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The Detroit Lions‘ offense produced a handful of fantasy football studs after finishing inside the top 10 in every major statistical category during the 2023 NFL season. After managing to keep the entire core of their offensive playmakers and retaining their offensive coordinator — Ben Johnson — this offseason, can we expect more fantasy greatness from the Lions’ collection of skill players in 2024?
Detroit Lions Fantasy Depth Chart
| QB | RB | WR1 | WR2 | WR3 | TE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff, Hendon Hooker, Nate Sudfeld | Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Sione Vaki, Craig Reynolds | Amon-Ra St. Brown, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Isaiah Williams | Jameson Williams, Antoine Green | Kalif Raymond, Tom Kennedy | Sam LaPorta, Brock Wright, James Mitchell |
Jared Goff’s Fantasy Outlook
Many were quick to write off Jared Goff after he was traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the Lions, but all he has done over the last two seasons is produce a pair of top-10 fantasy seasons at quarterback.
2023: QB7 (4,575 passing yards and 32 passing TDs)
2022: QB10 (4,438 passing yards and 29 passing TDs)
One thing that vastly improved for Goff last year was the collection of talent around him. The additions of Jahmyr Gibbs and Sam LaPorta helped give this offense plenty of ways to create mismatches against opposing defenses in the passing game, which Goff consistently capitalized on last year.
Goff has one of the best combinations of great pass-catching weapons and an elite offensive line to play behind in the NFL, which makes a valuable fantasy asset at the QB position with one of the highest floors in the league.
Sure, Goff isn’t going to give much of anything as a runner, but back-to-back years with 4,400+ passing yards and 29+ passing TDs make him a rock-solid low-end QB1 in fantasy football for 2024.
Jahmyr Gibbs’ Fantasy Outlook
The start of Gibbs’ career wasn’t exactly anything to write home about after seeing just 22 carries through the first month of the season when David Montgomery was active. However, once his role expanded in the middle of the season, Gibbs entered the league-winner territory in 2023.
From Week 7 through the end of the season, Gibbs was the overall RB4 in PPR formats behind only San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey, Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Rachaad White, and New York Jets RB Breece Hall with 1,012 total yards and 11 TDs.
Jahmyr Gibbs saw a total of 234 touches (182 carries and 52 receptions) in 2023, but managed to produce 1,261 total yards and 11 TDs with exceptional per-touch efficiency.
Some would argue that the presence of Montgomery limits Gibbs’ upside enough to push him outside of the top four at the position, but his top-shelf per-touch efficiency and expanded role in this high-powered offense should give him enough weekly touches to make him a rock-solid RB1 in 2024.
David Montgomery’s Fantasy Outlook
Montgomery may not be the first Lions back off the board in fantasy drafts in 2024, but that doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be on your radar in the middle rounds.
Montgomery played 14 games in his first season in Detroit, but still managed to finish as the RB17 in PPR formats with 1,015 rushing yards and 13 TDs.
Montgomery was still the preferred red-zone option on the ground for Detroit last year, seeing 50 red-zone carries, which included 17 carries inside the 5-yard line.
Montgomery enters 2024 as a rock-solid RB2 for your fantasy squad.
Amon-Ra St. Brown’s Fantasy Outlook
With 119 receptions for 1,515 yards and 10 TDs, St. Brown finished the year as the WR3 in PPR formats. This is the third straight year to start his career where St. Brown’s targets, receptions, yards, and TDs have all increased.
St. Brown’s red-zone usage and production both fall into the elite category. St. Brown is a surefire first-round pick in upcoming fantasy drafts and has a legit WR1 overall upside for 2024.
Sam LaPorta’s Fantasy Outlook
His 86 receptions for 889 yards and 10 TDs helped finish his first year in the NFL as the TE1 overall in fantasy football.
There could be some pitfalls that come with TE1 overall expectations, but outside of that, I don’t see how LaPorta’s role gets reduced in any significant way in 2024.
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