Shane Zylstra

Shane Zylstra

26-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Detroit Lions
2022 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a contract with the Lions in November of 2022.
Ends season with whimper
TEDetroit Lions
January 12, 2023
Zylstra played 22 of the Lions' 60 snaps on offense and failed to haul in his lone target in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Packers.
ANALYSIS
After a big three-touchdown outing in the Lions' Week 16 loss to the Panthers, Zylstra was unable to carry that momentum into Detroit's final two games of the season. Between wins over Chicago and Green Bay to close out the campaign, Zylstra recorded one catch for seven yards on three targets. The 26-year-old ultimately tallied 11 receptions for 60 yards and four touchdowns on 15 targets over his 13 appearances this season, and though those numbers put him roughly on par with Brock Wright as Detroit's most productive tight end for fantasy purposes after T.J. Hockenson was traded to Minnesota in November, neither Zylstra nor Wright will likely be promised major roles if both are back with Detroit in 2023. Expect Detroit to explore the free-agent market or the draft this offseason to bring aboard a more-established or higher-upside option to its tight-end room.
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How do Shane Zylstra's 2022 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
6.1
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.36
 
% Team Air Yards
2.0%
 
% Team Targets
2.7%
 
Avg Depth of Target
5.3 Yds
 
Catch Rate
73.3%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
1.0
 
% Targeted On Route
12.6%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.50
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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How often does Shane Zylstra run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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Shane Zylstra
119 routes   15 targets
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55%
68 routes   11 targets
39%
147 routes   24 targets
26%
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Completes hat trick
TEDetroit Lions
December 24, 2022
Zylstra brought in five of six targets for 26 yards with three touchdowns during Saturday's 37-23 loss to Carolina.
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Records two catches in Week 14 win
TEDetroit Lions
December 14, 2022
Zylstra played 23 of the Lions' 68 snaps on offense and finished with two receptions for 18 yards on two targets in Sunday's 34-23 win over the Vikings.
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Gets promotion to 53-man roster
TEDetroit Lions
November 12, 2022
Detroit signed Zylstra from its practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game at Chicago.
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Sent back to practice squad
TEFree Agent
November 7, 2022
Detroit reverted Zylstra to its practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
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Back on active roster
TEDetroit Lions
November 5, 2022
Zylstra was elevated from Detroit's practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Dolphins.
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