James Mitchell

James Mitchell Fantasy Stats

#82 TE  |  Detroit Lions
Healthy

Height / Weight 6'4"  /  246 lbs.
Date of Birth (Age) Aug 11, 1999 (25)
Experience 3 seasons
Drafted 2022 NFL Draft, 5th Round, Pick #177 (Lions)
College Virginia Tech

Season Stats

RECEIVING RUSHING FUMBLES
SEASON TEAM GP REC TGTS YDS TD LONG YDS/TGT YDS/REC ATT YDS AVG TD FUM LOST FPTS/G FPTS
2022DET14111111312210.310.3000002.028.3
2023DET15222802414.014.0000000.34.8
Career 29 13 13 141 1 24 10.8 10.8 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 33.1

Game Log

RECEIVING RUSHING FUMBLES
DATE TEAM OPP REC TGTS YDS TD LONG YDS/TGT YDS/REC ATT YDS AVG TD FUM LOST FPTS
Week 1Sep 7, 2023DETKC00000000000.0
Week 2Sep 17, 2023DETSEA00000000000.0
Week 3Sep 24, 2023DETATL00000000000.0
Week 4Sep 28, 2023DETGB00000000000.0
Week 7Oct 22, 2023DETBAL00000000000.0
Week 8Oct 30, 2023DETLV00000000000.0
Week 10Nov 12, 2023DETLAC00000000000.0
Week 11Nov 19, 2023DETCHI00000000000.0
Week 12Nov 23, 2023DETGB00000000000.0
Week 13Dec 3, 2023DETNO00000000000.0
Week 14Dec 10, 2023DETCHI00000000000.0
Week 15Dec 16, 2023DETDEN00000000000.0
Week 16Dec 24, 2023DETMIN00000000000.0
Week 17Dec 30, 2023DETDAL114044.04.0000001.4
Week 18Jan 7, 2024DETMIN112402424.024.0000003.4

Lions Depth Chart

QB

Jared Goff

Hendon Hooker

RB

David Montgomery

Jahmyr Gibbs

Craig Reynolds

Sione Vaki

LWR

Amon-Ra St. Brown

Tim Patrick

RWR

Jameson Williams

Allen Robinson II

SWR

Kalif Raymond

Isaiah Williams

TE

Sam LaPorta

Brock Wright

Parker Hesse

LT

Taylor Decker

Dan Skipper

Giovanni Manu

LG

Graham Glasgow

Kayode Awosika

C

Frank Ragnow

Michael Niese

RG

Kevin Zeitler

Kayode Awosika

RT

Penei Sewell

Colby Sorsdal

FS

Kerby Joseph

Brandon Joseph

LDE

Levi Onwuzurike

Josh Paschal

LDT

DJ Reader

Levi Onwuzurike

Kyle Peko

RDT

Alim McNeill

Kyle Peko

Mekhi Wingo

RDE

Aidan Hutchinson

Josh Paschal

James Houston

LOLB

Malcolm Rodriguez

Jalen Reeves-Maybin

Ben Niemann

MLB

Alex Anzalone

Malcolm Rodriguez

ROLB

Jack Campbell

James Houston

Trevor Nowaske

LCB

Carlton Davis

Kindle Vildor

SS

Brian Branch

Loren Strickland

RCB

Terrion Arnold

Khalil Dorsey

NB

Amik Robertson

Ennis Rakestraw Jr.

Loren Strickland

James Mitchell News

James Mitchell  • TE  •  Lions

James Mitchell Won't Play Versus Rams

Detroit Lions tight end James Mitchell (hand) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's Wild-Card matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Mitchell was limited in practice on Thursday, but ended up missing Friday's session. The Lions have decided to rule him out for this contest, which normally doesn't mean too much. However, Sam LaPorta (knee) has been banged up, but he was able to get through a full practice on Friday. Fellow tight end Brock Wright appears ready to play, so the absence of Mitchell won't make much of an impact.
Jan 13   
James Mitchell  • TE  •  Lions

James Mitchell Seems Like Roster Lock

MLive's Kyle Meinke thinks that Detroit Lions tight ends Sam LaPorta, Brock Wright and James Mitchell are roster locks heading into Week 1 of the regular season. And if Brandon Zylstra has a solid training camp, the team could take four tight ends into the regular season. Mitchell is big and physical at the position and has run-after-the-catch abilities. The 23-year-old fifth-round selection last year isn't much of a blocker, so if one of Wright or LaPorta miss time with injury in 2023, he could step into a decent pass-catching role. Mitchell could also see a bigger role if LaPorta struggles with the speed of the NFL game in his first NFL season. Mitchell caught all 11 of his targets in 2022 for 113 yards and one touchdown in 14 games (zero starts).
Jul 20, 2023   
James Mitchell  • TE  •  Lions  |  Brock Wright  • TE  •  Lions

Brock Wright, James Mitchell Not Strong Week 11 Options

Detroit Lions tight ends Brock Wright and James Mitchell are far from the fantasy radar, despite each of them catching a touchdown in two games without T.J. Hockenson (traded to Vikings). The tight end duo has combined for just five targets, three catches, and 14 yards over that two-game span. Until either player proves to be larger factors in the passing game instead of beneficiaries of short touchdown passes, they can't be trusted in fantasy lineups.
Nov 18, 2022   
James Mitchell  • TE  •  Lions  |  Brock Wright  • TE  •  Lions

Brock Wright, James Mitchell Not On The Fantasy Radar

Detroit Lions tight ends Brock Wright and James Mitchell combined for just three targets in the win over the Green Bay Packers last week and are set to face Chicago, who has given up the third-fewest fantasy points to tight ends. That said, neither are attractive starters as there are much better options on waivers -- even in deep tight end premium leagues. One of the two could emerge moving forward, but neither is not on the fantasy radar until further notice.
Nov 11, 2022   
James Mitchell  • TE  •  Lions

James Mitchell Catches Touchdown In Win

Detroit Lions tight end James Mitchell caught both of his targets for eight yards and a touchdown in the 15-9 win over the Green Bay Packers. He drew one more target than Brock Wright, but neither can be played on a week-to-week basis after relatively quiet days in the first game without T.J. Hockenson. Mitchell and Wright will likely have some solid games from time to time, but Amon-Ra St. Brown, Josh Reynolds, Kalif Raymond, Tom Kennedy, and D'Andre Swift will likely remain higher in the target pecking order.
Nov 6, 2022   
James Mitchell  • TE  •  Lions  |  Brock Wright  • TE  •  Lions

Brock Wright, James Mitchell To Take On Bigger Roles

Following the Detroit Lions' trade of tight end T.J. Hockenson to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, second-year tight end Brock Wright (head) and rookie James Mitchell figure to be more prominently involved on offense moving forward. Wright has logged 181 offensive snaps this year behind Hockenson, catching six passes for 88 yards. Mitchell tore his ACL in college in 2021 and has been slowly incorporated into the offense. He hasn't played more than six snaps in a game and had his first catch in the Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Wright should be the best bet for production at the position in Detroit with Hockenson now gone, but he'll have to clear the league's concussion protocol in order to play in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers.
Nov 1, 2022   
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