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Week 8 snap counts: Despite 3 turnovers, Lions ran nearly twice as many plays as Raiders

Despite 3 turnovers Lions ran nearly twice as many plays as Raiders

Back in week two in Buffalo, the Raiders had a snap count disparity that was nearly half that of their opponent. It was such an astounding stat I wasn’t sure I’d see it again. But just six weeks later, here we are again.

The Lions ran 86 plays on offense against the Raiders Monday night. Compared the 46 offensive plays for the Raiders. That’s nearly a two to one differential.

And this happened despite the Raiders taking the ball away from the Lions three times. Two of those takeaways gave the ball back to the Raiders’ offense. Off of those two takeaways, the Raiders offense got a total of four snaps — an interception by Jimmy Garoppolo and a three-and-out.

That’s how, despite winning the turnover battle 3-1, you still manage just seven points on offense and lose 26-14.

Offense Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Kolton Miller T 46 100% 2 8%
Greg Van Roten G 46 100% 2 8%
Dylan Parham G 46 100% 2 8%
Andre James C 46 100% 0 0%
Jimmy Garoppolo QB 46 100% 0 0%
Jakobi Meyers WR 45 98% 0 0%
Davante Adams WR 44 96% 0 0%
Michael Mayer TE 42 91% 4 16%
Josh Jacobs RB 35 76% 0 0%
Jermaine Eluemunor T 29 63% 2 8%
Hunter Renfrow WR 28 61% 0 0%
Thayer Munford T 20 43% 2 8%
Ameer Abdullah RB 10 22% 16 64%
Austin Hooper TE 10 22% 0 0%
Tre Tucker WR 6 13% 3 12%
Jakob Johnson FB 5 11% 9 36%
DeAndre Carter WR 1 2% 8 32%
Zamir White RB 1 2% 7 28%
Defense Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Marcus Epps SS 86 100% 0 0%
Tre’von Moehrig FS 86 100% 0 0%
Robert Spillane LB 86 100% 0 0%
Maxx Crosby DE 86 100% 0 0%
Amik Robertson CB 80 93% 8 32%
Marcus Peters CB 76 88% 0 0%
John Jenkins DT 59 69% 7 28%
Bilal Nichols DT 55 64% 7 28%
Jerry Tillery DT 54 63% 7 28%
Nate Hobbs CB 54 63% 0 0%
Adam Butler DT 49 57% 8 32%
Amari Burney LB 39 45% 11 44%
Tyree Wilson DE 38 44% 1 4%
Malcolm Koonce DE 30 35% 23 92%
Luke Masterson LB 28 33% 5 20%
Isaiah Pola-Mao FS 15 17% 22 88%
Isaac Rochell DE 9 10% 7 28%
David Long CB 8 9% 0 0%
Curtis Bolton LB 5 6% 20 80%
Jakorian Bennett CB 3 3% 0 0%
Special Team Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Brandon Bolden RB 0 0% 23 92%
Christopher Smith SS 0 0% 18 72%
Jesper Horsted TE 0 0% 16 64%
DJ Turner WR 0 0% 14 56%
AJ Cole III P 0 0% 7 28%
Jacob Bobenmoyer LS 0 0% 7 28%
Daniel Carlson K 0 0% 5 20%
Jordan Meredith G 0 0% 2 8%

 

Raiders DE Maxx Crosby trolls Detroit by showing up to stadium in Ron Artest Pacers jersey

Some elite level trolling by Maxx Crosby as he arrived at Ford Field tonight to face the Lions.

Oh, this is good. Maxx Crosby showed up Monday Night to Ford Field in Detroit sporting a vintage Ron Artest Indiana Pacers jersey. This is elite level trolling by Maxx.

Some people will recognize right off the significance of this. But for others, it may require some explaining.

Artest — who later changed his name to Meta World Peace — was known for being one of the most violent players in NBA history. And his most infamous moments came in Detroit in what was quickly nicknamed the “Malice at the Palace.”

The Palace at Auburn Hills was the name of the Pistons’ arena.

Late in the game with the Pacers leading 97-92, Artest laid a hard foul on Pistons center Ben Wallace from behind, leading to Wallace retaliating against Artest. A fight immediately broke out between both teams and was eventually broken up.

While awaiting official word from the officials, Artest was laying down on the scorer’s table and a fan in the stands threw a drink and hit Artest. Artest jumped up and ran into the stands to go after the fan he suspected had thrown it (narrator: he attacked the wrong guy).

As you might expect, this escalated in a huge brawl involving fans in the stands and players from both teams. And even led to Artest punching another Pistons fan.

The game was called off, and the police had to stop it as well as escort the Pacers team out of the arena.

You can see video footage HERE.

Nine players would receive lengthy suspensions and significant fines for their part in the brawl, with five players and five fans all brought up on assault charges.

So, yeah, it would seem Crosby is sending a message with his wardrobe for tonight. He has some malice in mind. Though, that part would be nothing new.

Lions Pro Bowl WR Amon-Ra St Brown (illness) expecting to play Monday Night vs Raiders

Lions Pro Bowl WR Amon-Ra St Brown (illness) expecting to play Monday Night vs Raiders

The 5-2 Detroit Lions face off Monday Night in Detroit against the 3-4 Raiders. Whether the Lions are able to take care of business agianst the floundering Raiders will depend on many factors. One might have been whether top receiver Amon-Ra St Brown would be able to go.

The Pro Bowl receiver was added to the team’s injury report on Sunday after coming down with an illness. But as of a few hours before kickoff, he is plans to give it a go according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

St Brown caught 106 passes last season for 1161 yards and six touchdowns, earning him a trip to the Pro Bowl. This season he is well ahead of that pace, posting 51 catches for 557 yards and three touchdowns over the first seven games. Josh Reynolds and Kalif Raymond round out the Lions’ top three receivers.