Detroit Lions: Week 4 fuzzy numbers

Detroit takes on the New York Jets this Sunday

DETROIT – Ahh, it's only week 4 in the NFL, and we already have a ton of misleading stats to look at! Well, not all of them are misleading, but some sure are surprising, especially some concerning your Detroit Lions. Let's take a look at some of the fuzzy numbers heading into the Lions vs. Jets matchup this weekend.

- Heading into week 4, the Lions and Jets are the top two ranked defenses in the NFL, with the Lions being No. 1.

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- Matthew Stafford's completion percentage is up 4% from last year, but that still ranks in the bottom ten QB's.

- Detroit leads the NFL in 3rd down conversions.

- The Lions rank 25th in rushing, the Jets are currently 2nd.

- The Lions are tied for 6th in sacks with eight sacks, the Jets are 1st in the NFL with ten.

- Former Lion DE Willie Young is tied for the league lead in sacks. He plays for the Bears.

- Detroit has kicked the second LEAST punts in 2014, with only nine. Likely a result of their high 3rd down efficiency.

- The Lions tight end trio is doing a lot more blocking than catching. Eric Ebron and Joe Fauria both have 3 catches this year, Brandon Pettigrew has one catch for nine yards.

- TE Eric Ebron played just 23 of a possible 75 snaps (31%) on offense vs. GB. Big Joe Fauria played 25 and Brandon Pettigrew 49.

- Lions CB Darius Slay is the 8th ranked CB overall and the fifth best in coverage. Mathis is 19th in coverage.

So there you have it! Take these numbers with a grain of salt -- only four weeks into the NFL season, it's probably not yet safe to claim the Lions have the best defense in the NFL. Go Lions!


About the Author:

Ken Haddad has proudly been with WDIV/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He also authors the Morning Report Newsletter and various other newsletters, and helps lead the WDIV Insider team. He's a big sports fan and is constantly sipping Lions Kool-Aid.