Detroit Lions DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs remains a strong fantasy option heading into Week 10, despite a challenging matchup against the Houston Texans' top-five run defense. Though his volume is considerably less than most RB1s, Gibbs has been one of the league's most efficient backs all year long. Though he shares the backfield with David Montgomery, Gibbs' explosive play style has led to consistent scoring, including five games with a touchdown and two multi-touchdown performances. The Texans allow an average of just 14 fantasy points per week to running backs, but the Lions will look to establish their dual-front offensive attack as early as possible. Fantasy managers should have no problem leaning on Gibbs' big-play potential as an RB1 until proven otherwise.

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery faces a challenging matchup in Week 10 against a stingy Houston Texans run defense. Montgomery, a Top-15 back in fantasy points per game, has been reliablefinding the endzone in six of eight games, ranking sixth in both red zone touches and total touchdowns. He's averaging 15.9 touches and 81.1 total yards per game, and he ranks 13th among qualifying backs in missed tackles forced per attempt. Houston's defense has been tough on running backs, allowing just under 115 rushing yards per game. They also rank fifth in lowest rushing success rate and third in fewest missed tackles. If Detroit can establish their ground game early, they'll likely lean heavily on their backfield as they have much of this season. He remains a touchdown-dependent RB2 in this matchup.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff enters Week 10 against the Houston Texans offering reliable but modest upside as a fantasy play. Goff ranks second among qualifying quarterbacks in yards per attempt and seventh in fantasy points per dropback, showcasing solid efficiency throughout the season. However, Houston's pass defense has been tough at times over the last few weeks, which could encourage Detroit to lean even more on their run game. That said, the Texans have struggled with pass touchdowns, ranking 32nd in pass touchdown rate allowed and giving up the 10th-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. With Jameson Williams back from suspension (PED violation), Goff has a versatile set of playmakers to leverage, keeping him in the low-end QB1/QB2 mix this weekespecially helpful with four teams on bye.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams' two-game suspension has been lifted and he has officially been reinstated by the NFL heading into a Week 10 game against the Houston Texans. In his absence, the Lions won both of their games. Williams was suspended two games for a violation of the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. The 23-year-old will give the Lions another speedy field-stretching weapon for an offense that has been humming of late. In six games before his suspension, Williams was in the midst of a breakout season, catching 17 of his 30 targets for 361 yards and a career-high three touchdowns. He's currently tied for 29th among all wideouts with 11.0 half-PPR points per game and will return to being a boom/bust WR4/flex option for fantasy managers in what could easily be a shootout against Houston in primetime on Sunday night.

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates had an average fantasy showing in Week 9, finishing with one field goal and converting all three extra points in the 24-14 win over the Green Bay Packers. This brings Bates to 30 of 31 on extra points for the season. This also marked only the third time this season that he's finished with less than eight fantasy points. Bate's streamable status remains strong thanks to Detroit's high-scoring offense. Bates continues to offer reliable production in favorable matchups and will look to add to his season totals next week against the Houston Texans.