Final/OT2024 Week 1

Ford Field, Detroit, MI

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions, Week 1 2024

Los Angeles Rams

Away

20

Detroit Lions

HomeWon

26

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Rams30710020
Lions01073626

LAR 20DET 26 Final/OT

  • Passing leader

    Matthew Stafford

    LAR · QB

    15.7PPR pts

    34/49, 317 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Cooper Kupp

    LAR · WR

    32.0PPR pts

    14 REC, 110 YDS, 1 TD

  • Rams leader

    Kyren Williams

    LAR · RB

    14.4PPR pts

    18 ATT, 50 YDS, 1 TD, 3 REC, 4 REC YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    John Johnson III

    LAR

    1 INT, 6 TKL

Lions 26, Rams 20: Detroit wins it in overtime

Detroit led 10–3 at halftime, regulation ended 20–20, and the Lions won it 26–20 in overtime. Los Angeles outgained the Lions 387–363, but the Lions averaged 6.0 yards per play.

The Rams went 5-for-12 on third down and committed one turnover.

Key advantages

  • +0.8 yards/play DET 6.0 · LAR 5.2
  • +4% third-down rate DET 46% · LAR 42%

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Lions Won

Detroit won the efficiency and third-down battles.

Team stats comparison, Rams vs Lions
RamsStatLions
5.2Yards per play6.0
42%Third-down conversion46%
Other team stats
387Total yards363
74Plays61
1Turnovers1
34:56Time of possession29:45

Scoring Summary

The Lions scored three touchdowns and two field goals; the Rams scored two touchdowns and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Rams vs Lions
TimeTeamPlayLARDET
1st quarter
4:50LARJoshua Karty 41-yard FG Takes lead30
2nd quarter
12:17DETJake Bates 25-yard FG Ties game33
1:57DETJahmyr Gibbs 1-yard TD run Takes leadJake Bates XP310
3rd quarter
10:29DETJared Goff → Jameson Williams, 52-yard TD Extends leadJake Bates XP317
3:33LARKyren Williams 2-yard TD runJoshua Karty XP1017
4th quarter
12:32LARJoshua Karty 26-yard FG1317
4:30LARMatthew Stafford → Cooper Kupp, 9-yard TD Takes leadJoshua Karty XP2017
0:17DETJake Bates 32-yard FG Ties game2020
Overtime
5:19DETDavid Montgomery 1-yard TD run Game winner2026

Fantasy Points: Rams vs Lions, Week 1 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Cooper KuppLARWR32.0 PTSWR2
  2. Jameson WilliamsDETWR24.4 PTSWR5
  3. Jahmyr GibbsDETRB17.4 PTSRB15
  4. David MontgomeryDETRB16.3 PTSRB17

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Matthew StaffordLARQB15.7QB1334/4931711———85.2Start/Sit →
Jared GoffDETQB12.4QB1818/282171117085.0Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Cooper KuppLARWR32.0WR2WR210021141101Start/Sit →
Jameson WilliamsDETWR24.4WR5WR1130951211Start/Sit →
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB17.4RB15RB1140164340Start/Sit →
David MontgomeryDETRB16.3RB17RB179111120Start/Sit →
Kyren WilliamsLARRB14.4RB21RB185013340Start/Sit →
Tyler JohnsonLARWR12.9WR26WR———75790
Colby ParkinsonLARTE8.7TE7TE———54470Start/Sit →
Sam LaPortaDETTE8.5TE8TE———54450Start/Sit →
Puka NacuaLARWR8.2WR51WR17044350Start/Sit →
Demarcus RobinsonLARWR8.2WR50WR———74420
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR4.3WR71WR———63130Start/Sit →
Ronnie RiversLARRB1.6RB64RB2160————
Kalif RaymondDETWR1.2WR108WR1120————Start/Sit →
Brock WrightDETTE1.2TE52TE———1120Start/Sit →
Davis AllenLARTE0.0—TE———1000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Los Angeles Rams

Snap Share

  1. Cooper KuppWR78 snaps100%
  2. Demarcus RobinsonWR72 snaps92%
  3. Kyren WilliamsRB71 snaps91%
  4. Colby ParkinsonTE69 snaps88%
  5. Tyler JohnsonWR51 snaps65%

Target Share48 targets

  1. Cooper Kupp44%, 21 targets
  2. Demarcus Robinson15%, 7 targets
  3. Tyler Johnson15%, 7 targets
  4. Colby Parkinson10%, 5 targets
  5. Puka Nacua8%, 4 targets
  6. Other8%, 4 targets

Carry Share23 carries

  1. Kyren Williams78%, 18 carries
  2. Cooper Kupp9%, 2 carries
  3. Ronnie Rivers9%, 2 carries
  4. Puka Nacua4%, 1 carries

Detroit Lions

Snap Share

  1. Amon-Ra St. BrownWR60 snaps98%
  2. Jameson WilliamsWR52 snaps85%
  3. Sam LaPortaTE48 snaps79%
  4. Kalif RaymondWR37 snaps61%
  5. Jahmyr GibbsRB31 snaps51%

Target Share28 targets

  1. Jameson Williams32%, 9 targets
  2. Amon-Ra St. Brown21%, 6 targets
  3. Jahmyr Gibbs21%, 6 targets
  4. Sam LaPorta18%, 5 targets
  5. David Montgomery4%, 1 targets
  6. Other4%, 1 targets

Carry Share31 carries

  1. David Montgomery55%, 17 carries
  2. Jahmyr Gibbs35%, 11 carries
  3. Jared Goff3%, 1 carries
  4. Kalif Raymond3%, 1 carries
  5. Jameson Williams3%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Cooper KuppLARWR78100%2144%2
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR6098%621%0
Demarcus RobinsonLARWR7292%715%0
Kyren WilliamsLARRB7191%36%18
Colby ParkinsonLARTE6988%510%0
Jameson WilliamsDETWR5285%932%1
Sam LaPortaDETTE4879%518%0
Tyler JohnsonLARWR5165%715%0
Kalif RaymondDETWR3761%00%1
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB3151%621%11
David MontgomeryDETRB3049%14%17
Brock WrightDETTE3049%14%0
Puka NacuaLARWR2532%48%1
Parker HesseDETTE915%00%0
Ronnie RiversLARRB79%00%2
Tutu AtwellLARWR68%00%0
Davis AllenLARTE68%12%0
Tom KennedyDETWR47%00%0
Hunter LongLARTE34%00%0
Sione VakiDETRB23%00%0
Jordan WhittingtonLARWR23%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%
Cooper KuppLAR · WR32.037.3−5.3100%44% tgt—029%2144%
Matthew StaffordLAR · QB15.721.8−6.1100%49 att—4900%00%
Jahmyr GibbsDET · RB17.417.5−0.151%35% car—01135%621%
Kyren WilliamsLAR · RB14.416.9−2.591%78% car—01878%36%
Jameson WilliamsDET · WR24.416.1+8.385%32% tgt—013%932%
Jared GoffDET · QB12.413.1−0.7100%28 att—2813%00%
David MontgomeryDET · RB16.312.8+3.549%55% car—01755%14%
Demarcus RobinsonLAR · WR8.212.0−3.892%15% tgt—000%715%
Tyler JohnsonLAR · WR12.912.0+0.965%15% tgt—000%715%
Amon-Ra St. BrownDET · WR4.310.3−6.098%21% tgt—000%621%
Colby ParkinsonLAR · TE8.78.6+0.188%10% tgt—000%510%
Sam LaPortaDET · TE8.58.6−0.179%18% tgt—000%518%
Puka NacuaLAR · WR8.27.5+0.732%8% tgt—014%48%
Brock WrightDET · TE1.21.7−0.549%4% tgt—000%14%
Davis AllenLAR · TE0.01.7−1.78%2% tgt—000%12%
Ronnie RiversLAR · RB1.61.3+0.39%9% car—029%00%
Kalif RaymondDET · WR1.20.7+0.561%3% car—013%00%

Team totals: Rams 48 targets and 23 carries; Lions 28 targets and 31 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

Matthew Stafford Unlucky

LAR · QB · 15.7 pts on 21.8 expected

34 of 49 passing for 317 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 21.8 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Matthew Stafford →

Jared Goff

DET · QB · 12.4 pts on 13.1 expected

18 of 28 passing for 217 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 1 carry for 7 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.1 expected.

Start/Sit: Jared Goff →

Cooper Kupp Volume, no payoff

LAR · WR · 32.0 pts on 37.3 expected

21 targets (44% of the team's), 14 catches for 110 yards and 1 touchdown; 2 carries (9% of the team's) for 10 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 37.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Cooper Kupp →

Kyren Williams Volume, no payoff

LAR · RB · 14.4 pts on 16.9 expected

3 targets (6% of the team's), 3 catches for 4 yards; 18 carries (78% of the team's) for 50 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.9 expected.

Start/Sit: Kyren Williams →

Jahmyr Gibbs

DET · RB · 17.4 pts on 17.5 expected

6 targets (21% of the team's), 4 catches for 34 yards; 11 carries (35% of the team's) for 40 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.5 expected.

Start/Sit: Jahmyr Gibbs →

Jameson Williams Ran hot

DET · WR · 24.4 pts on 16.1 expected

9 targets (32% of the team's), 5 catches for 121 yards and 1 touchdown; 1 carry (3% of the team's) for 13 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 16.1 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Jameson Williams →

Fantasy Matchups

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

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Rams defense and Lions defense
Points allowed toRams DLions D
QBs18.218.3
RBs20.416.9
WRs32.637.1
TEs15.28.8

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, fell as low as <1%, then rallied to win.

Lions win probability

Lions win probability by game minuteLions started at 50%, stood at 76% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 9 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4OT100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +26Gibbs 1-yd TD run50% → 76%Q2 1:57
  2. +16Goff → Williams, 52-yd TD79% → 94%Q3 10:29
  3. −65Stafford → Kupp, 9-yd TD86% → 21%Q4 4:30
  4. +50Bates 32-yd FG<1% → 50%Q4 0:17
  5. +50Montgomery 1-yd TD run50% → >99%OT 5:19

Swing in Lions win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Rams vs Lions
Los Angeles RamsMeasureDetroit Lions
74Plays61
69%Pass rate49%
6.0Yds / dropback6.7
3.6Yds / carry5.3
5/12Third downs6/13

Efficiency edge Detroit ran 13 fewer plays but gained 0.7 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • LAR Kupp 44% · Robinson 15% · Johnson 15%
  • DET Williams 32% · Brown 21% · Gibbs 21%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Rams vs Lions
ResultLARDET
Touchdowns23
Field goals22
Punts34
Turnovers11
Turnovers on downs10
  • The Rams opened the scoring on their second possession, a 13-play, 67-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
All 21 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
LARQ1 15:003-31:34Punt
DETQ1 13:263-32:06Punt
LARQ1 11:2013676:30Field goal
DETQ1 4:5015637:33Field goal
LARQ2 12:1712555:46Downs
DETQ2 6:319774:34Touchdown
LARQ2 1:579621:42Interception
DETQ2 0:151-80:15End of half
DETQ3 15:00361:25Punt
LARQ3 13:35301:34Punt
DETQ3 12:013591:32Touchdown
LARQ3 10:2911706:56Touchdown
DETQ3 3:33392:02Punt
LARQ3 1:317763:59Field goal
DETQ4 12:326403:23Interception
LARQ4 9:0910804:39Touchdown
DETQ4 4:30350:20Punt
LARQ4 4:106111:59Punt
DETQ4 2:119551:54Field goal
LARQ4 0:172-50:17End of half
DETOT 10:008704:41Touchdown
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.

Rams vs Lions Head-to-Head

The Rams and Lions first met in 1937 and have played 90 times since.

All-time series
46–43–1Rams lead, 90 meetings since 1937
Postseason
2–0Lions won in 1952 and 2023
Largest Rams win
65–241950
Largest Lions win
44–62010

Since 2021

2–2 Series tied

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

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

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

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

Season to date, Rams vs Lions
RamsStatLions
10-7Record15-2
21.6Points per game33.2
331.4Yards per game409.5
5.4Yards per play6.2
22.7Points allowed per game20.1
353.1Yards allowed per game342.4

Rams and Lions in Fantasy

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Rams vs Lions Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Rams vs Lions Week 1 game?

The Detroit Lions beat the Los Angeles Rams 26–20 in Week 1 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Ford Field in Detroit, MI, on September 8, 2024. See the Lions' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Rams vs Lions?

The final score was Lions 26, Rams 20 in overtime. The Lions led 10–3 at halftime, and the second half went Rams 17, Lions 10 before overtime.

What happened in the Rams vs Lions game?

Detroit led 10–3 at halftime, regulation ended 20–20, and the Lions won it 26–20 in overtime. Los Angeles outgained the Lions 387–363, but the Lions averaged 6.0 yards per play. Cooper Kupp led all players with 14 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown, plus 2 carries for 10 rushing yards.

What was the game-winning score in Rams vs Lions?

David Montgomery's 1-yard touchdown run with 5:19 left in the overtime gave the Lions a 26–20 lead they never gave up. It was the final score of the game.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Rams vs Lions?

Cooper Kupp led the game with 32.0 PPR fantasy points, the WR2 of Week 1, on 14 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown, plus 2 carries for 10 rushing yards. Jameson Williams was next with 24.4 (WR5). See Cooper Kupp's 2024 game log.

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

Matthew Stafford (LAR) led all passers with 34 of 49 for 317 yards, a touchdown and an interception. David Montgomery (DET) led in rushing with 17 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown. Jameson Williams (DET) led in receiving with 5 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Cooper Kupp score against the Lions?

Cooper Kupp scored 32.0 points in PPR leagues, 25.0 in half-PPR and 18.0 in standard scoring against the Lions in Week 1 of the 2024 season, on 14 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown, plus 2 carries for 10 rushing yards. He drew 44% of his team's targets.

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

Jameson Williams outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 24.4 PPR points on 16.1 xFP (+8.3). Matthew Stafford fell furthest short, with 15.7 points on 21.8 xFP (−6.1). 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 Rams vs Lions?

Cooper Kupp had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 37.3 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 32.0. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Lions come back to beat the Rams?

The Lions' chances of winning fell as low as <1% in the fourth quarter. David Montgomery's 1-yard touchdown run then put them ahead for good.

What was the turning point of Rams vs Lions?

Matthew Stafford's 9-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp with 4:30 left in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Lions' win probability from 86% to 21%.

What is the all-time Rams vs Lions record?

The Rams lead the all-time series 46–43–1 across 90 meetings since 1937, including a 0–2 record in the postseason.

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

Before Week 1 of 2024, they last met in the 2023 playoffs on January 14, 2024, when the Lions beat the Rams 24–23.

Have the Rams and Lions met in the playoffs?

Yes, 2 times, most recently in the 2023 playoffs. The Rams are 0–2 against the Lions in the postseason.

What is the Rams vs Lions record since 2021?

The series is tied 2–2 across 4 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.