NFC North · 2015
Detroit Lions
Record
7-9
Net EPA
+0.028est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.019
- Success rate44.9%
- EPA / dropback+0.045
- EPA / rush-0.160
- Explosive rate7.6%
- CPOE-0.09
- Third-down rate38.4%
- Red-zone TD rate66.7%
- Points / drive1.90
- Turnover rate2.1%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.044
- Success rate allowed43.4%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.156
- EPA / rush allowed-0.132
- Explosive rate allowed9.9%
- Pressure rate (proxy)23.0%
- Sack rate6.9%
- Points / drive allowed2.06
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.019 · 43th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.044 · 67th %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
-1.2 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
4-4
As favorite
3-3
As dog
4-6
O/U
9-7
+1.7 vs total
Roster
58 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks2
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Dan Orlovsky | QB | 32 | 6'5" 215 | 10 | Connecticut | ACT |
| 9 | Matthew Stafford | QB | 27 | 6'3" 226 | 6 | Georgia | ACT |
Backs & receivers13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Corey Fuller | WR | 25 | 6'2" 200 | 2 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 13 | T.J. Jones | WR | 23 | 6'0" 190 | 1 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 15 | Golden Tate | WR | 27 | 5'10" 198 | 5 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 16 | Lance Moore | WR | 32 | 5'9" 187 | 10 | Toledo | ACT |
| 21 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 22 | 5'8" 203 | R | Nebraska | ACT |
| 25 | Theo Riddick | RB | 24 | 5'9" 200 | 2 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 35 | Joique Bell | RB | 29 | 5'11" 231 | 5 | Wayne State (Mich.) | ACT |
| 38 | George Winn | RB | 26 | 5'11" 215 | 2 | Cincinnati | ACT |
| 46 | Michael Burton | FB | 23 | 6'0" 247 | R | Rutgers | ACT |
| 80 | Bear Pascoe | TE | 29 | 6'5" 265 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Calvin Johnson | WR | 31 | 6'5" 237 | 8 | Georgia Tech | ACT |
| 83 | Timothy Wright | TE | 25 | 6'4" 220 | 2 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 85 | Eric Ebron | TE | 22 | 6'4" 255 | 1 | North Carolina | ACT |
Offensive line11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Braxston Cave | C | 26 | 6'3" 305 | 2 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 63 | Manuel Ramirez | G | 32 | 6'3" 325 | 8 | Texas Tech | ACT |
| 65 | Gabe Ikard | C | 26 | 6'4" 304 | 1 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 65 | Gabe Ikard | C | 26 | 6'4" 304 | 1 | Oklahoma | TRC |
| 70 | Corey Robinson | T | 23 | 6'7" 316 | R | South Carolina | ACT |
| 71 | Riley Reiff | T | 28 | 6'6" 308 | 3 | Iowa | ACT |
| 72 | Laken Tomlinson | G | 23 | 6'3" 323 | R | Duke | ACT |
| 74 | Michael Ola | T | 27 | 6'4" 312 | 2 | Hampton | ACT |
| 74 | Michael Ola | T | 27 | 6'4" 312 | 2 | Hampton | TRC |
| 75 | Larry Warford | G | 24 | 6'3" 332 | 2 | Kentucky | ACT |
| 77 | Cornelius Lucas | T | 24 | 6'9" 328 | 1 | Kansas State | ACT |
Defensive front19
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Travis Lewis | MLB | 27 | 6'2" 235 | 3 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 52 | Darryl Tapp | DE | 32 | 6'1" 270 | 9 | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 53 | Kyle Van Noy | OLB | 24 | 6'3" 248 | 1 | Brigham Young | ACT |
| 55 | Stephen Tulloch | MLB | 30 | 5'11" 245 | 9 | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 57 | Josh Bynes | OLB | 26 | 6'1" 235 | 4 | Auburn | ACT |
| 59 | Tahir Whitehead | OLB | 25 | 6'2" 242 | 3 | Temple | ACT |
| 61 | Kerry Hyder | DT | 24 | 6'2" 290 | 1 | Texas Tech | ACT |
| 67 | Khyri Thornton | DT | 27 | 6'3" 315 | 1 | Southern Mississippi | TRC |
| 67 | Khyri Thornton | DT | 27 | 6'3" 315 | 1 | Southern Mississippi | ACT |
| 78 | C.J. Wilson | DE | 28 | 6'3" 290 | 5 | East Carolina | ACT |
| 78 | C.J. Wilson | DE | 28 | 6'3" 290 | 5 | East Carolina | TRC |
| 90 | Gabe Wright | DT | 23 | 6'3" 305 | R | Auburn | ACT |
| 91 | Jason Jones | DE | 29 | 6'5" 275 | 7 | Eastern Michigan | ACT |
| 92 | Haloti Ngata | DT | 31 | 6'4" 345 | 9 | Oregon | ACT |
| 94 | Ezekiel Ansah | DE | 26 | 6'5" 278 | 2 | Brigham Young | ACT |
| 95 | Brandon Copeland | OLB | 24 | 6'3" 248 | 2 | Pennsylvania | ACT |
| 97 | Caraun Reid | DT | 25 | 6'2" 298 | 1 | Princeton | ACT |
| 98 | Devin Taylor | DE | 27 | 6'7" 275 | 2 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 99 | Jermelle Cudjo | DT | 30 | 6'2" 298 | 5 | — | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Darius Slay | CB | 24 | 6'0" 190 | 2 | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 24 | Nevin Lawson | CB | 24 | 5'9" 191 | 1 | Utah State | ACT |
| 26 | Don Carey | SS | 28 | 5'11" 203 | 6 | Norfolk State | ACT |
| 27 | Glover Quin | FS | 29 | 6'0" 207 | 6 | New Mexico | ACT |
| 28 | Quandre Diggs | CB | 22 | 5'9" 197 | R | Texas | ACT |
| 29 | Crezdon Butler | CB | 28 | 6'1" 191 | 5 | Clemson | ACT |
| 29 | Crezdon Butler | CB | 28 | 6'1" 191 | 5 | Clemson | TRD |
| 32 | James Ihedigbo | SS | 33 | 6'1" 214 | 8 | Massachusetts | ACT |
| 42 | Isa Abdul-Quddus | FS | 26 | 6'1" 201 | 4 | Fordham | ACT |
| 43 | Isaiah Johnson | DB | 23 | 6'1" 202 | R | Georgia Tech | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Matt Prater | K | 31 | 5'10" 211 | 9 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 6 | Sam Martin | P | 25 | 6'1" 211 | 2 | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 48 | Don Muhlbach | LS | 34 | 6'4" 258 | 11 | Texas A&M | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Chargers | L 28-33 | +3.5 | +0.002 |
| 2 | @ Vikings | L 16-26 | +2.5 | -0.072 |
| 3 | vs Broncos | L 12-24 | +3 | -0.174 |
| 4 | @ Seahawks | L 10-13 | +10 | -0.232 |
| 5 | vs Cardinals | L 17-42 | +4.5 | -0.217 |
| 6 | vs Bears | W 37-34 | -3.5 | +0.151 |
| 7 | vs Vikings | L 19-28 | -1 | -0.102 |
| 8 | @ Chiefs | L 10-45 | +3 | -0.184 |
| 10 | @ Packers | W 18-16 | +10.5 | -0.072 |
| 11 | vs Raiders | W 18-13 | +2 | +0.044 |
| 12 | vs Eagles | W 45-14 | -3 | +0.258 |
| 13 | vs Packers | L 23-27 | +2.5 | -0.106 |
| 14 | @ Rams | L 14-21 | -3 | -0.133 |
| 15 | @ Saints | W 35-27 | +2.5 | +0.310 |
| 16 | vs 49ers | W 32-17 | -8.5 | +0.119 |
| 17 | @ Bears | W 24-20 | -2.5 | +0.180 |