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Detroit Lions

Who gets the ball in Lions games: the passes, the runs and the chances near the end zone.

2026 season · Weeks 1–9 · Report built

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Every week so far

Switches the target, backfield and red-zone tables below.

Target distribution

Out of every 10 passes the team throws, how many go to each player. More passes mean more chances to score.
PlayerPositionTarget shareGamesTargetsAir-yards shareWOPREnd-zone targets
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR
32%
88635%0.726
Sam LaPortaTE
18%
84913%0.375
Jameson WilliamsWR
17%
84634%0.495
Jahmyr GibbsRB
17%
8451%0.261
Isaac TeSlaaWR
9%
72314%0.244
Brock WrightTE
4%
462%0.070
Tay MartinWR
4%
116%0.100
DeAndre CarterWR
4%
11−1%0.050
Tyler ConklinTE
4%
333%0.081
Jackson MeeksTE
3%
113%0.070
Sione VakiRB
3%
881%0.050

Backfield split

Out of every 10 runs, how many each player gets. It shows who the main running back is.
PlayerPositionCarry shareGamesCarriesGoal-line runsRed-zone share
Jahmyr GibbsRB
77%
81771550%
Sione VakiRB
13%
83001%
Jared GoffQB
8%
81926%

Red-zone share

Passes and runs that start within 20 yards of the end zone: the closest chances to score.
PlayerPositionRed-zone shareGamesRed-zone chancesGoal-line runsEnd-zone targets
Jahmyr GibbsRB
50%
853151
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR
17%
81806
Sam LaPortaTE
11%
81205
Jameson WilliamsWR
8%
8805
Jared GoffQB
6%
8620
Isaac TeSlaaWR
5%
7504
Tyler ConklinTE
3%
3101
Brock WrightTE
2%
4100
Sione VakiRB
1%
8100

Quarterback

Whoever played most recently is listed first.
PlayerLast gameGamesDropbacksEPA per dropbackCPOE (accuracy)CarriesExpected points per game Est.
Jared GoffWeek 98292+0.21+1.31917.2

Target share by week

Out of every 10 passes each week, how many went to each player. A dash means no passes, runs or pass plays for him that week (a bye week, or he didn't play or get a chance).
PlayerWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Season
Amon-Ra St. Brown WR36%34%26%22%38%—35%32%40%32%
Sam LaPorta TE21%18%13%25%17%—6%20%20%18%
Jameson Williams WR23%11%13%16%14%—29%24%8%17%
Jahmyr Gibbs RB13%21%26%14%21%—19%16%4%17%
Isaac TeSlaa WR3%13%10%16%7%—6%—8%9%
Brock Wright TE3%—6%4%3%————4%
Tay Martin WR————————4%4%
DeAndre Carter WR————————4%4%

Lions talking points

Jahmyr Gibbs

RBDETRed-zone role

Jahmyr Gibbs has 53 of DET's 105 red-zone opportunities (50%), including 15 carries inside the 5.

Red-zone opportunities
53
Team red-zone opportunities
105
Red-zone share
50%
Carries inside the 5
15

Observed: Weeks 1–5 and 7–9 · 8 games

Jahmyr Gibbs

RBDETTouchdowns above usage

Jahmyr Gibbs has scored 11 touchdowns on modeled targets and carries that usually produce 9.4, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
11
Expected touchdownsEst.
9.4
Expected PPR per gameEst.
23.7
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+2.9

Observed: Weeks 1–5 and 7–9 · 8 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

What the Lions defense allows

Per game, what opposing quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends have done against the Lions in weeks 1–5 and 7–9. Ranks compare every defense.
  • QBvs Quarterbacks

    22.2

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The most of any defense

    Per game

    • 38.9pass attempts
    • 276.5passing yards
    • 3.9carries
    • 0.8red-zone chances
    Every defense vs quarterbacks →
  • RBvs Running backs

    17.8

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 2nd fewest of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 18.4carries
    • 5.0targets
    • 3.9catches
    • 4.3red-zone chances
    Every defense vs running backs →
  • WRvs Wide receivers

    35.2

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The 8th most of the 32 defenses

    Per game

    • 20.6targets
    • 13.4catches
    • 246.5air yards
    • 1.9red-zone chances
    Every defense vs wide receivers →
  • TEvs Tight ends

    25.1

    fantasy points a game (PPR)

    The most of any defense

    Per game

    • 10.8targets
    • 8.0catches
    • 86.0air yards
    • 2.0red-zone chances
    Every defense vs tight ends →

Game by game

Fantasy points (PPR) that opposing players scored against the Lions in each game.

Fantasy points allowed by the Detroit Lions defense, by week and position
WeekOpponentQuarterbacksRunning backsWide receiversTight ends
1NO23.225.055.627.7
2BUF40.820.930.331.0
3NYJ26.013.233.141.4
4CAR21.527.657.113.6
5ARI25.36.627.845.8
7GB17.025.630.116.7
8MIN19.98.429.019.2
9MIA3.814.718.75.0

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