NFC North · 2008
Detroit Lions
Record
0-16
Net EPA
-0.314est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.162
- Success rate36.3%
- EPA / dropback-0.203
- EPA / rush-0.092
- Explosive rate8.2%
- CPOE-3.61
- Third-down rate28.7%
- Red-zone TD rate72.0%
- Points / drive1.21
- Turnover rate2.9%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.177
- Success rate allowed49.2%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.285
- EPA / rush allowed+0.068
- Explosive rate allowed12.6%
- Pressure rate (proxy)14.9%
- Sack rate6.1%
- Points / drive allowed2.63
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.162 · 5th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.177 · 98th %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
-7.0 vs line
Home
1-7
Away
6-2
As favorite
0-1
As dog
7-8
O/U
10-5-1
+4.8 vs total
Roster
60 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Drew Stanton | QB | 24 | 6'3" 226 | 1 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 6 | Dan Orlovsky | QB | 25 | 6'5" 230 | 3 | Connecticut | ACT |
| 11 | Daunte Culpepper | QB | 31 | 6'4" 260 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 12 | Drew Henson | QB | 28 | 6'4" 235 | 5 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers19
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chris Hannon | WR | 24 | 6'3" 205 | 2 | — | TRC |
| 10 | Chris Hannon | WR | 24 | 6'3" 205 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 10 | Chris Hannon | WR | 24 | 6'3" 205 | 2 | — | TRD |
| 16 | John Standeford | WR | 26 | 6'4" 206 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 17 | Travis Taylor | WR | 29 | 6'1" 210 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 19 | Keary Colbert | WR | 26 | 6'1" 205 | 4 | — | TRD |
| 19 | Keary Colbert | WR | 26 | 6'1" 205 | 4 | — | TRC |
| 19 | Keary Colbert | WR | 26 | 6'1" 205 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Rudi Johnson | RB | 30 | 5'10" 225 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Kevin Smith | RB | 23 | 6'1" 217 | R | — | ACT |
| 36 | Aveion Cason | RB | 29 | 5'10" 204 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 44 | Moran Norris | FB | 30 | 6'1" 250 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Jerome Felton | FB | 22 | 6'0" 246 | R | Furman | ACT |
| 80 | Adam Jennings | WR | 27 | 5'9" 176 | 2 | — | TRD |
| 80 | Adam Jennings | WR | 27 | 5'9" 176 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Calvin Johnson | WR | 24 | 6'5" 239 | 1 | Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 82 | Casey Fitzsimmons | TE | 29 | 6'4" 258 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 83 | John Owens | TE | 28 | 6'3" 255 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Michael Gaines | TE | 28 | 6'4" 277 | 4 | — | ACT |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dominic Raiola | C | 31 | 6'1" 295 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Manuel Ramirez | G | 25 | 6'3" 326 | 1 | Texas Tech | ACT |
| 66 | Stephen Peterman | G | 26 | 6'4" 323 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Andy McCollum | C | 38 | 6'4" 300 | 14 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Junius Coston | T | 26 | 6'3" 313 | 3 | — | TRT |
| 71 | Junius Coston | T | 26 | 6'3" 313 | 3 | — | TRC |
| 71 | Junius Coston | T | 26 | 6'3" 313 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 72 | George Foster | T | 28 | 6'5" 338 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Damion Cook | G | 29 | 6'5" 330 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Jeff Backus | T | 32 | 6'5" 305 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Gosder Cherilus | T | 24 | 6'7" 319 | R | Boston College | ACT |
Defensive front14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Darnell Bing | LB | 25 | 6'2" 220 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 50 | Ernie Sims | OLB | 25 | 6'0" 225 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Anthony Cannon | OLB | 25 | 6'0" 228 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Paris Lenon | MLB | 32 | 6'2" 235 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Ryan Nece | OLB | 29 | 6'3" 224 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Shaun Cody | NT | 25 | 6'4" 310 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Langston Moore | DT | 27 | 6'1" 305 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 91 | Chuck Darby | NT | 34 | 6'0" 297 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Cliff Avril | DE | 22 | 6'3" 252 | R | Purdue | ACT |
| 93 | Corey Smith | DE | 30 | 6'2" 250 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Andre Fluellen | DT | 23 | 6'2" 296 | R | Florida State | ACT |
| 97 | Ikaika Alama-Francis | DE | 25 | 6'5" 280 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Landon Cohen | DT | 22 | 6'3" 296 | R | — | ACT |
| 99 | Dewayne White | DE | 30 | 6'2" 273 | 5 | — | ACT |
Secondary9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Travis Fisher | CB | 30 | 5'10" 189 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Kalvin Pearson | FS | 31 | 5'10" 200 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Daniel Bullocks | SS | 25 | 6'0" 212 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Leigh Bodden | CB | 28 | 6'1" 193 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Dexter Wynn | CB | 27 | 5'9" 175 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Chris Roberson | CB | 25 | 5'11" 190 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 35 | LaMarcus Hicks | DB | 25 | 6'0" 189 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Ramzee Robinson | CB | 24 | 5'10" 186 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 39 | Stuart Schweigert | FS | 27 | 6'2" 210 | 4 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nick Harris | P | 30 | 6'2" 218 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 4 | Jason Hanson | K | 38 | 6'0" 190 | 16 | — | ACT |
| 48 | Don Muhlbach | LS | 27 | 6'4" 265 | 4 | Texas A&M | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Falcons | L 21-34 | -3 | +0.112 |
| 2 | vs Packers | L 25-48 | +3 | -0.442 |
| 3 | @ 49ers | L 13-31 | +5 | -0.080 |
| 5 | vs Bears | L 7-34 | +3.5 | -0.526 |
| 6 | @ Vikings | L 10-12 | +13 | -0.246 |
| 7 | @ Texans | L 21-28 | +11 | +0.103 |
| 8 | vs Commanders | L 17-25 | +7 | -0.029 |
| 9 | @ Bears | L 23-27 | +12.5 | -0.087 |
| 10 | vs Jaguars | L 14-38 | +5.5 | -0.110 |
| 11 | @ Panthers | L 22-31 | +14 | -0.153 |
| 12 | vs Buccaneers | L 20-38 | +9 | -0.532 |
| 13 | vs Titans | L 10-47 | +11 | -0.587 |
| 14 | vs Vikings | L 16-20 | +10.5 | -0.063 |
| 15 | @ Colts | L 21-31 | +16.5 | +0.040 |
| 16 | vs Saints | L 7-42 | +7 | -0.037 |
| 17 | @ Packers | L 21-31 | +11 | -0.010 |