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Tom Kennedy Tom Kennedy Nursing abdominal injury
Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 6:26 PM
Kennedy (abdomen) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's estimated practice report.
Analysis: Kennedy was limited in Monday's walkthrough session due to an abdominal injury that he may have sustained during Sunday's loss to the Steelers, when he turned three kickoff returns into 77 yards. The limited tag indicates the injury isn't considered severe, and he would be on track to play against the Vikings on Christmas day were he to log a full practice over the next two days. |
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Amon-Ra St. Brown Amon-Ra St. Brown Listed as non-participant
Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 4:01 PM
St. Brown (knee) is estimated as a non-participant on Monday's injury report.
Analysis: Detroit held a walkthrough Monday, so St. Brown's lack of participation is only an estimation. The star wideout is coming off a 29-24 loss to the Steelers in which he secured four of nine targets for 54 yards and nearly added a touchdown, but he had the would-be score nullified by penalty. He now faces a short week of rest before Thursday's road matchup against the Vikings. St. Brown may have to resume practicing in at least a limited capacity Tuesday and/or Wednesday in order to be cleared for action on Christmas Day. |
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Anthony Firkser Anthony Firkser Secures four passes in loss
Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 1:44 PM
Firkser caught all four of his targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 29-24 loss to the Steelers.
Analysis: Firkser saw a similar workload on offense, logging 25 snaps with the unit after 22 in Week 15, but he was able to secure four passes. The tight end played 20 fewer snaps on offense than Shane Zylstra (45), but Firkser was able to finish with one more catch than his teammate. Firkser and Zylstra will likely continue to split the offensive opportunities at tight end against the Vikings on Christmas Day, limiting both of their production. |
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Shane Zylstra Shane Zylstra Three catches in defeat
Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 1:38 PM
Zylstra caught three of five targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 29-24 loss to Pittsburgh.
Analysis: Zylstra was able to secure his first passes of the year after going catchless in his return to action in Week 15. The tight end saw 20 more snaps on offense (45) than backup Anthony Firkser (25), but Firkser caught all four of his targets for 40 yards. Zylstra and Firkser will likely continue to split the workload at tight end Christmas Day against the Vikings, making both players relatively unappealing from a fantasy perspective. |
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David Montgomery David Montgomery Limited workload in loss
Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 1:33 PM
Montgomery rushed four times for 14 yards in Sunday's 29-24 loss to the Steelers.
Analysis: Montgomery played a season-low 13 snaps on offense as Detroit failed to ever get the ground game going in Week 16. The running back failed to reach the end zone for the first time since Week 12, and he now has gone six straight contests without garnering double-digit carries and back-to-back without a catch. Montgomery will look to right the ship Christmas Day versus the Vikings. |
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Amon-Ra St. Brown Amon-Ra St. Brown Held to 54 yards
Sun, Dec 21, 2025, 9:55 PM
St. Brown recorded four receptions on nine targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 29-24 loss to the Steelers.
Analysis: St. Brown remained involved in the Detroit offense, though his nine targets were a modest total given that Jared Goff took to the air 54 times. He was also inefficient with his opportunities by hauling in fewer than half of his targets for only the second time this season. It was nearly a bigger game for St. Brown, as he appeared to have a one-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter, only to have the score nullified by an offensive pass interference penalty. St. Brown will be in for another tough matchup in Week 17 against the Vikings |
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Jared Goff Jared Goff Three touchdowns against Pittsburgh
Sun, Dec 21, 2025, 9:42 PM
Goff completed 34 of 54 passes for 364 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in Sunday's 29-24 loss to the Steelers. He added one rush for minus-1 yard.
Analysis: Goff took to the air a season high 54 times as the Lions played down by two scores for much of the fourth quarter. He was efficient throughout the contest, but he picked up 199 yards and touchdowns of 27 and four yards across the team's final three drives of the game. While it hasn't led to consistent victories, Goff has topped 300 passing yards in three straight games, while also throwing for seven touchdowns in that span. |
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Jahmyr Gibbs Jahmyr Gibbs Struggles continue as rusher
Sun, Dec 21, 2025, 8:22 PM
Gibbs rushed the ball seven times for two yards in Sunday's 29-24 loss to the Steelers. He added 10 receptions on 13 targets for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Analysis: The Lions ran a very pass-heavy offense, with Jared Goff attempting 54 passes compared to only 12 rushing attempts for the team. That naturally limited Gibbs' production on the ground, though he still underwhelmed as a rusher and has now been held below 50 rushing yards in four of his last six games. Gibbs still managed to have a productive fantasy performance thanks to his work as a receiver, as he recorded double-digit catches for the third time this season while also reaching the end zone on a four-yard reception late in the fourth quarter. |
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Isaac TeSlaa Isaac TeSlaa Productive in loss to Pittsburgh
Sun, Dec 21, 2025, 8:07 PM
TeSlaa caught four of seven targets for 52 yards and one touchdown in the Lions' 29-24 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.
Analysis: TeSlaa entered Week 16 having seen 15 targets all season, so seven easily marked a new single-game high for the rookie wideout. His seven targets were fourth on the team on a day Jared Goff dropped back to pass 57 times with the Lions in comeback mode much of the afternoon. TeSlaa now has a touchdown in three of the last four games but will be difficult to get behind as a fantasy starter on Christmas Day against the Vikings. |
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Giovanni Ricci Giovanni Ricci Elevated to face Steelers
Sat, Dec 20, 2025, 3:40 PM
The Lions have elevated Ricci from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.
Analysis: Ricci will be elevated for a second consecutive game to contribute in a depth capacity at tight end. Versus the Rams in Week 15, he played 12 snaps on offense (zero targets) and 14 snaps on special teams. He'll revert to the practice squad after Sunday's contest. |
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Sione Vaki Sione Vaki Upgrades to full participation
Thu, Dec 18, 2025, 5:38 PM
Vaki (thumb) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Analysis: Vaki upgraded to a full participant Thursday and was cleared of any injury designation after being limited with a thumb issue in Wednesday's session. The running back will likely continue in his role as a relief option behind starters Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery for Sunday's game against the Steelers. |
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Sione Vaki Sione Vaki Limited Wednesday
Wed, Dec 17, 2025, 6:45 PM
Vaki (thumb) was limited in Wednesday's practice,
Analysis: Seemingly on the injury report weekly due to various ailments this season, Vaki has appeared in eight games, playing just one offensive snap and another 136 on special teams. He carries next to no fantasy value. |
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Shane Zylstra Shane Zylstra No targets in return to action
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 2:34 PM
Zylstra did not garner a target in Sunday's 41-34 loss to the Rams.
Analysis: Zylstra made his return to action after missing 11 contests with a knee injury, immediately taking over as the team's primary tight end, logging 35 offensive snaps to backup Anthony Firkser's 22 snaps on offense. Zylstra will have a chance to be more involved moving forward with Sam LaPorta (back) and Brock Wright (neck) on injured reserve, and he'll look to reel in his first pass of the year in Week 16 against Pittsburgh. |
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Anthony Firkser Anthony Firkser Catchless in Week 15
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 2:28 PM
Firkser did not garner a target in Sunday's 41-34 loss to the Rams.
Analysis: Firkser saw his offensive snap count drop from 35 to 22 in Week 15 with Shane Zylstra returning from a knee injury that forced him to miss 11 contests. Firkser has now caught both of his targets for 11 yards while playing 75 snaps on offense over four games with Detroit this year, and he has little-to-no fantasy utility moving forward. |
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Isaac TeSlaa Isaac TeSlaa Blanked in Week 15
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 9:52 AM
TeSlaa failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 41-34 loss to the Rams.
Analysis: TeSlaa maintained his edge as the team's No. 3 wide receiver in Week 15, playing 39 offensive snaps to Kalif Raymond's 11, but the rookie went without a catch for the third time in five games. The wideout found the end zone in each of the last two games entering Sunday, both of which were with Raymond sidelined by an ankle injury, but TeSlaa's streak was snapped against Los Angeles. TeSlaa has shown great potential in Detroit's offense during his rookie campaign, but he's been limited to eight catches on 15 targets while scoring four touchdowns over 14 contests. |
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Kalif Raymond Kalif Raymond Limited workload in return
Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 9:48 AM
Raymond caught his only target for 20 yards and added 15 yards on a punt return in Sunday's 41-34 loss to the Rams.
Analysis: Raymond was making his return to action after missing two weeks with an ankle injury, and he was only on the field for 11 offensive plays. He was outpaced by rookie wideout Isaac TeSlaa (39) in offensive snaps, though TeSlaa failed to reel in his only target. Raymond has yet to find the end zone through the air this season, and he's now caught 16 of 20 targets for 170 yards over 12 contests this year. |
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David Montgomery David Montgomery Reaches end zone in defeat
Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 10:43 PM
Montgomery carried the ball seven times for 32 yards and a touchdown and failed to reel in his only target in Sunday's 41-34 loss to the Rams.
Analysis: Montgomery was able to reach the end zone for the third straight week, plunging in for a one-yard score in the fourth quarter. The running back has now gone five straight games without double-digit carries after having reached at least 11 totes in seven of the team's first nine contests of the year. Montgomery has now turned 136 carries into 635 yards and eight touchdowns while catching 21 of 26 targets for 164 yards over 14 games this season. |
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Jared Goff Jared Goff Strong play in loss to former club
Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 9:49 PM
Goff completed 25 of 41 pass attempts for 338 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 41-34 loss to the Rams.
Analysis: Matthew Stafford bested Goff in a battle of quarterbacks who were traded for each other back in 2021. The latter actually finished with the superior fantasy score after Goff set a new season high in passing yards. It was the fourth time this season that the Cal product threw for three touchdowns with no interceptions, resulting in a sparkling 5.8 TD:INT through 14 starts. Goff will look to continue his strong fantasy campaign when the Lions host the Steelers next Sunday. |
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Jahmyr Gibbs Jahmyr Gibbs Muted in loss to Rams
Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 9:10 PM
Gibbs rushed 13 times for 38 yards while catching four of seven targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 41-34 loss to the Rams.
Analysis: Gibbs was shut down by the Rams' ninth-ranked rush defense Sunday, resulting in a rare dud from the fantasy stud. Backfield mate David Montgomery (7-32-1) cashed in Detroit's lone rushing score in the loss, adding salt to the wounds of Gibbs' fantasy managers in Week 15. It was the third time this season that Gibbs was held to under 60 yards from scrimmage with no trips to the end zone. That said, he has still generated over 1,500 combined yards and 16 total touchdowns across 14 appearances in 2025. Look for Gibbs to get back on track in a home matchup against the Steelers next Sunday. |
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Jameson Williams Jameson Williams Red-hot play continues
Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 8:39 PM
Williams caught seven of nine targets for 134 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-34 loss to the Rams.
Analysis: Williams continued his recent string of WR1 performances by nearly matching the season-best line of 7-144-1 he produced against the Packers in Week 13. The Alabama product is averaging 95.3 yards per game since Detroit's Week 8 bye, and that includes a zero-catch dud against the Giants. Amon-Ra St. Brown (13-164-2) also feasted against the Rams' secondary, proving that this passing attack can generate two fantasy stars simultaneously. Williams needs just 64 receiving yards against the Steelers next Sunday in order to reach the 1,000-yard plateau in consecutive seasons. |
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