• Career Stats
    Receiving
    YearGPRrec/ydsaveTDsFSV
    201716 14 53/574 10.8 4 134
    201613 16 61/711 11.7 1 144
    201514 13 47/537 11.4 5 131
    201413 45 25/248 9.9 1 56
  • (Month:Week)
2017 Stats | DETWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOT
TM Snap % 72% 65% 64% 44% 56% 51% - 48% 51% 65% 44% 49% 46% 62% 43% 44% - 54%
recYds 9 42 9 27 6 9 - 58 35 39 49 34 38 94 33 83 9 574
Tar/Rec 3/2 5/5 7/2 4/2 4/1 3/1 - 6/2 4/3 3/2 7/4 4/4 4/4 11/10 7/5 8/5 6/1 86/53
TM Tar% 8% 24% 15% 13% 11% 6% - 14% 13% 12% 23% 11% 12% 25% 22% 24% - 15%
recTDs 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4
FScore 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 5 3 9 4 3 3 9 9 14 0 81
FS/PPR 2 15 2 4 1 1 0 7 6 11 8 7 7 19 14 19 1 134
Opp ari @ nyg atl @ min car @ no bye pit @ gb cle @ chi min @ bal @ tb chi @ cin gb  
 
2016 Stats | DETWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOT
TM Snap % 92% 90% 85% 84% - - - 80% 79% - 81% 80% 77% 72% 84% 86% 77% 82%
rshYds 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
rushes 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
rshTDs 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
recYds 46 53 69 42 - - - 79 92 - 70 0 38 32 36 93 61 711
Tar/Rec 5/5 7/4 8/5 5/4 - - - 10/7 8/7 - 5/3 1/0 6/4 5/4 7/4 12/8 6/6 85/61
TM Tar% 14% 18% 20% 14% - - - 24% 23% - 15% 3% 15% 15% 18% 27% 15% 17%
recTDs 1 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
FScore 10 5 6 4 0 0 0 7 9 0 13 0 3 3 3 9 6 83
FS/PPR 15 9 11 8 0 0 0 14 16 0 16 0 7 7 7 17 12 144
Opp @ ind ten @ gb @ chi phi lar was @ hou @ min bye jac min @ no chi @ nyg @ dal gb  
 
2015 Stats | DETWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOT
recYds 53 43 61 22 - - 89 24 - 28 - 28 9 27 79 49 25 537
Tar/Rec 5/4 10/5 5/4 3/2 - - 5/5 5/3 - 8/4 - 3/2 2/2 5/3 5/4 5/4 7/5 68/47
recTDs 1 1 0 0 - - 1 0 - 0 - 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
FScore 11 10 6 2 0 0 14 2 0 2 0 2 6 2 7 4 8 83
FS/PPR 15 15 10 4 0 0 19 5 0 6 0 4 8 5 11 8 13 130
Opp @ sd @ min den @ sea ari chi min @ kc bye @ gb oak phi gb @ StL @ no sf @ chi  
 

Eric Ebron 2018 Outlook
Ebron signed a two-year deal with the Colts (worth a maximum value of $15 million) after he was released by the Lions, who cut him rather than paying him $8.25 million this season. Ebron gives the Colts a pass-catching complement to Jack Doyle, who caught 80 passes last year despite the absence of QB Andrew Luck. For his part, Ebron caught 53 balls in Detroit but came on strong down the stretch pulling in four or more catches in six of the last seven games. The 10th overall choice in 2014, he started 37 games and made 186 receptions for 2,070 yards and 11 touchdowns over his career. And make no mistake, Ebron signed with the Colts for the opportunity to catch passes from Luck. We'll see how that plays out, but regardless of the QB, ESPN.com's Mike Wells notes that new HC Frank Reich's offense is predicated on exploiting mismatches. Reich often did that with the tight ends while serving as Eagles offensive coordinator the past two seasons. Given that, Ebron could find himself in numerous mismatch situations, but none of that will matter if he's not able to catch the ball. He dropped 6 percent of the passes thrown his way last season, the 18th-worst rate in the NFL. Nonetheless, assuming Luck returns, Doyle and Ebron would be a solid combo at the position.

Eric Ebron 2017 Outlook
After he set career-bests in receptions and yards last year, the Lions decided to pick up the 2018 option on Ebron's contract this offseason. He was eighth among tight ends in yards and 10th in catches, and for the first time in his career, opponents started to scheme defenses to take him out of games instead of leaving him in single coverage and taking their chances with him being unable to make a play. "I felt like I've done that when I was healthy, and I feel like I can continue to do more, as always," Ebron said. As ESPN.com pointed out, that hits on the three questions surrounding Ebron. The first is his health. Then there are his drops. While he improved in this space in 2016, he still had five of them. Finally, he didn't get into the end zone much only scoring two touchdowns (one receiving, one rushing). Still, during Detroit's stretch of eight wins in nine games, Ebron was one of Matthew Stafford's most-targeted options. And he caught 70.9 percent of his targets. But Ebron wants to do more and Anquan Boldin's departure (the WR led the team in red-zone targets, catches and TDs) could lead to a true breakout opportunity in 2017.

Eric Ebron 2016 Outlook
As SBNation.com pointed out, even though Ebron was drafted with an eye toward a different offensive system, he's a great fit for what OC Jim Bob Cooter wants to do. Part of the Lions' success toward the end of last year had to do with getting the ball out of Matthew Stafford's hands quicker. This is where Ebron proved to be a vital chess piece down the stretch. Under Cooter, the Lions expect their receivers to catch the ball on short routes and create yards after the catch. In 2015 Ebron got 289 of his 537 yards after the catch. Ebron is at his best when he is flexed in the slot. His size is tough for smaller nickel cornerbacks to handle, and he's faster than most linebackers and safeties who try to cover him one-on-one. "Eric has a unique skillset," new Lions GM Bob Quinn said. "He's really an explosive player. He has really good speed." With Calvin Johnson's retirement, the Lions' offense needs Ebron to have a breakout year in 2016. The Lions made a major investment in him two years ago, and it's time for Ebron to pay dividends. Fantasy owners buying cheap might be rewarded just as well.