Jalen Nailor Week 17 Preview vs. the Lions

Jalen Nailor has a good matchup when his Minnesota Vikings face the Detroit Lions in Week 17 (Thursday, 4:30 p.m. ET). The Lions give up 232.5 passing yards per game, eighth-worst in the NFL.

Nailor has 26 receptions for 395 yards and four TDs this season. He's been targeted 49 times, producing 26.3 yards per game.

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Nailor vs. the Lions

• Nailor vs the Lions (since 2021): 3 GP / 48.3 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
• Six players have racked up 100 or more receiving yards in a game against Detroit in the 2025 season.
• 23 players have hauled in a TD pass against the Lions this year.
• Detroit has allowed two or more TD receptions to six opposing players on the season.
• The Lions give up 232.5 passing yards per game, the NFL's 25th-ranked pass defense this season.
• Opponents of the Lions have totaled 29 touchdowns through the air (1.9 per game). The Lions' defense is 29th in the league in that category.

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Nailor Receiving Insights

• In nine of 15 games this season, Nailor has eclipsed his prop for receiving yards.
• Nailor has 11.2% of his team's target share (49 targets on 437 passing attempts).
• He has averaged 8.1 yards per target (395 yards on 49 targets).
• Nailor has had a touchdown catch in three of 15 games this year, and he found the end zone more than once on one of those occasions.
• He has scored four of his team's 30 offensive touchdowns this season (13.3%).
• Nailor (11 red zone targets) has been targeted 16.2% of the time in the red zone (68 total red zone pass attempts on the team).

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Nailor's Recent Performance