Jacob Saylors Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026
- Age
- 25
- Height / weight
- 5'11", 195 lb
- Experience
- 4th season
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 0.0
- Pos rank
- RB107
- Rostered
- 1%
Week 4 at Panthers, Sun Oct 4, 8:20 PM ET 1st vs. RBs, favorable
Jacob Saylors Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis
Scoring rate
0.0 PPG
Played
1 game
Role
Depth
Trend
Stable
Jacob Saylors's 2026 Season, Week by Week
1 game played: one bust. The next four matchups include two of the league's softest run defenses.
- Week 1, Win,vs NO,—,Did not play
- Week 2, Loss,at BUF,—,Did not play
- Week 3, Win,vs NYJ,0.0,RB88
- Up next. Week 4, Oct 4,at CAR,FavorablePanthers vs. RBs
- Week 5, Oct 11,at ARI,NeutralCardinals vs. RBs
- Week 6,Bye,No game
- Week 7, Oct 25,vs GB,FavorablePackers vs. RBs
Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to RBs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Should You Start or Roster Jacob Saylors?
Saylors is averaging 0.0 PPR points per game through 1 game, with 0 rushing yards and 0 TD on 0 carries, plus 0 catches for 0 yards. That ranks RB107, which makes him a bench stash in most leagues.
His quarterback has been Jared Goff.
His one game so far was a RB88 finish against the Jets. Two favorable matchups are coming: the Panthers (1st vs. RBs) in Week 4 and the Packers (2nd vs. RBs) in Week 7.
For the season-long call, whether to hold, trade or start him, check where Saylors ranks among all RBs in Redraft Command.
Jacob Saylors 2026 Game Log
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Jets | W 31–24 | 0.0 | RB88 |
| Total | 1–0 | 0.0 | RB107 |
Career Fantasy Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 2025 | DET | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | RB119 |
| Career | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability
Outlook
Nothing about his 2026 standing has changed. He sits buried on a crowded depth chart, is essentially undrafted in redraft formats, and carries no projected volume worth chasing. The favorable schedule means nothing without touches. Full outlook
Injury status
Active, no designation
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Jacob Saylors Fantasy Football FAQ
Should I start Jacob Saylors in Week 4?
Jacob Saylors is depth in most leagues for Week 4 at the Panthers, as the RB107 in PPR total points this season (0.0 a game). The Panthers rank 1st in PPR points allowed to RBs, a favorable matchup. Get the start/sit call for Saylors.
How many fantasy points is Jacob Saylors averaging in 2026?
Jacob Saylors is averaging 0.0 PPR fantasy points per game in 2026, 0.0 points across 1 game. His last game produced 0.0 points.
Where does Jacob Saylors rank in fantasy football in 2026?
Jacob Saylors ranks RB107 in PPR total points in 2026, through 1 game. That makes him depth in most leagues. View his complete season statistics.
Is Jacob Saylors worth rostering in fantasy football?
Mostly not: Jacob Saylors is waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. He is rostered in 1% of Sleeper leagues.
What is Jacob Saylors's fantasy football role?
Jacob Saylors is RB3 on the Lions depth chart. He is averaging 0.0 carries and 0.0 targets a game, on 3% of the offensive snaps in 2026.
What are Jacob Saylors's upcoming fantasy football matchups?
Jacob Saylors's next three games are Week 4 at the Panthers (1st in PPR points allowed to RBs, favorable), Week 5 at the Cardinals (22nd in PPR points allowed to RBs, neutral) and Week 7 vs. the Packers (2nd in PPR points allowed to RBs, favorable). Two of them are favorable by points allowed to the position.
Jacob Saylors 2026 Stats
2026 through Week 4 · Detroit Lions
Rushing
- Yards
- 0
- TD
- 0
- Carries
- 0
— Y/C
Receiving
- Rec
- 0
- Yards
- 0
- TD
- 0
0 Targets
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 0.0
- Pos rank
- RB107
0.0 Best Week 3 vs NYJ
Advanced Rushing Stats
| Stat | 2025 11 games | |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||
| Yards after contact per carry | 3.00 | — |
| Explosive run rate | 0.0% | — |
| Fantasy points per opportunity | 0.55 | — |
| Yards before contact per carry | 2.50 | — |
| Broken tackles | 1 | — |
| Usage | ||
| Snap share | 0.9% | — |
| Target share | 0.0% | — |
| Red-zone opportunities | 0 | — |
| Targets per game | 0.0 | — |
Percentiles: 2025 (11 games, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 0.0 carries and 0.0 targets a game this season; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
0.0
Fantasy PPG
0
Rush yds/g
0.0
Rec/g
Jacob Saylors career stats by season
| Season | GP | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | RB119 |
| Career | 17 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
0.2
Career PPG
5 games over 2 seasons
25%
Availability
Share of team games he played
0%
Top-24 weeks
Share of his games as a top-24 RB
0.4
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, low
Saylors has averaged 0.2 fantasy points per game over 5 games and 2 seasons, without a top-12 finish.
So far in 2026 he is at 0.0 per game, level with 2025. His volume has held at about 0.0 carries plus targets a game, so the output has too. His quarterback this season has been Jared Goff.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Saylors's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 11Rush yards2025
- 1.1Fantasy pts2025 · RB128
- 11Career scrimmage yds2025–2026
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Jacob Saylors Stats FAQ
How many fantasy points does Jacob Saylors have in 2026?
Jacob Saylors has 0.0 PPR fantasy points in 2026 through Week 4, 0.0 per game across 1 game. That total ranks RB107 at the position. See how those numbers break down week by week.
How many rushing yards does Jacob Saylors have this season?
Jacob Saylors has 0 rushing yards in 2026 through Week 4, 0 a game at 0.0 yards per carry.
How many touchdowns does Jacob Saylors have this season?
Jacob Saylors has no touchdowns in 2026 through Week 4: 0 rushing and 0 receiving.
How many rushing touchdowns does Jacob Saylors have this season?
Jacob Saylors has no rushing touchdowns in 2026 through Week 4, on no carries.
How many carries does Jacob Saylors have this season?
Jacob Saylors has no carries in 2026 through Week 4, 0.0 a game, for 0 yards.
How many receptions does Jacob Saylors have this season?
Jacob Saylors has no receptions for 0 yards in 2026 through Week 4, on no targets.
How many receiving yards does Jacob Saylors have this season?
Jacob Saylors has 0 receiving yards in 2026 through Week 4, 0.0 a game on no catches.
How many targets does Jacob Saylors have this season?
Jacob Saylors has drawn no targets in 2026 through Week 4, 0.0 a game, and caught 0 of them.
How many games has Jacob Saylors played in 2026?
Jacob Saylors has played 1 game in the 2026 season through Week 4.
What were Jacob Saylors's stats last season?
In 2025, Jacob Saylors ran for 11 yards and no touchdowns and caught 0 passes for 0 yards in 16 games. That was 1.1 PPR points (0.1 per game), an RB119 finish.
What are Jacob Saylors's career NFL stats?
Across 2 seasons and 17 games, Jacob Saylors has 11 rushing yards and 0 rushing touchdowns, plus 0 catches for 0 yards, for 1.1 PPR fantasy points (0.1 per game).
How many touchdowns does Jacob Saylors have in his career?
Jacob Saylors has no touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 0 receiving, over 17 games.
Jacob Saylors Game Log 2026
Games played
1
FPTS/G (PPR)
0.0
Carries/g
0.0
Rush yds/g
0.0
Rec/g
0.0
Rec yds/g
0.0
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | CAR | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 2 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 3 | NYJ9th | W 31-24 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RB88 |
Week 3 · NYJ · W 31-24 · 0.0 pts
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to RBs across 2026: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
One game in: a RB88 finish. Check back after a few weeks for a real range.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Held in check by the Jets
0 carries, 0 yds. 0/0 receiving, 0 yds.
He played 3% of the snaps and handled 0 carries.
Upcoming Matchups
View matchup — Detroit Lions vs Carolina Panthers
View matchup — Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals
View matchup — Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers
View matchup — Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings
Jacob Saylors Game Log 2025
Games played
4
FPTS/G (PPR)
0.3
Carries/g
0.5
Rush yds/g
2.8
Rec/g
0.0
Rec yds/g
0.0
Across 4 games in 2025, Jacob Saylors has averaged 0.5 carries, 2.8 rushing yards and 0.3 PPR fantasy points per game. Jacob Saylors has finished as a top-12 RB in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 4 against CLE (1.1 points); the lowest was Week 3 against BAL (0.0).
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | CAR | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 2 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 3 | BAL14th | W 38-30 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RB83 |
Week 3 · BAL · W 38-30 · 0.0 pts
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| 4 | CLE16th | W 34-10 | 1.1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RB65 |
Week 4 · CLE · W 34-10 · 1.1 pts
How the 1.1 points scored (PPR)
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| 5 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 6 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 7 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 8 | Bye week | ||||||||||
| 9 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 10 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 11 | PHI7th | L 9-16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RB79 |
Week 11 · PHI · L 9-16 · 0.0 pts
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| 12 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 13 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 14 | DAL5th | W 44-30 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RB75 |
Week 14 · DAL · W 44-30 · 0.0 pts
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| 15 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 16 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 17 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 18 | Did not play | ||||||||||
Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to RBs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
All four weeks outside the top 36. For a running back who finished RB121 overall, his weeks clustered in a range you could plan around, between RB65 and RB83.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Held in check by Dallas
0 carries, 0 yds. 0/0 receiving, 0 yds.
He played 3% of the snaps and handled 0 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Philadelphia
0 carries, 0 yds. 0/0 receiving, 0 yds.
He played 2% of the snaps and handled 0 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Cleveland
2 carries, 11 yds. 0/0 receiving, 0 yds.
He played 7% of the snaps and handled 2 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Baltimore
0 carries, 0 yds. 0/0 receiving, 0 yds.
He played 1% of the snaps and handled 0 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
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Jacob Saylors Game Log FAQ
How did Jacob Saylors do in his last game?
Jacob Saylors scored 0.0 PPR points in Week 3 against the Jets, a 31–24 win, an RB88 finish. He ran no times for 0 yards. View his 2026 season totals.
How many fantasy points did Jacob Saylors score in his last game?
Jacob Saylors scored 0.0 PPR fantasy points in his last game, Week 3 against the Jets, an RB88 finish for the week.
How many rushing yards did Jacob Saylors have in his last game?
Jacob Saylors ran for 0 yards on no carries in Week 3 against the Jets.
How many touchdowns did Jacob Saylors score in his last game?
Jacob Saylors did not score a touchdown in Week 3 against the Jets; his 0.0 points came from yardage and catches.
How many carries did Jacob Saylors have in his last game?
Jacob Saylors had no carries for 0 yards in Week 3 against the Jets, playing 3% of the offensive snaps.
How many receptions did Jacob Saylors have in his last game?
Jacob Saylors caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards in Week 3 against the Jets.
How many games has Jacob Saylors scored a touchdown in this season?
Jacob Saylors has scored a touchdown in 0 of his 1 game this season.
Can I see Jacob Saylors's game logs from previous seasons?
Yes. The season selector above the game log switches it to Saylors's weekly results from 2025.
Jacob Saylors Rest-of-Season Outlook
Efficient depth RB for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished RB128 last season at 0.3 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 1 game he's RB107 at 0.0 PPR points per game, against 0.3 over 4 games last season (RB128). The role is producing the same fantasy output two years running.
Last season he ranked 94th of 95 in rushing volume (0.2 carries per game), 92nd of 95 in receiving role (0.0 targets per game) and 5th of 95 in efficiency (3.00 yards after contact per carry). His points come from his efficiency. Rushing volume is the soft spot. Jared Goff is his quarterback.
He's RB3 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
The next favorable matchups are the Panthers in Week 4 (1st against RBs) and the Packers in Week 7 (2nd against RBs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Saylors logged 11 games in 2025 but his 80% snap rate came almost entirely on special teams, not the backfield. His offensive footprint was a rounding error: two carries for 11 yards, zero targets, and a single broken tackle, which added up to 1.1 fantasy points on the year. The 5.5 yards per carry and 3.0 yards after contact per attempt are fun to cite, but on a sample of two rushes they tell you nothing. A minus-0.529 EPA per play underlines how little the offense trusted him with the ball.
Nothing about his 2026 standing has changed. He sits buried on a crowded depth chart, is essentially undrafted in redraft formats, and carries no projected volume worth chasing. The favorable schedule means nothing without touches. He is a roster-clogging name to ignore in every standard league unless an injury cascade hands him real snaps.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 95 running backs who played at least six games. Each bar is one running back, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Rushing volume
Receiving role
Efficiency
- Yards after contact per carry
- 3.00
- Broken tackles
- 1
- Explosive-run rate
- 0.0%
- Red-zone opportunities
- 0
- Snap share
- 0.8%
- Targets
- 0
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Panthers in Week 4 and the Packers in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for RBs.Wk 4 CAR, 1stWk 5 ARI, 22ndWk 7 GB, 2ndWk 8 MIN, 31st
- Strong efficiency3.00 yards after contact per carry, 5th of 95 RBs in 2025.
Risk
- RoleHe's RB3 on the depth chart.
- Light rushing volume0.2 carries per game, 94th of 95 RBs in 2025.
- A tough matchupThe Vikings in Week 8 (31st) is among the stingiest defenses against RBs.
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Jacob Saylors Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Jacob Saylors's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Jacob Saylors projects as an efficient depth RB for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His efficiency (3.00 yards after contact per carry, 5th of 95 RBs in 2025) supports that. His rushing volume (0.2 carries per game, 94th of 95 RBs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Jacob Saylors's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Jacob Saylors is the RB107 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth RB territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Jacob Saylors's projected role going forward?
Jacob Saylors is RB3 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Jacob Saylors's fantasy football upside?
Jacob Saylors's upside: his ceiling this season is 0.0 PPR points (Week 3, RB88), his efficiency (3.00 yards after contact per carry, 5th of 95 RBs in 2025) gives him a weekly floor to build on and the Panthers in Week 4 and the Packers in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for RBs.
What could hurt Jacob Saylors's fantasy value?
Jacob Saylors's risks: his rushing volume (0.2 carries per game, 94th of 95 RBs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Vikings in Week 8 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Jacob Saylors's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for RBs and 1 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.
Latest Jacob Saylors News & Updates
Saylors struggles vs. New York
0 CAR, 0 YDS
0.0 fantasy points · RB88
Saylors ran 0 times for 0 yards in the 31–24 win vs. New York. He played 3% of the offensive snaps.
Season Timeline
Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.
No updates yet this season.
Lions Teammates News
Updates on Saylors's backfield partners and quarterback.
- Jared Goff: Racks up production in high-scoring loss (opens in new tab)Jared Goff, QB. 109 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Jahmyr Gibbs: Eclipses 100 total yards in loss (opens in new tab)Jahmyr Gibbs, RB. 65 carries this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Jared Goff: Does just enough in OT win during opener (opens in new tab)Jared Goff, QB. 109 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
Around the Lions
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Jacob Saylors News FAQ
What is the latest news on Jacob Saylors?
The latest Saylors update, from September 27: Saylors struggles vs. New York. Saylors ran 0 times for 0 yards in the 31–24 win vs. New York. He played 3% of the offensive snaps.
How does the latest Jacob Saylors news affect his fantasy value?
Negatively: he scored 0.0 fantasy points, a RB88 finish. See the updated fantasy outlook.
Jacob Saylors Bio
Jacob Saylors is a running back for the Detroit Lions, where he wears No. 25. Born March 8, 2000, he attended Marion County and played college football at East Tennessee State.
He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Atlanta Falcons in 2023. Since then, Saylors played for the Cleveland Browns (2024) and joined the Detroit Lions in 2025.
In 5 regular-season games since 2025, he has run for 11 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 0 passes.
Career Timeline
3 stops with 3 teams in 4 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.
What happened at each stop
Most recent first.
Detroit Lions Current team2025–present
He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 19 of 19 games.
Cleveland Browns2024
Listed on the 2024 roster; no regular-season stats recorded.
Atlanta Falcons2023
Listed on the 2023 roster; no regular-season stats recorded.
College: East Tennessee State
Transactions
- ContractSigned a one-year contract extension with the Lions.
- WaivedWaived by the Detroit Lions.
- SignedSigned with the Detroit Lions.
- WaivedWaived by the Cleveland Browns.
- SignedSigned with the Cleveland Browns.
- WaivedWaived by the New York Giants.
- SignedSigned with the New York Giants.
- Injury settlementReached an injury settlement with the Atlanta Falcons.
- SignedSigned to the practice squad by the Atlanta Falcons.
- WaivedWaived by the Cincinnati Bengals.
- SignedSigned with the Cincinnati Bengals.
- SignedSigned as an undrafted free agent with the Atlanta Falcons.
- SignedAgreed to terms as an undrafted free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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About Jacob Saylors: Bio FAQ
How old is Jacob Saylors?
Jacob Saylors is 25 years old. He was born on March 8, 2001. 2026 is his 4th NFL season.
How tall is Jacob Saylors?
Jacob Saylors is 5 feet 11 inches tall (5'11"), listed at 195 pounds, and plays running back for the Detroit Lions.
How much does Jacob Saylors weigh?
Jacob Saylors weighs 195 pounds, his listed weight on the Detroit Lions roster. He is listed at 5'11".
What number does Jacob Saylors wear?
Jacob Saylors wears number 25 for the Detroit Lions. He plays running back.
What position does Jacob Saylors play?
Jacob Saylors plays running back for the Detroit Lions, wearing number 25. 2026 is his 4th season in the NFL.
What team does Jacob Saylors play for?
Jacob Saylors plays for the Detroit Lions as a running back. He has been with the Lions since 2025.
Where did Jacob Saylors go to college?
Jacob Saylors played college football at East Tennessee State, after attending Marion County (IN).
Where is Jacob Saylors from?
Jacob Saylors went to high school in Indiana, at Marion County, before playing college football at East Tennessee State.
When is Jacob Saylors's birthday?
Jacob Saylors's birthday is March 8. He was born on March 8, 2001 and is 25 years old.
How long has Jacob Saylors been in the NFL?
2026 is Jacob Saylors's 4th NFL season; he entered the league in 2023. View his career statistics.
What teams has Jacob Saylors played for?
Jacob Saylors has played for the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions. View his career statistics.
What year did Jacob Saylors enter the NFL?
Jacob Saylors entered the NFL in 2023. 2026 is his 4th season.