Final2024 Week 2

Ford Field, Detroit, MI

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions, Week 2 2024

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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20

Detroit Lions

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16

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Buccaneers677020
Lions3310016

TB 20DET 16 Final

  • Passing leader

    Jared Goff

    DET · QB

    10.8PPR pts

    34/55, 307 YDS, 2 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Chris Godwin Jr.

    TB · WR

    24.7PPR pts

    7 REC, 117 YDS, 1 TD

  • Lions leader

    Amon-Ra St. Brown

    DET · WR

    22.9PPR pts

    11 REC, 119 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Christian Izien

    TB

    1 INT, 10 TKL

Buccaneers 20, Lions 16: Tampa Bay beats Detroit

Tampa Bay led 13–6 at halftime and won 20–16, though Detroit took the second half 10–7. Detroit outgained the Buccaneers 463–216.

The Lions went 7-for-17 on third down and committed two turnovers.

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Key advantages

  • +1 turnover margin TB 1 · DET 2 turnovers

Game Highlights

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Why the Buccaneers Won

Tampa Bay won the turnover battle.

Team stats comparison, Buccaneers vs Lions
BuccaneersStatLions
1Turnovers2
Other team stats
216Total yards463
4.6Yards per play5.6
47Plays83
20%Third-down conversion41%
26:07Time of possession33:53

Scoring Summary

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

Scoring plays, Buccaneers vs Lions
TimeTeamPlayTBDET
1st quarter
11:31TBChase McLaughlin 30-yard FG Takes lead30
9:00TBChase McLaughlin 55-yard FG Extends lead60
7:13DETJake Bates 22-yard FG63
2nd quarter
12:47DETJake Bates 35-yard FG Ties game66
9:08TBBaker Mayfield → Chris Godwin, 41-yard TD Takes leadChase McLaughlin XP136
3rd quarter
11:53DETJake Bates 32-yard FG139
3:26DETDavid Montgomery 1-yard TD run Takes leadJake Bates XP1316
0:34TBBaker Mayfield 11-yard TD run Takes leadChase McLaughlin XP2016
4th quarter
No scoring

Fantasy Points: Buccaneers vs Lions, Week 2 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Chris GodwinTBWR24.7 PTSWR6
  2. Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR22.9 PTSWR10
  3. Baker MayfieldTBQB19.8 PTSQB5
  4. Jahmyr GibbsDETRB17.6 PTSRB10

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Jared GoffDETQB10.8QB2534/553070225061.7Start/Sit →
Baker MayfieldTBQB19.8QB512/1918511534190.9Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Chris GodwinTBWR24.7WR6WR———871171
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR22.9WR10WR———18111190Start/Sit →
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB17.6RB10RB1384077220Start/Sit →
David MontgomeryDETRB17.0RB12RB1135144350Start/Sit →
Jameson WilliamsDETWR14.4WR22WR1150115790Start/Sit →
Mike EvansTBWR7.2WR49WR———63420Start/Sit →
Kalif RaymondDETWR5.7WR57WR———43270Start/Sit →
Rachaad WhiteTBRB3.3RB52RB101801150Start/Sit →
Sam LaPortaDETTE3.3TE31TE———32130Start/Sit →
Tim PatrickDETWR3.2WR85WR———42120
Jalen McMillanTBWR3.1WR88WR———21210Start/Sit →
Sione VakiDETRB2.7RB60RB———11170Start/Sit →
Bucky IrvingTBRB2.2RB64RB7220————Start/Sit →
Tom KennedyDETWR0.0—WR———1000Start/Sit →
Cade OttonTBTE-0.4—TE1-402000Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Snap Share

  1. Cade OttonTE48 snaps100%
  2. Mike EvansWR38 snaps79%
  3. Chris GodwinWR38 snaps79%
  4. Jalen McMillanWR38 snaps79%
  5. Rachaad WhiteRB34 snaps71%

Target Share19 targets

  1. Chris Godwin42%, 8 targets
  2. Mike Evans32%, 6 targets
  3. Cade Otton11%, 2 targets
  4. Jalen McMillan11%, 2 targets
  5. Rachaad White5%, 1 targets

Carry Share23 carries

  1. Rachaad White43%, 10 carries
  2. Bucky Irving30%, 7 carries
  3. Baker Mayfield22%, 5 carries
  4. Cade Otton4%, 1 carries

Detroit Lions

Snap Share

  1. Amon-Ra St. BrownWR79 snaps93%
  2. Jameson WilliamsWR78 snaps92%
  3. Sam LaPortaTE75 snaps88%
  4. Jahmyr GibbsRB53 snaps62%
  5. Tim PatrickWR33 snaps39%

Target Share53 targets

  1. Amon-Ra St. Brown34%, 18 targets
  2. Jameson Williams21%, 11 targets
  3. Jahmyr Gibbs13%, 7 targets
  4. Kalif Raymond8%, 4 targets
  5. Tim Patrick8%, 4 targets
  6. Other17%, 9 targets

Carry Share27 carries

  1. Jahmyr Gibbs48%, 13 carries
  2. David Montgomery41%, 11 carries
  3. Jared Goff7%, 2 carries
  4. Jameson Williams4%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Cade OttonTBTE48100%211%1
Amon-Ra St. BrownDETWR7993%1834%0
Jameson WilliamsDETWR7892%1121%1
Sam LaPortaDETTE7588%36%0
Mike EvansTBWR3879%632%0
Chris GodwinTBWR3879%842%0
Jalen McMillanTBWR3879%211%0
Rachaad WhiteTBRB3471%15%10
Jahmyr GibbsDETRB5362%713%13
Tim PatrickDETWR3339%48%0
Kalif RaymondDETWR3136%48%0
Bucky IrvingTBRB1735%00%7
David MontgomeryDETRB3035%48%11
Brock WrightDETTE2934%00%0
Payne DurhamTBTE1633%00%0
Trey PalmerTBWR1021%00%0
Parker HesseDETTE78%00%0
Tom KennedyDETWR56%12%0
Sione VakiDETRB45%12%0
Craig ReynoldsDETRB34%00%0
Ko KieftTBTE12%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.

  • Biggest overperformer+11.0Chris Godwin Jr.24.7 PTS vs 13.7 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−15.0Jared Goff10.8 PTS vs 25.8 xFP
  • Highest expected volume30.8 xFPAmon-Ra St. Brown22.9 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Amon-Ra St. BrownDET · WR22.930.8−7.993%34% tgt—000%1834%
Jared GoffDET · QB10.825.8−15.0100%55 att—5527%00%
Jahmyr GibbsDET · RB17.620.5−2.962%48% car—01348%713%
Jameson WilliamsDET · WR14.419.5−5.192%21% tgt—014%1121%
David MontgomeryDET · RB17.014.0+3.035%41% car—01141%48%
Chris Godwin Jr.TB · WR24.713.7+11.079%42% tgt—000%842%
Baker MayfieldTB · QB19.811.7+8.1100%19 att—19522%00%
Mike EvansTB · WR7.210.3−3.179%32% tgt—000%632%
Rachaad WhiteTB · RB3.38.2−4.971%43% car—01043%15%
Kalif RaymondDET · WR5.76.9−1.236%8% tgt—000%48%
Tim PatrickDET · WR3.26.9−3.739%8% tgt—000%48%
Sam LaPortaDET · TE3.35.1−1.888%6% tgt—000%36%
Bucky IrvingTB · RB2.24.6−2.435%30% car—0730%00%
Cade OttonTB · TE-0.44.1−4.5100%11% tgt—014%211%
Jalen McMillanTB · WR3.13.4−0.379%11% tgt—000%211%
Sione VakiDET · RB2.71.7+1.05%2% tgt—000%12%
Tom KennedyDET · WR0.01.7−1.76%2% tgt—000%12%

Team totals: Buccaneers 19 targets and 23 carries; Lions 53 targets and 27 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

Baker Mayfield Ran hot

TB · QB · 19.8 pts on 11.7 expected

12 of 19 passing for 185 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 5 carries for 34 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 11.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Baker Mayfield →

Jared Goff Unlucky

DET · QB · 10.8 pts on 25.8 expected

34 of 55 passing for 307 yards, 2 interceptions; 2 carries for 5 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 25.8 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Jared Goff →

Chris Godwin Jr. Ran hot

TB · WR · 24.7 pts on 13.7 expected

8 targets (42% of the team's), 7 catches for 117 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.

Mike Evans Volume, no payoff

TB · WR · 7.2 pts on 10.3 expected

6 targets (32% of the team's), 3 catches for 42 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Mike Evans →

Amon-Ra St. Brown Volume, no payoff

DET · WR · 22.9 pts on 30.8 expected

18 targets (34% of the team's), 11 catches for 119 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 30.8 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Trend: Season high in targets (18).

Start/Sit: Amon-Ra St. Brown →

Jahmyr Gibbs

DET · RB · 17.6 pts on 20.5 expected

7 targets (13% of the team's), 7 catches for 22 yards; 13 carries (48% of the team's) for 84 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 20.5 expected.

Trend: Season high in targets (7). Season high in carries (13).

Start/Sit: Jahmyr Gibbs →

Jameson Williams Unlucky

DET · WR · 14.4 pts on 19.5 expected

11 targets (21% of the team's), 5 catches for 79 yards; 1 carry (4% of the team's) for 15 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 19.5 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Trend: Season high in targets (11).

Start/Sit: Jameson Williams →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Detroit Lions

  • Stock down: Kalif Raymond played 36% of the snaps, down from a 61% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

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

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Buccaneers defense and Lions defense
Points allowed toBuccaneers DLions D
QBs20.218.3
RBs19.716.9
WRs35.737.1
TEs14.38.8

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 and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Lions win probability

Lions win probability by game minuteLions started at 50%, stood at 23% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +10Bates 35-yd FG40% → 50%Q2 12:47
  2. −24Mayfield → Godwin, 41-yd TD50% → 26%Q2 9:08
  3. +11Bates 32-yd FG22% → 33%Q3 11:53
  4. +36Montgomery 1-yd TD run30% → 66%Q3 3:26
  5. −39Mayfield 11-yd TD run67% → 28%Q3 0:34

Swing in Lions win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Buccaneers vs Lions
Tampa Bay BuccaneersMeasureDetroit Lions
47Plays83
51%Pass rate67%
6.1Yds / dropback5.8
3.0Yds / carry5.1
2/10Third downs7/17

Efficiency edge Tampa Bay ran 36 fewer plays than Detroit.

  • Top targets
  • TB Godwin 42% · Evans 32% · Otton 11%
  • DET Brown 34% · Williams 21% · Gibbs 13%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Buccaneers vs Lions
ResultTBDET
Touchdowns21
Field goals23
Punts52
Turnovers12
Turnovers on downs02

TB turnover edge: +1

  • The Buccaneers opened the scoring on their first possession, a 7-play, 58-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
All 22 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
TBQ1 15:007583:29Field goal
DETQ1 11:31100:11Interception
TBQ1 11:20472:20Field goal
DETQ1 9:005671:47Field goal
TBQ1 7:13572:37Punt
DETQ1 4:3613676:49Field goal
TBQ2 12:476703:39Touchdown
DETQ2 9:0811304:06Punt
TBQ2 5:026323:10Interception
DETQ2 1:529421:52End of half
DETQ3 15:006573:07Field goal
TBQ3 11:533-32:20Punt
DETQ3 9:3312686:07Touchdown
TBQ3 3:266702:52Touchdown
DETQ3 0:345292:41Punt
TBQ4 12:534142:56Punt
DETQ4 9:575242:23Interception
TBQ4 7:34492:22Punt
DETQ4 5:1213764:19Downs
TBQ4 0:53340:20Punt
DETQ4 0:336180:31Downs
TBQ4 0:021-10:02End 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.

Buccaneers vs Lions Head-to-Head

The Buccaneers and Lions first met in 1977 and have played 64 times since.

All-time series
34–30Lions lead, 64 meetings since 1977
Postseason
1–1Buccaneers won in 1997; Lions won in 2023
Largest Buccaneers win
47–72020
Largest Lions win
38–71992

Since 2021

3–1 Lions lead

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

Oldest to newest. L = Lions win, B = Buccaneers win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 11 Buccaneers at Lions Upcoming

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

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

Season to date, Buccaneers vs Lions
BuccaneersStatLions
10-7Record15-2
29.5Points per game33.2
399.6Yards per game409.5
6.2Yards per play6.2
22.6Points allowed per game20.1
341.8Yards allowed per game342.4

Buccaneers vs Lions Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 11 in Detroit. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Buccaneers vs Lions Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Buccaneers vs Lions Week 2 game?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Detroit Lions 20–16 in Week 2 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Ford Field in Detroit, MI, on September 15, 2024. See the Buccaneers' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Buccaneers vs Lions?

The final score was Buccaneers 20, Lions 16. The Buccaneers led 13–6 at halftime, and the second half went Buccaneers 7, Lions 10.

What happened in the Buccaneers vs Lions game?

Tampa Bay led 13–6 at halftime and won 20–16, though Detroit took the second half 10–7. Detroit outgained the Buccaneers 463–216. Chris Godwin led all players with 7 catches for 117 yards and a touchdown. The Lions committed 2 turnovers, the Buccaneers 1.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Buccaneers vs Lions?

Chris Godwin led the game with 24.7 PPR fantasy points, the WR6 of Week 2, on 7 catches for 117 yards and a touchdown. Amon-Ra St. Brown was next with 22.9 (WR10). See Chris Godwin's 2024 game log.

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

Jared Goff (DET) led all passers with 34 of 55 for 307 yards and 2 interceptions. Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) led in rushing with 13 carries for 84 yards. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) led in receiving with 11 catches for 119 yards.

How many fantasy points did Chris Godwin score against the Lions?

Chris Godwin scored 24.7 points in PPR leagues, 21.2 in half-PPR and 17.7 in standard scoring against the Lions in Week 2 of the 2024 season, on 7 catches for 117 yards and a touchdown.

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

Chris Godwin Jr. outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 24.7 PPR points on 13.7 xFP (+11.0). Jared Goff fell furthest short, with 10.8 points on 25.8 xFP (−15.0). 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 Buccaneers vs Lions?

Amon-Ra St. Brown had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 30.8 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 22.9. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Buccaneers beat the Lions?

The Buccaneers beat the Lions 20–16 because they won the turnover battle 2–1.

Which team won the turnover battle in Buccaneers vs Lions?

The Buccaneers won the turnover battle 2–1: the Lions gave the ball away 2 times and the Buccaneers 1 time. The Buccaneers won the game.

What was the turning point of Buccaneers vs Lions?

Baker Mayfield's 11-yard touchdown run with 0:34 left in the third quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Lions' win probability from 67% to 28%.

What is the all-time Buccaneers vs Lions record?

The Lions lead the all-time series 34–30 across 64 meetings since 1977, including a 1–1 record in the postseason.

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

Before Week 2 of 2024, they last met in the 2023 playoffs on January 21, 2024, when the Lions beat the Buccaneers 31–23.

Have the Buccaneers and Lions met in the playoffs?

Yes, 2 times, most recently in the 2023 playoffs. The Buccaneers are 1–1 against the Lions in the postseason.

What is the Buccaneers vs Lions record since 2021?

The Lions lead 3–1 across 4 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.