Mike Clay of ESPN has released his 2021 stat projections for each and every team in the league and as you can see below, Clay does not paint a pretty picture for the Detroit Lions.
In fact, when you look at the Weekly Score Projections section, Clay has the Lions as the underdog in each and every game with their best chance to win (45%) coming in Week 6 at home against the Bengals.
Here are some key takeaways.
-Projected wins 4.7 (lowest in NFL)
-Jared Goff (22 TDs and 12 ints)
-D'Andre Swift (811 rushing yards, 492 receiving yards, 8 TDs)
-T.J. Hockenson (81 receptions, 847 yards, 6 TDs)
-Tyrell Williams (54 catches, 770 yards, 3 TDs)
-Romeo Okwara (7.5 sacks)
-Jamie Collins (117 tackles)