Sione
Vaki
RB
#33
Sione Vaki
#33RB
Detroit Lions
Height : 5' 11" · Weight : 216 lbs · Age : 25
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Contract
Detroit Lions payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.21 M$
- Average per year
- 1.14 M$
- Total value
- 4.5 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
1.21 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
1.32 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Running backs
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular running backs: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per carry
+0.06
87th percentile
Rush yards over expected
—
Carries
9
0th percentile
Rushing yards
40
0th percentile
Yards per carry
4.4
56th percentile
Rushing TDs
0
18th percentile
Targets
3
10th percentile
Receiving yards
35
40th percentile
EPA per target
+0.65
92th percentile
Games
3
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+1)
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+11 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
77
Established starter
- RUN
- Rushing
- 74
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 71
- REC
- Receiving
- 87
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 78
- DUR
- Durability
- 64
- EX
- Experience
- 40
Why these ratings?Hide details
- RUN — Rushing : Expected points added and success rate per carry
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
Sione Vaki in five questions
What are Sione Vaki's stats in 2026?
Sione Vaki has 40 rushing yards, 0 rushing touchdowns and 3 catches in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Sione Vaki?
Sione Vaki is 25 years old. He is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
How good is Sione Vaki?
Sione Vaki produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 51 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Sione Vaki wear, and what team does he play for?
Sione Vaki plays for Detroit Lions in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 33.
What is Sione Vaki's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
