NFC North · 2009
Detroit Lions
Record
2-14
Net EPA
-0.266est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.169
- Success rate39.2%
- EPA / dropback-0.183
- EPA / rush-0.144
- Explosive rate7.6%
- CPOE-6.85
- Third-down rate35.8%
- Red-zone TD rate46.3%
- Points / drive1.11
- Turnover rate3.7%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.080
- Success rate allowed46.7%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.212
- EPA / rush allowed-0.102
- Explosive rate allowed10.3%
- Pressure rate (proxy)13.4%
- Sack rate4.3%
- Points / drive allowed2.32
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.169 · 2th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.080 · 95th %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
4-10-2
-4.7 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
1-5-2
As favorite
0-2
As dog
4-8-2
O/U
8-8
+3.3 vs total
Roster
63 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Drew Stanton | QB | 25 | 6'3" 230 | 2 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 11 | Daunte Culpepper | QB | 32 | 6'4" 260 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 14 | Patrick Ramsey | QB | 30 | 6'2" 225 | 7 | — | TRC |
| 14 | Patrick Ramsey | QB | 30 | 6'2" 225 | 7 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Derrick Williams | WR | 23 | 6'0" 194 | R | — | ACT |
| 18 | Eric Fowler | WR | 26 | 6'3" 210 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Aaron Brown | RB | 25 | 6'1" 196 | R | — | ACT |
| 28 | Maurice Morris | RB | 31 | 5'11" 216 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Cedric Peerman | RB | 24 | 5'9" 210 | R | Virginia | TRC |
| 35 | Cedric Peerman | RB | 24 | 5'9" 210 | R | Virginia | ACT |
| 45 | Jerome Felton | FB | 23 | 6'0" 246 | 1 | Furman | ACT |
| 80 | Bryant Johnson | WR | 28 | 6'3" 215 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Calvin Johnson | WR | 25 | 6'5" 236 | 2 | Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 83 | Michael Matthews | TE | 27 | 6'4" 270 | 2 | — | TRC |
| 83 | Michael Matthews | TE | 27 | 6'4" 270 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 85 | Jake Nordin | TE | 25 | 6'3" 262 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Dennis Northcutt | WR | 33 | 5'11" 172 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Will Heller | TE | 28 | 6'6" 275 | 6 | — | ACT |
Offensive line12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dominic Raiola | C | 32 | 6'1" 295 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Manuel Ramirez | G | 26 | 6'3" 326 | 2 | Texas Tech | ACT |
| 64 | Dan Gerberry | C | 25 | 6'3" 302 | R | — | ACT |
| 65 | Dylan Gandy | C | 27 | 6'3" 295 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Jon Jansen | T | 33 | 6'6" 306 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Daniel Loper | G | 27 | 6'6" 320 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Roy Schuening | G | 25 | 6'3" 315 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Roy Schuening | G | 25 | 6'3" 315 | 1 | — | TRC |
| 76 | Jeff Backus | T | 33 | 6'5" 305 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Gosder Cherilus | T | 25 | 6'7" 325 | 1 | Boston College | ACT |
| 78 | Corey Hilliard | T | 24 | 6'6" 300 | 2 | — | TRC |
| 78 | Corey Hilliard | T | 24 | 6'6" 300 | 2 | — | ACT |
Defensive front17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Vinny Ciurciu | OLB | 29 | 6'0" 240 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 49 | Zack Follett | LB | 22 | 6'2" 232 | R | — | ACT |
| 50 | Ernie Sims | OLB | 26 | 6'0" 230 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 54 | DeAndre Levy | MLB | 22 | 6'2" 236 | R | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 55 | Larry Foote | MLB | 29 | 6'1" 239 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Jordon Dizon | OLB | 23 | 6'0" 232 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Julian Peterson | OLB | 31 | 6'3" 245 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 60 | Joe Cohen | DT | 25 | 6'2" 310 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Turk McBride | OLB | 24 | 6'2" 278 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Turk McBride | OLB | 24 | 6'2" 278 | 2 | — | TRC |
| 79 | Sammie Lee Hill | DT | 24 | 6'4" 331 | R | Stillman | ACT |
| 90 | Grady Jackson | DT | 36 | 6'2" 345 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Cliff Avril | DE | 23 | 6'3" 260 | 1 | Purdue | ACT |
| 96 | Andre Fluellen | DE | 24 | 6'2" 302 | 1 | Florida State | ACT |
| 97 | Jason Hunter | DE | 26 | 6'4" 271 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Landon Cohen | DT | 23 | 6'3" 300 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Dewayne White | DE | 31 | 6'2" 273 | 6 | — | ACT |
Secondary13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kevin Hobbs | CB | 26 | 6'0" 188 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Kalvin Pearson | SS | 32 | 5'10" 200 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Marvin White | SS | 27 | 6'1" 205 | 2 | — | TRD |
| 25 | Marvin White | SS | 27 | 6'1" 205 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Louis Delmas | FS | 22 | 6'0" 202 | R | Western Michigan | ACT |
| 31 | Phillip Buchanon | CB | 30 | 5'11" 186 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Anthony Henry | CB | 34 | 6'1" 207 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Brian Witherspoon | CB | 24 | 5'10" 180 | 1 | — | TRC |
| 36 | Brian Witherspoon | CB | 24 | 5'10" 180 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 39 | DeAngelo Smith | FS | 23 | 5'11" 197 | R | — | ACT |
| 39 | DeAngelo Smith | FS | 23 | 5'11" 197 | R | — | TRC |
| 39 | DeAngelo Smith | FS | 23 | 5'11" 197 | R | — | TRT |
| 41 | William James | CB | 30 | 6'0" 200 | 8 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nick Harris | P | 31 | 6'2" 218 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 4 | Jason Hanson | K | 39 | 6'0" 190 | 17 | — | ACT |
| 48 | Don Muhlbach | LS | 28 | 6'4" 265 | 5 | Texas A&M | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Saints | L 27-45 | +14 | -0.249 |
| 2 | vs Vikings | L 13-27 | +10 | -0.227 |
| 3 | vs Commanders | W 19-14 | +6.5 | +0.108 |
| 4 | @ Bears | L 24-48 | +9.5 | -0.012 |
| 5 | vs Steelers | L 20-28 | +11 | -0.027 |
| 6 | @ Packers | L 0-26 | +14 | -0.479 |
| 8 | vs Rams | L 10-17 | -3.5 | -0.132 |
| 9 | @ Seahawks | L 20-32 | +11 | -0.191 |
| 10 | @ Vikings | L 10-27 | +17 | -0.236 |
| 11 | vs Browns | W 38-37 | -3.5 | +0.235 |
| 12 | vs Packers | L 12-34 | +11 | -0.413 |
| 13 | @ Bengals | L 13-23 | +13.5 | -0.286 |
| 14 | @ Ravens | L 3-48 | +14 | -0.253 |
| 15 | vs Cardinals | L 24-31 | +14 | -0.252 |
| 16 | @ 49ers | L 6-20 | +14 | -0.343 |
| 17 | vs Bears | L 23-37 | +4 | -0.095 |