| TEAM STATS | RUSHING | PASSING | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 96.2 | 307.6 | 24.1 |
| Defense | 129.7 | 286.7 | 26.3 |
| Passing Yards Leaders | |
|---|---|
 | 2499 |
| Rushing Yards Leaders | |
|---|---|
 | 308 |
 | 176 |
| Receiving Yards Leaders | |
|---|---|
 | 697 |
 | 612 |
 | 405 |
 | 343 |
 | 201 |
| Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Preseason | |||
| Week 2 | Thu 8/8 |
vs
Patriots
| L3-31 |
| Week 3 | Sat 8/17 |
@
Texans
| L23-30 |
| Week 4 | Fri 8/23 |
vs
Bills
| L20-24 |
| Week 5 | Thu 8/29 |
@
Browns
| L16-20 |
Regular season | |||
| Week 1 | Sun 9/8 |
@
Cardinals
| T / OT27-27 |
| Week 2 | Sun 9/15 |
vs
Chargers
| W13-10 |
| Week 3 | Sun 9/22 |
@
Eagles
| W27-24 |
| Week 4 | Sun 9/29 |
vs
Chiefs
| L30-34 |
| Week 6 | Mon 10/14 |
@
Packers
| L22-23 |
| Week 7 | Sun 10/20 |
vs
Vikings
| L30-42 |
| Team Outlook and Scouting Report |
|---|
SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKSThe Lions are not contenders to win the Super Bowl at 100/1, 1%. They are one of 3 teams with these odds (#25 in the league). They are a good bet to win the Super Bowl (1 percent chance). They are also a good bet to win the NFC at 40/1, 2.4%. Their sim chance is 3.3%. The Lions are averaging 8.1 wins per sim which makes them a solid bet to win over 6.5 games. At +325 the Lions are a good value to make the playoffs with a 34.5% chance. Their odds of winning their division are 8/1, 11.1%. They win the division in 20.6% of simulations. Their average wins per simulation puts them at #9 in the NFC. For winning picks against the spread, total and money line for all NFL games by our proven computer model and leading handicappers visit SportsLine.com where you can also get fantasy football and daily fantasy optimal lineups from CBSSports' Top Experts. REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMESOddsmakers expected them to win 6.6 based on their money line game odds. Their 6-10 record last season failed to meet expectations. They were solid against the spread going 9-7 for (+130 profit). More of their games came in under (10) than went over (6). They are favored in their upcoming game vs the Arizona Cardinals. The table below shows their upcoming games, their simulation based win percentage and their recent head to head record (WL, ATS, OU). TEAM OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE STATS WITH LEAGUE RANKINGSThey are a below average scoring team based on points per game and below average in yards per play. They are a top 10 team based on yards per play allowed but only an average team in points allowed. They are the #20 ranked defense in opponents' TD rate (passing and rushing TDs per offensive play). TEAM OFFENSE (League Rank):TEAM DEFENSE:TEAM FANTASY LEADERSThe table below show the most valuable fantasy players on the team led by Kerryon Johnson who is projected to be the #12 RB. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the projected position rankings. |
| Roster |
|---|
| No | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | EXP | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Aboushi, Oday | G | 6-5 | 315 | 06/05/1991 | 7 | Virginia |
| 39 | Agnew, Jamal | CB | 5-10 | 190 | 04/03/1995 | 3 | San Diego |
| 80 | Amendola, Danny | WR | 5-11 | 185 | 11/02/1985 | 11 | Texas Tech |
| 99 | Atkins, John | DT | 6-3 | 320 | 12/21/1992 | 1 | Georgia |
| 46 | Bawden, Nick | RB | 6-2 | 245 | 06/22/1996 | 2 | San Diego State |
| 63 | Benzschawel, Beau | G | 6-6 | 300 | 09/10/1995 | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Blough, David | QB | 6-1 | 205 | 07/31/1995 | 0 | Purdue |
| 27 | Coleman, Justin | CB | 5-11 | 190 | 03/27/1993 | 5 | Tennessee |
| 65 | Crosby, Tyrell | T | 6-4 | 310 | 09/05/1995 | 2 | Oregon |
| 66 | Dahl, Joe | G | 6-4 | 310 | 04/09/1993 | 4 | Washington State |
| 96 | Daniels, Mike | DE | 6-0 | 310 | 05/05/1989 | 8 | Iowa |
| 40 | Davis, Jarrad | MLB | 6-1 | 245 | 11/16/1994 | 3 | Florida |
| 68 | Decker, Taylor | T | 6-7 | 318 | 08/23/1993 | 4 | Ohio State |
| 2 | Driskel, Jeff | QB | 6-4 | 235 | 04/23/1993 | 4 | Louisiana Tech |
| 90 | Flowers, Trey | DE | 6-2 | 265 | 08/16/1993 | 5 | Arkansas |
| 38 | Ford, Mike | DB | 6-0 | 198 | 08/04/1995 | 2 | Southeast Missouri State |
| 60 | Glasgow, Graham | G | 6-6 | 310 | 08/19/1992 | 4 | Michigan |
| 19 | Golladay, Kenny | WR | 6-4 | 214 | 11/03/1993 | 3 | Northern Illinois |
| 17 | Hall, Marvin | WR | 5-10 | 190 | 04/10/1993 | 3 | Washington |
| 93 | Hand, Da'Shawn | DE | 6-3 | 297 | 11/14/1995 | 2 | Alabama |
| 25 | Harris, Will | DB | 6-1 | 207 | 12/19/1995 | 0 | Boston College |
| 98 | Harrison, Damon | DT | 6-3 | 350 | 11/29/1988 | 8 | William Penn |
| 88 | Hockenson, T.J. | TE | 6-5 | 247 | 07/03/1997 | 0 | Iowa |
| 28 | Jackson, Mike | CB | 6-1 | 210 | 01/10/1997 | 0 | Miami (FL) |
| 83 | James, Jesse | TE | 6-7 | 250 | 06/04/1994 | 5 | Penn State |
| 31 | Johnson, Ty | RB | 5-10 | 210 | 09/17/1997 | 0 | Maryland |
| 52 | Jones, Christian | OLB | 6-3 | 250 | 02/18/1991 | 6 | Florida State |
| 11 | Jones, Marvin | WR | 6-2 | 198 | 03/12/1990 | 8 | California |
| 42 | Kennard, Devon | OLB | 6-3 | 256 | 06/24/1991 | 6 | USC |
| 35 | Killebrew, Miles | DB | 6-2 | 222 | 05/10/1993 | 4 | Southern Utah |
| 54 | Longa, Steve | LB | 6-0 | 240 | 09/29/1994 | 3 | Rutgers |
| 6 | Martin, Sam | P | 6-1 | 211 | 02/27/1990 | 7 | Appalachian State |
| 41 | McKissic, J.D. | RB | 5-10 | 195 | 08/15/1993 | 3 | Arkansas State |
| 29 | Melvin, Rashaan | CB | 6-2 | 194 | 10/02/1989 | 7 | Northern Illinois |
| 49 | Moore, C.J. | DB | 5-11 | 195 | 12/15/1995 | 0 | Ole Miss |
| 48 | Muhlbach, Don | LS | 6-4 | 258 | 08/17/1981 | 16 | Texas A&M |
| 95 | Okwara, Romeo | DE | 6-4 | 263 | 06/17/1995 | 4 | Notre Dame |
| 24 | Oruwariye, Amani | CB | 6-2 | 205 | 02/09/1996 | 0 | Penn State |
| 26 | Perkins, Paul | RB | 5-11 | 208 | 11/16/1994 | 3 | UCLA |
| 5 | Prater, Matt | K | 5-10 | 201 | 08/10/1984 | 13 | UCF |
| 77 | Ragnow, Frank | C | 6-5 | 311 | 05/17/1996 | 2 | Arkansas |
| 44 | Reeves-Maybin, Jalen | LB | 6-0 | 233 | 01/31/1995 | 3 | Tennessee |
| 91 | Robinson, A'Shawn | DT | 6-4 | 330 | 03/21/1995 | 4 | Alabama |
| 23 | Slay, Darius | CB | 6-0 | 190 | 01/01/1991 | 7 | Mississippi State |
| 9 | Stafford, Matthew | QB | 6-3 | 220 | 02/07/1988 | 11 | Georgia |
| 92 | Strong, Kevin | DT | 6-4 | 285 | 08/05/1996 | 0 | Texas-San Antonio |
| 51 | Tavai, Jahlani | LB | 6-2 | 250 | 09/28/1996 | 0 | Hawaii |
| 82 | Thomas, Logan | TE | 6-6 | 250 | 07/01/1991 | 5 | Virginia Tech |
| 30 | Virgin, Dee | DB | 5-9 | 195 | 10/29/1993 | 2 | West Alabama |
| 71 | Wagner, Rick | T | 6-6 | 313 | 10/21/1989 | 7 | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Walker, Tracy | DB | 6-1 | 210 | 02/01/1995 | 2 | Louisiana |
| 79 | Wiggins, Kenny | G | 6-6 | 315 | 08/08/1988 | 6 | Fresno State |
| 32 | Wilson, Tavon | SS | 6-0 | 208 | 03/19/1990 | 8 | Illinois |