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WRs vs Detroit Lions

Week 9 view · through 7 games · PPR

WR2 = the second-highest-scoring WR against Lions in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.

WkTeamPlayerTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1NONODevaughn Vele9769119.9
2BUFBUFJosh Palmer3143111.3
3NYJNYJSterling Shepard11303.3
4CARCARJohn Metchie III533706.7
5ARIARIMichael Wilson743007.3
7GBGBMatthew Golden1263909.9
8MINMINJordan Addison8366011.6
Average6.43.641.00.310.0
Median7.03.039.00.09.9
High12769119.9
Low11303.3

Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.

WR2 avg pts
10.0
PPR per game
Rank
7
of 32 (1 = most allowed)
vs League
+14%
lg avg 8.8
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
  • WR2s have averaged 3.6 receptions, 41.0 receiving yards and 0.3 receiving TDs against the Lions across 7 games.
  • The Lions allow 10.0 PPR points to WR2s, +14% versus the league average of 8.8 (ranked 7 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a favorable matchup.
  • Outlier: Week 3, Sterling Shepard (3.3 pts, 1 rec, 3 yds) sits far below the other games and drags the averages down. Average with it vs without it: pts 10.0 vs 11.1; rec 3.6 vs 4.0; yds 41.0 vs 47.3. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • Outlier: Week 1, Devaughn Vele (19.9 pts, 7 rec) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 10.0 vs 8.3; rec 3.6 vs 3.0. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • 3 of 7 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 3.3 to 19.9 (median 9.9).
  • WR2s scored a touchdown in 2 of 7 games (29%).

Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.