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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 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

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%
33537%0.752
Jahmyr GibbsRB
19%
3215%0.321
Sam LaPortaTE
18%
3199%0.333
Jameson WilliamsWR
16%
31731%0.450
Isaac TeSlaaWR
8%
3915%0.231
Brock WrightTE
4%
232%0.070
Jackson MeeksTE
3%
113%0.070
Sione VakiRB
3%
331%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
78%
365755%
Jared GoffQB
11%
3902%
Sione VakiRB
11%
3902%

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
55%
32371
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR
21%
3902
Sam LaPortaTE
12%
3503
Isaac TeSlaaWR
5%
3201
Jared GoffQB
2%
3100
Jameson WilliamsWR
2%
3100
Sione VakiRB
2%
3100

Quarterback

Whoever played most recently is listed first.
PlayerLast gameGamesDropbacksEPA per dropbackCPOE (accuracy)CarriesExpected points per game Est.
Jared GoffWeek 33116+0.27+3.1918.8

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 3Season
Amon-Ra St. Brown WR36%34%26%32%
Jahmyr Gibbs RB13%21%26%19%
Sam LaPorta TE21%18%13%18%
Jameson Williams WR23%11%13%16%
Isaac TeSlaa WR3%13%10%8%
Brock Wright TE3%—6%4%
Jackson Meeks TE——3%3%
Sione Vaki RB3%3%3%3%

Lions talking points

Red-zone role

Jahmyr GibbsRBDET

Jahmyr Gibbs has 23 of DET's 42 red-zone opportunities (55%), including 7 carries inside the 5.

Red-zone opportunities
23
Team red-zone opportunities
42
Red-zone share
55%
Carries inside the 5
7

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

Touchdowns above usage

Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET

Amon-Ra St. Brown has scored 5 touchdowns on opportunities that usually produce 2.7, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
5
Expected touchdownsEst.
2.7
Expected PPR per gameEst.
21.8
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+3.4

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

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

Touchdowns above usage

Jahmyr GibbsRBDET

Jahmyr Gibbs has scored 6 touchdowns on opportunities that usually produce 4.1, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
6
Expected touchdownsEst.
4.1
Expected PPR per gameEst.
26.4
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+7.0

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

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

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