Cole Kmet Week 18 Preview vs. the Lions

Chicago Bears receiver Cole Kmet will be up against a middle-of-the-pack pass defense in Week 18 (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET), up against the Detroit Lions. The Lions are ranked 19th in terms of passing yards conceded, at 218.1 per game.

Kmet has caught 28 passes on 45 targets for 331 yards and two scores. He averages 22.1 yards per game.

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Kmet vs. the Lions

• Kmet vs the Lions (since 2021): 7 GP / 24.6 REC YPG / 2 REC TD
• Detroit has given up 100 or more receiving yards to six opposing receivers in the 2025 season.
• The Lions have allowed 23 opposing players to record a TD reception against them this year.
• Detroit has given up at least two TD receptions to six opposing players on the season.
• The pass defense of the Lions is allowing 218.1 yards per game this year, which ranks 19th in the league.
• The Lions have the No. 25 defense in the league in passing touchdowns allowed, giving up 29 this season (1.8 per game).

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Kmet Receiving Insights

• In the receiving game, Kmet has gone over on his receiving yards prop bet in 50.0% of his games (six of 12).
• Kmet has received 8.3% of his team's 541 passing attempts this season (45 targets).
• He averages 7.4 yards per target this season (331 yards on 45 targets).
• Kmet has had a touchdown catch in two of 15 games this year. He reeled in only one TD reception in each of those games.
• He has two total touchdowns this season (4.4% of his team's 45 offensive TDs).
• Kmet (six red zone targets) has been targeted 8.5% of the time in the red zone (71 total red zone pass attempts on the team).

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Kmet's Recent Performance