D’Andre Swift ran wild on Sunday, and the accolades keep running to the Lions running back.
Swift earned the highest Pro Football Focus grade of any running back in Week 1 for his impressive performance in the Lions’ 38-35 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Ford Field. PFF graded out Swift with an 82.3 overall mark, the best of any RB.
Swift racked up 144 rushing yards on 15 carries, a career-high in ground production. Five of his carries gained at least 10 yards, and Swift managed 98 yards after contact. Saquon Barkley of the Giants and Jonathan Taylor of the Colts had more rushing yards, but Swift did more on his own accord to get those rushing yards than Taylor, while Barkley cost himself in the grading with a fumble.
The previous career-high for Swift was 136 yards in Week 11 of last season against the Browns. The third-year RB actually earned a higher PFF grade for that game (83.1) in part for having more work in the receiving game.
