Jalen Nailor Week 17 Preview vs. the Lions

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

Nailor has hauled in 395 receiving yards (after 26 grabs) and four TDs. He has been targeted 49 times, and is putting up 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 recorded 100 or more receiving yards in a game against Detroit in the 2025 season.
• The Lions have allowed 23 opposing players to register a TD reception against them this year.
• Detroit has allowed six players to record at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• The 232.5 passing yards per game yielded by the Lions defense makes them the NFL's 25th-ranked pass defense.
• So far this year, the Lions have given up 29 passing TDs to their opponents, averaging 1.9 per game. That ranks 29th in the league.

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Nailor Receiving Insights

• In nine of 15 games this year, Nailor has exceeded the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Nailor has 11.2% of his team's target share (49 targets on 437 passing attempts).
• He averages 8.1 yards per target this season (395 yards on 49 targets).
• Nailor has grabbed a touchdown pass in three of 15 games this year, including more than one TD reception in one contest.
• He has four total touchdowns this season (13.3% of his team's 30 offensive TDs).
• Nailor has been targeted 11 times in the red zone (16.2% of his team's 68 red zone pass attempts).

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Nailor's Recent Performance