Detroit Lions rookie running back D'Andre Swift, the 35th overall pick in the second round, had the second-most yards after contact (1,334) in the SEC since 2018, according to Pro Football Focus. He's had 77 missed tackles on rushes since 2018. Swift was aligned in the slot or out wide as a receiver on nine percent of his total snaps at Georgia. A lot will depend on how effective Kerryon Johnson is and if he can stay healthy, but expect the Lions to use the combination of both running backs in...

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift was recently named by USA Today as one of the league's top instant-impact rookies. The 21-year-old, who was drafted 35th overall this year, is slated to fight for carries with the oft-injured Kerryon Johnson this upcoming season. While Swift may not make an immediate impact, he could eventually find himself gobbling up carries toward the end of the year, resulting in Johnson becoming relegated to an afterthought. The former Bulldog has received plenty of ...

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson is expected to share the backfield load with rookie D'Andre Swift in 2020. Johnson has a nice all-around game and has 621 snaps in the last two years, but he's also been a bit injury-prone. Swift is more explosive as a runner and could be more polished in the passing game as well, so he's a real threat to Johnson's touches and fantasy ceiling. The Lions didn't draft Swift 35th overall in the second round for him to sit in his rookie season. Pairing ...

Detroit Lions rookie running back D'Andre Swift will enter the 2020 season behind 2018 second-rounder Kerryon Johnson, but Johnson's injury issues have limited him to just one 100-yard game since October of 2018. Swift can excel as both a runner and receiver out of the backfield, giving Detroit plenty of options to complement Johnson. NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah compared Swift to Raiders running back Josh Jacobs, who had an excellent rookie campaign in 2019. If Johnson's injury ...

Clyde Edwards-Helaire, CeeDee Lamb, D'Andre Swift, Jerry Jeudy. We will not be talking about these players here. Those players can be contributors no matter the situation due to talent. Instead, we will focus on the rookies who landed in bad situations for fantasy football and may not be able to recover. Of course, things can change in the blink of an eye in the NFL. A bad team could suddenly surge or a player can be unexpectedly traded. For now, however, these are not the best situations to ...

The Detroit Lions have selected New Mexico State running back Jason Huntley with the No. 172 pick during the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. This is a bit of an odd move by Detroit, who already selected running back D'Andre Swift earlier in the draft. Huntley finished with 1,090 rushing yards on 154 attempts with nine touchdowns in 2019. The Lions already have a crowded running back situation with Swift and Kerryon Johnson in the backfield. Huntley isn't expected to see much action in 2020 ...

The Detroit Lions addressed their offensive line in the fourth round of the NFL Draft, selecting Kentucky offensive guard Logan Stenberg 121st overall. At 6-foot-6, 317 pounds, Stenberg is a mauler in the run game, which should help Kerryon Johnson and second-round pick D'Andre Swift. His lack of agility hurts him in pass protection, which he'll need to improve if he wants to become a consistent starter in the NFL.