NFC Central · 1999
Detroit Lions
Record
8-8
Seed
#6
Net EPA
-0.015est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.057
- Success rate38.8%
- EPA / dropback+0.024
- EPA / rush-0.222
- Explosive rate8.4%
- Third-down rate35.5%
- Red-zone TD rate61.8%
- Points / drive1.19
- Turnover rate2.0%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.055
- Success rate allowed40.9%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.027
- EPA / rush allowed-0.208
- Explosive rate allowed8.3%
- Pressure rate (proxy)13.0%
- Sack rate7.2%
- Points / drive allowed1.27
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.057 · 52th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.055 · 41th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
7-8-1
+1.4 vs line
Home
5-3
Away
2-5-1
As favorite
1-5
As dog
6-3-1
O/U
9-7
-1.3 vs total
Roster
67 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Charlie Batch | QB | 26 | 6'2" 220 | — | — | ACT |
| 12 | Gus Frerotte | QB | 28 | 6'3" 230 | — | — | ACT |
| 16 | Cory Sauter | QB | 26 | 6'4" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 17 | Jeff Fox | QB | — | 6'2" 215 | — | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Desmond Howard | WR | 29 | 5'10" 185 | — | — | ACT |
| 21 | Greg Hill | RB | 27 | 5'11" 212 | — | — | ACT |
| 26 | Brock Olivo | RB | 23 | 6'0" 232 | — | — | RES |
| 30 | Cory Schlesinger | RB | 27 | 6'0" 246 | — | — | ACT |
| 33 | Sedrick Irvin | RB | 21 | 5'11" 226 | — | — | ACT |
| 34 | Ron Rivers | RB | 29 | 5'8" 207 | — | — | ACT |
| 36 | Travis Reece | RB | 24 | 6'3" 251 | — | — | ACT |
| 45 | Ed Smith | TE | 30 | 6'4" 253 | — | — | ACT |
| 80 | Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | WR | 26 | 6'0" 200 | — | — | ACT |
| 81 | Pete Chryplewicz | TE | 25 | 6'5" 261 | — | — | RES |
| 82 | Germane Crowell | WR | 24 | 6'3" 216 | — | — | ACT |
| 83 | Brian Stablein | WR | 29 | 6'1" 194 | — | — | ACT |
| 84 | Herman Moore | WR | 31 | 6'4" 224 | — | — | ACT |
| 86 | David Sloan | TE | 27 | 6'6" 260 | — | — | ACT |
| 87 | Johnnie Morton | WR | 29 | 6'0" 190 | — | — | ACT |
| 89 | Walter Rasby | TE | 28 | 6'3" 251 | — | — | ACT |
Offensive line12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Greg Engel | OL | 28 | 6'3" 285 | — | — | CUT |
| 62 | Tony Semple | OL | 30 | 6'5" 303 | — | — | ACT |
| 64 | Jeff Hartings | OL | 28 | 6'3" 295 | — | — | ACT |
| 65 | Kerlin Blaise | OL | 26 | 6'5" 323 | — | — | ACT |
| 69 | Paul Janus | OL | 24 | 6'4" 294 | — | — | ACT |
| 71 | Aaron Gibson | OL | 23 | 6'6" 380 | — | — | RES |
| 72 | Ray Roberts | OL | 30 | 6'6" 320 | — | — | RES |
| 74 | Juan Roque | OL | 25 | 6'8" 332 | — | — | ACT |
| 75 | Tony Ramirez | OL | 26 | 6'6" 305 | — | — | ACT |
| 76 | Barrett Brooks | OL | 27 | 6'4" 326 | — | — | ACT |
| 77 | Mike Compton | OL | 30 | 6'6" 298 | — | — | ACT |
| 79 | Eric Beverly | OL | 25 | 6'3" 294 | — | — | ACT |
Defensive front19
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Chris Claiborne | LB | 21 | 6'3" 255 | — | — | ACT |
| 52 | Scott Kowalkowski | LB | 31 | 6'2" 220 | — | — | ACT |
| 53 | Andre Collins | LB | 31 | 6'1" 240 | — | — | CUT |
| 54 | Matt Russell | LB | 26 | 6'2" 245 | — | — | RES |
| 55 | Allen Aldridge | LB | 27 | 6'1" 254 | — | — | ACT |
| 57 | Stephen Boyd | LB | 27 | 6'0" 242 | — | — | ACT |
| 58 | Clint Kriewaldt | LB | 23 | 6'1" 236 | — | — | ACT |
| 59 | Kevin O'Neill | LB | 24 | 6'2" 249 | — | — | ACT |
| 60 | Paul Spicer | DL | 24 | 6'4" 269 | — | — | CUT |
| 67 | Travis Kirschke | DL | 26 | 6'3" 287 | — | — | ACT |
| 90 | Dan Owens | DL | 32 | 6'3" 277 | — | — | ACT |
| 91 | Robert Porcher | DL | 30 | 6'3" 282 | — | — | ACT |
| 92 | Mike Pringley | DL | 23 | 6'4" 277 | — | — | ACT |
| 93 | Kelvin Pritchett | DL | 31 | 6'3" 319 | — | — | ACT |
| 94 | Luther Elliss | DL | 26 | 6'5" 305 | — | — | ACT |
| 95 | Jared DeVries | DL | 23 | 6'4" 280 | — | — | ACT |
| 97 | Tracy Scroggins | DL | 31 | 6'3" 273 | — | — | ACT |
| 98 | James Jones | DL | 30 | 6'2" 295 | — | — | ACT |
| 99 | Richard Jordan | LB | 26 | 6'1" 256 | — | — | RES |
Secondary14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Terry Fair | DB | 23 | 5'9" 184 | — | — | RES |
| 24 | Kevin Abrams | DB | 25 | 5'8" 170 | — | — | RES |
| 25 | Tyree Talton | DB | 23 | 5'11" 201 | — | — | ACT |
| 27 | Mark Carrier | DB | 31 | 6'1" 190 | — | — | ACT |
| 28 | Ron Rice | DB | 28 | 6'1" 217 | — | — | ACT |
| 29 | Kywin Supernaw | DB | 24 | 6'1" 206 | — | — | RES |
| 31 | J.B. Brown | DB | 32 | 6'0" 200 | — | — | ACT |
| 32 | Bryant Westbrook | DB | 26 | 6'0" 198 | — | — | ACT |
| 35 | Robert Bailey | DB | 32 | 5'10" 182 | — | — | ACT |
| 38 | Andre Dixon | DB | 25 | 6'1" 200 | — | — | RES |
| 39 | Lamar Campbell | DB | 23 | 5'11" 183 | — | — | ACT |
| 40 | Dwayne Harper | DB | 33 | 5'11" 175 | — | — | ACT |
| 42 | Ryan Stewart | DB | 27 | 6'1" 207 | — | — | RES |
| 44 | Corwin Brown | DB | 29 | 6'1" 205 | — | — | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Seahawks | W 28-20 | +9.5 | -0.116 |
| 2 | vs Packers | W 23-15 | +6.5 | -0.096 |
| 3 | @ Chiefs | L 21-31 | +3.5 | +0.006 |
| 5 | vs Chargers | L 10-20 | -3.5 | -0.397 |
| 6 | vs Vikings | W 25-23 | +3.5 | -0.111 |
| 7 | @ Panthers | W 24-9 | +4.5 | +0.200 |
| 8 | vs Buccaneers | W 20-3 | +2.5 | -0.053 |
| 9 | vs Rams | W 31-27 | +4 | +0.016 |
| 10 | @ Cardinals | L 19-23 | -5.5 | +0.008 |
| 11 | @ Packers | L 17-26 | +4 | +0.052 |
| 12 | vs Bears | W 21-17 | -6 | +0.069 |
| 13 | vs Commanders | W 33-17 | -3.5 | -0.119 |
| 14 | @ Buccaneers | L 16-23 | +4 | -0.054 |
| 15 | @ Bears | L 10-28 | -3 | -0.169 |
| 16 | vs Broncos | L 7-17 | -4.5 | -0.145 |
| 17 | @ Vikings | L 17-24 | +7 | +0.006 |
| WC | @ Commanders | L 13-27 | +6 | -0.275 |