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Detroit Lions
New play-caller: Drew Petzing is calling plays for the first season here, so last year's tendencies are an unreliable guide — see the Coaching tab before trusting season-over-season projections.
Detroit Lions Fantasy Football Outlook & Stats 2026
Detroit scored 28.3 points a game, finished 3rd in passing and threw thirty-five touchdowns. Jared Goff posted a 105.5 rating with a 68% completion rate across all seventeen games, and Jahmyr Gibbs turned 320 touches into 1,839 yards and eighteen scores. There are four players here worth a top-five-round pick, which almost no other roster can say.
- Head coach
- Dan Campbell (sixth season)
- Arrivals
- Isiah Pacheco
- Scoring
- 28.3 pts/g 4th in the NFL
- Passing
- 266.6 yds/g 3rd in the NFL
- Passing TDs
- 35
- Total offence
- 373.2 yds/g 5th in the NFL
Core fantasy pieces
Eighteen touchdowns and 1,839 yards from scrimmage, at five yards a carry.
- 1,223 rush yds
- 77 rec, 616 yds
- 18 total TD
Two hundred and forty-three carries at 5.0 and 77 receptions on 94 targets, across all seventeen games — this is a genuine three-down workhorse role on the fourth-highest-scoring offence in football. The receiving volume is what separates him from every other back: 94 targets means his floor does not depend on game script or the goal line. Thirteen rushing touchdowns will regress a little and he does not need them to.
172 targets, 117 catches and eleven touchdowns — volume and scoring in one profile.
- 117 rec, 1,401 yds
- 172 targets
- 11 TD
One hundred and seventeen receptions is an elite PPR floor and eleven touchdowns is a ceiling almost no high-volume receiver also carries. He played all seventeen games and commanded 172 targets on an offence that spreads the ball to a 1,100-yard second receiver and a 77-catch running back. The 12.0 yards a reception is the only ordinary number here and it is entirely beside the point.
Thirty-four touchdowns at a 105.5 rating, with nothing on the ground.
- 4,564 pass yds
- 34 TD, 8 INT
- 68.0% comp
Four thousand five hundred yards and thirty-four scores across a full season is genuinely elite passing production, and the 34-to-8 ratio is why Detroit finished 9th in turnover margin. Forty-five rushing yards all year means there is no floor beneath a quiet passing week — he is entirely dependent on this offence continuing to score. It has, for several years running, and the supporting cast is intact.
17.2 yards a catch and seven scores — the most explosive WR2 role in football.
- 65 rec, 1,117 yds
- 102 targets
- 7 TD
A 1,100-yard season on 102 targets means he averaged nearly eleven yards per target, which is a top-of-the-league figure. Sixty-five receptions is a thinner PPR base than his yardage suggests, so the weekly line swings hard on whether a deep ball connected. Seven touchdowns and seventeen games of availability make him a comfortable WR2 whose ceiling on any given Sunday is higher than St. Brown's.
Caught 82% of his targets, and played just over half the season.
- 40 rec, 489 yds
- 49 targets
- 9 games
Forty catches on 49 targets is a remarkable rate and 54 yards a game is top-eight production at the position over a full year. He did not have a full year. On an offence with 172 targets going to St. Brown and 94 to Gibbs, his ceiling is capped anyway — three touchdowns in nine games is the honest scoring rate. A TE1 if healthy, priced as though that is not in doubt.
Secondary options
Six touchdowns on twenty-seven targets.
- 16 rec, 239 yds
- 27 targets
- 6 TD
Sixteen receptions producing six scores is the highest touchdown rate per target of anyone on this page and it is almost entirely unrepeatable — that is a red-zone package, not a role. Two hundred and thirty-nine yards across seventeen games is the actual usage. He is worth a final-round pick in a touchdown-heavy format and nothing anywhere else.
The backup to a 320-touch back, arriving from Kansas City.
- 462 rush yds
- 3.9 yds/carry
- 2 total TD
One hundred and eighteen carries at 3.9 in Kansas City is replacement-level running and it does not need to be more than that here. What matters is the job description: if Gibbs misses time, this backfield becomes one of the most valuable in fantasy overnight. He is a handcuff worth holding purely because of what he would inherit.
Bottom lineThis is the deepest fantasy roster in the league — Gibbs, St. Brown, Goff and Jameson Williams are all startable every week on an offence that scored 28.3 a game, and a healthy Sam LaPorta makes five. There is no bargain here and there does not need to be; take whichever of them falls to you.
Usage & Opportunity Report
Updated through Week 4 · refreshed every Tuesday
Fantasy production follows opportunity, not the other way around — so this report tracks who's on the field and who the ball is going to, before the box score catches up. The essentials: target share (share of team pass attempts), snap share, and red-zone touches. The premium layer, in each player's expandable profile: first-read share (how often the play is designed for him), air-yards share (30%+ is the alpha-receiver threshold), and expected fantasy points (xFP) vs. fantasy points over expected (FPOE) — xFP is stable, repeatable volume; FPOE is efficiency that regresses. Route share (the % of dropbacks a player runs a route on — the stat that matters most for tight ends), targets per route run (TPRR) and yards per route run (YPRR — the best receiver efficiency stat there is) join the profiles when the league's route data is published. Since 2017, receivers at a 20%+ target share average 15.3 fantasy points per game; the 10–20% group averages 9.8. That cliff is why this table exists.
- Pass rate over expected+0.7%10thThrows about as much as situations call for — the target tree, not the play-calling, decides who eats
- Red-zone pass rate57%15thBalanced inside the 20 — Gibbs leads the team with 23 red-zone touches
- Neutral pace32.8s13th fastestSeconds per play in neutral situations
- Plays per game65.74thOffensive plays a game — extra volume lifts every starter's floor
- Team xFP / game107.53rdTotal expected fantasy points this offense creates — a rising tide for every starter
The Target Tree
All 109 Lions pass attempts through Week 4
- Amon-Ra St. Brown 32.1%
- Jahmyr Gibbs 19.3%
- Sam LaPorta 17.4%
- Jameson Williams 15.6%
- Isaac TeSlaa 8.3%
- Vaki/Wright/Meeks 6.4%
- No target (throwaways, spikes, batted) 0.9%
The Backfield Split
Who owns which situations — the RB stat that actually predicts the box score.
- Jahmyr Gibbs 87.7%
- Sione Vaki 12.3%
Share of the backs' carries + targets in each situation. Snap-by-snap splits need the league's participation data, which is published after the season.
- 35.7Gibbs weighted opps/game — RB1 in the NFL
- 30Gibbs high-value touches (in-10 carries + targets)
- 5.0Vaki weighted opps/game
- +10.3Gibbs wOpp/g vs. last season — role grew, not just efficiency
Why Gibbs's floor holds in PPR: He keeps 89% of the backs' third-down work as well as the early downs, so his catches don't depend on game script — a 102-catch pace. Trailing by 7+, he still gets 92% of the backs' work — no one takes the hurry-up snaps from him.
The Vaki math if Gibbs misses time: Vaki is next in line by weighted opportunities. A Gibbs absence projects Vaki to ~100% of weighted opportunities — about 40.7 a game, a top-12 weekly RB by volume — worth a bench spot in deeper leagues.
Run Direction — carries & yards per carry by gap
- 3.65 attLeft end
- 4.49 attLeft tackle
- 4.240 attMiddle
- 5.513 attRight tackle
- 7.17 attRight end
Designed runs only; "Middle" includes runs behind either guard.
The right side is the run game's engine: 7.1 yards per carry off right end and 5.5 behind right tackle — 27% of all designed runs go that way, and two of Gibbs's three longest runs came off the right side. Interior volume (40 attempts) does the clock work at 4.2; the right edge does the damage. When the line's right side sits out practice, that's a usage note, not just an injury note.
Where Goff Attacks
Share of pass attempts & yards per attempt by field zone — through Week 4
- 4%15.8 YPADeep left
- 1%27.0 YPADeep middle
- 1%0.0 YPADeep right
Line of scrimmage · deep = 20+ air yards
- 40%5.9 YPAShort left · Brown
- 20%8.8 YPAShort middle
- 34%7.0 YPAShort right · Brown
The short middle is the efficiency engine (8.8 YPA). Goff keeps 94% of his throws under 20 air yards, with the deep left his most explosive zone (15.8 YPA on 4 attempts). Gold = highest-YPA high-volume zone.
| Profile | Player | Opportunity (WOPR) | Target share | Snap share | RZ touches | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr GibbsRB1, 87% of RB touchesRB1 in weighted opps/game, NFL | —touch share 87% | 19.3%+12.2 vs W1 | 75%−5 vs W1 | 23 ▲8 · 5 · 10 — leads team | Set & forget | |
The locked-in workhorse. A 96% share of the backs' red-zone work is the RB stat that tracks fantasy points best, and 9 green-zone carries put him at the goal line. He's scoring +4.2 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 28.6 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL RBs. | ||||||
| Amon-Ra St. BrownWR1WR2 in target share, NFL | 0.74elite | 32.1%−10.9 vs W1 | 86%−16 vs W1 | 94 · 2 · 3 | Set & forget | |
The alpha profile, fully formed. A 37.3% air-yards share clears the 30% alpha threshold, a 40.3% first-read share says the offense is designed through him, and a 7.9-yard aDOT keeps him on the move-the-chains throws. He's scoring +3.0 points a game over expected — some of that is efficiency that regresses, but the 22.3 xFP floor holds. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Sam LaPortaTE1TE11 in target share, NFL | 0.33streamer range | 17.4%−8.0 vs W1 | 90%+11 vs W1 | 52 · 2 · 1 | Starter | |
The ceiling problem in two numbers: a 9.4% air-yards share and a 3.6 aDOT. His targets travel nowhere, so even a healthy target share converts to modest yardage — and the share itself is the one drifting down. Production is running −1.4 against expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL TEs. | ||||||
| Jameson WilliamsWR2WR52 in target share, NFL | 0.45strong — elite at 0.60 | 15.6%−10.6 vs W1 | 87%steady | 11 · 0 · 0 | Flex | |
A starter's share without the alpha tag. A 15.6% target share and 10.9 expected points a game, with a 22.4% first-read share; a 30.5% air-yards share decides how much of that turns into yards. He's −3.4 a game against expected: the volume is there and the box score hasn't caught up — a buy signal, not a warning. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Isaac TeSlaaWR3WR83 in target share, NFL | 0.23below startable | 8.3%+6.8 vs W1 | 64%−20 vs W1 | 2 ▲0 · 1 · 1 | Volatile | |
Not enough of the pie. A 8.3% target share is under the line where weekly fantasy value lives, and a 9% first-read share says he's rarely the design. He needs an injury above him or a role change, not a better matchup. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL WRs. | ||||||
| Jared GoffQB1QB6 in xFP/game, NFL | —every dropback | —the passer | 100%steady | 10 · 1 · 0 | Set & forget | |
A pocket passer's profile. 0 green-zone carries and a 4.1% scramble rate: his points have to come through the air, so his weekly range follows the pass volume (QB6 in expected points). Production is running +1.1 over expected, so this is volume, not a hot streak. Bars show percentile vs. all NFL QBs. | ||||||
How to read this table
- Set & forget 20%+ target share or locked bell-cow role — start everywhere
- Starter 17–19% target share or a lead back's full workload — weekly lineup play
- Flex 15–16% share or a committee lead — matchup-dependent
- Volatile under 15% — deep leagues only
- Stash the role behind the role
- WOPR: 1.5 × target share + 0.7 × air-yards share
- + button: opens the full advanced profile — first-read share, air-yards share, xFP/FPOE — with percentile bars vs. the league
Buy low
Jameson Williams
The volume is there and the points aren't — yet. 10.9 expected points a game against 7.6 actual is the gap that closes on its own. Trade for him before it does.
- 10.9xFP per game
- −3.4points vs. expected per game
Sell high
Sam LaPorta
Season totals still read like a starter, but the share is drifting the wrong way three straight weeks. Name value currently exceeds trajectory.
- −8.0target share pts since W1
- 12.5%W3 share — season low
Watch
Isaac TeSlaa
Under 10% target share on a shrinking snap count. One more quiet week and he's droppable in 12-team leagues; an injury above him is the fastest path back.
- 9.4%W3 target share
- 2RZ touches since W1
Usage trends are one of the core inputs behind our player pricing — Redraft Command re-runs every player's value as these shares move, so a riser like Williams gets repriced before your leaguemates notice.
Data: nflverse play-by-play · nflverse snap counts (PFR) · FTN Data charting via nflverse (first-read share) · ffopportunity expected points (xFP). Regular season, through Week 4.
Coaching Profile & Tendencies
Play-calling tendencies carry over from season to season when the play-caller stays the same — and become unreliable the moment he changes. That's the whole reason this module exists: before you trust any Lions projection, you need to know whose fingerprints are on the offense and how stable they are. For the Lions the answer is: new fingerprints. Drew Petzing is calling this offense for the first time in 2026 — so the 2026 sample, not last year's, is the signal.
Offensive coordinator · First season as caller here · Primary play-caller
Drew Petzing
Stefanski / Kubiak-Shanahan wide-zone family
Detroit hired Petzing as its new offensive coordinator and play-caller after Dan Campbell handled play-calling from Week 10 onward in 2025. Campbell handed Petzing control of the offense for 2026.
- Vikings offensive assistant → WR coach2014-19
- Browns TE coach, then QB coach under Kevin Stefanski2020-22
- Cardinals offensive coordinator & play-caller2023-25
- Lions offensive coordinator & play-caller2026
Tendency reliability
New play-caller (John Morton (Wks 1-9), then Dan Campbell from Week 10 called plays here in 2025). Last season's tendencies describe a different coach's offense — project from this season's sample, small as it is.
Play-caller ledgerPetzing — 3 of 3 games in 2026 · first season
| Tendency | 2025 (prev. staff) | 2026 (Petzing) | Change | NFL avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass rate (all downs) | 59.4% | 61% | +1.6 | 60% |
| Pass rate over expectedsituation-adjusted | −4.6% | +0.7% | +5.3 | 0% |
| Neutral pacesec/play, neutral game state | 33.2s | 32.8s | faster | 33s |
| Early-down pass rate1st & 2nd down | 53.7% | 56.6% | +2.9 | 55% |
| No-huddle rate | 6.1% | 3% | −3.1 | 6% |
| Play-action rateshare of dropbacks, FTN charting | 25.5% | 34.7% | +9.2 — 2nd in NFL | 24% |
| Motion at snapFTN charting | 59.8% | 54.3% | −5.5 | 58% |
| Shotgun rate | 51.5% | 45.7% | −5.8 | 59% |
| Red-zone pass rate | 53% | 57% | +4 | 56% |
| 4th-down go rateopponent territory, 2 yds or less | 100% | — | — | 75% |
34.7play-action
More play-action.
Play-action rate rose from 25.5% to 34.7% of dropbacks. Play-action throws travel farther and produce more yards per attempt league-wide — a boost to downfield receiver efficiency.
45.7shotgun
More under center.
Shotgun rate fell from 51.5% to 45.7% — more under-center snaps, which usually travels with a heavier run game and play-action rather than quick game.
54.3motion
Less motion at the snap.
Motion at the snap fell from 59.8% to 54.3% of charted plays — a more static presentation that asks receivers to win one-on-one more often.
Offensive coordinator · Delegation watch
Drew Petzing
Primary play-caller — see the card above
The call sheet runs through the coordinator here: Drew Petzing has the play-calling duties while head coach Dan Campbell runs the game. The profile on this page is his.
Defensive coordinator
Kelvin Sheppard
Historically man-heavy and physical against the run, but more multiple in 2026: Detroit expanded its nickel packages after leading the NFL in base-defense usage in 2025 and has opened 2026 playing 76.9% zone, a significant shift aimed at limiting explosive plays
Through Week 4 the defense allows 0.16 EPA per play (29th in the NFL, bottom-ten). A defense this leaky adds possessions and passing-down snaps for its own offense — game-script fuel for the pass catchers.
Staff continuity
New install
Petzing's first season calling the Lions offense
First-year installs carry the highest tendency risk in football: terminology, staff and quarterback relationships are all new at once. Weight what this staff is doing now over anything carried forward from 2025.
Career dossier
| Stop | Offense | The fingerprint he left |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals · OC2023-25 | 21.3 ppgbest finish 12th in NFL | The Cardinals years: WRs took 45% of targets (league 58%) in 2025; the lead back handled 34% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Lions · OC2026 | 31 ppgthrough Week 4, 3rd in NFL | The current stop: RBs took 22% of targets (league 18%) in 2026; the lead back handled 88% of backfield weighted opportunities. |
| Positional fantasy finishes under Petzing | QB | RB1 | WR1 | TE1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals 2023OC | QB26 | RB18 · Conner | WR52 | TE7 · McBride |
| Cardinals 2024OC | QB10 · Murray | RB11 · Conner | WR30 | TE2 · McBride |
| Cardinals 2025OC | QB16 · Brissett | RB48 | WR10 · Wilson | TE1 · McBride |
| Lions · 2026pace through Week 4 | QB7 · Goff | RB1 · Gibbs | WR2 · Brown | TE12 · LaPorta |
Petzing has 3 prior play-calling seasons in this table, so read the history as background and the 2026 pace row as the live read. Positional finishes are season-long PPR ranks from nflverse scoring data.
How he distributes the ball
Target split by position across Petzing's play-calling seasons since 2016, vs. league average.
Filled bar = Petzing offenses · thin marker = league average
The lean: wide receivers run 9 points below league average under Petzing (50% vs 59%). Position splits this stable are scheme, and scheme is what carries week to week.
How he manages a backfield
Lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities, by season called.
No clean trend: the lead back's share of backfield weighted opportunities (carries + 2×targets) has moved around season to season. Treat the current split as the read and revisit it weekly.
Play-calling by score state
Pass rate when leading, close, and trailing, 2026 through Week 4.
A 18-point pass-rate swing between leading and trailing. Ahead, the backfield eats; behind, the targets spike — check the spread before you set a flex. Play counts are shown so you can weigh each bucket's sample.
The fantasy bottom line: a new play-caller means 2025 data is context at best — what you can bank on is what Petzing is showing now: shotgun rate below league average (45.7% vs 59%), and play-action rate above league average (34.7% vs 24%). The target tree leans WR, and the lead back holds 88% of the backfield's weighted opportunities. Every number on this page is computed from nflverse play-by-play and FTN charting — when it changes, the page changes.
Lions Team Stats 2026
2026 regular season to date.
Points/G (Points scored per game)
31.0
3rd of 32 — Top tier up 1 place from last season
Pass Yds/G (Net passing yards per game)
247.7
8th of 32 — Top tier down 5 places from last season
Rush Yds/G (Rushing yards per game)
120.7
9th of 32 — Middle tier up 5 places from last season
Total Yds/G (Total net yards per game)
368.3
9th of 32 — Middle tier down 4 places from last season
Offense & Defense
2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
Ranked against all 32 teams. On defense 1st means fewest allowed, not most.
Offense
What they did
- Points/G — Points scored per game31.03rd of 32 — Top tier up 1 place from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game368.39th of 32 — Middle tier down 4 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play5.5510th of 32 — Middle tier down 7 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards gained per game247.78th of 32 — Top tier down 5 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards gained per game120.79th of 32 — Middle tier up 5 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards gained per pass attempt7.40T-10th of 32 — Middle tier down 4 places from last season
- Yds/Carry — Yards gained per rushing attempt4.40T-8th of 32 — Top tier down 1 place from last season
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating produced by this offense116.1T-2nd of 32 — Top tier up 1 place from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs converted41.2%13th of 32 — Middle tier up 7 places from last season
Defense
What they allowed
- Points/G — Points allowed per game31.732nd of 32 — Bottom tier down 10 places from last season
- Total Yds/G — Total net yards allowed per game416.731st of 32 — Bottom tier down 13 places from last season
- Yds/Play — Net yards allowed per play5.7924th of 32 — Middle tier down 6 places from last season
- Pass Yds/G — Net passing yards allowed per game299.332nd of 32 — Bottom tier down 12 places from last season
- Rush Yds/G — Rushing yards allowed per game117.323rd of 32 — Middle tier down 9 places from last season
- Yds/Pass Att — Yards allowed per pass attempt7.8924th of 32 — Middle tier
- Yds/Carry — Yards allowed per rushing attempt4.4021st of 32 — Middle tier
- Passer Rtg — Passer rating allowed to opposing quarterbacks110.227th of 32 — Bottom tier down 8 places from last season
- 3rd Down — Third downs allowed to convert56.1%31st of 32 — Bottom tier down 22 places from last season
Situational & Ball Security
Third and fourth down, the pass rush at both ends of it, and what each side does with the football.
4th Down (Fourth downs converted)
75.0%
T-7th of 32 — Top tier up 8 places from last season
1st Downs/G (First downs gained per game)
24.7
3rd of 32 — Top tier up 8 places from last season
Sacks Allowed (Sacks given up by this offense)
7
T-15th of 32 — Middle tier up 3 places from last season
Sacks (Sacks recorded by this defense)
12
T-2nd of 32 — Top tier up 2 places from last season
Takeaways (Turnovers forced by this defense)
4
T-11th of 32 — Middle tier up 8 places from last season
Giveaways (Turnovers committed by this offense)
1
T-1st of 32 — Top tier up 3 places from last season
TO Margin (Turnover differential for the season)
+3
T-4th of 32 — Top tier up 5 places from last season
Penalty Yds/G (Penalty yards conceded per game)
53.3
T-13th of 32 — Middle tier down 9 places from last season
Volume & Play Mix
Opportunity, not quality: how many snaps there are to go round and how they are divided. Ranks here are most to least, with no better end.
Plays/G (Offensive plays run per game)
66.3
T-5th of 32
Pass Att/G (Pass attempts per game)
36.3
8th of 32
Carries/G (Rushing attempts per game)
27.7
T-13th of 32
Pass TD (Passing touchdowns scored)
8
T-3rd of 32 — Top tier
Rush TD (Rushing touchdowns scored)
4
T-4th of 32 — Top tier
Opp Plays/G (Plays this defense faces per game)
72.0
1st of 32
Own play mix
Pass 58.3%Run 41.7%
How this offense splits its snaps.
Play mix faced
Pass 63.0%Run 37.0%
How opponents attack this defense.
Season History
Every season back to 2022, each number ranked against the 32 teams of that year.
| Season | Pts/G — Points scored per game | Yds/G — Total net yards gained per game | Yds/Play — Net yards gained per offensive play | Pts All — Points allowed per game | Yds All — Total net yards allowed per game | TO +/- — Turnover differential for the season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Current3 games | 31.03rd of 32 | 368.39th of 32 | 5.5510th of 32 | 31.732nd of 32 | 416.731st of 32 | +3T-4th of 32 |
| 202517 games | 28.3T-4th of 32 | 373.25th of 32 | 5.973rd of 32 | 24.322nd of 32 | 331.9 — best of the last 5 seasons18th of 32 | +49th of 32 |
| 202417 games | 33.2 — best of the last 5 seasons1st of 32 | 409.5 — best of the last 5 seasons2nd of 32 | 6.23 — best of the last 5 seasons3rd of 32 | 20.1 — best of the last 5 seasons7th of 32 | 342.420th of 32 | +9 — best of the last 5 seasons8th of 32 |
| 202317 games | 27.15th of 32 | 394.83rd of 32 | 5.903rd of 32 | 23.223rd of 32 | 336.119th of 32 | 0T-16th of 32 |
| 202217 games | 26.65th of 32 | 380.04th of 32 | 5.925th of 32 | 25.1T-28th of 32 | 392.432nd of 32 | +7T-4th of 32 |
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Common questions
Who are the best Detroit Lions players to draft in fantasy football in 2026?
Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown are the top fantasy options for the Lions in 2026. Jahmyr Gibbs projects as a top-two overall. Amon-Ra St. Brown projects as a top-three WR.
Is Jared Goff a QB1 in fantasy football in 2026?
Yes. In 2026, Goff projects as a top-eight QB1. Thirty-four touchdowns at a 105.5 rating, with nothing on the ground.
What is Amon-Ra St. Brown's fantasy outlook with the Lions?
In 2026, Brown projects as a top-three WR. 172 targets, 117 catches and eleven touchdowns — volume and scoring in one profile.
Who is the Detroit Lions starting running back in 2026?
Jahmyr Gibbs leads the Lions backfield in 2026 and projects as a top-two overall. Isiah Pacheco is the other half of the backfield, a handcuff.
Is Isiah Pacheco worth drafting in fantasy football in 2026?
Behind Jahmyr Gibbs, Pacheco projects as a handcuff. The backup to a 320-touch back, arriving from Kansas City.
Who is the Lions WR2 behind Amon-Ra St. Brown?
Behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams projects as a WR2. 17.2 yards a catch and seven scores — the most explosive WR2 role in football.
Is Sam LaPorta a good fantasy tight end in 2026?
In 2026, LaPorta projects as a TE1 in nine games. Caught 82% of his targets, and played just over half the season.
Is the Detroit Lions offense good for fantasy football in 2026?
Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown headline the Lions in 2026. This is the deepest fantasy roster in the league — Gibbs, St. Brown, Goff and Jameson Williams are all startable every week on an offence that scored 28.3 a game, and a healthy Sam LaPorta makes five. There is no bargain here and there does not need to be; take whichever of them falls to you.
Common questions
Who leads the Detroit Lions in target share?
Amon-Ra St. Brown leads the Detroit Lions with a 32.1% target share through Week 4, down 10.9 points since Week 1. Jahmyr Gibbs is second at 19.3%.
Common questions
How does Drew Petzing's play-calling affect Lions fantasy players?
Drew Petzing is a first-year play-caller for the Lions, so last season's tendencies carry little predictive weight. Through Week 4 2026, the offense shows shotgun rate below league average (45.7% vs 59%) and play-action rate above league average (34.7% vs 24%). The lead back handles 88% of backfield weighted opportunities, and the target split leans toward wide receivers (50% vs a 59% league average). All numbers are derived from nflverse play-by-play data.
Common questions
2026 regular season to date · 3 games.
How many points per game are the Detroit Lions averaging in 2026?
The Lions are averaging 31.0 points per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 3rd in the NFL. They scored 28.3 per game in 2025. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How many yards per game are the Lions averaging in 2026?
Detroit is averaging 368.3 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season, 9th in the NFL — 247.7 passing and 120.7 rushing.
How does the Lions offense rank in the NFL in 2026?
Through 3 games of the 2026 season, the Lions offense ranks 3rd in points per game (31.0) and 10th in yards per play (5.55). Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
How good is the Lions defense in 2026?
Detroit has allowed 31.7 points and 416.7 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is the 32nd-fewest points allowed in the NFL. Opponents are averaging 5.79 yards a play, the 24th-fewest allowed. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
Are the Lions better at passing or running the ball in 2026?
Detroit has averaged 247.7 passing yards and 120.7 rushing yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. That is 7.40 yards per pass attempt compared with 4.40 per carry.
How often do the Lions pass the ball?
58.3% of Detroit's offensive plays have been passes and 41.7% runs through 3 games of the 2026 season. They run 66.3 plays a game, tied for the 5th-most in the league.
What is the Detroit Lions turnover margin in 2026?
The Lions have a +3 turnover margin through 3 games of the 2026 season. They have committed 1 giveaways and forced 4 takeaways.
How do the 2026 Lions compare with the 2025 team?
Detroit is averaging 31.0 points and 368.3 total yards per game through 3 games of the 2026 season. In 2025 the Lions averaged 28.3 points and 373.2 total yards. Only 3 games have been played, so these figures and ranks will still move a lot.
Common questions
Who is the Detroit Lions starting quarterback?
Jared Goff is the Lions' starting quarterback. Joshua Dobbs is listed behind Jared Goff on the fantasy depth chart.
Who is the Detroit Lions starting running back?
Jahmyr Gibbs leads the Lions running back depth chart, followed by Sione Vaki and Jacob Saylors. Isiah Pacheco is on injured reserve.
Who is the Lions WR1?
Amon-Ra St. Brown is listed as the Lions' WR1 on the current fantasy depth chart. Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa and Tay Martin follow Amon-Ra St. Brown in the wide receiver rotation.
What is the Detroit Lions wide receiver depth chart?
Detroit's fantasy wide receiver depth chart currently lists Amon-Ra St. Brown as WR1, Jameson Williams as WR2, Isaac TeSlaa as WR3 and Tay Martin as WR4.
Who is the Detroit Lions starting tight end?
Sam LaPorta is the Lions' starting tight end, with Brock Wright listed behind Sam LaPorta at TE2.
Who is the Detroit Lions backup quarterback?
Joshua Dobbs is the backup quarterback behind Jared Goff on the current Lions fantasy depth chart.
How often is the Lions depth chart updated?
The Lions fantasy depth chart is updated as roster moves, injuries and role changes affect the team's offensive hierarchy.
Common questions
Who do the Detroit Lions play next?
The Lions' next game is Week 4 against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, October 4 at 8:20 PM ET. The game is on NBC.
What is the Detroit Lions schedule for 2026?
The Lions play 17 regular-season games in 2026, opening in Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints at Ford Field and finishing in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Every week's date, opponent, venue, network and result is listed in the schedule above.
When is the Detroit Lions bye week in 2026?
The Lions are on bye in Week 6 of the 2026 season, between their Week 5 game against the Arizona Cardinals and their Week 7 game against the Green Bay Packers. The bye is listed in the schedule above as its own week, with no fixture against it.
How many home games do the Detroit Lions have in 2026?
Detroit has 9 home games in 2026, 8 of them at Ford Field. The Week 10 home game against the New England Patriots is played at FC Bayern Munich Stadium in Munich. Each one is marked HOME in the schedule above.
Who do the Lions play in the NFC North?
The Lions play 6 division games in 2026, home and away against the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears. Division games are marked DIV in the schedule above.
When do the Lions play the Packers?
The Lions face the Green Bay Packers in Week 7 at Ford Field on Sunday, October 25 at 4:25 PM ET and Week 18 at Lambeau Field on Sunday, January 10.
When do the Lions play the Vikings?
The Lions face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8 at Ford Field on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 15 at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, December 20 at 8:20 PM ET.
When do the Lions play the Bears?
The Lions face the Chicago Bears in Week 12 at Ford Field on Thursday, November 26 at 1:00 PM ET and Week 17 at Soldier Field on Sunday, January 3 at 4:25 PM ET.
What channel are Detroit Lions games on in 2026?
2026 Lions games are scheduled on FOX, CBS, NBC, Prime Video and ESPN. FOX carries the most with 9 games. The network for each week is shown in the schedule above; 1 game has no broadcast window assigned yet and shows none.
Where can I see Detroit Lions scores and results?
Every completed game shows its final score in the schedule above, and upcoming games show the date, venue and network instead. The Lions are 2-1 through 3 games in 2026, most recently beat the New York Jets 31-24 in Week 3.