Commanders vs Lions Game Breakdown

Washington Commanders

Commanders

1W-0L

Commanders

01/18/25

08:00 PM

Odds: 55.5 o/u

Lions

0W-0L

Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions

It’s GameDay, folks! Tonight, the undefeated Washington Commanders, fresh off a victorious skirmish against the Buccaneers, march into the lion’s den at Ford Field, ready to roar against the Detroit Lions at 08:00 PM. With the Commanders standing tall at 1-0 thanks to Jayden Daniels’ arm and Terry McLaurin’s slick moves, and the Lions hungry to pounce back from a standoff against the 49ers with Jahmyr Gibbs and Jared Goff leading the charge, this matchup is teed up to be a gridiron clash of the titans. The stakes? A hefty over/under at 55.5, with the betting lines tilting towards the Lions at -520. Under the partly cloudy Detroit sky, with a brisk wind chilling the 27° air, will the Commanders conquer, or will the Lions defend their turf? Get ready for a showdown where Commanders lead and Lions leap!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: 01/18/25 08:00 PM
Location: Ford Field , Detroit
Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the W at 12.5 mph. Temperature is at 27° with 53% humidity.

Vegas Odds

WAS ML DET ML Over/Under Line
Open +400 -520 55.5 9.5/-9.5
Recent +400 -520 55.5 9.5/-9.5
Difference 0 0 0

Commanders Odd Projections

20.0% Win Probability

Lions Odd Projections

80.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Runs O/U O/U DIFF ATS
2022-09-18 Commanders Commanders 27 Over +7.5
Lions Lions 36

Commanders Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result PassYd RushYd O/U
2025-01-12 TB 23-20W 268 82 Under
2024-12-29 ATL 30-24W 227 216 Under
2024-12-22 PHI 36-33W 258 113 Over
2024-12-15 NO 20-19W 226 137 Under
2024-12-01 TEN 42-19W 206 267 Over
2024-11-24 DAL 26-34L 275 145 Over
2024-11-14 PHI 18-26L 191 93 Under
2024-11-10 PIT 27-28L 202 60 Under
2024-11-03 NYG 27-22W 209 149 Under
2024-10-27 CHI 18-15W 326 168 Under
2024-10-20 CAR 40-7W 211 214 Under
2024-10-13 BAL 23-30L 269 52 Under
2024-10-06 CLE 34-13W 236 215 Under
2024-09-29 ARI 42-14W 233 216 Over
2024-09-23 CIN 38-33W 254 108 Over

Lions Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result PassYd RushYd O/U
2024-12-30 SF 40-34W 303 152 Over
2024-12-22 CHI 34-17W 336 146 Under
2024-12-15 BUF 42-48L 494 48 Over
2024-12-05 GB 34-31W 283 111 Over
2024-11-28 CHI 23-20W 221 194 Under
2024-11-24 IND 24-6W 269 137 Under
2024-11-17 JAX 52-6W 449 196 Over
2024-11-10 HOU 26-23W 240 105 Under
2024-11-03 GB 24-14W 145 124 Under
2024-10-27 TEN 52-14W 94 164 Over
2024-10-20 MIN 31-29W 280 144 Over
2024-10-13 DAL 47-9W 334 184 Over
2024-09-30 SEA 42-29W 299 116 Over
2024-09-22 ARI 20-13W 199 187 Under

Commanders Vs Over/Under

Lions Vs Over/Under

Team’s Player Projections

Washington Commanders DK FD PassYd PassTD RushYd RecYd Rec TD
Jayden Daniels 24.6 24.6 227.7 1.8 51.6 0.0 0.0 0.3
Terry McLaurin 15.8 15.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 66.6 4.5 0.8
Austin Ekeler 9.9 9.9 0.0 0.0 29.5 24.1 2.6 0.4
Brian Robinson Jr. 9.9 9.9 0.0 0.0 46.8 9.1 1.4 0.5
Zach Ertz 9.6 9.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 34.7 3.6 0.4
Dyami Brown 9.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 38.5 3.2 0.2
Olamide Zaccheaus 8.8 8.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 38.8 3.7 0.3
Washington Commanders 6.8 6.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
John Bates 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.5 1.1 0.0
Luke McCaffrey 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.7 1.1 0.0
Detroit Lions DK FD PassYd PassTD RushYd RecYd Rec TD
Jahmyr Gibbs 22.6 22.6 0.0 0.0 91.8 34.4 2.9 1.2
Amon-Ra St. Brown 19.6 19.6 0.5 0.1 0.4 72.4 6.5 0.8
Jared Goff 19.6 19.6 263.0 2.4 3.0 0.5 0.1 0.1
Jameson Williams 14.5 14.5 0.0 0.0 8.0 61.2 3.7 0.5
David Montgomery 14.3 14.3 0.2 0.1 45.4 21.3 2.2 0.7
Sam LaPorta 11.7 11.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 48.6 3.8 0.6
Detroit Lions 8.1 8.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Tim Patrick 4.4 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 19.2 1.5 0.2
Kalif Raymond 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0 -0.6 9.1 0.7 0.1
Brock Wright 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.3 0.0

Commanders Notable Injuries

  • Noah BrownOUT (ribs)
    Last Game: 2024-12-01 – 7.5 fpts avg over last 5 games
  • Jamison CrowderQUESTIONABLE (hamstring)
    Last Game: 2025-01-12 – 5.1 fpts avg over last 5 games
  • Zach ErtzQUESTIONABLE (ribs)
    Last Game: 2025-01-12 – 9.7 fpts avg over last 5 games
  • K.J. OsbornQUESTIONABLE (illness)
    Last Game: 2024-12-29 – 2.4 fpts avg over last 5 games
  • Ben SinnottQUESTIONABLE (shoulder)
    Last Game: 2025-01-12 – 0.6 fpts avg over last 5 games

Lions Notable Injuries

  • David MontgomeryPROBABLE (knee)
    Last Game: 2024-12-15 – 16.6 fpts avg over last 5 games
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Offense Team Comparison

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Points Scored per Game
29.6
35.1
Passing Yards per Game
239.4
281.9
Rushing Yards per Game
149.0
143.4
Receiving Yards per Game
240.1
282.3
Receptions per Game
21.9
22.8
Fantasy Points per Game
96.9
111.9
Passing 40+ Yards per Game
0.7
0.6
Rushing 20+ Yards per Game
0.9
0.5
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Defense Team Comparison

Team Logo
Penalties per Game
6.3
6.4
Interceptions per Game
0.5
1.0
Forced Fumbles per Game
1.0
0.8
Sacks per Game
2.6
2.0
Points Allowed per Game
22.5
20.9
Passing Yards Allowed per Game
197.7
266.9
Rushing Yards Allowed per Game
136.1
99.9
Receptions Allowed per Game
17.5
22.1
Passing TDs Allowed per Game
1.4
1.1
Rushing TDs Allowed per Game
1.1
1.1
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