Lions at Dolphins: Starting Lineups, Week 9
Kickoff Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET
Lions quarterback Jared Goff against Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Lions (5–2) visit the Dolphins (1–6). The Lions score 29.0 points a game (3rd in the NFL) and allow 25.7 (23rd); the Dolphins score 16.7 (31st) and allow 25.9 (25th).
By EPA per play, the Lions offense ranks 6th against a Dolphins defense that ranks 32nd, and the Dolphins offense ranks 23rd against the Lions defense's 30th. Power rankings: Lions 16th, Dolphins 29th.
Last three games: Lions W 45–21 at Cardinals, W 20–17 vs Packers, W 19–15 vs Vikings; Dolphins L 24–31 vs Bengals, W 28–25 at Jets, L 19–24 vs Patriots.
Fantasy: start Jared Goff (Lions), Jahmyr Gibbs (Lions), Amon-Ra St. Brown (Lions), Jameson Williams (Lions), Sam LaPorta (Lions), Malik Willis (Dolphins), Malik Washington (Dolphins) and Caleb Douglas (Dolphins); sit Sione Vaki (Lions), Isaac TeSlaa (Lions), Jaylen Wright (Dolphins) and Chris Bell (Dolphins). Full Week 9 start or sit.
Lions offense vs Dolphins defense
Lions this season before this game: shotgun 48%, under center 52%, pistol 0% · one back 75%, two backs 22%, empty 4% · motion 53% (479 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown under center, where the Lions lined him up on most snaps.
Lions offense, 3 WR
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: Tay Martin
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: DeAndre Carter
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#64 Cade MaysNext up: Juice Scruggs
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#18 Isaac TeSlaaNext up: Tom Kennedy
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- TE#87 Sam LaPortaNext up: Brock Wright
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Dolphins defense
- LDE#44 Chop RobinsonNext up: Malik Herring
- LDTJordan PhillipsNext up: Kenneth Grant
- RDT#92 Zach SielerNext up: Zeek Biggers
- RDE#9 Josh UcheNext up: Rodney McGraw
- WLB#20 Jordyn BrooksNext up: Shaka Heyward
- MLB#10 Jacob RodriguezNo backup listed
- SLB#40 Willie Gay Jr.Next up: Jackson Woodard
- LCB#4 Jason Marshall Jr.Next up: Jaylin Simpson
- SS#11 Dante Trader Jr.Next up: Kyle Louis
- FS#16 Michael TaaffeNext up: Zayne Anderson
- RCB#8 JuJu BrentsNext up: Marcellas Dial Jr.
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown under center, where the Lions lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Lions offense, 2 TE
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#64 Cade MaysNext up: Juice Scruggs
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: Isaac TeSlaa
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: Tay Martin
- TE#87 Sam LaPortaNext up: Tyler Conklin
- TE#89 Brock WrightNext up: Jackson Meeks
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Dolphins defense
- LDE#44 Chop RobinsonNext up: Malik Herring
- LDTJordan PhillipsNext up: Kenneth Grant
- RDT#92 Zach SielerNext up: Zeek Biggers
- RDE#9 Josh UcheNext up: Rodney McGraw
- WLB#20 Jordyn BrooksNext up: Shaka Heyward
- MLB#10 Jacob RodriguezNo backup listed
- SLB#40 Willie Gay Jr.Next up: Jackson Woodard
- LCB#4 Jason Marshall Jr.Next up: Jaylin Simpson
- SS#11 Dante Trader Jr.Next up: Kyle Louis
- FS#16 Michael TaaffeNext up: Zayne Anderson
- RCB#8 JuJu BrentsNext up: Marcellas Dial Jr.
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 22% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Brock Wright, is shown at fullback.
Lions offense, I-form
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#64 Cade MaysNext up: Juice Scruggs
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: Isaac TeSlaa
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: Tay Martin
- TE#87 Sam LaPortaNext up: Brock Wright
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- FB#89 Brock WrightNo backup listed
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Dolphins defense
- LDE#44 Chop RobinsonNext up: Malik Herring
- LDTJordan PhillipsNext up: Kenneth Grant
- RDT#92 Zach SielerNext up: Zeek Biggers
- RDE#9 Josh UcheNext up: Rodney McGraw
- WLB#20 Jordyn BrooksNext up: Shaka Heyward
- MLB#10 Jacob RodriguezNo backup listed
- SLB#40 Willie Gay Jr.Next up: Jackson Woodard
- LCB#4 Jason Marshall Jr.Next up: Jaylin Simpson
- SS#11 Dante Trader Jr.Next up: Kyle Louis
- FS#16 Michael TaaffeNext up: Zayne Anderson
- RCB#8 JuJu BrentsNext up: Marcellas Dial Jr.
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown under center, where the Lions lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 4% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Lions offense, 4 WR
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#64 Cade MaysNext up: Juice Scruggs
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: DeAndre Carter
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: Tom Kennedy
- WR#18 Isaac TeSlaaNext up: Kendrick Law
- WR#17 Tay MartinNo backup listed
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Dolphins defense
- LDE#44 Chop RobinsonNext up: Malik Herring
- LDTJordan PhillipsNext up: Kenneth Grant
- RDT#92 Zach SielerNext up: Zeek Biggers
- RDE#9 Josh UcheNext up: Rodney McGraw
- WLB#20 Jordyn BrooksNext up: Shaka Heyward
- MLB#10 Jacob RodriguezNo backup listed
- SLB#40 Willie Gay Jr.Next up: Jackson Woodard
- LCB#4 Jason Marshall Jr.Next up: Jaylin Simpson
- SS#11 Dante Trader Jr.Next up: Kyle Louis
- FS#16 Michael TaaffeNext up: Zayne Anderson
- RCB#8 JuJu BrentsNext up: Marcellas Dial Jr.
Defense shown in its base front.
Dolphins offense vs Lions defense
Dolphins this season before this game: shotgun 54%, under center 42%, pistol 5% · one back 64%, two backs 29%, empty 7% · motion 75% (420 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Dolphins lined him up on most snaps.
Dolphins offense, 3 WR
- WR#6 Malik WashingtonNext up: Kevin Coleman Jr.
- WR#7 Caleb DouglasNext up: Jalen Tolbert
- LT#52 Patrick PaulNext up: Chukwuebuka Godrick
- LG#74 Kadyn ProctorNext up: Jarrett Kingston
- C#55 Aaron BrewerNext up: Andrew Meyer
- RG#71 Jonah SavaiinaeaNext up: Christian Haynes
- RT#73 Austin JacksonNext up: Caedan Wallace
- WR#18 Chris BellNext up: Jared Wayne
- QB#2 Malik WillisNext up: Kyle McCord
- TE#85 Greg DulcichNext up: Will Kacmarek
- RB#0 Ollie Gordon IINext up: Jaylen Wright
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Skyler Gill-Howard
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#44 Malcolm RodriguezNext up: K.J. Britt
- LCB#4 D.J. ReedNext up: Khalil Dorsey
- SS#32 Brian BranchNext up: Keith Abney II
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Kerby Joseph
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Dolphins lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Dolphins offense, 2 TE
- LT#52 Patrick PaulNext up: Chukwuebuka Godrick
- LG#74 Kadyn ProctorNext up: Jarrett Kingston
- C#55 Aaron BrewerNext up: Andrew Meyer
- RG#71 Jonah SavaiinaeaNext up: Christian Haynes
- RT#73 Austin JacksonNext up: Caedan Wallace
- WR#6 Malik WashingtonNext up: Chris Bell
- WR#7 Caleb DouglasNext up: Kevin Coleman Jr.
- TE#85 Greg DulcichNext up: Seydou Traore
- TE#89 Will KacmarekNext up: Justin Joly
- QB#2 Malik WillisNext up: Kyle McCord
- RB#0 Ollie Gordon IINext up: Jaylen Wright
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Skyler Gill-Howard
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#44 Malcolm RodriguezNext up: K.J. Britt
- LCB#4 D.J. ReedNext up: Khalil Dorsey
- SS#32 Brian BranchNext up: Keith Abney II
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Kerby Joseph
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 29% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Dolphins offense, I-form
- LT#52 Patrick PaulNext up: Chukwuebuka Godrick
- LG#74 Kadyn ProctorNext up: Jarrett Kingston
- C#55 Aaron BrewerNext up: Andrew Meyer
- RG#71 Jonah SavaiinaeaNext up: Christian Haynes
- RT#73 Austin JacksonNext up: Caedan Wallace
- WR#6 Malik WashingtonNext up: Chris Bell
- WR#7 Caleb DouglasNext up: Kevin Coleman Jr.
- TE#85 Greg DulcichNext up: Will Kacmarek
- QB#2 Malik WillisNext up: Kyle McCord
- FB#34 DJ HermanNo backup listed
- RB#0 Ollie Gordon IINext up: Jaylen Wright
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Skyler Gill-Howard
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#44 Malcolm RodriguezNext up: K.J. Britt
- LCB#4 D.J. ReedNext up: Khalil Dorsey
- SS#32 Brian BranchNext up: Keith Abney II
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Kerby Joseph
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Dolphins lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 7% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Dolphins offense, 4 WR
- LT#52 Patrick PaulNext up: Chukwuebuka Godrick
- LG#74 Kadyn ProctorNext up: Jarrett Kingston
- C#55 Aaron BrewerNext up: Andrew Meyer
- RG#71 Jonah SavaiinaeaNext up: Christian Haynes
- RT#73 Austin JacksonNext up: Caedan Wallace
- WR#6 Malik WashingtonNext up: Jalen Tolbert
- WR#7 Caleb DouglasNext up: Jared Wayne
- WR#18 Chris BellNo backup listed
- WR#21 Kevin Coleman Jr.No backup listed
- QB#2 Malik WillisNext up: Kyle McCord
- RB#0 Ollie Gordon IINext up: Jaylen Wright
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Skyler Gill-Howard
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#44 Malcolm RodriguezNext up: K.J. Britt
- LCB#4 D.J. ReedNext up: Khalil Dorsey
- SS#32 Brian BranchNext up: Keith Abney II
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Kerby Joseph
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 9
Lions
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Dolphins
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
Lions
- PK#39 Jake BatesNo backup listed
- P#3 Jack FoxNo backup listed
- H#3 Jack FoxNo backup listed
- PR#86 DeAndre CarterNext up: Amon-Ra St. Brown
- KR#86 DeAndre CarterNext up: Jacob Saylors
- LS#49 Hogan HattenNo backup listed
Dolphins
- PK#31 Zane GonzalezNo backup listed
- P#48 Bradley PinionNo backup listed
- H#48 Bradley PinionNo backup listed
- PR#6 Malik WashingtonNext up: Kevin Coleman Jr.
- KR#5 Jaylen WrightNext up: Malik Washington
- LS#46 Tucker AddingtonNo backup listed