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Lions Top Fantasy Players

These are the top fantasy football players of the Detroit Lions as ranked by Average Draft Position (ADP) in PPR-format mock drafts.

Data as of May 8, 2025.

# Name Pos Team ADP Bye
1 Jahmyr Gibbs RB DET 1.06 -
2 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR DET 1.11 -
3 David Montgomery RB DET 5.10 -
4 Jameson Williams WR DET 6.04 -
5 Sam LaPorta TE DET 6.10 -
6 Jared Goff QB DET 8.02 -
7 Detroit Defense DEF DET 11.01 -

Jahmyr Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs's current ADP is 1.06, which is the 6th pick of the 1st round, and 5th selection overall.

Jahmyr Gibbs Average Draft Position PPR

Amon-Ra St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown's current ADP is 1.11, which is the 11th pick of the 1st round, and 11th selection overall.

Amon-Ra St. Brown Average Draft Position PPR

David Montgomery

David Montgomery's current ADP is 5.10, which is the 10th pick of the 5th round, and 58th selection overall.

David Montgomery Average Draft Position PPR

Jameson Williams

Jameson Williams's current ADP is 6.04, which is the 4th pick of the 6th round, and 64th selection overall.

Jameson Williams Average Draft Position PPR

Sam LaPorta

Sam LaPorta's current ADP is 6.10, which is the 10th pick of the 6th round, and 70th selection overall.

Sam LaPorta Average Draft Position PPR

Jared Goff

Jared Goff's current ADP is 8.02, which is the 2nd pick of the 8th round, and 86th selection overall.

Jared Goff Average Draft Position PPR

Detroit Defense

Detroit Defense's current ADP is 11.01, which is the 1st pick of the 11th round, and 121st selection overall.

Detroit Defense Average Draft Position PPR

Detroit Lions 2024 Schedule

Week Home/Away Opponent
1 Home Los Angeles Rams
2 Home Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3 Away Arizona Cardinals
4 Home Seattle Seahawks
6 Away Dallas Cowboys
7 Away Minnesota Vikings
8 Home Tennessee Titans
9 Away Green Bay Packers
10 Away Houston Texans
11 Home Jacksonville Jaguars
12 Away Indianapolis Colts
13 Home Chicago Bears
14 Home Green Bay Packers
15 Home Buffalo Bills
16 Away Chicago Bears
17 Away San Francisco 49ers
18 Home Minnesota Vikings

Detroit Lions News

Jameson Williams, Lions Exercise Jameson Williams' Fifth-Year Option

The Detroit Lions exercised wide receiver Jameson Williams' fifth-year option for the 2026 season on Friday, a source tells ESPN's Field Yates. This was a no-brainer move for the Lions after Williams broke out with his first 1,000-yard receiving season in 2024. The 24-year-old former first-rounder out of Ohio State is projected to make $15.49 million in 2026 on his fifth-year option. Williams played in only 18 games (10 starts) in his first two years in the NFL due to recovery from a torn ACL in his final year in college and a suspension for gambling last year. In 15 games (11 starts) during the regular season a year ago, he caught 58 of 91 targets for 1,001 yards and seven touchdowns. He also added 11 carries for 61 yards and a TD. Williams has big-play ability every time he touches the ball, but his lack of volume in a loaded Detroit offense is worrisome and makes him a boom-or-bust fantasy commodity.

Jameson Williams player page.

April 25, 2025 12:03 PM EST


Jameson Williams, Lions Didn't Entertain Trade Offers For Jameson Williams

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said the team never entertained a trade of wide receiver Jameson Williams during the first round of the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Not only did Detroit not trade the 24-year-old Ohio State alum, but they stayed in the No. 28 overall spot in the first round on Thursday and took defensive tackle Tyleik Williams out of Ohio State. Williams is heading into the final year of his rookie deal in 2025, but the Lions are expected to pick up his fifth-year option for the 2026 season by the deadline on May 1. In his third year in the NFL, Williams broke out to the tune of a 58-1,001-7 line on 58 receptions in 15 regular-season games (11 starts). It could be tough for the former first-rounder to top that production in 2025 with offensive coordinator Ben Johnson gone, making Williams a boom/bust fantasy target as a home run threat whenever he touches the football.

Jameson Williams player page.

April 25, 2025 12:27 AM EST


Jameson Williams, Detroit To Exercise Jameson Williams' Fifth-Year Option

According to Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes, the team expects to exercise wide receiver Jameson Williams' fifth-year option. "We're, you know, most likely gonna be doing that," said the Lions' GM. Holmes also noted that the 24-year-old is "still scratching the surface" and "has more in him." Williams finally put it all together last season, notching 1,001 yards and seven touchdowns over 58 receptions, elevating his play to his first-round price. The Alabama product was a superb deep threat for the Lions last season, adding an extra element to its offense. If Holmes' shining endorsement is genuine, then it's possible that Williams has another gear and could level up again if he works on his craft. The speedster is currently RotoBaller's WR49 in ADP (114 overall) but finished last season as the PPR WR22.

Jameson Williams player page.

March 31, 2025 3:32 PM EST


Shane Zylstra, Shane Zylstra Heading Back To Detroit

Free-agent tight end Shane Zylstra is signing back with the Detroit Lions, according to NFL.com. The 2020 undrafted free agent out of Minnesota State began his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings before being released ahead of his rookie campaign. He signed on with Detroit ahead of the 2021 season and has been on and off the active roster ever since. Overall, Zylstra has appeared in 29 games for Detroit (three starts) and has collected 15 receptions for 116 yards and four touchdowns. Even if he makes the team's active roster in 2025, he's a longshot to see significant playing time behind Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright.

Shane Zylstra player page.

March 18, 2025 2:24 PM EST


Kenny Yeboah, Kenny Yeboah Signs One-Year Deal With Lions

Former New York Jets tight end Kenny Yeboah signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Detroit Lions on Friday, according to the Detroit Free Press' Dave Birkett. Yeboah heads to the NFC after spending the first four years of his career with the Jets, where he posted only nine receptions on 15 targets for 111 yards and one touchdown in 33 games played (two starts). The 26-year-old originally went undrafted out of Mississippi before joining the Jets for his rookie year in 2021. As things currently stand early in the offseason, Yeboah is third on the Lions' tight end depth chart behind Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright. Yeboah's best season did come last year in which he caught five of eight targets for 47 yards and his first career touchdown, but he will most likely continue to work as a special-teamer in 2025 in his new home in Detroit.

Kenny Yeboah player page.

March 14, 2025 10:00 PM EST