NFC North · 2011
Detroit Lions
Record
10-6
Seed
#6
Net EPA
+0.016est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.036
- Success rate44.2%
- EPA / dropback+0.101
- EPA / rush-0.104
- Explosive rate9.6%
- CPOE+1.23
- Third-down rate35.2%
- Red-zone TD rate64.5%
- Points / drive1.98
- Turnover rate1.9%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.064
- Success rate allowed41.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.057
- EPA / rush allowed-0.078
- Explosive rate allowed9.0%
- Pressure rate (proxy)16.3%
- Sack rate5.9%
- Points / drive allowed1.42
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.036 · 64th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.064 · 26th %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
7-7-2
+3.2 vs line
Home
4-4
Away
3-3-2
As favorite
4-4-2
As dog
3-3
O/U
10-6
+6.9 vs total
Roster
56 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Drew Stanton | QB | 27 | 6'3" 230 | 4 | Michigan State | ACT |
| 9 | Matthew Stafford | QB | 23 | 6'2" 232 | 2 | Georgia | ACT |
| 14 | Shaun Hill | QB | 31 | 6'3" 220 | 9 | Maryland | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Stefan Logan | WR | 30 | 5'6" 180 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 13 | Nate Burleson | WR | 30 | 6'0" 198 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 16 | Titus Young | WR | 22 | 5'11" 174 | R | — | ACT |
| 28 | Maurice Morris | RB | 33 | 5'11" 216 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Kevin Smith | RB | 26 | 6'1" 217 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Keiland Williams | RB | 25 | 5'11" 230 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Joique Bell | RB | 25 | 5'11" 220 | 1 | Wayne State (Mich.) | ACT |
| 35 | Joique Bell | RB | 25 | 5'11" 220 | 1 | Wayne State (Mich.) | TRD |
| 80 | Maurice Stovall | WR | 26 | 6'5" 220 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Calvin Johnson | WR | 27 | 6'5" 236 | 4 | Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 82 | Rashied Davis | WR | 32 | 5'9" 187 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 85 | Tony Scheffler | TE | 28 | 6'5" 255 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Brandon Pettigrew | TE | 26 | 6'5" 265 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Will Heller | TE | 30 | 6'6" 275 | 8 | — | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dominic Raiola | C | 34 | 6'1" 295 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Dylan Gandy | G | 29 | 6'3" 295 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Stephen Peterman | G | 29 | 6'4" 323 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Rob Sims | G | 29 | 6'3" 312 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Leonard Davis | G | 34 | 6'6" 355 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Jeff Backus | T | 35 | 6'5" 305 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Gosder Cherilus | T | 27 | 6'7" 325 | 3 | Boston College | ACT |
| 78 | Corey Hilliard | T | 26 | 6'6" 300 | 4 | — | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Justin Durant | OLB | 27 | 6'1" 240 | 4 | Hampton | ACT |
| 54 | DeAndre Levy | OLB | 24 | 6'1" 238 | 2 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 55 | Stephen Tulloch | MLB | 26 | 5'11" 240 | 5 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 57 | Doug Hogue | OLB | 22 | 6'2" 235 | R | — | ACT |
| 58 | Ashlee Palmer | MLB | 25 | 6'1" 236 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Bobby Carpenter | OLB | 28 | 6'2" 249 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Willie Young | DE | 27 | 6'5" 251 | 1 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 90 | Ndamukong Suh | DT | 24 | 6'4" 307 | 1 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 91 | Sammie Lee Hill | DT | 26 | 6'4" 329 | 2 | Stillman | ACT |
| 92 | Cliff Avril | DE | 25 | 6'3" 260 | 3 | Purdue | ACT |
| 93 | Kyle Vanden Bosch | DE | 34 | 6'4" 278 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Lawrence Jackson | DE | 26 | 6'4" 271 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Andre Fluellen | DT | 26 | 6'2" 302 | 3 | Florida State | ACT |
| 98 | Nick Fairley | DT | 23 | 6'3" 291 | R | Auburn | ACT |
| 99 | Corey Williams | DT | 31 | 6'4" 320 | 7 | — | ACT |
Secondary12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Eric Wright | CB | 26 | 5'10" 190 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 23 | Chris Houston | CB | 28 | 5'11" 178 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Louis Delmas | FS | 24 | 5'11" 202 | 2 | Western Michigan | ACT |
| 27 | Alphonso Smith | CB | 27 | 5'9" 190 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 29 | John Wendling | FS | 28 | 6'1" 222 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 31 | Don Carey | CB | 24 | 5'11" 192 | 2 | Norfolk State | ACT |
| 32 | Aaron Berry | CB | 23 | 5'11" 180 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Brandon McDonald | CB | 26 | 5'10" 185 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 39 | Ricardo Silva | DB | 23 | 6'3" 225 | R | — | ACT |
| 42 | Amari Spievey | SS | 23 | 5'11" 195 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 43 | Chris Harris | SS | 29 | 6'0" 211 | 6 | — | TRT |
| 43 | Chris Harris | SS | 29 | 6'0" 211 | 6 | — | ACT |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ben Graham | P | 39 | 6'5" 236 | 6 | — | TRD |
| 2 | Ben Graham | P | 39 | 6'5" 236 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 4 | Jason Hanson | K | 41 | 6'0" 190 | 19 | — | ACT |
| 48 | Don Muhlbach | LS | 30 | 6'4" 265 | 7 | Texas A&M | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Buccaneers | W 27-20 | +1 | +0.110 |
| 2 | vs Chiefs | W 48-3 | -9 | +0.194 |
| 3 | @ Vikings | W 26-23 | -3 | +0.056 |
| 4 | @ Cowboys | W 34-30 | +2.5 | -0.050 |
| 5 | vs Bears | W 24-13 | -6.5 | +0.184 |
| 6 | vs 49ers | L 19-25 | -5.5 | -0.186 |
| 7 | vs Falcons | L 16-23 | -4.5 | -0.197 |
| 8 | @ Broncos | W 45-10 | -3 | +0.199 |
| 10 | @ Bears | L 13-37 | +2.5 | -0.324 |
| 11 | vs Panthers | W 49-35 | -7 | +0.301 |
| 12 | vs Packers | L 15-27 | +4 | -0.095 |
| 13 | @ Saints | L 17-31 | +9.5 | -0.112 |
| 14 | vs Vikings | W 34-28 | -10 | -0.019 |
| 15 | @ Raiders | W 28-27 | -1 | +0.103 |
| 16 | vs Chargers | W 38-10 | +1 | +0.371 |
| 17 | @ Packers | L 41-45 | -6.5 | +0.213 |
| WC | @ Saints | L 28-45 | +10.5 | +0.298 |