Pride Of Detroit on Jacob Saylors

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Jacob Saylors, on a down-to-down basis, seemed to have the most impactful play amongst the players on offense, and Dan Campbell agreed after the game. 'He was probably our most potent player on offense, Campbell said of Saylors in his post-game press conference. 'He made a lot of plays for us. He's a steady workhorse.'...rushing for 6.9 yards per carry (55 rushing yards total) and posting 9.3 yards per reception (28 receiving yards total)...Saylors averaged a whopping 6.38 yards after contact per attempts—good for second among 23 qualifying running backs in Week 1.
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Saylors led Lions offense with 6.9 YPC, 9.3 YPR, and second-best 6.38 yards after contact.

Running back had the most impactful offensive performance in Lions' preseason Week 1 opener, per Dan Campbell's post-game assessment. Saylors rushed for 6.9 yards per carry (55 yards total) and 9.3 yards per reception (28 receiving yards total), earning 6.38 yards after contact per attempt—second-best among 23 qualifying running backs in Week 1. Of his 55 rushing yards, 51 came after contact, demonstrating efficiency and effectiveness as both runner and receiver despite the offensive line still finding its footing.

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