NFC North · 2002
Detroit Lions
Record
3-13
Net EPA
-0.156est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.148
- Success rate34.3%
- EPA / dropback-0.156
- EPA / rush-0.134
- Explosive rate8.1%
- Third-down rate29.8%
- Red-zone TD rate49.8%
- Points / drive0.96
- Turnover rate2.9%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.065
- Success rate allowed46.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.157
- EPA / rush allowed-0.071
- Explosive rate allowed9.2%
- Pressure rate (proxy)8.6%
- Sack rate4.8%
- Points / drive allowed1.68
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.148 · 16th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.065 · 84th %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
7-9
-3.6 vs line
Home
5-3
Away
2-6
As favorite
0-2
As dog
7-7
O/U
11-5
+5.0 vs total
Roster
57 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks6
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Joey Harrington | QB | 25 | 6'4" 220 | R | — | ACT |
| 8 | Mike McMahon | QB | 23 | 6'2" 208 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 14 | Ty Detmer | QB | 36 | 6'0" 189 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 15 | Dave Dickenson | QB | 29 | 5'11" 185 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 15 | Dave Dickenson | QB | 29 | 5'11" 185 | 1 | — | TRC |
| 15 | Dave Dickenson | QB | 29 | 5'11" 185 | 1 | — | TRD |
Backs & receivers18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jacquez Green | WR | 26 | 5'10" 170 | 4 | — | TRD |
| 12 | Jacquez Green | WR | 26 | 5'10" 170 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 18 | Eddie Drummond | WR | 22 | 5'9" 185 | R | — | ACT |
| 23 | Rafael Cooper | RB | 27 | 5'11" 205 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Cory Schlesinger | FB | 30 | 6'0" 247 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 31 | Aveion Cason | RB | 23 | 5'10" 204 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 34 | James Stewart | RB | 32 | 6'1" 224 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Stephen Trejo | FB | 26 | 6'2" 254 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 40 | Autry Denson | RB | 27 | 5'10" 203 | 3 | — | TRC |
| 40 | Autry Denson | RB | 27 | 5'10" 203 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 49 | Matt Murphy | TE | 22 | 6'5" 253 | R | — | ACT |
| 82 | Germane Crowell | WR | 27 | 6'3" 222 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 83 | John Owens | TE | 22 | 6'3" 266 | R | — | ACT |
| 84 | Bill Schroeder | WR | 31 | 6'3" 200 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Mikhael Ricks | TE | 29 | 6'5" 252 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Larry Foster | WR | 27 | 5'10" 188 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Scotty Anderson | WR | 24 | 6'2" 191 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Bradford Banta | TE | 33 | 6'6" 253 | 8 | — | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dominic Raiola | C | 25 | 6'1" 295 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 61 | Ray Brown | G | 41 | 6'5" 318 | 16 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Frank Romero | G | 24 | 6'4" 300 | R | — | ACT |
| 64 | Tyrone Hopson | G | 26 | 6'2" 299 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Josh Lovelady | G | 24 | 6'3" 330 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 73 | Stockar McDougle | T | 25 | 6'6" 367 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Matt Joyce | T | 30 | 6'7" 300 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Jeff Backus | T | 26 | 6'5" 309 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Eric Beverly | C | 28 | 6'3" 300 | 5 | — | ACT |
Defensive front13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Chris Claiborne | MLB | 24 | 6'3" 258 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Barrett Green | OLB | 26 | 6'0" 225 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Donte' Curry | OLB | 24 | 6'1" 233 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Josh Thornhill | LB | 22 | 6'2" 243 | R | — | ACT |
| 58 | Clint Kriewaldt | OLB | 26 | 6'1" 242 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Jeff Gooch | OLB | 29 | 5'11" 226 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Travis Kirschke | DT | 29 | 6'3" 292 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Antwan Lake | DT | 23 | 6'4" 285 | R | — | ACT |
| 91 | Robert Porcher | DE | 33 | 6'3" 266 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Shaun Rogers | DT | 23 | 6'4" 357 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Kelvin Pritchett | DT | 34 | 6'3" 322 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 96 | James Hall | DE | 25 | 6'2" 274 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Kalimba Edwards | DE | 24 | 6'5" 264 | R | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Todd Lyght | CB | 33 | 6'0" 194 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Corey Harris | SS | 34 | 5'11" 213 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Eric Davis | CB | 34 | 5'11" 185 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Jimmy Wyrick | CB | 27 | 5'9" 176 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 29 | Chris Cash | CB | 22 | 5'11" 170 | R | — | ACT |
| 35 | Andre' Goodman | CB | 24 | 5'10" 182 | R | — | ACT |
| 39 | LaMar Campbell | FS | 26 | 6'0" 198 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 41 | Donovan Greer | CB | 29 | 5'9" 178 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Brian Walker | FS | 30 | 6'1" 205 | 6 | — | ACT |
Specialists2
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jason Hanson | K | 32 | 5'11" 182 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 19 | John Jett | P | 35 | 6'0" 197 | 10 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Dolphins | L 21-49 | +9.5 | -0.018 |
| 2 | @ Panthers | L 7-31 | +3 | -0.381 |
| 3 | vs Packers | L 31-37 | +7.5 | -0.242 |
| 4 | vs Saints | W 26-21 | +9 | -0.084 |
| 6 | @ Vikings | L 24-31 | +4.5 | -0.001 |
| 7 | vs Bears | W 23-20 | +3 | -0.071 |
| 8 | @ Bills | L 17-24 | +7.5 | -0.110 |
| 9 | vs Cowboys | W 9-7 | -3 | -0.461 |
| 10 | @ Packers | L 14-40 | +10.5 | -0.306 |
| 11 | vs Jets | L 14-31 | +3 | -0.060 |
| 12 | @ Bears | L 17-20 | +5 | -0.052 |
| 13 | vs Patriots | L 12-20 | +6 | -0.282 |
| 14 | @ Cardinals | L 20-23 | -1 | -0.073 |
| 15 | vs Buccaneers | L 20-23 | +9.5 | -0.005 |
| 16 | @ Falcons | L 15-36 | +10.5 | -0.280 |
| 17 | vs Vikings | L 36-38 | +3.5 | +0.026 |