WR Kenny Golladay - Detroit Lions

6-4, 218

Born: 11-1-1993

College: Northern Illinois

Drafted: Round 3, pick 2017

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From the upgrade/downgrade report (Mon Sep 16): Matthew Stafford kept taking shots to Golladay and it paid off, including a game-winning score. He's looking like the #1 heading into a matchup with the Eagles poor secondary.

Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

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FBG says: Great matchup. The Detroit Lions' opened the season with two polar opposite opponents. In week one, the Arizona Cardinals attempted to rely upon an up-tempo offense to maximize their offense's chance of scoring. In week two, the Los Angeles Chargers slowed down the pace to mask notable absences on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. In turn, Detroit's offensive production through two games has been somewhat erratic. In week one, Matthew Stafford threw the ball 45 times, primarily to Kenny Golladay (9 targets,) Danny Amendola (13 targets,) and T.J. Hockenson (9 targets.) In week two, Stafford attempted just 30 passes. Kenny Golladay stood out as Stafford's favorite target in week two, commanding 10 targets, while both Amendola and Hockenson tailed off with only 1 and 3 targets, respectively. Golladay is the team's clear-cut number-one wide receiver, which should bode well for Stafford's efficiency. Golladay has long been considered one of the best young talents at the wide receiver position, and a more substantial and more consistent role in the offense is well-deserved. Detroit's offensive line struggled in week one against the Arizona Cardinals, as Stafford was under pressure more than any other quarterback in the league. These struggles carried over to week two when the Chargers disrupted the pocket on 9 of Stafford's 32 dropbacks on the day. The Lions need to shore up the trenches before expecting a consistently-dangerous passing attack, and week three at Philadelphia poses a tough matchup up front. Fortunately, the Eagles' secondary is far from elite. Through the first 2 weeks of the 2019 season, the Philadelphia Eagles have allowed multiple 300+ yard passers, multiple 3-touchdown passers, and 3 100+ yard receivers. Philadelphia had hoped that a healthy secondary in 2019 would provide a solution to the coverage issues that arose late in 2018 following a slew of injuries, that has not been the case. Philadelphia ranks 31st in passing yards allowed, 29th in passing touchdowns allowed, and 25th in net-yards-per-attempt allowed. The Eagles' pass rush has done the secondary no favors to start the season. Aside from Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham, no other member of the Eagles front-four (or linebacking corps) has been able to generate pressure at a respectable rate to start the season. What had previously been a strength of Philadelphia's defense, depth on the defensive line, has quickly transformed into a weakness. In week one, the Eagles lost defensive tackle Malik Jackson for the season to a foot injury. Then, in week two, Jackson's replacement Tim Jernigan was taken back to the locker room on a cart, and he will miss about a month due to a foot injury of his own. Philadelphia's pass defense has been woefully disappointing through two games, and defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz will have his work cut out for him attempting to solve these issues ahead of a week three clash with the Detroit Lions.

Recent Stats and Projections

WEEK	OPP		oSNAP	YD	TD	TARG	REC	YD	TD	FumL	Pts
1	at ARI		86	0	0	9	4.0	42	1	0	10.2
2	vs LAC		56	0	0	10	8.0	117	1	0	17.7
3	at PHI	PROJ-Dodds	*	*	*		5.6	*	*	*	*
3	at PHI	PROJ-Tremblay	*	*	*		5.4	*	*	*	*
3	at PHI	PROJ-Bloom	*	*	*		6.0	*	*	*	*

Weekly Performance vs WR 1, WR 12, WR 24, WR 36

Percentile ranks

Kenny Golladay's percentile rank in each category, among WR with more than 50 fantasy points.

Recent Game Summaries

2019 Week 2 vs LAC (10 / 8 / 117 / 1 rec)

Kenny Golladay had one of his better days as a pro against the Chargers in a week two win. Golladay scored the game-winning touchdown on a post against Casey Hayward late in the fourth quarter. He was targeted frequently and led the Lions in both targets and receiving yards. Golladay drew a good stylistic matchup as the Chargers frequently employed off coverage which allowed Golladay room to work without facing press coverage where he struggles. Golladay could have had a monster day, but he was outplayed on a deep pass in the end zone that resulted in an interception. He has tantalizing measurables, but this was an example of how he frequently plays smaller than his size. Golladay will travel to Philadelphia in week three.

2019 Week 1 vs ARI (9 / 4 / 42 / 1 rec)

Kenny Golladay had a strong statistical game against the Cardinals in week one. He had two good catches early including a dig across the middle and a crossing route and was the beneficiary of a blown coverage that resulted in a wide-open red zone touchdown. Yet, Golladay continued a trend from last season of failing to separate from defenders, including a deep perimeter pass and a target in the end zone where he had good positioning but failed to catch a high point pass on what could have been a game-winning touchdown. He also appeared to be targeted late in the fourth quarter on a back-shoulder throw that he did not break back for, that would have sealed a Detroit win. Detroit found easy completions while targeting Danny Amendola, T.J. Hockenson, and Marvin Jones, while Golladay's targets are a higher degree of difficulty. Golladay will look to improve in week two against the Chargers.

Latest News

Lions | Kenny Golladay surpasses 100-yard mark (Sun Sep 15, 04:56 PM) - Detroit Lions WR Kenny Golladay caught eight passes for 117 yards and one touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2. He was targeted 10 times during the game.

Our View: Golladay was targeted on one of the best interceptions of Casey Hayward's career, but had the last laugh and accounted for the game-winning score in this one. He's a solid WR2 against the Eagles next week.
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Schedule

3	@ Philadelphia Eagles
4	vs Kansas City Chiefs
5	--- BYE WEEK ---
6	@ Green Bay Packers
7	vs Minnesota Vikings
8	vs New York Giants
9	@ Oakland Raiders
10	@ Chicago Bears
11	vs Dallas Cowboys
12	@ Washington Redskins
13	vs Chicago Bears
14	@ Minnesota Vikings
15	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16	@ Denver Broncos
17	vs Green Bay Packers