Calvin Austin III Week 16 Preview vs. the Lions

Calvin Austin III has a good matchup when his Pittsburgh Steelers face the Detroit Lions in Week 16 (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET). The Lions concede 231.1 passing yards per game, ninth-worst in the league.

Austin has put up 309 yards (on 27 catches) with two TDs so far this season. He's been targeted 47 times, and is averaging 25.8 yards per game.

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Austin vs. the Lions

• Austin vs the Lions (since 2021): No games
• Detroit has given up 100 or more receiving yards to six opposing receivers in the 2025 season.
• The Lions have allowed 22 opposing players to register a TD reception against them this year.
• Detroit has allowed at least two TD receptions to six opposing players on the season.
• The Lions give up 231.1 passing yards per game, the NFL's 24th-ranked pass defense this season.
• The Lions have the No. 29 defense in the league in passing TDs allowed, giving up 28 this season (two per game).

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Austin Receiving Insights

• Austin, in the receiving game, has gone over on his receiving yards prop in four of 12 games this season.
• Austin has received 11.1% of his team's 423 passing attempts this season (47 targets).
• He is averaging 6.6 yards per target (102nd in NFL play), averaging 309 yards on 47 passes thrown his way.
• Austin has had a touchdown catch in two of 12 games this season. He hauled in only one TD reception in each of those games.
• He has scored two of his team's 36 offensive touchdowns this season (5.6%).
• With three red zone targets, Austin has been on the receiving end of 4.7% of his team's 64 red zone pass attempts.

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Austin's Recent Performance