NFC Central · 2000
Detroit Lions
Record
9-7
Net EPA
-0.017est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.143
- Success rate36.6%
- EPA / dropback-0.141
- EPA / rush-0.146
- Explosive rate6.7%
- Third-down rate31.8%
- Red-zone TD rate47.8%
- Points / drive1.23
- Turnover rate2.8%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.110
- Success rate allowed39.1%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.073
- EPA / rush allowed-0.170
- Explosive rate allowed7.3%
- Pressure rate (proxy)7.7%
- Sack rate4.3%
- Points / drive allowed1.25
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.143 · 16th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.110 · 20th %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
9-7
+1.1 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
6-2
As favorite
2-4
As dog
6-3
O/U
8-8
-1.9 vs total
Roster
63 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Charlie Batch | QB | 27 | 6'2" 220 | — | — | ACT |
| 15 | Stoney Case | QB | 28 | 6'3" 201 | — | — | ACT |
| 16 | Cory Sauter | QB | 27 | 6'4" 215 | — | — | ACT |
| 18 | Mike Tomczak | QB | 39 | 6'1" 210 | — | — | RES |
Backs & receivers16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Leroy Hodge | WR | 23 | 6'1" 215 | — | — | CUT |
| 17 | Larry Foster | WR | 25 | 5'10" 196 | — | — | ACT |
| 21 | Reuben Droughns | RB | 22 | 5'11" 207 | — | — | RES |
| 26 | Brock Olivo | RB | 24 | 6'0" 232 | — | — | ACT |
| 30 | Cory Schlesinger | RB | 28 | 6'0" 246 | — | — | ACT |
| 31 | Mario Bates | RB | 27 | 6'2" 239 | — | — | ACT |
| 33 | Sedrick Irvin | RB | 22 | 5'11" 226 | — | — | ACT |
| 34 | James Stewart | RB | 30 | 6'1" 226 | — | — | ACT |
| 80 | Desmond Howard | WR | 30 | 5'10" 185 | — | — | ACT |
| 81 | Alfred Pupunu | TE | 32 | 6'2" 260 | — | — | CUT |
| 82 | Germane Crowell | WR | 25 | 6'3" 216 | — | — | ACT |
| 83 | Brian Stablein | WR | 30 | 6'1" 194 | — | — | ACT |
| 84 | Herman Moore | WR | 32 | 6'4" 224 | — | — | ACT |
| 86 | David Sloan | TE | 28 | 6'6" 260 | — | — | ACT |
| 87 | Johnnie Morton | WR | 30 | 6'0" 190 | — | — | ACT |
| 89 | Walter Rasby | TE | 29 | 6'3" 251 | — | — | ACT |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Tony Semple | OL | 31 | 6'5" 303 | — | — | ACT |
| 64 | Jeff Hartings | OL | 29 | 6'3" 295 | — | — | ACT |
| 65 | Kerlin Blaise | OL | 27 | 6'5" 323 | — | — | ACT |
| 70 | Andy Vincent | OL | 22 | 6'4" 306 | — | — | ACT |
| 71 | Aaron Gibson | OL | 24 | 6'4" 380 | — | — | RES |
| 72 | Ray Roberts | OL | 31 | 6'6" 320 | — | — | ACT |
| 73 | Stockar McDougle | OL | 23 | 6'6" 350 | — | — | ACT |
| 74 | James Atkins | OL | 30 | 6'6" 306 | — | — | CUT |
| 76 | Barrett Brooks | OL | 28 | 6'4" 326 | — | — | ACT |
| 77 | Mike Compton | OL | 31 | 6'6" 298 | — | — | ACT |
| 79 | Eric Beverly | OL | 26 | 6'3" 294 | — | — | ACT |
Defensive front16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Chris Claiborne | LB | 22 | 6'3" 255 | — | — | ACT |
| 52 | Scott Kowalkowski | LB | 32 | 6'2" 220 | — | — | ACT |
| 54 | Barrett Green | LB | 24 | 6'0" 217 | — | — | ACT |
| 55 | Allen Aldridge | LB | 28 | 6'1" 254 | — | — | ACT |
| 57 | Stephen Boyd | LB | 28 | 6'0" 242 | — | — | ACT |
| 58 | Clint Kriewaldt | LB | 24 | 6'1" 236 | — | — | ACT |
| 59 | Kevin O'Neill | LB | 25 | 6'2" 249 | — | — | ACT |
| 63 | James Hall | DL | 23 | 6'2" 271 | — | — | ACT |
| 67 | Travis Kirschke | DL | 27 | 6'3" 287 | — | — | ACT |
| 91 | Robert Porcher | DL | 31 | 6'3" 282 | — | — | ACT |
| 92 | Mike Pringley | DL | 24 | 6'4" 277 | — | — | TRC |
| 93 | Kelvin Pritchett | DL | 32 | 6'3" 319 | — | — | ACT |
| 94 | Luther Elliss | DL | 27 | 6'5" 305 | — | — | ACT |
| 95 | Jared DeVries | DL | 24 | 6'4" 280 | — | — | ACT |
| 97 | Tracy Scroggins | DL | 32 | 6'3" 273 | — | — | ACT |
| 98 | James Jones | DL | 31 | 6'2" 295 | — | — | ACT |
Secondary14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Terry Fair | DB | 24 | 5'9" 184 | — | — | ACT |
| 24 | Kevin Abrams | DB | 26 | 5'8" 170 | — | — | RES |
| 25 | Jeremy Lincoln | DB | 31 | 5'10" 182 | — | — | ACT |
| 27 | J.B. Brown | DB | 33 | 6'0" 191 | — | — | ACT |
| 28 | Ron Rice | DB | 29 | 6'1" 217 | — | — | ACT |
| 29 | Kywin Supernaw | DB | 25 | 6'1" 207 | — | — | ACT |
| 32 | Bryant Westbrook | DB | 27 | 6'0" 198 | — | — | RES |
| 35 | Jimmy Wyrick | DB | 25 | 5'9" 179 | — | — | RES |
| 38 | Marquis Walker | DB | 28 | 5'10" 175 | — | — | ACT |
| 39 | Lamar Campbell | DB | 24 | 5'11" 183 | — | — | ACT |
| 41 | Darnell Walker | DB | 30 | 5'8" 168 | — | — | ACT |
| 42 | Ryan Stewart | DB | 28 | 6'1" 207 | — | — | ACT |
| 44 | Corwin Brown | DB | 30 | 6'1" 205 | — | — | ACT |
| 45 | Kurt Schulz | DB | 33 | 6'1" 208 | — | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Saints | W 14-10 | +0 | -0.445 |
| 2 | vs Commanders | W 15-10 | +5.5 | -0.242 |
| 3 | vs Buccaneers | L 10-31 | +3 | -0.192 |
| 4 | @ Bears | W 21-14 | +1 | -0.055 |
| 5 | vs Vikings | L 24-31 | -1 | +0.018 |
| 6 | vs Packers | W 31-24 | -3 | -0.193 |
| 8 | @ Buccaneers | W 28-14 | +8 | +0.001 |
| 9 | @ Colts | L 18-30 | +7 | -0.292 |
| 10 | vs Dolphins | L 8-23 | -2.5 | -0.185 |
| 11 | vs Falcons | W 13-10 | -8.5 | -0.299 |
| 12 | @ Giants | W 31-21 | +5 | +0.059 |
| 13 | vs Patriots | W 34-9 | -6.5 | +0.089 |
| 14 | @ Vikings | L 17-24 | +9 | -0.028 |
| 15 | @ Packers | L 13-26 | +3.5 | -0.238 |
| 16 | @ Jets | W 10-7 | +6.5 | -0.167 |
| 17 | vs Bears | L 20-23 | -10 | -0.206 |