WRs vs Detroit Lions
As of Week 15 · through 2 games · PPR
WR2 = the second-highest-scoring WR against Lions in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NO | Devaughn Vele | 9 | 7 | 69 | 1 | 19.9 |
| 2 |  BUF | Josh Palmer | 3 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 11.3 |
| Average | 6.0 | 4.0 | 56.0 | 1.0 | 15.6 | ||
| Median | 6.0 | 4.0 | 56.0 | 1.0 | 15.6 | ||
| High | 9 | 7 | 69 | 1 | 19.9 | ||
| Low | 3 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 11.3 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Justin Jefferson should do vs the LionsSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Lions, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Justin Jefferson has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Lions opponents to line them up with: the best WR they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Justin Jefferson will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Lions avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Justin Jefferson's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Justin Jefferson usually produces.
Projected is Justin Jefferson's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Lions were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GB | 9 | 8 | 92 | 2 | 31.2 |
| 2 | CHI | 6 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Jefferson avg | 7.5 | 5.5 | 73.5 | 1.0 | 19.9 | |
| Lions WR2 avg | 6.0 | 4.0 | 56.0 | 1.0 | 15.6 | |
| Difference | -1.5 | -1.5 | -17.5 | +0.0 | -4.3 | |
| Projected as WR2 | 9.8 | 7.2 | 95.5 | 1.3 | 19.8 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Jefferson averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Justin JeffersonMedium confidence · 16.4 proj ptsStart
Justin Jefferson usually plays as the team's WR1, so the verdict uses the WR1 numbers, not the slot selected above.
- Justin Jefferson averages 19.9 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 18.6) and has played as the team's WR1.
- The Lions have allowed 20.3 points to WR1s over 2 games (+19% vs league). The model applies 40% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a +8% adjustment.
- Last season's average (11.9) is blended in at 50% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Projection: 16.4 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 11.8 and a top-tier one about 20.8.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreJustin Jefferson vs the Lions
Prediction for Justin Jefferson
Nobody knows which slot Justin Jefferson will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Lions.
I predict about 16.4 points for Justin Jefferson if playing as a WR1. Justin Jefferson has averaged 19.9 over 2 games, and the Lions have given up 20.3 to WR1s (+19% vs the league average of 17.0).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Justin Jefferson scored: Wk 1 31.2, Wk 2 8.5. Average 19.9; weighted toward recent games it is 15.2.
2. The defense. Over 2 games, the Lions allowed 20.3 points to their opponent's WR1. The league average for that slot is 17.0, so that is +19%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 2 defensive games, only 40% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a +8% adjustment (x1.08).
4. Result. 15.2 x 1.08 = 16.4. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Justin Jefferson is to reach it as a WR1.
Why this percentage?
The projection (16.4) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 9.8 points, leaning on Justin Jefferson's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical WR swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 16.
With only 2 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- WR2s have averaged 4.0 receptions, 56.0 receiving yards and 1.0 receiving TDs against the Lions across 2 games.
- The Lions allow 15.6 PPR points to WR2s, +88% versus the league average of 8.3 (ranked 2 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a favorable matchup.
- 2 of 2 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 11.3 to 19.9 (median 15.6).
- Every WR2 in the sample cleared 40 receiving yards.
- WR2s scored a touchdown in 2 of 2 games (100%).
- Small sample: only 2 games so far. Treat these numbers as directional, not settled.
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.