
  5. +28Gibbs 27-yd TD run61% → 89%Q3 3:13

Swing in Lions win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Raiders vs Lions
Las Vegas RaidersMeasureDetroit Lions
45Plays81
60%Pass rate47%
2.9Yds / dropback6.9
4.4Yds / carry5.2
1/9Third downs6/14

Efficiency edge Detroit ran 36 more plays and gained 4.0 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • LV Adams 33% · Renfrow 19% · Jacobs 19%
  • DET LaPorta 29% · Brown 26% · Gibbs 15%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Raiders vs Lions
ResultLVDET
Touchdowns12
Field goals04
Punts51
Turnovers13
Turnovers on downs30
Missed field goals01

LV turnover edge: +2

  • The Lions opened the scoring on their first possession, a 14-play, 54-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
  • The Lions drained the clock with two second-half drives of six to seven minutes.
All 23 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
DETQ1 15:0014547:09Field goal
LVQ1 7:514212:07Punt
DETQ1 5:442160:45Fumble
LVQ1 4:59100:10Interception
DETQ1 4:49300:54Punt
LVQ1 3:55481:26Downs
DETQ1 2:2910365:06Field goal
LVQ2 12:23340:59Punt
DETQ2 11:247633:16Field goal
LVQ2 8:0810755:12Touchdown
DETQ2 2:569792:29Touchdown
LVQ2 0:27170:27End of half
LVQ3 15:00451:59Punt
DETQ3 13:013281:29Interception
DETQ3 11:3212726:03Fumble
LVQ3 5:29351:27Punt
DETQ3 4:022510:49Touchdown
LVQ3 3:134162:06Punt
DETQ3 1:0712556:08Field goal
LVQ4 9:596263:04Downs
DETQ4 6:556201:56Missed FG
LVQ4 4:595241:30Downs
DETQ4 3:296113:29End of game
About these numbers

The Raiders' interception touchdown is counted as a Lions interception, not as a Raiders possession. 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.

Raiders vs Lions Head-to-Head

The Raiders and Lions first met in 1970 and have played 14 times since.

All-time series
7–7Series tied, 14 meetings since 1970
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Raiders win
35–131974
Largest Lions win
16–01981

Since 2021

1–0 Lions lead

1 meeting since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. L = Lions win, R = Raiders win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

  • 2023 Wk 8 Raiders at Lions DET 26 LV 14 DET W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Raiders vs Lions
RaidersStatLions
8-9Record12-5
19.5Points per game27.1
289.5Yards per game394.8
4.9Yards per play5.9
19.5Points allowed per game23.2
330.9Yards allowed per game336.1

Raiders and Lions in Fantasy

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Raiders vs Lions Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Raiders vs Lions Week 8 game?

The Detroit Lions beat the Las Vegas Raiders 26–14 in Week 8 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Ford Field in Detroit, MI, on October 30, 2023. See the Lions' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Raiders vs Lions?

The final score was Lions 26, Raiders 14. The Lions led 16–7 at halftime, and the second half went Raiders 7, Lions 10.

What happened in the Raiders vs Lions game?

Detroit led 16–7 at halftime and outscored Las Vegas 10–7 after the break to win 26–14. The Lions finished with a 486–157 edge in total offense and averaged 6.0 yards per play. Jahmyr Gibbs led all players with 5 catches for 37 yards, plus 26 carries for 152 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Lions committed 3 turnovers, the Raiders 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Raiders vs Lions?

Jahmyr Gibbs led the game with 29.9 PPR fantasy points, the RB1 of Week 8, on 5 catches for 37 yards, plus 26 carries for 152 rushing yards and a touchdown. Sam LaPorta was next with 19.7 (TE5). See Jahmyr Gibbs's 2023 game log.

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

Jared Goff (DET) led all passers with 26 of 37 for 272 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) led in rushing with 26 carries for 152 yards and a touchdown. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) led in receiving with 6 catches for 108 yards.

How many fantasy points did Jahmyr Gibbs score against the Raiders?

Jahmyr Gibbs scored 29.9 points in PPR leagues, 27.4 in half-PPR and 24.9 in standard scoring against the Raiders in Week 8 of the 2023 season, on 5 catches for 37 yards, plus 26 carries for 152 rushing yards and a touchdown. He handled 60% of his team's carries.

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

Jahmyr Gibbs outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 29.9 PPR points on 24.3 xFP (+5.6). Davante Adams fell furthest short, with 2.1 points on 11.7 xFP (−9.6). 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 Raiders vs Lions?

Jahmyr Gibbs had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 24.3 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 29.9. 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 Raiders?

The Lions beat the Raiders 26–14 because they averaged 6.0 yards per play to 3.5 and outgained them 486–157.

Which team won the turnover battle in Raiders vs Lions?

The Raiders won the turnover battle 3–1: the Lions gave the ball away 3 times and the Raiders 1 time. The Lions won the game anyway.

What was the turning point of Raiders vs Lions?

Jahmyr Gibbs' 27-yard touchdown run with 3:13 left in the third quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Lions' win probability from 61% to 89%.

What is the all-time Raiders vs Lions record?

The all-time series is tied 7–7 across 14 meetings since 1970.

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

Before Week 8 of 2023, they last met in the 2019 season on November 3, 2019, when the Raiders beat the Lions 31–24.