Detroit Lions DEF

DET — Week 2 at BUF.

Week 1 recap: Detroit Lions

11.0 PPR points against NO on 5 sacks · 2 INT — beat his 7.3 projection by 3.7. The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Detroit Lions this week?

Detroit Lions projects 5.2 PPR points in week 2 at BUF, averaging 11 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 1 vs NO: 11 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 2 proj
5.2
PPR · 5.2 std
Form
11
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 1.5 · median 4.5 · ceiling 10.6 — 12% chance of 10+, 2% of 15+, 0% 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
W2@ BUF Thu, Sep 17 5.25.25.2
W3vs NYJ Sun, Sep 27 9.79.79.7
W4@ CAR Sun, Oct 4 6.66.66.6
W5@ ARI Sun, Oct 11 7.17.17.1
W7vs GB Sun, Oct 25 6.66.66.6
W8vs MIN Sun, Nov 1 7.17.17.1

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
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.