Jacob Saylors

Overall Rank
RB
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Detroit Lions
Height
5' 10"
Weight
195 lbs
BMI
28.0
(12th)
Draft Pick
Undrafted
(2023)
College
East Tennessee State
Age
0.0
Best Comparable Player
Mark Walton
Workout Metrics
4.71
17th
79.2
5th
111.4
17th
12.15
1st
13
6th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Bench Press
41.4%
(94th)
College Dominator
5.8
(67th)
College YPC
-
College Target Share
1 month ago

Jahmyr Gibbs‘ 33.6 PPR fantasy points put him on pace for 571.2 total fantasy points in 2026. Ladainian Tomlinson holds the the all-time fantasy points scoring record with 481.1 fantasy points in his MVP-award winning 2006 campaign.

 

With former backfield mate David Montgomery now in Houston, Gibbs full capitalized on his role as Detroit’s undisputed RB1. New Orleans had no answer for PlayerProfiler’s No. 1 ranked player in both dynasty and seasonal leagues, as the former number 12 overall pick turned 34 touches into 186 yards and two touchdowns, good for 33.6 PPR points.

 

Aside from an early first half fumble, Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown operated as the centerpieces of the Lions offense. Gibbs alone touched the ball on 46% of the Lions’ total offensive snaps, and handled 29/31 of all backfield carries. Should this pace hold, Gibbs is in threatening fantasy records territory. Up next, the Lions face a Buffalo Bills defense that just allowed 31 points to the Houston Texans, cementing him as fantasy football’s RB1 for the foreseeable future in all formats.

 

 

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1 month ago

Lions backup RB Isiah Pacheco will now miss at least the first 4 games of the regular season with a back injury. GM Brad Holmes was asked if we would see Pacheco back on the field at some point this season and his response was, “That’s the hope.” Year 2 RB Jacob Saylors will take over backup responsibilities in the meantime, but this backfield belongs fully to superstar RB Jahmyr Gibbs.

 

After trading RB David Montgomery to the Texans early this offseason, backup RB could now be a weakness for Detroit. The Lions signed Pacheco, PlayerProfiler’s RB60, to a cheap 1 year contract and now they will have to rely on Jacob Saylors as the backup. Saylors had an impressive 17 carry-1oo yard game in the 2026 preseason finale against the Colts and may be worth an add in deep leagues with Pacheco’s return status up in the air. Gibbs will see the lions share of the touches and he’s poised to have a monster season.

~Justin Teck