NFC North · 2021
Detroit Lions
Record
3-13-1
Net EPA
-0.129est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.061
- Success rate42.1%
- EPA / dropback-0.022
- EPA / rush-0.123
- Explosive rate9.0%
- CPOE-0.05
- Third-down rate34.7%
- Red-zone TD rate65.7%
- Points / drive1.73
- Turnover rate2.1%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.102
- Success rate allowed46.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.199
- EPA / rush allowed-0.027
- Explosive rate allowed9.9%
- Pressure rate (proxy)14.3%
- Sack rate4.8%
- Points / drive allowed2.58
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.061 · 27th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.102 · 92th %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
10-6-1
+0.0 vs line
Home
5-2-1
Away
5-4
As favorite
0-0
As dog
10-6-1
O/U
7-10
+0.8 vs total
Roster
92 players
48 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | David Blough | QB | 26 | 6'1" 200 | 2 | Purdue | INA |
| 12 | Tim Boyle | QB | 28 | 6'4" 233 | 3 | Eastern Kentucky | ACT |
| 16 | Jared Goff | QB | 28 | 6'4" 223 | 5 | California | ACT |
| 19 | Steven Montez | QB | 24 | 6'5" 230 | 1 | Colorado | DEV |
Backs & receivers26
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Josh Reynolds | WR | 26 | 6'3" 196 | 4 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 11 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 27 | 5'8" 182 | 5 | Holy Cross | ACT |
| 13 | Geronimo Allison | WR | 27 | 6'3" 202 | 5 | Illinois | DEV |
| 14 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 23 | 6'0" 195 | R | Southern California | ACT |
| 17 | Trinity Benson | WR | 24 | 6'0" 180 | 2 | East Central | INA |
| 18 | KhaDarel Hodge | WR | 26 | 6'2" 205 | 3 | Prairie View | ACT |
| 19 | Juwan Green | WR | 23 | 6'0" 187 | 1 | Albany, N.Y. | TRD |
| 20 | Rodney Smith | RB | 25 | 5'11" 210 | 1 | Minnesota | TRC |
| 28 | Jermar Jefferson | RB | 21 | 5'10" 209 | R | Oregon State | INA |
| 30 | Jamaal Williams | RB | 26 | 6'0" 213 | 4 | Brigham Young | ACT |
| 32 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 22 | 5'9" 211 | 1 | Georgia | ACT |
| 35 | Godwin Igwebuike | RB | 28 | 6'0" 212 | 3 | Northwestern | ACT |
| 43 | Charlie Taumoepeau | TE | 23 | 6'2" 245 | 1 | Portland State | RES |
| 45 | Jason Cabinda | RB | 25 | 6'1" 235 | 3 | Penn State | INA |
| 46 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 25 | 5'11" 215 | 2 | Kutztown | ACT |
| 47 | Nick Eubanks | TE | 26 | 6'5" 256 | R | Michigan | DEV |
| 48 | Ross Travis | TE | 28 | 6'7" 248 | 6 | Penn State | DEV |
| 80 | Jared Pinkney | TE | 24 | 6'4" 255 | 1 | Vanderbilt | ACT |
| 83 | Javon McKinley | WR | 23 | 6'2" 215 | R | Notre Dame | DEV |
| 84 | Shane Zylstra | TE | 26 | 6'4" 215 | R | Minn. State-Mankato | DEV |
| 85 | Tom Kennedy | WR | 25 | 5'10" 194 | 2 | Bryant | ACT |
| 86 | Hunter Bryant | TE | 23 | 6'2" 239 | 1 | Washington | RES |
| 87 | Quintez Cephus | WR | 23 | 6'1" 205 | 1 | Wisconsin | RES |
| 88 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | 24 | 6'5" 248 | 2 | Iowa | RES |
| 89 | Josh Hill | TE | 31 | 6'5" 250 | 8 | Idaho State | RET |
| 89 | Brock Wright | TE | 24 | 6'5" 255 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
Offensive line15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Penei Sewell | OL | 22 | 6'5" 325 | R | Oregon | INA |
| 63 | Evan Brown | OL | 26 | 6'3" 302 | 3 | Southern Methodist | ACT |
| 65 | Parker Ehinger | OL | 30 | 6'6" 310 | 5 | Cincinnati | DEV |
| 65 | Tyrell Crosby | OL | 27 | 6'4" 310 | 3 | Oregon | RES |
| 66 | Darrin Paulo | OL | 24 | 6'3" 315 | 1 | Utah | DEV |
| 67 | Matt Nelson | OL | 27 | 6'7" 299 | 2 | Iowa | ACT |
| 68 | Taylor Decker | OL | 28 | 6'7" 318 | 5 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 69 | Will Holden | OL | 29 | 6'7" 312 | 4 | Vanderbilt | ACT |
| 70 | Dan Skipper | OL | 28 | 6'9" 325 | 4 | Arkansas | INA |
| 71 | Logan Stenberg | OL | 24 | 6'6" 320 | 1 | Kentucky | RES |
| 72 | Halapoulivaati Vaitai | OL | 28 | 6'6" 320 | 5 | Texas Christian | ACT |
| 73 | Jonah Jackson | OL | 24 | 6'4" 305 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 74 | Ryan McCollum | OL | 23 | 6'5" 300 | R | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 77 | Frank Ragnow | OL | 25 | 6'5" 311 | 3 | Arkansas | RES |
| 78 | Tommy Kraemer | OL | 23 | 6'6" 319 | R | Notre Dame | ACT |
Defensive front25
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Austin Bryant | LB | 26 | 6'5" 261 | 2 | Clemson | RES |
| 34 | Alex Anzalone | LB | 28 | 6'3" 240 | 4 | Florida | RES |
| 43 | Rashod Berry | LB | 26 | 6'4" 255 | 1 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 44 | Jalen Reeves-Maybin | LB | 26 | 6'1" 233 | 4 | Tennessee | ACT |
| 49 | Curtis Bolton | LB | 27 | 6'0" 228 | 2 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 50 | Shaun Dion Hamilton | LB | 27 | 6'0" 235 | 3 | Alabama | RES |
| 51 | Josh Woods | LB | 25 | 6'1" 236 | 3 | Maryland | RES |
| 52 | Jessie Lemonier | DL | 24 | 6'2" 240 | 1 | Liberty | ACT |
| 53 | Charles Harris | LB | 26 | 6'3" 250 | 4 | Missouri | ACT |
| 54 | Alim McNeill | DL | 21 | 6'2" 315 | R | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 55 | Derrick Barnes | LB | 22 | 6'0" 245 | R | Purdue | ACT |
| 57 | Anthony Pittman | LB | 26 | 6'3" 240 | 2 | Wayne State, Mich. | ACT |
| 59 | Tavante Beckett | LB | 25 | 5'11" 214 | R | Marshall | ACT |
| 75 | Levi Onwuzurike | DL | 23 | 6'3" 293 | R | Washington | ACT |
| 76 | Brian Price | DL | 27 | 6'3" 322 | 5 | Texas-San Antonio | RET |
| 76 | Bruce Hector | DL | 28 | 6'2" 296 | 3 | South Florida | DEV |
| 79 | Joel Heath | DL | 28 | 6'6" 300 | 5 | Michigan State | RES |
| 90 | Trey Flowers | LB | 28 | 6'2" 265 | 6 | Arkansas | RES |
| 91 | Michael Brockers | DL | 32 | 6'5" 305 | 9 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 94 | Eric Banks | DL | 23 | 6'5" 270 | 1 | Texas-San Antonio | DEV |
| 95 | Romeo Okwara | LB | 26 | 6'4" 263 | 5 | Notre Dame | RES |
| 96 | Jashon Cornell | DL | 26 | 6'3" 285 | 1 | Ohio State | INA |
| 97 | Nicholas Williams | DL | 31 | 6'4" 309 | 8 | Samford | ACT |
| 98 | John Penisini | DL | 24 | 6'2" 333 | 1 | Utah | ACT |
| 99 | Julian Okwara | LB | 25 | 6'4" 241 | 1 | Notre Dame | ACT |
Secondary17
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nickell Robey | DB | 29 | 5'8" 178 | 8 | Southern California | DEV |
| 15 | Brady Breeze | DB | 25 | 6'0" 200 | R | Oregon | ACT |
| 19 | Saivion Smith | DB | 25 | 6'1" 200 | 2 | Alabama | DEV |
| 21 | Tracy Walker | DB | 26 | 6'1" 210 | 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | ACT |
| 23 | Jeff Okudah | DB | 22 | 6'1" 200 | 1 | Ohio State | RES |
| 24 | Amani Oruwariye | DB | 25 | 6'2" 203 | 2 | Penn State | RES |
| 25 | Will Harris | DB | 27 | 6'1" 207 | 2 | Boston College | ACT |
| 26 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | DB | 22 | 6'3" 213 | R | Syracuse | ACT |
| 27 | Bobby Price | DB | 23 | 6'3" 205 | 1 | Norfolk State | ACT |
| 29 | Parnell Motley | DB | 25 | 6'0" 175 | 1 | Oklahoma | DEV |
| 31 | Dean Marlowe | DB | 29 | 6'1" 208 | 6 | James Madison | ACT |
| 36 | Corey Ballentine | DB | 25 | 6'0" 196 | 2 | Washburn | DEV |
| 38 | C.J. Moore | DB | 27 | 5'11" 195 | 2 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 39 | Jerry Jacobs | DB | 25 | 5'11" 198 | R | Arkansas | RES |
| 40 | Mark Gilbert | DB | 24 | 6'0" 175 | R | Duke | ACT |
| 41 | A.J. Parker | DB | 23 | 5'11" 178 | R | Kansas State | ACT |
| 42 | Jalen Elliott | DB | 23 | 6'0" 210 | 1 | Notre Dame | ACT |
Specialists5
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jack Fox | P | 26 | 6'2" 224 | 2 | Rice | ACT |
| 4 | Austin Seibert | K | 26 | 5'9" 214 | 2 | Oklahoma | RES |
| 5 | Aldrick Rosas | K | 28 | 6'3" 221 | 5 | Southern Oregon | DEV |
| 6 | Riley Patterson | K | 23 | 6'0" 190 | R | Memphis | ACT |
| 47 | Scott Daly | LS | 27 | 6'1" 250 | 3 | Notre Dame | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs 49ers | L 33-41 | +9.5 | -0.040 |
| 2 | @ Packers | L 17-35 | +11.5 | -0.019 |
| 3 | vs Ravens | L 17-19 | +7.5 | -0.003 |
| 4 | @ Bears | L 14-24 | +3 | -0.004 |
| 5 | @ Vikings | L 17-19 | +10 | -0.195 |
| 6 | vs Bengals | L 11-34 | +3.5 | -0.196 |
| 7 | @ Rams | L 19-28 | +17 | +0.026 |
| 8 | vs Eagles | L 6-44 | +3 | -0.395 |
| 10 | @ Steelers | T 16-16 | +9 | -0.098 |
| 11 | @ Browns | L 10-13 | +13 | -0.240 |
| 12 | vs Bears | L 14-16 | +2 | -0.088 |
| 13 | vs Vikings | W 29-27 | +7 | -0.050 |
| 14 | @ Broncos | L 10-38 | +13 | -0.153 |
| 15 | vs Cardinals | W 30-12 | +13 | +0.081 |
| 16 | @ Falcons | L 16-20 | +7.5 | +0.085 |
| 17 | @ Seahawks | L 29-51 | +8.5 | +0.016 |
| 18 | vs Packers | W 37-30 | +4 | +0.157 |