NFC North · 2006
Detroit Lions
Record
3-13
Net EPA
-0.109est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.112
- Success rate42.6%
- EPA / dropback-0.057
- EPA / rush-0.242
- Explosive rate8.0%
- CPOE+0.25
- Third-down rate33.0%
- Red-zone TD rate53.4%
- Points / drive1.48
- Turnover rate3.9%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.024
- Success rate allowed45.0%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.087
- EPA / rush allowed-0.053
- Explosive rate allowed8.4%
- Pressure rate (proxy)13.8%
- Sack rate5.0%
- Points / drive allowed1.95
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.112 · 12th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.024 · 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
6-10
-1.9 vs line
Home
4-4
Away
2-6
As favorite
0-3
As dog
6-7
O/U
9-7
+1.6 vs total
Roster
55 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dan Orlovsky | QB | 23 | 6'5" 225 | 1 | Connecticut | ACT |
| 8 | Jon Kitna | QB | 35 | 6'2" 225 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 12 | Josh McCown | QB | 27 | 6'4" 213 | 4 | Sam Houston State | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Roy Williams | WR | 26 | 6'2" 212 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 17 | Corey Bradford | WR | 32 | 6'1" 201 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 18 | Eddie Drummond | WR | 26 | 5'9" 190 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Cory Schlesinger | FB | 34 | 6'0" 247 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Arlen Harris | RB | 26 | 5'10" 212 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Aveion Cason | RB | 27 | 5'10" 204 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 41 | Lamar Gordon | FB | 26 | 6'1" 223 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 49 | Sean McHugh | TE | 24 | 6'5" 265 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Devale Ellis | WR | 22 | 5'10" 174 | R | — | ACT |
| 81 | Marcus Pollard | TE | 34 | 6'3" 247 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Casey Fitzsimmons | FB | 27 | 6'4" 258 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Mike Furrey | WR | 29 | 6'0" 205 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Mike Williams | WR | 22 | 6'4" 229 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Dan Campbell | TE | 30 | 6'5" 262 | 7 | — | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dominic Raiola | C | 29 | 6'1" 295 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 60 | Dave Pearson | C | 25 | 6'3" 287 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 61 | Frank Davis | G | 25 | 6'4" 326 | R | — | ACT |
| 64 | Rick DeMulling | G | 29 | 6'4" 304 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Stephen Peterman | G | 24 | 6'4" 323 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 72 | Jonathan Scott | T | 23 | 6'6" 315 | R | — | ACT |
| 76 | Jeff Backus | T | 30 | 6'5" 305 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Clint Stickdorn | T | 24 | 6'5" 307 | 1 | — | ACT |
Defensive front18
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ernie Sims | OLB | 23 | 5'11" 221 | R | — | ACT |
| 53 | Paris Lenon | OLB | 30 | 6'2" 240 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Teddy Lehman | MLB | 26 | 6'2" 238 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Donte' Curry | MLB | 28 | 6'1" 233 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Alex Lewis | OLB | 25 | 6'0" 227 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 62 | Cleveland Pinkney | DT | 30 | 6'0" 305 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Claude Harriott | DE | 25 | 6'3" 271 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Anthony Bryant | DT | 26 | 6'3" 337 | 1 | — | TRD |
| 71 | Anthony Bryant | DT | 26 | 6'3" 337 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 78 | Cory Redding | DT | 27 | 6'4" 290 | 3 | Texas | ACT |
| 79 | Langston Moore | NT | 25 | 6'1" 305 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Langston Moore | NT | 25 | 6'1" 305 | 3 | — | TRD |
| 91 | Tyoka Jackson | DT | 36 | 6'2" 280 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Corey Smith | DE | 28 | 6'2" 261 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Jared DeVries | DE | 30 | 6'4" 275 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Boss Bailey | MLB | 28 | 6'3" 235 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Kalimba Edwards | DE | 28 | 6'6" 265 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Anthony Cannon | OLB | 23 | 6'0" 224 | R | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Jamar Fletcher | CB | 27 | 5'10" 186 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 23 | Keith Smith | CB | 26 | 5'11" 192 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Kenoy Kennedy | SS | 30 | 6'1" 215 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Daniel Bullocks | FS | 23 | 6'0" 212 | R | — | ACT |
| 31 | Stanley Wilson | CB | 25 | 5'11" 185 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Dre' Bly | CB | 29 | 5'9" 188 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Jon McGraw | SS | 27 | 6'3" 206 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 42 | Terrence Holt | FS | 26 | 6'2" 208 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Dee McCann | CB | 23 | 5'11" 198 | R | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nick Harris | P | 28 | 6'2" 218 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 4 | Jason Hanson | K | 36 | 5'11" 182 | 14 | — | ACT |
| 48 | Don Muhlbach | LS | 25 | 6'4" 256 | 2 | Texas A&M | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Seahawks | L 6-9 | +6 | -0.221 |
| 2 | @ Bears | L 7-34 | +7 | -0.125 |
| 3 | vs Packers | L 24-31 | -6.5 | -0.001 |
| 4 | @ Rams | L 34-41 | +5.5 | +0.061 |
| 5 | @ Vikings | L 17-26 | +4 | -0.372 |
| 6 | vs Bills | W 20-17 | +1 | +0.016 |
| 7 | @ Jets | L 24-31 | +4 | +0.246 |
| 9 | vs Falcons | W 30-14 | +5 | +0.067 |
| 10 | vs 49ers | L 13-19 | -6.5 | -0.259 |
| 11 | @ Cardinals | L 10-17 | +2.5 | -0.042 |
| 12 | vs Dolphins | L 10-27 | +3 | -0.378 |
| 13 | @ Patriots | L 21-28 | +13 | -0.110 |
| 14 | vs Vikings | L 20-30 | -1 | -0.411 |
| 15 | @ Packers | L 9-17 | +6 | -0.561 |
| 16 | vs Bears | L 21-26 | +6 | -0.089 |
| 17 | @ Cowboys | W 39-31 | +13.5 | +0.181 |