Sterling Shepard Week 7 Preview vs. the Lions

Sterling Shepard will be running routes against the 17th-ranked passing defense in the NFL when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet the Detroit Lions in Week 7, on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.

Shepard's 19 grabs are good enough for 242 yards (40.3 per game) and one TD so far this season. He has been targeted on 27 occasions.

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Shepard vs. the Lions

• Shepard vs the Lions (since 2021): 2 GP / 39.5 REC YPG / 1 REC TD
• Detroit has given up 100 or more receiving yards to two opposing receivers in the 2025 season.
• The Lions have allowed nine opposing players to register a TD reception against them this year.
• Detroit has allowed four players to register at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• The pass defense of the Lions is allowing 212.7 yards per game this year, which ranks 17th in the league.
• The Lions' defense is ranked 24th in the league with 13 passing TDs allowed so far this season.

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Shepard Receiving Insights

• Shepard, in four of five games, has gone over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Shepard has been targeted on 27 of his team's 195 passing attempts this season (13.8% target share).
• He is averaging 9.0 yards per target (39th in NFL play), averaging 242 yards on 27 passes thrown his way.
• Shepard, in six games this year, has caught one touchdown pass.
• He has 5.9% of his team's 17 offensive touchdowns this season (one).
• Shepard has been targeted two times in the red zone (11.1% of his team's 18 red zone pass attempts).

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Shepard's Recent Performance