Quarterbacks Jared Goff and Desmond Ridder will be facing off on September 24, when the Detroit Lions (1-1) and Atlanta Falcons (2-0) match up at Ford Field. In the article below, we dig into the numbers to decide which signal caller is more likely to carry his team to victory.

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Lions vs. Falcons Game Info

  • Game Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023
  • Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Ford Field
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
  • TV: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!

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Jared Goff vs. Desmond Ridder Matchup

Jared Goff 2022 Stats Desmond Ridder
17 Games Played 4
65.1% Completion % 63.5%
4,438 (261.1) Passing Yards (Per Game) 708 (177)
29 Touchdowns 2
7 Interceptions 0
73 (4.3) Rushing Yards (Per game) 64 (16)
0 Rushing Touchdowns 0

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Jared Goff Game Props

  • Passing Yards Prop: Over/Under 270.5 yards
  • Passing TD Prop: Over/Under 1.5 TD
  • Rushing Yards Prop: Over/Under yards

Falcons Defensive Stats

  • Last season, the Falcons were bottom-10 in points allowed, placing 23rd in the NFL with 386 points given up (22.7 per contest). They also ranked 27th in total yards allowed (6,156).
  • When it came to defending the pass, Atlanta's defense struggled last season, as it ranked eighth-to-last in the league with 3,942 passing yards allowed (231.9 per game).
  • Against the run, the Falcons ranked 23rd in the league in rushing yards allowed per game with 130.2, and they ranked 17th in rushing touchdowns allowed (15).
  • Defensively, Atlanta ranked 31st in the NFL in third-down efficiency allowed at 45.9%. In red-zone efficiency allowed, it ranked 14th at 55%.

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Desmond Ridder Game Props

  • Passing Yards Prop: Over/Under 190.5 yards
  • Passing TD Prop: Over/Under 0.5 TD
  • Rushing Yards Prop: Over/Under yards

Lions Defensive Stats

  • Last year, the Lions had one of the lesser defenses in the league, ranking 28th in the NFL by allowing 25.1 points per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 32nd in the NFL with 392.4 total yards allowed per contest.
  • When it came to defending the pass, Detroit ranked 30th in the league in passing yards allowed per game with 245.8, and it ranked 23rd in passing TDs allowed (26).
  • Against the run, the Lions' defense struggled to get going last season, as it ranked fourth-to-last in the league with 146.5 rushing yards per game allowed. In terms of yards per attempt, the team ranked 30th in the NFL with 5.2 yards allowed per run attempt.
  • On defense, Detroit ranked 27th in the NFL in terms of red-zone efficiency allowed, with a mark of 63.8%. It was 27th in third-down efficiency allowed at 45.1%.

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