Detroit Lions Depth Chart - Offense
Our offensive NFL depth charts are designed for fantasy football managers looking to understand a player's projected usage and relevance for the upcoming week and rest of season. You can sort/filter/download the table. Snap shares, rush shares, and target shares are Razzball projections. The criteria for 'Starter' varies by position and represents either a high share of snaps or a high share of usage. 'Rotation' is the next tier down and is generally fantasy relevant. The levels under that are 'Backup' (on roster, not fantasy relevant) and 'Depth' (not fantasy relevant). 'Scatback' is an RB that does not qualify as a Starter and whose usage is mostly in pass game and is likely relevant in PPR. A 'Fullback' is not typically fantasy relevant. Please visit our Depth Chart Homepage for more information.| Name | Pos | This Week Role | This Week Snap % | This Week Rush % | This Week Tgt % | 2026 Proj Role | 2026 Proj Snap % | 2026 Proj Rush % | 2026 Proj Tgt % | YTD Games | YTD Snap PCT | YTD Rush PCT | YTD Tgt PCT | 2025 NFL Team | 2025 Games | 2025 Snap % | 2025 Rush % | 2025 Tgt % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | Starter | 99 | 5 | 0 | Starter | 99 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 17 | 99 | 4 | 0 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | QB | Backup | 1 | 0 | 0 | Backup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Altmyer | QB | Out | 0 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | Starter | 69 | 63 | 16 | Starter | 69 | 63 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 17 | 67 | 55 | 17 |
| Isiah Pacheco | RB | Backup | 29 | 24 | 4 | Backup | 29 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | KC | 13 | 38 | 27 | 5 |
| Sione Vaki | RB | Depth | 1 | 1 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Saylors | RB | Depth | 1 | 1 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | Starter | 90 | 2 | 16 | Starter | 90 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 17 | 90 | 1 | 18 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | Starter | 85 | 1 | 29 | Starter | 85 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 17 | 85 | 1 | 32 |
| Greg Dortch | WR | Backup | 27 | 2 | 6 | Backup | 27 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ARI | 12 | 26 | 2 | 5 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | Backup | 27 | 0 | 4 | Backup | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 17 | 40 | 0 | 5 |
| Kendrick Law | WR | Backup | 12 | 0 | 2 | Backup | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedrick Wilson | WR | Backup | 12 | 0 | 2 | Backup | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MIA | 10 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Kennedy | WR | Depth | 4 | 0 | 1 | Depth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Dominic Lovett | WR | Depth | 3 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Meeks | WR | Depth | 3 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Cunningham | WR | Depth | 1 | 1 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | Starter | 79 | 0 | 16 | Starter | 77 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 9 | 47 | 0 | 9 |
| Brock Wright | TE | Backup | 26 | 0 | 3 | Backup | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 11 | 37 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | Depth | 13 | 0 | 2 | Backup | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LAC | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Zach Horton | TE | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Kitselman | TE | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions Depth Chart - Defense
Our defensive NFL depth charts for defense include DL, LB, and DB. Snap shares are Razzball projections.| Name | Pos | Pos Det | This Week Role | This Week Snap % | 2026 Proj Role | 2026 Proj Snap % | YTD Games | YTD Snap % | 2025 NFL Team | 2025 Games | 2025 Snap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Hutchinson | DL | DE | Starter | 91 | Starter | 87 | 0 | 0 | DET | 16 | 87 |
| D.J. Wonnum | DL | DE | Backup | 27 | Backup | 28 | 0 | 0 | CAR | 16 | 65 |
| Derrick Moore | DL | DE | Backup | 27 | Backup | 28 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Turner | DL | DE | Backup | 12 | Backup | 12 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Lacy | DL | DE | Backup | 10 | Backup | 10 | 0 | 0 | DET | 9 | 20 |
| Alim McNeill | DL | DT | Starter | 76 | Starter | 72 | 0 | 0 | DET | 7 | 36 |
| Tyleik Williams | DL | DT | Rotation | 50 | Rotation | 50 | 0 | 0 | DET | 12 | 29 |
| Jay Tufele | DL | DT | Backup | 23 | Backup | 24 | 0 | 0 | NYJ | 8 | 15 |
| Levi Onwuzurike | DL | DT | Backup | 12 | Backup | 12 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Skyler Gill-Howard | DL | DT | Backup | 10 | Backup | 10 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Wingo | DL | DT | Backup | 10 | Backup | 10 | 0 | 0 | DET | 2 | 5 |
| Jack Campbell | LB | MLB | Starter | 99 | Starter | 95 | 0 | 0 | DET | 17 | 99 |
| Damone Clark | LB | MLB | Backup | 25 | Backup | 26 | 0 | 0 | DAL | 5 | 9 |
| Erick Hunter | LB | MLB | Depth | 5 | Depth | 5 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | LB | OLB | Starter | 86 | Starter | 82 | 0 | 0 | DET | 17 | 85 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | OLB | Rotation | 60 | Rotation | 55 | 0 | 0 | DET | 4 | 6 |
| Jimmy Rolder | LB | OLB | Backup | 27 | Backup | 29 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Nowaske | LB | OLB | Backup | 16 | Backup | 17 | 0 | 0 | DET | 5 | 4 |
| Joe Bachie | LB | OLB | Depth | 5 | Depth | 5 | 0 | 0 | IND | 5 | 13 |
| D.J. Reed | DB | CB | Starter | 82 | Starter | 78 | 0 | 0 | DET | 11 | 53 |
| Roger McCreary | DB | CB | Rotation | 65 | Rotation | 65 | 0 | 0 | TEN | 10 | 32 |
| Rock Ya-Sin | DB | CB | Rotation | 46 | Rotation | 47 | 0 | 0 | DET | 13 | 54 |
| Avonte Maddox | DB | CB | Rotation | 46 | Rotation | 47 | 0 | 0 | DET | 7 | 30 |
| Keith Abney II | DB | CB | Backup | 39 | Backup | 40 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Whiteside | DB | CB | Backup | 14 | Backup | 14 | 0 | 0 | DET | 3 | 4 |
| Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | DB | CB | Backup | 14 | Backup | 14 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Dorsey | DB | CB | Depth | 5 | Depth | 5 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Kerby Joseph | DB | FS | Starter | 87 | Starter | 83 | 0 | 0 | DET | 6 | 29 |
| Thomas Harper | DB | S | Starter | 71 | Rotation | 68 | 0 | 0 | DET | 10 | 44 |
| Loren Strickland | DB | S | Backup | 11 | Backup | 12 | 0 | 0 | DET | 1 | 1 |
| Chuck Clark | DB | SS | Backup | 28 | Backup | 31 | 0 | 0 | PIT | 11 | 37 |
| Christian Izien | DB | SS | Backup | 19 | Backup | 21 | 0 | 0 | TB | 5 | 15 |
| Dan Jackson | DB | SS | Depth | 3 | Depth | 4 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | DB | SS | Out | 0 | Starter | 91 | 0 | 0 | DET | 12 | 68 |
Injury Report vs NO Week 1 (SUN 1PM EST)
| Name | Pos | Starter | Status | Body Part | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Branch | DB | Yes | Out | Achillies | Branch is recovering from a torn Achilles and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. |
| Kerby Joseph | DB | Yes | Out | Knee | Joseph is recovering from a knee injury and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. |
| Kendrick Law | WR | No | Out | Knee | Law suffered a torn ACL and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss the entire 2026-27 season. |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | No | Out | Undisclosed | Conklin is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. |
2026 Schedule
The bye week for the Detroit Lions in 2026 is Week 9.| w1 | w2 | w3 | w4 | w5 | w6 | w7 | w8 | w9 | w10 | w11 | w12 | w13 | w14 | w15 | w16 | w17 | w18 |
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| NO | @BUF | NYJ | @CAR | @ARI | OFF | GB | MIN | @MIA | NE | TB | CHI | @ATL | TEN | @MIN | NYG | @CHI | @GB |
| NO | @BUF | NYJ | @CAR | @ARI | OFF | GB | MIN | @MIA | NE | TB | CHI | @ATL | TEN | @MIN | NYG | @CHI | @GB |
| NO | @BUF | NYJ | @CAR | @ARI | OFF | GB | MIN | @MIA | NE | TB | CHI | @ATL | TEN | @MIN | NYG | @CHI | @GB |
| NO | @BUF | NYJ | @CAR | @ARI | OFF | GB | MIN | @MIA | NE | TB | CHI | @ATL | TEN | @MIN | NYG | @CHI | @GB |
| NO | @BUF | NYJ | @CAR | @ARI | OFF | GB | MIN | @MIA | NE | TB | CHI | @ATL | TEN | @MIN | NYG | @CHI | @GB |
Detroit Lions 2026 Fantasy Football Projected Player Rankings
Our 2026 fantasy football rankings for the Detroit Lions. Please see the links below for projections and rankings of all players.| 2026 Projections | All | QB | RB | WR | TE | K | FLEX | DEF(Team) | DEF(IDP) | Vs FantasyPros |
| Name | Pos | STD Pos Rank | 1/2 PPR Pos Rank | PPR Pos Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | QB | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Isiah Pacheco | RB | 48 | 46 | 47 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 32 | 37 | 39 |
| Greg Dortch | WR | 89 | 89 | 89 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Brock Wright | TE | 72 | 70 | 72 |
| Jake Bates | PK | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | DL | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| D.J. Wonnum | DL | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| Alim McNeill | DL | 63 | 63 | 63 |
| Jack Campbell | LB | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Derrick Barnes | LB | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | LB | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Kerby Joseph | DB | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| D.J. Reed | DB | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Brian Branch | DB | 99 | 99 | 99 |