Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers Prediction, 11/3/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 9

Game: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers

Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024

Location: Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Packers (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Green Bay Packers (6-2) will go up against the Detroit Lions (6-1) at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Green Bay is 3.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 48.5.

The Detroit Lions come into this game with a record of 6-1 for this year. When they last stepped on the football field, the Lions took the field against the Tennessee Titans and earned the victory with a final of 52-14. Jared Goff finished 12/15 with 85 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 129.9 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Jahmyr Gibbs was the best rusher for the Lions with 11 carries for 127 yds (11.5 yards per carry). Sam LaPorta left with an average of 8.0 yards per reception by accumulating 48 yds on 6 receptions. The Detroit Lions ended up running the ball 24 different times and accrued 164 yards, which earned them an average of 6.8 yards per carry. When all was said and done, they had 43 plays which totaled 225 yds. Detroit conceded 22 completions on 38 tries for a total of 258 yds, and a completion percentage of 57.9%. When it came to stopping the run, the Lions conceded 158 yards on 32 tries, which averages out to 4.9 yards per run allowed.

The Lions currently have 2,696 total yards for the year. Detroit has recorded 84 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 50 infractions for 448 yards. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Detroit has compiled 15 touchdowns through the air and 13 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 5 times (4 interceptions and 1 fumble lost). As a unit they average 156.7 yards rushing ranking them 6th in the league. When talking about scoring, the Detroit Lions are sitting at 33.4 points per game.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Lions have surrendered 1,733 yards which puts them in 21st in the league. They have yielded 247.6 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 65.2%. They have granted 6 touchdowns by air and 7 touchdowns pounding the rock. In total, they have surrendered 349.4 yards per game which has them ranked 20th in football. They are allowing an average of 4.7 yards per rush on the ground and 101.9 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. The Lions rank 8th in the NFL when it comes to team defense, giving up 19.1 points per game. In total, they have given up 713 yards on the ground through 7 games.

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The Packers come into this game with a record of 6-2 this year. When they last took the field, the Packers went home victorious with a score of 30-27 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jordan Love walked away from the game with 196 yards on 14/22 through the air while his QB rating was 73.3. He had 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.9 yds. Christian Watson was the best receiver for the Packers, grabbing 4 balls for 39 yards (9.8 yds per catch). Josh Jacobs carried the football 25 times for 127 yds, finishing the game with 5.1 yds per attempt for Green Bay. The Packers finished the contest with a total of 422 yards while they ran 66 plays (6.4 yards per play). Green Bay rushed the football for 4.4 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 170 yards on 39 attempts. Green Bay conceded 23 attempts on the ground for 91 yards (4.0 yards per rush). The Packers passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 65.6%, surrendering 299 yards on 21 for 32 passing.

The Green Bay Packers are averaging 388.0 yards/game which has them ranked 5th in the NFL. They maintain an average of 156.9 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,255 yards for the year. The Green Bay offense has accrued 418 yds of penalties on 57 violations, which ranks 6th in the league in terms of making mistakes. During this campaign so far, the Packers currently have a total of 1,849 passing yards together with holding an average of 231.1 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 9th in the NFL. Regarding their ability to score points, the Packers currently rank 6th in football holding an average of 27.0 points per game.

The Packers are relinquishing 21.3 points per game, which has them ranked 12th in the NFL. They have given up 12 touchdowns through the air in addition to 215.8 yards/game, ranking them 19th in the NFL. Green Bay has surrendered a total of 893 yards rushing (111.6 yards per contest) as well as 7 touchdowns on the ground this season. The Packers defense taken the field for 489 plays, which is 19th in the league. Their defense has tallied 19 takeaways (9 fumbles and 10 picks) so far this year.

Who will win tonight's Lions/Packers NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Packers +3.5

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