- FPTS
- 110.0
- PPG
- 6.5
- GP
- 17
- ECR
- #234
Clutch Score
How we project DST5 does in Week 1.
6.0
proj pts · Clutch DST5
Base
5.4
proj / game
Matchup
×0.99
vs NO · Medium
Vegas
×1.12
implied total
Consensus
ECR #234 · DST15
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Sacks
49
INT
13
Fum Rec
6
Def TD
0
Pts Allowed
411
The Detroit Lions defense/special teams (D/ST) is a weekly fantasy football matchup play. In the 2025 season the Detroit Lions defense scored 110 PPR fantasy points, the DST16 at the position, an average of 6.5 per game across 17 games. Heading into 2026, the Detroit Lions defense carries an expert consensus rank of #234 (DST15), an average draft position of 170.3, and a 2026 projection of 92 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 6.0 fantasy points in Week 1 against NO (a medium matchup), ranking the Detroit Lions defense as the DST5 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 6.
Expert rank
#234
DST15 · Tier 11
ADP
170.3
Avg draft position
Proj points
92.0
Full season
Proj / game
5.4
Over 17 games
Draft value
-47
Reach: drafted above projection
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#174–356
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±26.6
Rank std dev
Rostered
60%
Avg across leagues
Strength of schedule
How tough this team's 2026 slate is, by the points each opponent's defense allowed last season.
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
20.0
Best week
Floor
0.0
Worst week
Avg / game
6.5
Boom rate
6%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
76%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ GB | 0.0 | 0.0 pts |
| 2 | vs CHI | 9.0 | 9.0 pts |
| 3 | @ BAL | 10.0 | 10.0 pts |
| 4 | vs CLE | 20.0 | 20.0 pts |
| 5 | @ CIN | 12.0 | 12.0 pts |
| 6 | @ KC | 3.0 | 3.0 pts |
| 7 | vs TB | 14.0 | 14.0 pts |
| 9 | vs MIN | 7.0 | 7.0 pts |
| 10 | @ WAS | 2.0 | 2.0 pts |
| 11 | @ PHI | 1.0 | 1.0 pts |
| 12 | vs NYG | 4.0 | 4.0 pts |
| 13 | vs GB | 0.0 | 0.0 pts |
| 14 | vs DAL | 13.0 | 13.0 pts |
| 15 | @ LAR | 0.0 | 0.0 pts |
| 16 | vs PIT | 5.0 | 5.0 pts |
| 17 | @ MIN | 7.0 | 7.0 pts |
| 18 | @ CHI | 3.0 | 3.0 pts |
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