Second-quarter edge holds up
The Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers 20-17 in Week 7, pairing two Jameson Williams touchdown catches with a 153-yard receiving performance from Amon-Ra St. Brown. Detroit improved to 4-2, while Green Bay fell to 4-3 after wins over Dallas and Chicago. The scoring difference came in the second quarter. Both teams scored seven points in the first quarter, seven in the third and three in the fourth. Detroit’s three unanswered points in the second gave it a 10-7 halftime lead and ultimately separated the teams.
Detroit’s receiving pair delivers
Jared Goff completed 22 of 32 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns. Williams caught both scoring passes, finishing with five receptions for 91 yards on nine targets. St. Brown led Detroit with nine catches and 153 yards on 11 targets. Together, he and Williams accounted for 244 of Goff’s 303 passing yards, giving the Lions substantial production from their top two receiving performers. Jahmyr Gibbs added 116 rushing yards on 29 carries and caught five of six targets for another 27 yards.
Packers get production from Jacobs
Jordan Love finished 27 of 45 for 274 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Josh Jacobs and Tucker Kraft caught his touchdown passes. Jacobs gained 36 yards on 11 carries but made a larger contribution as a receiver, catching five of seven targets for 55 yards. Kraft added four catches for 48 yards on six targets. Matthew Golden drew 12 targets and caught six passes for 39 yards. Christian Watson turned eight targets into five catches for 57 yards.
Fantasy leaders
Williams led the game with 26.1 PPR points, narrowly ahead of St. Brown’s 24.2. Williams supplied the touchdowns, while St. Brown delivered the stronger reception and yardage totals. Jacobs led Green Bay with 20.1 PPR points, with his receiving touchdown and five catches lifting an otherwise modest rushing line. Gibbs scored 17.3 PPR points, and Kraft contributed 14.8. Goff finished with 18.0 fantasy points to Love’s 17.0.
Week 8 schedule
Green Bay hosts the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 8:15 p.m. ET. Detroit stays home to face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. ET.