NFC North · 2020
Detroit Lions
Record
5-11
Net EPA
-0.229est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.014
- Success rate45.5%
- EPA / dropback+0.103
- EPA / rush-0.156
- Explosive rate8.4%
- CPOE-1.27
- Third-down rate41.6%
- Red-zone TD rate63.0%
- Points / drive2.14
- Turnover rate1.9%
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Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.205
- Success rate allowed51.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.332
- EPA / rush allowed+0.027
- Explosive rate allowed10.8%
- Pressure rate (proxy)12.4%
- Sack rate3.8%
- Points / drive allowed2.93
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.014 · 39th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.205 · 98th %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
-5.7 vs line
Home
3-5
Away
4-4
As favorite
2-2
As dog
5-7
O/U
10-6
+5.0 vs total
Roster
82 players
48 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chase Daniel | QB | 35 | 6'0" 229 | 11 | Missouri | ACT |
| 8 | Jordan Ta'amu | QB | 24 | 6'3" 221 | 1 | Mississippi | DEV |
| 9 | Matthew Stafford | QB | 32 | 6'3" 220 | 11 | Georgia | ACT |
| 10 | David Blough | QB | 25 | 6'1" 200 | 1 | Purdue | ACT |
Backs & receivers20
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Marvin Jones | WR | 30 | 6'2" 198 | 8 | California | ACT |
| 12 | Mohamed Sanu | WR | 31 | 6'2" 215 | 8 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 13 | Victor Bolden | WR | 25 | 5'8" 178 | 3 | Oregon State | DEV |
| 18 | Geronimo Allison | WR | 26 | 6'3" 202 | 4 | Illinois | RES |
| 19 | Kenny Golladay | WR | 28 | 6'4" 213 | 3 | Northern Illinois | INA |
| 20 | Jordan Scarlett | RB | 25 | 5'11" 210 | 1 | Florida | DEV |
| 28 | Adrian Peterson | RB | 35 | 6'1" 220 | 13 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 28 | Dalyn Dawkins | RB | 27 | 5'7" 185 | 2 | Colorado State | DEV |
| 32 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 21 | 5'9" 211 | R | Georgia | ACT |
| 33 | Kerryon Johnson | RB | 23 | 5'11" 212 | 2 | Auburn | ACT |
| 39 | Jamal Agnew | WR | 25 | 5'10" 190 | 3 | San Diego | ACT |
| 40 | Kerrith Whyte | RB | 25 | 5'10" 204 | 1 | Florida Atlantic | DEV |
| 46 | Nick Bawden | RB | 24 | 6'2" 245 | 2 | San Diego State | RES |
| 47 | Jerell Adams | TE | 29 | 6'5" 254 | 4 | South Carolina | DEV |
| 80 | Danny Amendola | WR | 36 | 5'11" 185 | 12 | Texas Tech | ACT |
| 83 | Jesse James | TE | 26 | 6'7" 250 | 5 | Penn State | ACT |
| 85 | Tom Kennedy | WR | 24 | 5'10" 194 | 1 | Bryant | DEV |
| 86 | Hunter Bryant | TE | 22 | 6'2" 239 | R | Washington | ACT |
| 87 | Quintez Cephus | WR | 22 | 6'1" 205 | R | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 88 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | 23 | 6'5" 248 | 1 | Iowa | ACT |
Offensive line13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Russell Bodine | OL | 28 | 6'3" 308 | 6 | North Carolina | RES |
| 61 | Logan Stenberg | OL | 23 | 6'6" 320 | R | Kentucky | INA |
| 62 | Evan Brown | OL | 25 | 6'2" 302 | 2 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 64 | Jon Toth | OL | 26 | 6'5" 310 | 3 | Kentucky | DEV |
| 65 | Tyrell Crosby | OL | 26 | 6'4" 310 | 2 | Oregon | INA |
| 66 | Joe Dahl | OL | 27 | 6'4" 310 | 4 | Washington State | INA |
| 67 | Matt Nelson | OL | 26 | 6'7" 299 | 1 | Iowa | ACT |
| 68 | Taylor Decker | OL | 27 | 6'7" 318 | 4 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 70 | Dan Skipper | OL | 27 | 6'9" 325 | 3 | Arkansas | ACT |
| 72 | Halapoulivaati Vaitai | OL | 27 | 6'6" 320 | 4 | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 73 | Jonah Jackson | OL | 23 | 6'4" 305 | R | Ohio State | ACT |
| 76 | Oday Aboushi | OL | 29 | 6'5" 315 | 7 | Virginia | ACT |
| 77 | Frank Ragnow | OL | 24 | 6'5" 311 | 2 | Arkansas | ACT |
Defensive front23
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Jarrad Davis | LB | 27 | 6'1" 245 | 3 | Florida | ACT |
| 44 | Jalen Reeves-Maybin | LB | 25 | 6'1" 233 | 3 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 45 | Jason Cabinda | LB | 24 | 6'1" 235 | 2 | Penn State | ACT |
| 51 | Jahlani Tavai | LB | 25 | 6'2" 250 | 1 | Hawaii | ACT |
| 52 | Christian Jones | LB | 29 | 6'3" 250 | 6 | Florida State | ACT |
| 57 | Anthony Pittman | LB | 25 | 6'3" 240 | 1 | Wayne State, Mich. | DEV |
| 58 | Jamie Collins | LB | 32 | 6'3" 255 | 7 | Southern Mississippi | INA |
| 59 | Reggie Ragland | LB | 28 | 6'2" 252 | 4 | Alabama | ACT |
| 64 | Albert Huggins | DL | 23 | 6'3" 305 | 1 | Clemson | INA |
| 69 | Kareem Martin | LB | 28 | 6'6" 272 | 6 | North Carolina | DEV |
| 71 | Danny Shelton | DL | 27 | 6'2" 345 | 5 | Washington | ACT |
| 75 | Frank Herron | DL | 26 | 6'5" 305 | 2 | Louisiana State | DEV |
| 90 | Trey Flowers | DL | 27 | 6'2" 265 | 5 | Arkansas | RES |
| 91 | John Penisini | DL | 23 | 6'2" 333 | R | Utah | ACT |
| 92 | Kevin Strong | DL | 24 | 6'4" 285 | 1 | Texas-San Antonio | ACT |
| 93 | Da'Shawn Hand | DL | 26 | 6'3" 297 | 2 | Alabama | RES |
| 94 | Austin Bryant | DL | 25 | 6'6" 261 | 1 | Clemson | ACT |
| 95 | Romeo Okwara | DL | 25 | 6'4" 263 | 4 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 96 | Jashon Cornell | DL | 25 | 6'3" 285 | R | Ohio State | RES |
| 97 | Nicholas Williams | DL | 30 | 6'4" 309 | 7 | Samford | ACT |
| 98 | Everson Griffen | DL | 34 | 6'3" 273 | 10 | Southern California | ACT |
| 99 | John Atkins | DL | 29 | 6'3" 320 | 2 | Georgia | RES |
| 99 | Julian Okwara | DL | 24 | 6'4" 241 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
Secondary17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tracy Walker | DB | 25 | 6'1" 210 | 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | ACT |
| 23 | Desmond Trufant | DB | 31 | 6'1" 190 | 7 | Washington | RES |
| 24 | Amani Oruwariye | DB | 24 | 6'2" 203 | 1 | Penn State | ACT |
| 25 | Will Harris | DB | 26 | 6'1" 207 | 1 | Boston College | ACT |
| 26 | Duron Harmon | DB | 29 | 6'1" 205 | 7 | Rutgers | ACT |
| 27 | Justin Coleman | DB | 27 | 5'11" 190 | 5 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 29 | Darryl Roberts | DB | 31 | 6'1" 182 | 5 | Marshall | ACT |
| 29 | Josh Hawkins | DB | 27 | 5'10" 189 | 4 | East Carolina | DEV |
| 30 | Jeff Okudah | DB | 21 | 6'1" 200 | R | Ohio State | RES |
| 31 | Tramaine Brock | DB | 32 | 6'0" 188 | 10 | Belhaven | DEV |
| 34 | Tony McRae | DB | 27 | 5'10" 185 | 4 | North Carolina A&T | RES |
| 35 | Miles Killebrew | DB | 27 | 6'2" 222 | 4 | Southern Utah | ACT |
| 38 | Mike Ford | DB | 25 | 6'0" 196 | 2 | Southeast Missouri | ACT |
| 42 | Jalen Elliott | DB | 22 | 6'1" 210 | R | Notre Dame | DEV |
| 43 | Alexander Myres | DB | 24 | 5'11" 192 | 1 | Houston | DEV |
| 47 | Bobby Price | DB | 22 | 6'4" 205 | R | Norfolk State | INA |
| 49 | C.J. Moore | DB | 26 | 5'11" 195 | 1 | Mississippi | ACT |
Specialists5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arryn Siposs | P | 29 | 6'2" 212 | R | Auburn | DEV |
| 3 | Jack Fox | P | 25 | 6'2" 224 | 1 | Rice | ACT |
| 5 | Matt Prater | K | 36 | 5'10" 201 | 14 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 48 | Don Muhlbach | LS | 39 | 6'4" 258 | 16 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 49 | Steven Wirtel | LS | 24 | 6'4" 235 | R | Iowa State | DEV |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Bears | L 23-27 | -2.5 | -0.007 |
| 2 | @ Packers | L 21-42 | +7 | -0.009 |
| 3 | @ Cardinals | W 26-23 | +4.5 | +0.071 |
| 4 | vs Saints | L 29-35 | +3 | +0.128 |
| 6 | @ Jaguars | W 34-16 | -3 | +0.227 |
| 7 | @ Falcons | W 23-22 | +1 | +0.140 |
| 8 | vs Colts | L 21-41 | +3.5 | -0.204 |
| 9 | @ Vikings | L 20-34 | +3 | -0.087 |
| 10 | vs Commanders | W 30-27 | -2.5 | +0.172 |
| 11 | @ Panthers | L 0-20 | -3 | -0.384 |
| 12 | vs Texans | L 25-41 | +3 | -0.169 |
| 13 | @ Bears | W 34-30 | +3 | +0.239 |
| 14 | vs Packers | L 24-31 | +9.5 | +0.147 |
| 15 | @ Titans | L 25-46 | +9.5 | +0.143 |
| 16 | vs Buccaneers | L 7-47 | +12 | -0.541 |
| 17 | vs Vikings | L 35-37 | +3 | +0.278 |