Sione Vaki
Overview
2026 so far5 games
- 0 of DET's 14 carries inside the 5
- 4 carries + targets a game (66th of 66 RBs)
Ranked among 66 qualified RBs this season.
Week 6
Detroit Lions are on bye in Week 6. Next up: Week 7 vs Green Bay Packers, Oct 25.
Game log
2026 · through W5Every gametap a game for the detail
DET -7 (closing) · total 49.5 · indoors · 7 days rest
Projected 2.6 (RB61) · DET +5.5 (closing) · total 54.5 · 67°F, wind 4 mph · 4 days rest · prime time
Projected 2.3 (RB66) · DET -7 (closing) · total 49.5 · indoors · 10 days rest
Projected 3.3 (RB60) · DET -4.5 (closing) · total 52.5 · 66°F, wind 2 mph · 7 days rest · prime time
Projected 2.2 (RB60) · DET -5.5 (closing) · total 55.5 · indoors · 7 days rest
D# = the opponent's rank against RBs entering that week (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest). Finish = his rank at RB that week.
Usage
What changedlast 3 full games vs. before
| W1, W2 | W3, W4, W5 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snap share | 23.0% | 27.7% | +4.7 |
| Carry share | 5.6% | 12.9% | +7.3 |
| Target share | 2.6% | 2.4% | −0.2 |
| Carries a game | 1.5 | 4.0 | +2.5 |
| Targets a game | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Games he left injured are left out of both sides.
DET backfieldshare of team carries, 2026
Season to date, games each player played.
Role details2026, through Week 5
Advanced
Percentile against the RBs on our charts (each stat's minimum is next to it), 2026 through Week 5. 50 is the middle of the pack. Tap a bubble for his rank.
Expected vs. actualPPR, from this season's play-by-play
0 TDs on 0.18 expected. Expected points price every target by depth and field position and every carry by field position. Do touchdowns regress? ›
Splits
As a receiver2026 charted plays, through Week 5
| Situation | Tgt | Rec-Yds-TD | Yds/tgt | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All targets | 5 | 4-52-0 | 10.45.4 | 0.67-0.02 |
| Third down20% of targets | 1 | 1-17-0 | 17.06.5 | 2.110.08 |
| Score within 760% of targets | 3 | 2-28-0 | 9.35.3 | 0.67-0.08 |
| Trailing by 8+20% of targets | 1 | 1-13-0 | 13.05.6 | 0.560.11 |
| Leading by 8+20% of targets | 1 | 1-11-0 | 11.05.6 | 0.740.07 |
| Vs. the blitz40% of targets | 2 | 1-11-0 | 5.55.3 | 0.01-0.04 |
| No blitz60% of targets | 3 | 3-41-0 | 13.75.4 | 1.10-0.01 |
| Play action60% of targets | 3 | 2-22-0 | 7.35.9 | 0.220.08 |
| With motion80% of targets | 4 | 4-52-0 | 13.05.3 | 1.01-0.03 |
Small grey number = every RB in that situation. Green or red = a clear gap either way. 5 of his 5 charted targets were catchable; 1 drop, 0 of 0 contested caught.
As a runner2026 charted carries, through Week 5
| Situation | Car | Yds-TD | YPC | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carries | 15 | 51-0 | 3.44.1 | 33%39% |
| Red zone7% of carries | 1 | 4-0 | 4.02.6 | 0%40% |
| Third down13% of carries | 2 | 1-0 | 0.54.0 | 50%52% |
| Score within 747% of carries | 7 | 24-0 | 3.44.1 | 43%38% |
| Trailing by 8+7% of carries | 1 | 7-0 | 7.04.1 | 100%41% |
| Leading by 8+47% of carries | 7 | 20-0 | 2.94.5 | 14%40% |
| Light box (6 or fewer)27% of carries | 4 | 20-0 | 5.04.5 | 75%40% |
| RPO7% of carries | 1 | 4-0 | 4.04.2 | 100%42% |
Box counts from FTN charting. Small grey number = every RB in that situation.
Team
DETDetroit Lions offense, 2026 through Week 5. Rank 1 = most. Scheme rates from FTN charting through Week 5.
Game by gamescore, implied total, pass rate (over expected), QB
| Week | Score | Implied | Pass rate | QB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1vs NO | 31-30 | 28.3 | 55%−0.9 | Goff39 att |
| W2vs BUF | 31-41 | 24.5 | 68%−4.8 | Goff38 att |
| W3vs NYJ | 31-24 | 28.3 | 55%−0.1 | Goff32 att |
| W4vs CAR | 26-32 | 28.5 | 78%+3.2 | Goff52 att |
| W5vs ARI | 45-21 | 30.5 | 51%−1.8 | Goff30 att |
Depth chartRB, Oct 14
Scheduleeach defense's current rank vs RBs
Green = soft, red = stingy (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest), ranked on fantasy points allowed to RBs so far. Gold underline = fantasy playoffs. Does strength of schedule matter? ›
Head coach: Dan Campbell. QB: Jared Goff (most pass attempts, Week 5).
Charts
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Career
Season by season
| Year | G | Rushing / receiving | Pts/g | xFP/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026DET | 5 | 15-51-0 rush4-52-0 rec on 5 tgt | 2.5RB73 | 3.0−0.5 |
| 2025DET | 1 | 1-4-0 rush0-0-0 rec on 0 tgt | 0.4 | 0.1−0.2 |
| 2024DET | 6 | 6-14-0 rush3-37-0 rec on 3 tgt | 1.1 | 2.1−0.4 |
Under points a game: his rank at RB in points a game (8+ games; 2026: 2+ games). xFP = expected PPR a game from his usage; under it, the season's points over expected. Routes = share of team dropbacks he ran a route (through 2025).
Floor and ceilingPPR
0 of his last 17 games reached 20 PPR; 17 finished under 10. Is there a floor-vs-ceiling trade-off? ›
Every game since 2024
2025 game log 8 games · DET · 0.1 PPR a game
| Game | Line | Snaps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W3@ BAL · D7 | no stats | 0% | 0.0 |
| W9vs MIN · D11 | no stats | 0% | 0.0 |
| W10@ WAS · D15 | 1-4 rush | 1% | 0.4 |
| W13vs GB · D8 | no stats | 0% | 0.0 |
| W14vs DAL · D21 | no stats | 0% | 0.0 |
| W15@ LA · D4 | no stats | 0% | 0.0 |
| W17@ MIN · D13 | no stats | 0% | 0.0 |
| W18@ CHI · D13 | no stats | 0% | 0.0 |
2024 game log 9 games · DET · 0.9 PPR a game
| Game | Line | Snaps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W2vs TB · D3 | 1-17 on 1 tgt | 5% | 2.2 |
| W6@ DAL · D30 | 1-5 rush | 1% | 0.5 |
| W7@ MIN · D2 | no stats | 0% | 0.0 |
| W8vs TEN · D11 | no stats | 2% | 0.0 |
| W10@ HOU · D3 | no stats | 0% | 0.0 |
| W11vs JAX · D29 | 5-9 rush | 13% | 0.9 |
| W15vs BUF · D30 | no stats | 0% | 0.0 |
| W16@ CHI · D27 | 2-20 on 2 tgt | 8% | 3.0 |
| W17@ SF · D22 | no stats | 1% | 0.0 |
Health
No injury designation. Not on the Sleeper injury list as of Oct 10 and not on the Week 6 practice report so far.
2026 injury reportofficial, week by week
✓ = not listed. Letters = game status (Q, D, O) or worst practice that week (LP limited, DNP did not practice). Tap a week for the detail.
Historyofficial injury reports since 2020
| Year | Weeks listed | Ruled out | Listed for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 5 | Groin (5), Hamstring (3), Ankle (3), Thumb (3) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Knee (2) |
16 report weeks over 2 seasons; recurring: Knee, Hamstring, Groin, Ankle, Thumb. Risk label: low.
Teammates on the report
Our current notes first, then Sleeper designations. What happens when a starter is ruled out? ›
Value
Market Oct 10Market value on a 0–10,000 scale, through Oct 10, 2026. Faint stretches are estimates between real readings. Gold = peak.
Teal dot = today (1,680). Box = the middle half of outcomes, white line = the median, whiskers = 10th to 90th percentile. RBs about 25 valued near #328 overall: real 1-year moves since 2022, weighted by exact age and market rank (about 88 players' worth).
2022 Trayveon Williams (55% match). He went from 2.0 to 1.1 PPR a game the next year (RB5+→RB5+). His dynasty value moved +21.4% over the next 12 months.
170.0 overall, RB66. ESPN 170.0 · Underdog 216.0