DST - Detroit Lions
Week 4 Outlook
68°- Wk Rank (ECR)
- DST #14
- Proj.
- 5.9 pts
- Matchup (?)
Availability
The Lions D/ST allowed 24 points, 321 passing yards, and 58 rushing yards in a 31-24 win over the Jets.
Fantasy Impact
The Lions' defense tallied five sacks and forced a fumble from Geno Smith to seal the game late in the fourth quarter. The defense struggled against the pass, allowing an average of 8.7 yards per completion. The Lions will head to Carolina to take on the Panthers in Week 4.
The Lions' D/ST logged two sacks and allowed 41 points in Thursday night's loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Fantasy Impact
Detroit's defense looked terrible on Thursday night. They allowed Buffalo's offense to move the ball at will and gave up 41 points over the course of the night, which led to a loss for the team. They also looked poor against the Saints in Week 1, so this is shaping up to be a bad unit for the Lions, although we may get to see a better side to them with an easy schedule coming up over the next few weeks.
The Lions D/ST forced three turnovers (two interceptions, one fumble recovery) while also picking up five sacks in a 31-30 Week 1 win over the New Orleans Saints.
Fantasy Impact
The unit escaped after allowing the Saints to come back from a 21-0 deficit in the second half, with New Orleans quarterback Tyler Shough overthrowing a potential game-winning two-point conversion in overtime. Fantasy managers will need to have another option available with a Week 2 matchup against the Buffalo Bills up next.
The Detroit Lions D/ST recorded just one sack and had one interception during the team's 19-16 win over the Bears in the last game of the year.
Fantasy Impact
The Lions allowed only 270 yards of total offense to the Bears, marking the sixth-lowest total they have allowed in a game all season. However, they had trouble getting to Caleb Williams, sacking the quarterback just once. Avonte Maddox had the interception which led to a Lions' field goal late in the third quarter.
The Lions D/ST recorded seven sacks while failing to force any turnovers in a 23-10 loss to the Vikings in Week 17.
Fantasy Impact
The unit fell victim to a turnover-heavy performance from the offense as the defense made stops for the most part when needed. Fantasy managers should look for alternatives in all formats ahead of a Week 18 contest against the Chicago Bears.
