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Fantasy Game Notes: Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 08: Quarterback Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers and quarterback Derek Anderson #3 of the Carolina Panthers celebrate a play against the Detroit Lions during the first half at Ford Field on October 8, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

By Jeff Ratcliffe
Posted Oct 9, 2017 10:08 am EDT

Panthers Team Stats

Snaps: 64 – Run (42.2%), Pass (57.8%)
Plays Inside the 5: 0 Run (0%), 1 Pass (100%)
Offensive Line Yards Before Contact Per Attempt: -1.11

Panthers Running Back Notes

Fantasy Points: Christian McCaffrey – 14.8, Jonathan Stewart – 7.4
Top Performer: Christian McCaffrey – 3 carries for 7 yards and 0 touchdowns along with 5 catches on 7 targets for 31 yards and 1 touchdown
Touches: Jonathan Stewart (21), Christian McCaffrey (8)
Carries Inside the 5: Jonathan Stewart (1)
Big Runs (15+): None

Panthers Wide Receiver Notes

Fantasy Points: Devin Funchess – 18.3, Kelvin Benjamin – 15.8, Russell Shepard – 3.5
Top Performer: Devin Funchess – 7 catches on 8 targets for 53 yards and 1 touchdown
Routes Run: Kelvin Benjamin (89.2%), Devin Funchess (70.3%), Russell Shepard (51.4%)
Target Share: Devin Funchess (24.2%), Kelvin Benjamin (18.2%), Russell Shepard (6.1%)
End Zone Targets: Kelvin Benjamin (2), Devin Funchess (1)
Deep-Ball Targets: Kelvin Benjamin (1)

Panthers Quarterback Notes

Fantasy Points: Cam Newton – 30.2
Performance: 26-of-33 for 355 yards, 3 TDs, and 0 INTs, and 7 carries for 0 yards and 0 TDs.
Cam Newton: End Zone Throws (3), Deep-Ball Throws (3)

Panthers Tight End Notes

Fantasy Points: Ed Dickson – 22.5
Top Performer: Ed Dickson – 5 catches on 5 targets for 175 yards and 0 touchdowns
Routes Run: Ed Dickson (86.5%)
Target Share: Ed Dickson (15.2%)
End Zone Targets: None

Lions Team Stats

Snaps: 56 – Run (26.8%), Pass (73.2%)
Plays Inside the 5: 0 Run (0%), 1 Pass (100%)
Offensive Line Yards Before Contact Per Attempt: 0.27

Lions Running Back Notes

Fantasy Points: Theo Riddick – 9.3, Zach Zenner – 7.1
Top Performer: Theo Riddick – 2 carries for 8 yards and 0 touchdowns along with 4 catches on 5 targets for 45 yards and 0 touchdowns
Touches: Ameer Abdullah (11), Theo Riddick (6), Zach Zenner (3)
Carries Inside the 5: Zach Zenner (1), Ameer Abdullah (1)
Big Runs (15+): Ameer Abdullah (1)

Lions Wide Receiver Notes

Fantasy Points: Marvin Jones Jr. – 11.4, Golden Tate – 9.8, Jared Abbrederis – 5.7
Top Performer: Marvin Jones Jr. – 6 catches on 8 targets for 54 yards and 0 touchdowns
Routes Run: Marvin Jones Jr. (100%), Golden Tate (97.6%), TJ Jones (65.9%)
Target Share: Marvin Jones Jr. (23.5%), Golden Tate (20.6%), TJ Jones (11.8%)
End Zone Targets: TJ Jones (1)
Deep-Ball Targets: Marvin Jones Jr. (1)

Lions Quarterback Notes

Fantasy Points: Matthew Stafford – 17.2
Performance: 23-of-35 for 229 yards, 2 TDs, and 0 INTs
Matthew Stafford: End Zone Throws (3), Deep-Ball Throws (2)

Lions Tight End Notes

Fantasy Points: Darren Fells – 16.4, Eric Ebron – 1.6
Top Performer: Darren Fells – 2 catches on 2 targets for 24 yards and 2 touchdowns
Routes Run: Eric Ebron (53.7%), Darren Fells (41.5%)
Target Share: Eric Ebron (11.8%), Darren Fells (5.9%)
End Zone Targets: Darren Fells (1), Eric Ebron (1)