2024 Rush/Rec Stats
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6
YDS
14
TD
0
YDS
17
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Vaki is a rare athlete that has experience playing on both sides of the ball, operating as a running back and safety for Utah prior to being selected by Detroit in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. With David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs already set to handle the bulk of the workload in the Lions backfield this season, Vaki will have to compete with Craig Reynolds for a depth role, making his path towards production on offense rather murky. The 5-11, 210-pound athlete seems more likely to see the bulk of his playing time on special teams in the early going. Read Past Outlooks
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First touches since Week 6
Vaki rushed the ball five times for nine yards in Sunday's 52-6 win over the Jaguars.
ANALYSIS
Vaki entered the game in the fourth quarter with the Lions well out in front, turning a career-high five carries into nine yards. The rookie remains an extreme depth option in Detroit's backfield, playing only nine offensive snaps before Sunday's blowout victory.
Vaki entered the game in the fourth quarter with the Lions well out in front, turning a career-high five carries into nine yards. The rookie remains an extreme depth option in Detroit's backfield, playing only nine offensive snaps before Sunday's blowout victory.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Sione Vaki's 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
16.7%Positive Run %
66.7%% Yds After Contact
92.9%Avg Yds After Contact
2.2Rushing TD %
0.0%Touches Per Game
0.5% Snaps w/Touch
36.8%Air Yards Per Game
1.3Air Yards Per Snap
0.89% Team Air Yards
0.6%% Team Targets
0.2%Avg Depth of Target
17.0 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
0.0% Targeted On Route
16.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
77.1
Cornerbacks
69.7
Safeties
89.2
Linebackers
84.6
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2024 Sione Vaki Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Sione Vaki's measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics 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.
Height
5' 11"Weight
213 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.62 secVertical Jump
39.5 inBroad Jump
125 inHand Length
8.63 inArm Length
29.13 in
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Full go for Wednesday
Vaki (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
ANALYSIS
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Won't play Week 9
Vaki (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Packers.
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Doubtful for Sunday
Vaki (knee) is listed as doubtful ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Packers.
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Past knee injury
Vaki (knee) was a full participant during Thursday's practice.
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Dealing with knee issue
Vaki (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.
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Lions' RB3 sans Montgomery
Vaki has been mostly limited to special teams work in his rookie season, but he has an opportunity to establish a larger role for himself in the backfield due to David Montgomery being sidelined with an MCL injury, Jared Ramsey of the Detroit Free Press reports.
ANALYSIS
Vaki has registered only six carries for 14 yards across 13 regular-season games. However, heading into Sunday's game against the Bears, Vaki is expected to serve in the Lions' No. 3 running back spot behind Jahmyr Gibbs and Craig Reynolds. The Lions traded up to select Vaki in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft for his potential as a playmaker on offense, and that gives offensive coordinator Ben Johnson another potential weapon for the NFL's top-scoring offense.
Vaki has registered only six carries for 14 yards across 13 regular-season games. However, heading into Sunday's game against the Bears, Vaki is expected to serve in the Lions' No. 3 running back spot behind Jahmyr Gibbs and Craig Reynolds. The Lions traded up to select Vaki in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft for his potential as a playmaker on offense, and that gives offensive coordinator Ben Johnson another potential weapon for the NFL's top-scoring offense.