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 September 10, 2025.
| # | Name | Pos | Team | ADP | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | 1.05 | 8 |
| 2 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 1.11 | 8 |
| 3 | Jameson Williams | WR | DET | 6.02 | 8 |
| 4 | Sam LaPorta | TE | DET | 6.04 | 8 |
| 5 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | DET | 6.09 | 8 |
| 6 | Jared Goff | QB | DET | 8.12 | 8 |
| 7 | Detroit Defense | DEF | DET | 12.11 | 8 |
| 8 | Jake Bates | PK | DET | 13.01 | 8 |
Jahmyr Gibbs's current ADP is 1.05, which is the 5th 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 10th selection overall.
Jameson Williams's current ADP is 6.02, which is the 2nd pick of the 6th round, and 61st selection overall.
Sam LaPorta's current ADP is 6.04, which is the 4th pick of the 6th round, and 63rd selection overall.
Isiah Pacheco's current ADP is 6.09, which is the 9th pick of the 6th round, and 68th selection overall.
Jared Goff's current ADP is 8.12, which is the 12th pick of the 8th round, and 96th selection overall.
Detroit Defense's current ADP is 12.11, which is the 11th pick of the 12th round, and 143rd selection overall.
Jake Bates's current ADP is 13.01, which is the 1st pick of the 13th round, and 144th selection overall.
| Week | Home/Away | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Away | Green Bay Packers |
| 2 | Home | Chicago Bears |
| 3 | Away | Baltimore Ravens |
| 4 | Home | Cleveland Browns |
| 5 | Away | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 6 | Away | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 7 | Home | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 9 | Home | Minnesota Vikings |
| 10 | Away | Washington Commanders |
| 11 | Away | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 12 | Home | New York Giants |
| 13 | Home | Green Bay Packers |
| 14 | Home | Dallas Cowboys |
| 15 | Away | Los Angeles Rams |
| 16 | Home | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 17 | Away | Minnesota Vikings |
| 18 | Away | Chicago Bears |
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta entered the league with a bang, finishing his 2023 rookie season as the TE1 and working his way to the top of most dynasty value charts. After a disappointing sophomore season and a 2025 campaign ended by a back injury after only nine games, his value sits as low as it has since he's taken a snap in the NFL. The Lions have made a change to their coaching staff for 2026, bringing Drew Petzing in from Arizona to serve as their new offensive coordinator. While the target competition in Detroit is much stiffer than what Petzing left behind in the desert, his tight end-friendly system was a not-insubstantial factor in Trey McBride's breakout, spraying his dominant fourth-year player with 302 targets over the past two seasons, including 163 for a record-breaking TE1 finish in 2025. LaPorta has already proven his ability to feast off a high-volume attack, and with his value still suppressed by injury, he's a high-upside buy-low candidate heading into his fourth season.
March 24, 2026 5:27 AM EST
For the first time in his NFL career, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs looks to be entering the 2026 season in a true bellcow role. The Lions selected Gibbs with the 12th overall pick in the 2023 Draft, the same year they added veteran David Montgomery through free agency. For three seasons, Gibbs and Montgomery shared Detroit's backfield as the most productive running back tandem in the league. 2025 signalled the beginning of a shift, with Gibbs officially taking over the starter title and out-touching Montgomery by nearly a two-to-one margin, despite the latter playing 17 games for the first time in his career. With Montgomery now being shipped to Houston, Gibbs is presumably in line for the largest workload of his career, and he deserves thorough consideration as the RB1 in both redraft and dynasty leagues. Detroit added former Chief Isiah Pacheco in free agency to fill the vacated bruiser role, but injuries and inefficiency over the past two seasons have limited his role in a room with no true standouts, and he should not be viewed as a serious threat to keep Gibbs off the field.
March 23, 2026 5:59 AM EST
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has finally started to deliver high-end results in fantasy football, and it's happening somewhat consistently. One of the biggest flaws with Williams early in his career (outside of a pair of suspensions) was that he had upside but couldn't be trusted on any given Sunday. In other words, he was a boom-or-bust receiver with no way to predict when he would break out. That started to change in 2024, as he flashed more reliability, and he truly took his consistency to the next level in 2025. In 10 games following the Lions' Week 8 bye, Williams scored 12+ fantasy points on eight occasions. He had just two games with fewer than four catches during that span, and he finished the season as the overall WR12 in PPR leagues. Ranking among the top 12 is impressive in itself, but it's even more fascinating when you consider that Williams had been a little streaky to start the year. If he can replicate the back half of his 2025 season over the entire 2026 season, we're looking at a potential top-five fantasy receiver. With that in mind, we wouldn't fault dynasty managers for sending out trade offers for Williams. His price is pretty high already, but there might still be an opportunity to get him for cheaper than what he'll be worth after the 2026 season. And for what it's worth, we're not concerned about his role alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown. The two have repeatedly shown that they can co-exist. They both played 17 games in 2025, and they still both managed to finish as top-12 fantasy receivers. There are more than enough targets to go around in Detroit to support big years from the Lions' two primary pass-catchers.
March 20, 2026 6:28 AM EST
Former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Greg Dortch is signing an undisclosed one-year deal with the Detroit Lions on Wednesday, sources told Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. It's a reunion with new Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, who coached Dortch the last three years in Arizona. In that time, the 27-year-old pass-catcher caught 90 of his 124 targets for 828 yards and eight touchdowns in 45 games (11 starts). The former undrafted free agent out of Wake Forest was a regular contributor in Arizona's offense, but he was never a priority option for fantasy football managers at any time. The speedy wideout will add depth to Detroit's pass-catching corps and will also be an asset on special teams, as he had 31 kick returns for 811 yards and 16 punt returns for 185 yards in 12 games in 2025. At best, Dortch will be the Lions' WR4 behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, and Isaac TeSlaa to begin next season.
March 18, 2026 1:35 PM EST
Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa took a little while to get going during his rookie season in 2025, but a strong finish to the year should provide dynasty managers with plenty of optimism going forward. TeSlaa recorded the bulk of his production over the final six weeks of the season, during which he caught 12 of his 18 targets for 174 yards and four touchdowns. Throughout that span, he ranked as the overall WR29 in PPR leagues. He's still stuck behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams on the depth chart for 2026, but the state of the Lions' offense suggests they could support fantasy-relevant production from their No. 3 receiver here and there. Plus, he'd instantly rank as a strong fantasy WR3 or flex if St. Brown or Williams were to get hurt. Year 2 is a common time for wide receivers to break out, and the stars appear to be aligning for TeSlaa to take a major step forward in 2026. Dynasty managers could look into trading for TeSlaa in dynasty leagues, but he seems to be accurately priced at the moment, so you'll likely end up paying full price for him. That's still a reasonable move to make, given the upside he possesses going forward.
March 18, 2026 6:45 AM EST
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