Calvin Ridley
WR
Tennessee Titans
- Teammate Carnell Tate (a top target) is out, so Ridley may see more targets.
A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.
This is how WRs have played against the Lions in the 2026 season.
WR3 = the third-highest-scoring WR against Lions in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NO | Bryce Lance | 4 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2 |  BUF | Khalil Shakir | 6 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 3 |  NYJ | Isaiah Williams | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 4 |  CAR | Brycen Tremayne | 3 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 5 |  ARI | Reggie Virgil | 5 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 7 |  GB | Savion Williams | 3 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 8 |  MIN | Jauan Jennings | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Average | 3.6 | 2.3 | 31.4 | 0.0 | 5.5 | ||
| Median | 3.0 | 2.0 | 32.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | ||
| High | 6 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 8.1 | ||
| Low | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3.1 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Calvin Ridley 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 Calvin Ridley 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 Calvin Ridley 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 Calvin Ridley's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Calvin Ridley usually produces.
Projected is Calvin Ridley'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 3 | NYG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | BAL | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 5 | HOU | 3 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 6 | IND | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8 | CIN | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Ridley avg | 2.2 | 1.0 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 | |
| Lions WR3 avg | 3.6 | 2.3 | 31.4 | 0.0 | 5.5 | |
| Difference | +1.4 | +1.3 | +16.3 | +0.0 | +3.0 | |
| Projected as WR3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 4.0 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Ridley 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 · Calvin RidleyGood confidence · 4.0 proj pts1/10 start
- Calvin Ridley averages 2.5 PPR points over 6 games (recent-weighted 2.3) and has played as the team's WR3.
- The Lions have allowed 5.5 points to WR3s over 7 games (+26% vs league). The model applies 70% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a +18% adjustment.
- Last season's average (6.8) is blended in at 25% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Projection: 4.0 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 12.2 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreCalvin Ridley vs the Lions
Prediction for Calvin Ridley
Nobody knows which slot Calvin Ridley 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 4.0 points for Calvin Ridley if playing as a WR3. Calvin Ridley has averaged 2.5 over 6 games, and the Lions have given up 5.5 to WR3s (+26% vs the league average of 4.4).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Calvin Ridley scored: Wk 2 5.5, Wk 3 0.0, Wk 4 2.3, Wk 5 5.3, Wk 6 0.0, Wk 8 2.0. Average 2.5; weighted toward recent games it is 3.4.
2. The defense. Over 7 games, the Lions allowed 5.5 points to their opponent's WR3. The league average for that slot is 4.4, so that is +26%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 7 defensive games, only 70% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a +18% adjustment (x1.18).
4. Result. 3.4 x 1.18 = 4.0. 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 Calvin Ridley is to reach it as a WR3.
Why this percentage?
The projection (4.0) 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 2.4 points, leaning on Calvin Ridley'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 4.
With only 6 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
- WR3s have averaged 2.3 receptions, 31.4 receiving yards and 0.0 receiving TDs against the Lions across 7 games.
- The Lions allow 5.5 PPR points to WR3s, +26% versus the league average of 4.4 (ranked 7 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a favorable matchup.
- 0 of 7 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 3.1 to 8.1 (median 5.2).
- WR3s scored a touchdown in 0 of 7 games (0%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.