Calvin Austin III Week 16 Preview vs. the Lions

Calvin Austin III will be up against the ninth-worst passing defense in the NFL when his Pittsburgh Steelers meet the Detroit Lions in Week 16, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Austin has hauled in 27 catches for 309 yards and two TDs this campaign this season. He has been targeted on 47 occasions, and averages 25.8 yards receiving.

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Austin vs. the Lions

• Austin vs the Lions (since 2021): No games
• Six players have put up 100 or more receiving yards in a game against Detroit in the 2025 season.
• The Lions have surrendered a TD pass to 22 opposing players this year.
• Six opposing players have caught at least two TD passes in matchups with Detroit on the season.
• The Lions surrender 231.1 passing yards per game, the NFL's 24th-ranked pass defense this season.
• The Lions' defense is ranked 29th in the league with 28 passing TDs conceded so far this year.

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Austin Receiving Insights

• In the receiving game, Austin has gone over on his receiving yards prop bet in 33.3% of his games (four of 12).
• Austin has 11.1% of his team's target share (47 targets on 423 passing attempts).
• He has 309 receiving yards on 47 targets to rank 102nd in league play with 6.6 yards per target.
• In two of 12 games this year, Austin has a touchdown catch, but he has had zero multiple-TD efforts.
• 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