Josh Allen Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Lions

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will play the Detroit Lions -- whose passing defense was ranked 20th in the NFL last year (217.4 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 2, on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Considering Allen for your daily fantasy lineup, with his next game versus the Lions? We've got stats and information for you below.

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Josh Allen Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions
• Game Date: September 17, 2026
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 22.6
• Projected Passing Yards: 247.62
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.80
• Projected Rushing Yards: 30.84
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.70

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Allen 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Allen was best in the league with 364.5 fantasy points (22.8 per game).
• In his one game this year, Allen accumulated 35.7 fantasy points. He finished 20-of-29 for 334 yards, with two touchdowns and zero interceptions and has rushed for 23 yards on six carries with two TDs.
• In his best game last year -- Week 11 versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Allen accumulated 42.7 fantasy points. His stat line: 19-of-30 (63.3%), 317 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs; 6 carries, 40 yards, 3 TDs.
• In another good fantasy performance last season, Allen finished with 38.8 points -- 33-of-46 (71.7%), 394 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs; 14 carries, 30 yards, 2 TDs in Week 1 versus the Baltimore Ravens.
• Allen picked up 6.9 fantasy points -- 12-of-19 (63.2%), 130 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs -- in Week 16 versus the Cleveland Browns, in his worst game of the season.
• Allen accumulated 8.1 fantasy points -- 24-of-34 (70.6%), 253 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 12 versus the Houston Texans.

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Against Detroit last year, three players posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Lions allowed at least one passing TD to 15 opposing QBs last season.
• In the passing game, Detroit allowed 11 players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last year, the Lions allowed four players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Through the air, Detroit gave up more than 100 receiving yards to six players last season.
• In terms of pass D, the Lions gave up a touchdown reception to 25 players last season.
• Against Detroit last year, six players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the ground game, one player put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Lions last season.
• On the ground, Detroit allowed 14 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• The Lions allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to only two players last year.

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