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Week 10 Game Recap: Jacksonville Jaguars 38, Detroit Lions 14
What you need to know
| Jacksonville Jaguars |
The Jacksonville Jaguars dominated the Detroit Lions in all facets of the game. They ran the ball well, passed it well, and played strong defense. They managed to avoid losing to winless teams in consecutive weeks in a convincing fashion.
QB David Garrard played very well under a consistent stream of pressure from the Lions' defensive line. He spread the ball among his receivers and was then able to rest for the final quarter of the game as the score was out of reach for the Lions. He was replaced by QB Cleo Lemon.
RB Maurice Jones-Drew scored three times in the second half. Jones-Drew and RB Fred Taylor both ran and caught the ball well out of the backfield.
WR Matt Jones was by far the most effective wide receiver for the Jaguars until he injured his thigh late in the game. WR Reggie Williams, WR Troy Williamson, and WR Jerry Porter were all fairly quiet despite Williamson and Porter each catching a touchdown from Garrard. TE Marcedes Lewis was a frequent target of Garrard and the leading receiver by yardage.
The Jaguars defense played well against the quarterback carousel of the Lions. Neither QB Daunte Culpepper or QB Drew Stanton managed much against Jacksonville, although Stanton did mount a garbage time scoring drive. RB Kevin Smith nearly put up 100 yards on the ground but was the sole effective runner for Detroit.
| Detroit Lions |
QB Daunte Culpepper started his first game as a Lion despite only signing earlier this week. He was eventually benched for QB Drew Stanton but neither quarterback was able to do anything to stop the Jaguars from piling on the points and making this one a blowout. Considering Culpepper's incredible situation of being thrust into the lineup, he actually looked good at times showing promise.
Stanton replaced Culpepper in the red zone in the first quarter and he connected with TE John Owens for a touchdown. In the third quarter, Stanton replaced Culpepper for good and led the team on a meaningless scoring drive in the fourth quarter.
RB Kevin Smith was impressive in the loss. He nearly managed 100 yards on the ground and tacked on a late touchdown. He ran well throughout the game and showed no signs of quit despite the lopsided score.
WR Calvin Johnson made two long catches but those were the highlights of the passing game for Detroit. WR Shaun McDonald and WR Brandon Middleton were not very effective but they did not have a familiar quarterback throwing to them. Owens touchdown was the first of his career.
The Lions' defense was simply unable to stop the Jaguars either on the ground or through the air. They did manage to get some consistent pressure on QB David Garrard but the quarterback was still able to make plays against the weak Lions secondary.
What you ought to know
| QB David Garrard, Pass: 18 - 25 - 238 - 2 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 2 - 10 - 0 |
QB David Garrard had a very mediocre first half stats-wise but lit up the Lions with two second half touchdown passes. He was afforded the opportunity to rest after the team went up 38-7 in the second half. Garrard stayed in the pocket and managed to let off a few completed passes under pressure. He even had a defender grabbing him as he hit WR Jerry Porter for a touchdown in the third quarter.
| QB Cleo Lemon, Pass: 0 - 2 - 0 - 0 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 2 - -3 - 0 |
QB Cleo Lemon came into the game after the Jaguars had established an insurmountable lead.
| RB Fred Taylor, Rush: 18 - 80 - 0, Rec: 1 - 17 - 0 (1 targets) |
RB Fred Taylor ran the ball well all game for the Jaguars. Taylor and RB Maurice Jones-Drew continue to be a formidable tandem in the backfield. Taylor was kept out of the end zone as Jones-Drew ran it in three times in the second quarter.
| RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Rush: 11 - 70 - 3, Rec: 2 - 21 - 0 (2 targets) |
RB Maurice Jones-Drew scored three second quarter touchdowns and led the way for the Jaguars to blow out the hapless Lions. He ran the ball well and made very smooth cutbacks to avoid the Lions' defenders.
| WR Matt Jones, Rec: 5 - 62 - 0 (5 targets) |
WR Matt Jones left the game in the second half with a bruised thigh but before that he was a reliable target for QB David Garrard.
| WR Jerry Porter, Rec: 2 - 33 - 1 (4 targets) |
WR Jerry Porter only caught two passes but one of them was a touchdown pass from QB David Garrard.
| WR Dennis Northcutt, Rec: 1 - 20 - 0 (1 targets) |
WR Dennis Northcutt only hauled in one catch in the win.
| WR Reggie Williams, Rec: 1 - 6 - 0 (1 targets) |
WR Reggie Williams was not much of a factor in the win only managing six yards receiving.
| WR Troy Williamson, Rec: 1 - 10 - 1 (2 targets) |
WR Troy Williamson only managed to catch one pass but it was a ten yard touchdown reception that essentially iced the game for the Jaguars by putting them up 38-7 at the time.
| TE Marcedes Lewis, Rec: 4 - 64 - 0 (8 targets) |
TE Marcedes Lewis was one of QB David Garrard's favorite targets in the win.
| PK Josh Scobee 1 - 1 FG, 5 - 5 XP, 8 points |
PK Josh Scobee was perfect on the day.
| JAX Rush Defense |
Despite the lofty running numbers from RB Kevin Smith, the Jaguars defense held the Lions to only 103 yards on the ground. The Lions ran often despite falling behind early because they could not get much going through the air.
| JAX Pass Defense |
The Jaguars pass defense did not have much trouble dealing with the combination of QB Daunte Culpepper and QB Drew Stanton. They managed seven sacks and an interception.
| QB Daunte Culpepper, Pass: 5 - 10 - 104 - 0 TD / 1 INT, Rush: 1 - -1 - 0 |
QB Daunte Culpepper made his first start of the season despite only being signed by the team earlier in the week. Culpepper's second pass was picked off by the defense and he was sacked twice. He completed a 51 yard bomb to WR Calvin Johnson but overall, he struggled as expected. He did show some nice flashes and promise for the future. Considering his situation, it wasn't a bad performance at all.
He was replaced by QB Drew Stanton in the first quarter when the team made it into the red zone. Stanton threw a touchdown pass to TE John Owen but Culpepper returned for the next drive. He was finally lifted for good in the third quarter.
| QB Drew Stanton, Pass: 6 - 8 - 94 - 1 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 1 - 4 - 0 |
QB Drew Stanton relieved QB Daunte Culpepper in the second half. He was sacked five times but managed to lead the team on a garbage time scoring drive that culminated in a one yard touchdown by RB Kevin Smith.
Stanton also replaced Culpepper in the first quarter for two plays in the red zone that culminated with a touchdown pass to TE John Owen.
| RB Kevin Smith, Rush: 23 - 96 - 1, Rec: 1 - 27 - 0 (2 targets) |
RB Kevin Smith ran surprisingly well against the Jaguars' defense. He played and ran hard throughout the game and was the most impressive players for the Lions on the offensive side of the ball.
| RB Rudi Johnson, Rush: 2 - 4 - 0 |
RB Rudi Johnson was not used much in the loss. RB Kevin Smith was the featured back.
| WR Shaun McDonald, Rec: 4 - 37 - 0 (5 targets) |
WR Shaun McDonald was quiet in the loss. He had one sure touchdown pass bounce off his hands but the team eventually scored on that drive.
| WR Calvin Johnson, Rec: 2 - 92 - 0 (7 targets) |
WR Calvin Johnson only reeled-in two catches but they were both long bombs. It does not appear like he has a quarterback that can get him the ball consistently and accurately. Johnson also recovered an onsides kick.
| TE Michael Gaines, Rec: 2 - 18 - 0 (2 targets) |
TE Michael Gaines, like most of the Lions receivers, did not have very good productivity in the loss.
| TE John Owens, Rec: 1 - 1 - 1 (1 targets) |
TE John Owens caught the first touchdown of his career in the first quarter from QB Drew Stanton.
| PK Jason Hanson 0 - 1 FG, 2 - 2 XP, 2 points |
Hanson had his only field goal attempt blocked. The Jaguars recovered the ball on their own 41 yard line. Hanson also converted a successful onsides kick that was recovered by WR Calvin Johnson.
| DET Rush Defense |
The Lions did not have much luck stopping the two-headed attack of RB Fred Taylor and RB Maurice Jones-Drew. They allowed three rushing touchdowns and were unable to come up with any big stops when needed.
| DET Pass Defense |
The Lions' pass defense did not give up much in the first half but they were exploited by QB David Garrard in the second half. The Lions let up two second half passing touchdowns and fell behind 38-7 very quickly. They did manage to get good pressure on Garrard but he stood his ground and delivered some impressive throws under duress. The Lions also lost DE Dewayne White and DE Jared DeVries to injury in the loss.
