After two years at Georgia Tech, Gibbs made the move to Alabama and enjoyed the finest season of his college career in the SEC. But while the selection was surprising, there’s no doubt he’s a top-end talent out of the backfield. Gibbs will have to catch plenty of passes in order to justify his draft capital. Brown’s outlook is extremely promising as he enters 2023 with a clear path to another top-12 finish and a shot at eclipsing 150 targets. Brown’s touchdowns came inside the 20-yard line, a few more looks down there with Williams gone could be enough for him to see an uptick in the scoring department. Brown’s 21 red-zone targets were tied for ninth-most. Jamaal Williams’s 57 carries in the red zone led the league while St. It would be a boon to reach that mark again but a bump in touchdown production would also go a long way. Brown was one of only nine players to hit triple-digit receptions a year ago. Volume is king, especially in PPR leagues, and St. The receiver saw his average depth of target fall from 7.1 as a rookie to 6.3 last season, though his yards per catch improved from 10.1 to 11. If anything, the departure of Swift, Chark and Hockenson could open up even more targets for St. Brown has become Goff’s unquestioned top target and his 24.8% target share in 2022 was the 11th-highest mark in the league. He hit those numbers in 16 games on his way to a WR7 finish, a fitting follow-up to his rookie campaign, which saw the former fourth-round pick emerge as the Lions’ lead receiver. Brown earned a Pro Bowl nod last year after he hauled in 106 catches on 146 targets for 1,161 yards, all top-11 marks. These are the players who Detroit’s vacated targets will be funneled to in 2023. The overwhelming expectation is that this is the year Dan Campbell’s squad breaks through to the postseason.Įven if the Lions defense is better, their offense, anchored by one of the best offensive lines in the league, is still their biggest strength - and it should be a fruitful one for fantasy football purposes. Detroit is the betting favorite to win the NFC North (+130) and its win total is set at 9.5 with heavy juice on the over. The Lions were in the bottom half of the league in passing percentage (56%) but still finished 10th in total passing attempts (588) as their dreadful defense allowed opponents to stay in games, which made for some high-scoring shootouts. Injury sidelined receiver Jameson Williams for the first 11 games of 2022 and he’s set to start his sophomore season late as well due to a six-game suspension. Brown, the team’s top receiver two years running, returns to a unit that was bolstered by the selection of running back Jahmyr Gibbs 12th overall and tight end Sam LaPorta in the second round along with the free-agent addition of Marvin Jones Jr., a veteran receiver who played in Detroit from 2016-20. These were the top targets the Lions must replace in 2023. That accounts for 40.3% of their total targets, the sixth-highest percentage of vacated targets in the league. All in all, the Lions are losing 227 targets, the fourth-most in the NFL, according to. Chark signed with the Panthers in the offseason. Hockenson was traded to the Vikings at the deadline in November and receiver D.J. Running back D’Andre Swift was dealt to the Eagles during draft weekend, tight end T.J. Brown, he’ll have a noticeably different supporting cast around him this fall. Goff enjoyed one of the best years of his career but, beyond St. Brown and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson - are all back for another season in the Motor City.ĭetroit’s passing DVOA improved from 28th in 2021 to fifth in 2022 and its scoring average increased by more than a full touchdown as a result. The Lions assembled one of the most efficient passing attacks in the NFL last season and the key components - quarterback Jared Goff, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. The Replacements: Houston Texans | Carolina Panthers.This offseason, we’re looking at the six teams with the highest percentage of available targets and the six teams with the highest percentage of available carries heading into 2023. Editor’s Note: Welcome to the second annual installment of “The Replacements,” an SI fantasy football series focused on vacated volume and projecting how teams will replace production year-to-year.
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