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I made the case all summer that Goff was one of the best late-round quarterbacks to draft, and he should start the season on a high note with this matchup against the Saints. We love when Goff is at home, and he scored at least 21.2 Fantasy points in four of his past five games in Detroit last season while averaging 23.9 Fantasy points per game over that span. This game has one of the highest projected scores of the week at 48.5 total points, and nine quarterbacks had multiple touchdowns against New Orleans last season, including four with at least three total touchdowns. I like Goff as a top-five Fantasy quarterback in Week 1.
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Goff closed out training camp on a high note Thursday, notably leading the Lions on a 99-yard touchdown drive during the first series of practice, Tim Twentyman of the team's official site reports. Head coach Dan Campbell elected to put the offense in a tough spot to begin the final session of training camp, but Goff didn't wilt from the challenge. He found Jameson Williams for a 22-yard gain early on the drive to give the offense some breathing room, then completed five more pass attempts before an incompletion set up a fourth-and-goal from the five-yard line. Goff evaded some pressure on fourth down and connected with a tightly covered Williams in the back of the end zone to wrap up the drive. The 31-year-old quarterback threw for another touchdown later in the session, finding top target Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 16-yard score on the second-to-last drive of the day. While his lack of rushing ability will likely prevent him from emerging as a truly elite fantasy option in 2026, Goff is about as steady of a performer as it gets at the quarterback position, as he's turned in three straight seasons of at least 4,500 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes. The Detroit defense is still looking suspect heading into the upcoming season -- especially in the secondary -- which could result in the offense being involved in frequent shootouts that would enhance the fantasy value of Goff and the team's other skill-position players.
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Goff will be rested for Saturday's preseason game against the Commanders, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports. Joshua Dobbs will get the start and is expected to split the game evenly with Luke Altmyer. Goff is healthy and locked in atop Detroit's quarterback depth chart, while the organization is using the preseason to evaluate Dobbs and Altmyer as backup options following Teddy Bridgewater's retirement.
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Goff didn't suit up for Thursday's 16-14 preseason loss to the Bengals. Goff sat out the preseason opener, as did Detroit's other key starters. Luke Altmyer and the recently signed Joshua Dobbs split quarterback duties Thursday. Altmyer and Dobbs will likely continue to get most of the preseason playing time as the Lions sort out their depth chart behind Goff in the wake of veteran backup Teddy Bridgewater's retirement. The Lions will continue preseason play Aug. 22 against the Commanders.
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Head coach Dan Campbell told reporters Sunday that Goff and other key starters will not play in Thursday's preseason opener against the Bengals, Justin Rogers of DetroitFootball.net reports. Although Goff won't see action Thursday, he could see some action in the Lions' second exhibition game against the Commanders on Saturday, Aug. 22. With Teddy Bridgewater stepping away from the team Sunday, Luke Altmyer is the only other quarterback on the 90-man roster, so the Lions will work out some veteran QBs to compete for the backup job behind Goff, per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press.
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| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09/13 | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 15.41 |
| 2 | 09/17 | @Buffalo Bills | 12 | 16.26 |
| 3 | 09/27 | New York Jets | 30 | 22.18 |
| 4 | 10/04 | @Carolina Panthers | 8 | 15.67 |
| 5 | 10/11 | @Arizona Cardinals | 21 | 19.88 |
| 6 | BYE | - | - | - |
| 7 | 10/25 | Green Bay Packers | 13 | 17.22 |
| 8 | 11/01 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 12.24 |
| 9 | 11/08 | @Miami Dolphins | 28 | 21.24 |
| 10 | 11/15 | New England Patriots | 7 | 15.48 |
| 11 | 11/22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31 | 22.71 |
| 12 | 11/26 | Chicago Bears | 27 | 21.21 |
| 13 | 12/06 | @Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 18.59 |
| 14 | 12/13 | Tennessee Titans | 25 | 20.71 |
| 15 | 12/20 | @Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 12.24 |
| 16 | 12/28 | New York Giants | 23 | 20.53 |
| 17 | 01/03 | @Chicago Bears | 27 | 21.21 |
| 18 | 01/10 | @Green Bay Packers | 13 | 17.22 |
Career Stats
| Season | CmpPct | PaYd | PaTD | PaInt | RuYd | RuTD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 68.0 | 4564 | 34 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 356 |
| 2024 | 72.4 | 4629 | 37 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 385 |
| 2023 | 67.3 | 4575 | 30 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 340 |
| 2022 | 65.1 | 4438 | 29 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 329 |
| 2021 | 67.2 | 3245 | 19 | 8 | 87 | 0 | 221 |
| 2020 | 67.0 | 3952 | 20 | 13 | 99 | 4 | 277 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 4638 | 22 | 16 | 40 | 2 | 279 |
| 2018 | 64.9 | 4688 | 32 | 12 | 108 | 2 | 358 |
| 2017 | 62.1 | 3804 | 28 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 300 |
| 2016 | 54.6 | 1089 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 56 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Year Avg | 69.2 | 4589 | 34 | 11 | 41 | 1 | 358 |
| Career | 65.8 | 39622 | 256 | 102 | 596 | 12 |