NFC North · 2017
Detroit Lions
Record
9-7
Net EPA
+0.026est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.046
- Success rate40.8%
- EPA / dropback+0.074
- EPA / rush-0.278
- Explosive rate8.7%
- CPOE+0.41
- Third-down rate38.4%
- Red-zone TD rate64.3%
- Points / drive1.78
- Turnover rate2.1%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.050
- Success rate allowed42.9%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.020
- EPA / rush allowed-0.099
- Explosive rate allowed8.7%
- Pressure rate (proxy)19.1%
- Sack rate5.3%
- Points / drive allowed1.54
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.046 · 47th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.050 · 37th %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
8-7-1
+1.6 vs line
Home
4-4
Away
4-3-1
As favorite
4-2-1
As dog
3-5
O/U
10-6
+4.4 vs total
Roster
98 players
54 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Matthew Stafford | QB | 29 | 6'3" 220 | 8 | Georgia | ACT |
| 9 | Alek Torgersen | QB | 22 | 6'2" 229 | R | Pennsylvania | DEV |
| 14 | Jake Rudock | QB | 24 | 6'3" 212 | 1 | Michigan | ACT |
Backs & receivers28
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Jared Abbrederis | WR | 28 | 6'1" 195 | 3 | Wisconsin | CUT |
| 11 | Marvin Jones | WR | 27 | 6'2" 198 | 5 | California | ACT |
| 12 | Bradley Marquez | WR | 26 | 5'10" 205 | 2 | Texas Tech | ACT |
| 12 | Noel Thomas | WR | 24 | 6'1" 200 | R | Connecticut | CUT |
| 13 | T.J. Jones | WR | 25 | 6'0" 190 | 3 | Notre Dame | RES |
| 15 | Golden Tate | WR | 29 | 5'10" 197 | 7 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 16 | Jace Billingsley | WR | 24 | 5'9" 189 | 1 | Eastern Oregon | ACT |
| 17 | Keshawn Martin | WR | — | 5'11" 195 | 5 | Michigan State | CUT |
| 17 | Andy Jones | WR | 23 | 6'1" 220 | 1 | Jacksonville | ACT |
| 18 | Ryan Spadola | WR | — | 6'1" 205 | 4 | Lehigh | CUT |
| 18 | Dez Stewart | WR | — | 6'2" 200 | 1 | Ohio Dominican | CUT |
| 19 | Kenny Golladay | WR | 25 | 6'4" 213 | R | Northern Illinois | ACT |
| 21 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 24 | 5'9" 203 | 2 | Nebraska | ACT |
| 25 | Theo Riddick | RB | 26 | 5'9" 201 | 4 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 34 | Zach Zenner | RB | 27 | 5'11" 221 | 2 | South Dakota | ACT |
| 36 | Dwayne Washington | RB | 23 | 6'1" 223 | 1 | Washington | ACT |
| 38 | Tion Green | RB | 25 | 6'0" 220 | R | Cincinnati | ACT |
| 39 | Mike James | RB | 26 | 5'10" 223 | 4 | Miami (Fla.) | RES |
| 41 | Matt Asiata | RB | — | 6'0" 219 | 6 | Utah | CUT |
| 47 | Brandon Barnes | TE | 23 | 6'5" 256 | R | Alabama State | DEV |
| 47 | Andrew Price | TE | — | 6'6" 240 | R | Nevada-Las Vegas | CUT |
| 80 | Michael Roberts | TE | 23 | 6'4" 265 | R | Toledo | ACT |
| 82 | Timothy Wright | TE | — | 6'4" 220 | 4 | Rutgers | CUT |
| 83 | Dontez Ford | WR | 23 | 6'2" 210 | R | Pittsburgh | NWT |
| 84 | Hakeem Valles | TE | 26 | 6'5" 250 | 1 | Monmouth (N.J.) | ACT |
| 84 | Michael Rector | WR | — | 6'1" 190 | R | Stanford | CUT |
| 85 | Eric Ebron | TE | 24 | 6'4" 253 | 3 | North Carolina | ACT |
| 87 | Darren Fells | TE | 31 | 6'7" 270 | 4 | California-Irvine | ACT |
Offensive line17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Graham Glasgow | OL | 25 | 6'6" 310 | 1 | Michigan | ACT |
| 62 | Don Barclay | OL | 28 | 6'4" 305 | 5 | West Virginia | RES |
| 63 | Tim Lelito | OL | 28 | 6'4" 315 | 4 | Grand Valley State | CUT |
| 64 | Travis Swanson | OL | 26 | 6'5" 304 | 3 | Arkansas | RES |
| 65 | Storm Norton | OL | 23 | 6'8" 306 | R | Toledo | ACT |
| 66 | Joe Dahl | OL | 24 | 6'4" 305 | 1 | Washington State | ACT |
| 67 | Zac Kerin | OL | 26 | 6'4" 305 | 3 | Toledo | RES |
| 68 | Taylor Decker | OL | 24 | 6'7" 311 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 70 | Corey Robinson | OL | 25 | 6'7" 317 | 2 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 71 | Rick Wagner | OL | 29 | 6'6" 315 | 4 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 72 | Brian Mihalik | OL | 25 | 6'9" 315 | 2 | Boston College | ACT |
| 73 | Greg Robinson | OL | 26 | 6'5" 332 | 3 | Auburn | RES |
| 74 | Dan Skipper | OL | 24 | 6'9" 315 | R | Arkansas | DEV |
| 74 | Connor Bozick | OL | — | 6'5" 304 | R | Delaware | CUT |
| 75 | Leo Koloamatangi | OL | 23 | 6'5" 310 | R | Hawaii | DEV |
| 76 | T.J. Lang | OL | 31 | 6'4" 315 | 8 | Eastern Michigan | ACT |
| 77 | Emmett Cleary | OL | 27 | 6'7" 324 | 4 | Boston College | ACT |
Defensive front30
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Jarrad Davis | LB | 24 | 6'1" 238 | R | Florida | ACT |
| 43 | Nick Bellore | LB | 28 | 6'1" 250 | 6 | Central Michigan | ACT |
| 44 | Jalen Reeves-Maybin | LB | 22 | 6'0" 230 | R | Tennessee | ACT |
| 50 | Thurston Armbrister | LB | 26 | 6'3" 235 | 2 | Miami (Fla.) | DEV |
| 51 | Brandon Copeland | DL | 26 | 6'3" 263 | 4 | Pennsylvania | RES |
| 53 | Brandon Chubb | LB | 25 | 6'1" 240 | 1 | Wake Forest | RES |
| 54 | Steve Longa | LB | 24 | 6'0" 240 | 1 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 55 | Christian Ringo | DL | 25 | 6'1" 298 | 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | ACT |
| 58 | Paul Worrilow | LB | 27 | 6'0" 230 | 4 | Delaware | ACT |
| 59 | Tahir Whitehead | LB | 27 | 6'2" 241 | 5 | Temple | ACT |
| 60 | Derrick Lott | DL | — | 6'4" 314 | 2 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | CUT |
| 61 | Kerry Hyder | DL | 26 | 6'2" 270 | 3 | Texas Tech | RES |
| 62 | Bruce Gaston | DL | — | 6'2" 310 | 3 | Purdue | CUT |
| 63 | Toby Johnson | DL | 27 | 6'4" 325 | 2 | Georgia | DEV |
| 64 | Giorgio Newberry | DL | — | 6'6" 295 | 1 | Florida State | CUT |
| 67 | Ego Ferguson | DL | — | 6'2" 300 | 3 | LSU | CUT |
| 69 | Anthony Zettel | DL | 25 | 6'4" 270 | 1 | Penn State | ACT |
| 78 | Jeremiah Valoaga | DL | 24 | 6'6" 275 | R | Nevada-Las Vegas | DEV |
| 79 | Alex Barrett | DL | 23 | 6'3" 260 | R | San Diego State | DEV |
| 90 | Cornelius Washington | DL | 29 | 6'4" 280 | 4 | Georgia | ACT |
| 91 | A'Shawn Robinson | DL | 22 | 6'4" 322 | 1 | Alabama | ACT |
| 92 | Haloti Ngata | DL | 33 | 6'4" 340 | 11 | Oregon | RES |
| 93 | Dwight Freeney | DL | 37 | 6'1" 268 | 15 | Syracuse | ACT |
| 93 | Jordan Hill | DL | 26 | 6'1" 290 | 4 | Penn State | RES |
| 94 | Ezekiel Ansah | DL | 28 | 6'5" 275 | 4 | Brigham Young | ACT |
| 95 | Jacquies Smith | DL | 27 | 6'2" 260 | 5 | Missouri | CUT |
| 95 | Armonty Bryant | DL | 27 | 6'4" 265 | 4 | East Central (OK) | CUT |
| 97 | Akeem Spence | DL | 27 | 6'1" 307 | 4 | Illinois | ACT |
| 98 | Jeremiah Ledbetter | DL | 23 | 6'3" 295 | R | Arkansas | ACT |
| 99 | Rodney Coe | DL | 24 | 6'3" 305 | 1 | Akron | ACT |
Secondary15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Darius Slay | DB | 26 | 6'0" 190 | 4 | Mississippi State | ACT |
| 24 | Nevin Lawson | DB | 26 | 5'9" 192 | 3 | Utah State | ACT |
| 26 | Don Carey | DB | 30 | 5'11" 202 | 8 | Norfolk State | ACT |
| 27 | Glover Quin | DB | 31 | 6'0" 207 | 8 | New Mexico | ACT |
| 28 | Quandre Diggs | DB | 24 | 5'9" 200 | 2 | Texas | ACT |
| 30 | Teez Tabor | DB | 23 | 6'0" 201 | R | Florida | ACT |
| 31 | D.J. Hayden | DB | 27 | 5'11" 190 | 4 | Houston | ACT |
| 32 | Tavon Wilson | DB | 27 | 6'0" 212 | 5 | Illinois | RES |
| 35 | Miles Killebrew | DB | 24 | 6'2" 222 | 1 | Southern Utah | ACT |
| 38 | Adairius Barnes | DB | 23 | 5'11" 188 | 1 | Louisiana Tech | DEV |
| 39 | Jamal Agnew | DB | 22 | 5'10" 190 | R | San Diego | ACT |
| 41 | Rolan Milligan | DB | 23 | 5'10" 200 | 1 | Toledo | DEV |
| 45 | Charles Washington | DB | 24 | 5'10" 192 | 1 | Fresno State | ACT |
| 46 | Tramain Jacobs | DB | — | 5'11" 191 | 3 | Texas A&M | CUT |
| 46 | Des Lawrence | DB | 24 | 6'1" 185 | R | North Carolina | RES |
Specialists5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kasey Redfern | P | 27 | 6'1" 205 | 3 | Wofford | RES |
| 5 | Matt Prater | K | 33 | 5'10" 201 | 11 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 6 | Sam Martin | P | 27 | 6'1" 211 | 4 | Appalachian State | ACT |
| 18 | Jeff Locke | P | 29 | 6'0" 195 | 4 | UCLA | CUT |
| 48 | Don Muhlbach | LS | 36 | 6'4" 258 | 13 | Texas A&M | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Cardinals | W 35-23 | +2.5 | -0.113 |
| 2 | @ Giants | W 24-10 | +3 | -0.122 |
| 3 | vs Falcons | L 26-30 | +3 | -0.110 |
| 4 | @ Vikings | W 14-7 | +2.5 | -0.124 |
| 5 | vs Panthers | L 24-27 | -2 | -0.126 |
| 6 | @ Saints | L 38-52 | +6 | -0.348 |
| 8 | vs Steelers | L 15-20 | +3 | -0.087 |
| 9 | @ Packers | W 30-17 | -2.5 | +0.263 |
| 10 | vs Browns | W 38-24 | -10.5 | +0.063 |
| 11 | @ Bears | W 27-24 | -3 | +0.113 |
| 12 | vs Vikings | L 23-30 | +2.5 | -0.113 |
| 13 | @ Ravens | L 20-44 | +2.5 | -0.084 |
| 14 | @ Buccaneers | W 24-21 | +0 | +0.067 |
| 15 | vs Bears | W 20-10 | -5 | +0.003 |
| 16 | @ Bengals | L 17-26 | -3 | -0.011 |
| 17 | vs Packers | W 35-11 | -7.5 | +0.101 |