Todays Matchup Details

Week 1 New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions
Todays Game is on Sunday, September 13th
13/09/26 13:00:00 PM EST Kickoff

Positives for the New Orleans Saints Game Today

With respect to a defense’s effect on pace, the Detroit Lions defense has allowed opposing squads to play 10th-fastest in the league (adjusted for context) last year at 28.48 seconds per play.

,Out of all RBs, Jahmyr Gibbs grades out in the 89th percentile for rush attempts last year, making up 59.1% of the workload in his team’s run game.

,With a remarkable rate of 65.0 adjusted yards per game on the ground (94th percentile), Jahmyr Gibbs has been among the best pure runners in the league last year.

,With a terrific record of 5.11 adjusted yards per carry (88th percentile), Jahmyr Gibbs rates as one of the best RBs in football last year.

,The New Orleans defensive tackles rank as the 10th-worst collection of DTs in the NFL last year in regard to run defense.

,At a mere 26.19 seconds per snap, the Saints offense has been the fastest paced in the league (adjusted for context) last year.

,Juwan Johnson has totaled a massive 45.0 air yards per game last year: 96th percentile when it comes to TEs.

,Juwan Johnson’s 38.5 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that examines high-value offensive usage) ranks among the best in football: 90th percentile for TEs.

,With an impressive 41.0 adjusted yards per game through the air (92nd percentile) last year, Juwan Johnson has been among the best tight ends in the pass game in the NFL.

,The Detroit Lions pass defense has not been good when opposing TEs have gotten into space, conceding an average of 0.00 yards-after-the-catch last year: the most in the league.

,Amon-Ra St. Brown has been a big part of his team’s offense, earning a Target Share of 32.9% last year, which ranks him in the 99th percentile among wideouts.

,In regards to air yards, Amon-Ra St. Brown grades out in the lofty 89th percentile among wide receivers last year, accruing a monstrous 85.0 per game.

,Amon-Ra St. Brown ranks as one of the best WRs in the game last year, averaging an excellent 77.0 adjusted yards per game while grading out in the 98th percentile.

,Amon-Ra St. Brown ranks as one of the best possession receivers in the NFL, completing an outstanding 72.1% of balls thrown his way (adjusted for context) last year, ranking in the 86th percentile among WRs.

,In this week’s game, Jared Goff is predicted by the projections to wind up with the 2nd-most pass attempts among all QBs with 37.1.,With an outstanding tally of 237.0 adjusted passing yards per game (92nd percentile), Jared Goff stands as one of the leading quarterbacks in football last year.

,With an excellent 66.9% Adjusted Completion% (75th percentile) last year, Jared Goff rates as one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the league.

,With a terrific 7.79 adjusted yards-per-target (78th percentile) last year, Jared Goff rates among the best per-play passers in the league.

,Sam LaPorta has run a route on 81.7% of his team’s dropbacks last year, putting him in the 94th percentile when it comes to tight ends.

,Sam LaPorta has compiled a staggering 28.0 air yards per game last year: 81st percentile when it comes to tight ends.

,Sam LaPorta comes in as one of the leading pass-catching TEs last year, averaging an excellent 46.0 adjusted yards per game while grading out in the 94th percentile.

,With an impressive 88.8% Adjusted Completion% (98th percentile) last year, Sam LaPorta ranks among the best possession receivers in the league among tight ends.

,Last year, the weak Detroit Lions defense has been torched for the most yards-after-the-catch in the NFL to the opposing side: a monstrous 0.00 YAC.

,Chris Olave has posted a monstrous 119.0 air yards per game last year: 100th percentile among wideouts.

,Chris Olave’s 73.3 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced metric that calculates high-value offensive usage) puts him in the company of the best in the NFL: 97th percentile for WRs.

,With an impressive 60.0 adjusted yards per game on passes (94th percentile) last year, Chris Olave places among the leading WRs in the game in the league.

,The Lions pass defense has been vulnerable when opposing WRs have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 0.00 yards-after-the-catch last year: the most in football.

,Out of all running backs, Travis Etienne grades out in the 87th percentile for rush attempts last year, taking on 55.5% of the workload in his team’s ground game.

,Travis Etienne has grinded out 57.0 adjusted rushing yards per game last year, one of the largest figures in football when it comes to RBs (90th percentile).

Negatives with the Detroit Lions Game Today

The New Orleans Saints defense has had the 4th-best efficiency against opposing ground games last year, conceding just 4.10 adjusted yards-per-carry (YPC).

,With a bad 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) (2nd percentile) last year, Juwan Johnson places as one of the best pass-game tight ends in football in picking up extra yardage.

,The Lions pass defense has given up the 2nd-lowest Adjusted Completion% in the league (68.2%) vs. tight ends last year (68.2%).

,Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 28.3 pass attempts per game versus the Saints defense last year: 2nd-fewest in football.

,Amon-Ra St. Brown checks in as one of the weakest WRs in the NFL at picking up extra yardage, averaging just 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) last year while grading out in the 1st percentile.

,The New Orleans Saints defense has conceded the 4th-fewest adjusted receiving yards per game in the NFL (just 113.0) versus wide receivers last year.

,Opposing quarterbacks have passed for the 4th-fewest yards in the league (just 180.0 adjusted yards per game) against the Saints defense last year.

,With a lackluster 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) (2nd percentile) last year, Sam LaPorta ranks among the top pass-catching tight ends in football in space.

,The Saints pass defense has shown strong efficiency vs. tight ends last year, conceding 6.98 adjusted yards-per-target to the position: the 7th-fewest in the league.

,Opposing offenses have completed passes at the 4th-lowest level in the league versus the Detroit Lions defense last year (66.4% Adjusted Completion%).

,With a subpar 7.1 adjusted yards per target (18th percentile) last year, Chris Olave stands as one of the bottom wide receivers in the league in the NFL.

,With a feeble 0.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) (1st percentile) last year, Chris Olave stands as one of the best WRs in the NFL in football in picking up extra yardage.

,Last year, the formidable Detroit Lions defense has surrendered a mere 62.6% Adjusted Completion Rate vs. opposing wide receivers: the 7th-lowest rate in the NFL.

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