NFC North · 2012
Detroit Lions
Record
4-12
Net EPA
-0.087est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.004
- Success rate45.2%
- EPA / dropback+0.056
- EPA / rush-0.131
- Explosive rate8.6%
- CPOE-2.29
- Third-down rate41.4%
- Red-zone TD rate61.9%
- Points / drive1.65
- Turnover rate2.5%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.043
- Success rate allowed42.9%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.131
- EPA / rush allowed-0.101
- Explosive rate allowed10.0%
- Pressure rate (proxy)20.6%
- Sack rate5.4%
- Points / drive allowed1.97
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.004 · 40th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.043 · 71th %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
-4.3 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
3-5
As favorite
2-6
As dog
4-4
O/U
10-5-1
+3.4 vs total
Roster
58 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Matthew Stafford | QB | 24 | 6'3" 232 | 3 | Georgia | ACT |
| 14 | Shaun Hill | QB | 32 | 6'3" 220 | 10 | Maryland | ACT |
| 17 | Kellen Moore | QB | 24 | 6'0" 197 | R | Boise State | ACT |
Backs & receivers15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kassim Osgood | WR | 32 | 6'5" 220 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 11 | Stefan Logan | RB | 31 | 5'6" 180 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 18 | Kris Durham | WR | 24 | 6'6" 216 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 19 | Mike Thomas | WR | 25 | 5'8" 198 | 3 | — | TRC |
| 19 | Mike Thomas | WR | 25 | 5'8" 198 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Mikel Leshoure | RB | 22 | 6'0" 227 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Kevin Smith | RB | 27 | 6'1" 217 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Joique Bell | RB | 26 | 5'11" 220 | 2 | Wayne State (Mich.) | ACT |
| 45 | Shaun Chapas | RB | 24 | 6'2" 244 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Brian Robiskie | WR | 26 | 6'4" 212 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Brian Robiskie | WR | 26 | 6'4" 212 | 3 | — | TRC |
| 81 | Calvin Johnson | WR | 28 | 6'5" 236 | 5 | Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 85 | Tony Scheffler | TE | 29 | 6'5" 255 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Brandon Pettigrew | TE | 27 | 6'5" 265 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Will Heller | TE | 31 | 6'6" 275 | 9 | — | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dominic Raiola | C | 35 | 6'1" 295 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Dylan Gandy | C | 30 | 6'3" 295 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Stephen Peterman | G | 30 | 6'4" 323 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Rob Sims | G | 30 | 6'3" 312 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Jason Fox | T | 24 | 6'6" 314 | 2 | Miami | ACT |
| 71 | Riley Reiff | T | 25 | 6'6" 313 | R | Iowa | ACT |
| 76 | Jeff Backus | T | 36 | 6'5" 305 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Gosder Cherilus | T | 28 | 6'7" 325 | 4 | Boston College | ACT |
| 78 | Corey Hilliard | T | 27 | 6'6" 300 | 5 | — | ACT |
Defensive front16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Travis Lewis | MLB | 24 | 6'1" 240 | R | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 52 | Justin Durant | OLB | 28 | 6'1" 240 | 5 | Hampton | ACT |
| 54 | DeAndre Levy | OLB | 25 | 6'2" 238 | 3 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 55 | Stephen Tulloch | MLB | 27 | 5'11" 240 | 6 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 58 | Ashlee Palmer | MLB | 26 | 6'1" 236 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Tahir Whitehead | OLB | 22 | 6'1" 228 | R | Temple | ACT |
| 63 | Jimmy Saddler-McQueen | DT | 25 | 6'2" 299 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Willie Young | DE | 28 | 6'5" 251 | 2 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 90 | Ndamukong Suh | DT | 25 | 6'4" 307 | 2 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 92 | Cliff Avril | DE | 26 | 6'3" 260 | 4 | Purdue | ACT |
| 93 | Kyle Vanden Bosch | DE | 35 | 6'4" 278 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Lawrence Jackson | DE | 27 | 6'4" 271 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Ogemdi Nwagbuo | DT | 28 | 6'4" 312 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Andre Fluellen | DT | 27 | 6'2" 302 | 4 | Florida State | TRC |
| 96 | Andre Fluellen | DT | 27 | 6'2" 302 | 4 | Florida State | ACT |
| 97 | Ronnell Lewis | DE | 23 | 6'2" 253 | R | — | ACT |
Secondary12
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Chris Houston | CB | 29 | 5'11" 178 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Tyrell Johnson | SS | 27 | 6'0" 207 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Louis Delmas | FS | 25 | 5'11" 202 | 3 | Western Michigan | ACT |
| 27 | Patrick Lee | CB | 28 | 6'0" 200 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Patrick Lee | CB | 28 | 6'0" 200 | 4 | — | TRC |
| 29 | John Wendling | FS | 29 | 6'1" 222 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 31 | Drayton Florence | CB | 33 | 6'0" 193 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 32 | Don Carey | CB | 25 | 5'11" 192 | 3 | Norfolk State | ACT |
| 36 | Jonte Green | CB | 23 | 6'0" 184 | R | — | ACT |
| 39 | Ricardo Silva | DB | 24 | 6'3" 225 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 41 | Ron Bartell | CB | 30 | 6'1" 210 | 7 | — | TRC |
| 41 | Ron Bartell | CB | 30 | 6'1" 210 | 7 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jason Hanson | K | 42 | 6'0" 190 | 20 | — | ACT |
| 5 | Nick Harris | P | 34 | 6'2" 218 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 48 | Don Muhlbach | LS | 31 | 6'4" 265 | 8 | Texas A&M | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Rams | W 27-23 | -9 | -0.085 |
| 2 | @ 49ers | L 19-27 | +7 | +0.058 |
| 3 | @ Titans | L 41-44 | -3.5 | +0.141 |
| 4 | vs Vikings | L 13-20 | -3.5 | -0.028 |
| 6 | @ Eagles | W 26-23 | +3.5 | +0.091 |
| 7 | @ Bears | L 7-13 | +6.5 | -0.153 |
| 8 | vs Seahawks | W 28-24 | -3 | +0.234 |
| 9 | @ Jaguars | W 31-14 | -6 | +0.360 |
| 10 | @ Vikings | L 24-34 | -3 | +0.031 |
| 11 | vs Packers | L 20-24 | +3 | -0.197 |
| 12 | vs Texans | L 31-34 | +3.5 | +0.036 |
| 13 | vs Colts | L 33-35 | -7 | -0.020 |
| 14 | @ Packers | L 20-27 | +6 | +0.010 |
| 15 | @ Cardinals | L 10-38 | -5.5 | -0.412 |
| 16 | vs Falcons | L 18-31 | +3.5 | -0.066 |
| 17 | vs Bears | L 24-26 | +3 | -0.099 |