Detroit Lions DEF

DET — Week 9 at MIA.

Week 8 recap: Detroit Lions

6.0 PPR points against MIN on 3 sacks · 1 INT — right on his 6.3 projection (-0.3). The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Detroit Lions this week?

Detroit Lions projects 7.6 PPR points in week 9 at MIA, averaging 6.3 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at DEF — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

· No usage trend on file
Week 8 vs MIN: 6 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 9 proj
7.6
PPR · 7.6 std
Form
6.3
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 1.9 · median 6.5 · ceiling 15.5 — 29% chance of 10+, 11% of 15+, 4% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.

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Common decisions

Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W9@ MIA Sun, Nov 8 7.67.67.6 –
W10vs NE Sun, Nov 15 5.95.95.9 –
W11vs TB Sun, Nov 22 7.17.17.1 –
W12vs CHI Thu, Nov 26 7.17.17.1 –
W13@ ATL Sun, Dec 6 7.17.17.1 –
W14vs TEN Sun, Dec 13 7.17.17.1 –
Free. Add your scoring and who else you have — the answer gets specific. 3 questions a day without an account, 30 with one.

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W8MIN3 sacks · 1 INT 6.06.06.0
W7GB1 sacks · 1 INT 6.06.06.0
W5ARI5 sacks · 1 INT 7.07.07.0
W4CAR3 sacks 3.03.03.0
W3NYJ5 sacks 8.08.08.0
W2BUF2 sacks -1.0-1.0-1.0
W1NO5 sacks · 2 INT 11.011.011.0
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.