Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
Read Article →Detroit Lions Quarterbacks and Receivers
NFC North. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Jared Goff; 2025: Jared Goff; 2024: Jared Goff; 2023: Jared Goff.
Detroit Lions Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
2026 Detroit Lions Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 57 | 37 | 372 | 5 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 37 | 27 | 316 | 3 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 34 | 27 | 234 | 2 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 29 | 18 | 276 | 2 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 19 | 9 | 187 | 0 |
| Brock Wright | TE | 6 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| Sione Vaki | RB | 5 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Jackson Meeks | TE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
2026 Detroit Lions Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs NO | W 31-30 | Jared Goff | 26-39 | 206 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at BUF | L 31-41 | Jared Goff | 26-38 | 327 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs NYJ | W 31-24 | Jared Goff | 25-32 | 269 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at CAR | L 26-32 | Jared Goff | 32-52 | 412 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at ARI | W 45-21 | Jared Goff | 19-30 | 271 | 3 | 0 |
2026 Detroit Lions Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff → Amon-Ra St. Brown | 57 | 37 | 372 | 5 |
| Jared Goff → Sam LaPorta | 37 | 27 | 316 | 3 |
| Jared Goff → Jahmyr Gibbs | 34 | 27 | 234 | 2 |
| Jared Goff → Jameson Williams | 29 | 18 | 276 | 2 |
| Jared Goff → Isaac TeSlaa | 19 | 9 | 187 | 0 |
| Jared Goff → Brock Wright | 6 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| Jared Goff → Sione Vaki | 5 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
QBS BLOG · PASSING QUESTIONS · MINDSET
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What the box score cannot tell you about the people behind the pass.
What CPOE Means, and How ACE Builds on It
Completion percentage over expected gives credit for difficult completions. Here is how ACE measures it.
Read Article →Why Sacks Belong Partly to the Quarterback
A sack is the rush, the line and the decision. Why our dropback stats count them.
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