Detroit Lions

48 checkable claims from 11 pundits.

What pundits expect · 36

Not settled yet. These are graded once the season or event they describe has finished.

Sleeper CallsBrandon Niles · for 2026 · said Aug 2, 2026
Depth Chart CallsDan Campbell · for 2026 · said Aug 2, 2026
Rock Ya-Sin: 1John Maakaron · for 2026 · said Aug 2, 2026
D.J. Reed: 1John Maakaron · for 2026 · said Aug 2, 2026
Sleeper CallsFantasyPros Staff · for 2026 · said Aug 2, 2026
Isaac TeSlaa: 3FantasyPros Staff · for 2026 · said Aug 2, 2026
Game Outcome PicksWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Isaac TeSlaa: 640 receiving yardsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Jared Goff: 304 fantasy pointsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 122 receptionsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 1,420 receiving yardsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 208 fantasy pointsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Jameson Williams: 176 fantasy pointsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Isaac TeSlaa: 56 receptionsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Sam LaPorta: 72 receptionsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Sam LaPorta: 850 receiving yardsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 122 receptionsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 1,420 receiving yardsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 208 fantasy pointsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Sam LaPorta: 121 fantasy pointsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Isaac TeSlaa: 115 fantasy pointsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Jared Goff: 4,600 passing yardsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Jared Goff: 34 passing tdsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Jared Goff: 12 passing interceptionsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Jared Goff: 20 rushing yardsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Jared Goff: 1 rushing tdsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Jameson Williams: 71 receptionsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Jameson Williams: 1,220 receiving yardsWalt · for 2026 · said Aug 1, 2026
Sam LaPorta: 1 receiving tdsNathan Jahnke · for 2026 · said Jul 30, 2026
Sleeper CallsNathan Jahnke · for 2026 · said Jul 30, 2026
Playoff PicksGordon McGuinness · for 2026 · said Jul 29, 2026
Sleeper CallsGordon McGuinness · for 2026 · said Jul 29, 2026
Nic Anderson: taken at pick 30Kyle Crabbs · for 2025 · said Apr 28, 2025
Logan Brown: taken at pick 130Kyle Crabbs · for 2025 · said Apr 14, 2025
Simeon Barrow Jr.: taken at pick 228Kyle Crabbs · for 2025 · said Apr 14, 2025
Sam LaPorta: 9.4 receiving tdsRich Hribar · for 2024 · said Sep 1, 2024

Settled · 12

Cashius Howell: taken at pick 17Keith Sanchez · for 2026 · said Apr 20, 2026
“17. Detroit Lions — Cashius Howell , EDGE, Texas A&M”
Scored 35.36 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 64.66 against a shuffle’s 50+14.66 skill
How this was scored
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
14.66
player:
8b92ea6a-ea59-45b9-9944-ef6e4f55baa3
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
35.36
baseline:
50
actual pick:
41
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
35.36
predicted pick:
17
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
64.66
Monroe Freeling: taken at pick 17Jaime Eisner · for 2026 · said Apr 13, 2026
“17. Detroit Lions — Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia”
Scored 91.7 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.85 against a shuffle’s 50+28.85 skill
How this was scored
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
28.85
player:
686102c9-883f-47bf-8026-4282dd251634
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
91.7
baseline:
50
actual pick:
19
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
91.7
predicted pick:
17
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
78.85
Max Iheanachor: taken at pick 17Jaime Eisner · for 2026 · said Apr 6, 2026
“17. Detroit Lions — Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State”
Scored 84.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 51.4 against a shuffle’s 50+1.4 skill
How this was scored
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
1.4
player:
ce2587d2-482e-43df-8d35-63b3693d6c97
season:
2026
zero at:
32
accuracy:
84.09
baseline:
50
actual pick:
21
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
84.09
predicted pick:
17
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
51.4
Donovan Ezeiruaku: taken at pick 28Kyle Crabbs · for 2025 · said Apr 23, 2025
“28. DETROIT LIONS Selection: Edge Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College”
Scored 50 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 85.74 against a shuffle’s 50+35.74 skill
How this was scored
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
35.74
player:
Donovan Ezeiruaku
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
50
baseline:
50
actual pick:
44
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
50
predicted pick:
28
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
85.74
Jack Bech: taken at pick 60Kyle Crabbs · for 2025 · said Apr 14, 2025
“60 Detroit Lions WR Jack Bech TCU”
Scored 91.7 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.09 against a shuffle’s 50+37.09 skill
How this was scored
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
37.09
player:
Jack Bech
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
91.7
baseline:
50
actual pick:
58
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
91.7
predicted pick:
60
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
87.09
Garrett Dellinger: taken at pick 196Kyle Crabbs · for 2025 · said Apr 14, 2025
“196 Detroit Lions IOL Garrett Dellinger LSU”
Scored 13.05 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.09 against a shuffle’s 50+37.09 skill
How this was scored
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
37.09
player:
201f361f-f5ae-4810-b086-5b077aee6bb5
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
13.05
baseline:
50
actual pick:
243
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
13.05
predicted pick:
196
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
87.09
Robert Longerbeam: taken at pick 244Kyle Crabbs · for 2025 · said Apr 14, 2025
“244 Detroit Lions CB Robert Longerbeam Rutgers”
Scored 25 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.09 against a shuffle’s 50+37.09 skill
How this was scored
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
37.09
player:
876f227d-2e71-43a4-9fb7-a26027cb5644
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
25
baseline:
50
actual pick:
212
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
25
predicted pick:
244
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
87.09
Donovan Ezeiruaku: taken at pick 28Kyle Crabbs · for 2025 · said Apr 14, 2025
“28. Detroit Lions Selection: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College”
Scored 50 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.09 against a shuffle’s 50+37.09 skill
How this was scored
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
37.09
player:
Donovan Ezeiruaku
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
50
baseline:
50
actual pick:
44
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
50
predicted pick:
28
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
87.09
Billy Bowman Jr.: taken at pick 102Kyle Crabbs · for 2025 · said Apr 14, 2025
“102 Detroit Lions SAF Billy Bowman Jr. Oklahoma”
Scored 50 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 87.09 against a shuffle’s 50+37.09 skill
How this was scored
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
37.09
player:
Billy Bowman Jr.
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
50
baseline:
50
actual pick:
118
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
50
predicted pick:
102
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
87.09
Sam LaPorta: 999.1 receiving yardsRich Hribar · for 2024 · said Sep 1, 2024
“Sam LaPorta DET TE ... 132.7 94.3 999.1 9.4”
Scored 45.33a naive guess scored 55.96-21.26 skill
How this was scored
naive:
566.13
skill:
-21.26
what happened:
726
player:
Sam LaPorta
season:
2024
accuracy:
45.33
baseline:
55.96
predicted:
999.1
statistic:
receiving_yards
difficulty:
2
last season:
889
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
position average:
243.26
zero at percent out:
50
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 124.2 receptionsRich Hribar · for 2024 · said Sep 1, 2024
“Amon-Ra St. Brown DET WR ... 169.0 124.2 1,415.7 8.7”
Scored 85.19a naive guess scored 30.09+110.18 skill
How this was scored
naive:
74.8
skill:
110.18
what happened:
115
player:
Amon-Ra St. Brown
season:
2024
accuracy:
85.19
baseline:
30.09
predicted:
124.2
statistic:
receptions
difficulty:
2
last season:
119
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
position average:
30.61
zero at percent out:
50
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 1,415.7 receiving yardsRich Hribar · for 2024 · said Sep 1, 2024
“Amon-Ra St. Brown ... 1,415.7 8.7”
Scored 78.43a naive guess scored 50.43+56 skill
How this was scored
naive:
949.95
skill:
56
what happened:
1263
player:
Amon-Ra St. Brown
season:
2024
accuracy:
78.43
baseline:
50.43
predicted:
1415.7
statistic:
receiving_yards
difficulty:
2
last season:
1515
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
18
position average:
384.91
zero at percent out:
50