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's current ADP is 1.06, which is the 6th pick of the 1st round, and 5th selection overall.
Amon-Ra St. Brown's current ADP is 1.11, which is the 11th pick of the 1st round, and 11th selection overall.
David Montgomery's current ADP is 5.10, which is the 10th pick of the 5th round, and 58th selection overall.
Jameson Williams's current ADP is 6.04, which is the 4th pick of the 6th round, and 64th selection overall.
Sam LaPorta's current ADP is 6.10, which is the 10th pick of the 6th round, and 70th selection overall.
Jared Goff's current ADP is 8.02, which is the 2nd pick of the 8th round, and 86th selection overall.
Detroit Defense's current ADP is 11.01, which is the 1st pick of the 11th round, and 121st selection overall.
| 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 |
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.
April 25, 2025 12:03 PM EST
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.
April 25, 2025 12:27 AM EST
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.
March 31, 2025 3:32 PM EST
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.
March 18, 2025 2:24 PM EST
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.
March 14, 2025 10:00 PM EST
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