Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett picks out three players who helped themselves and three who did not in the Detroit Lions' 26-10 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday night at Ford Field.
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RB Kerryon Johnson
This is why we’ve been clamoring for more of Kerryon Johnson. The rookie running back had a career-high 101 yards on 16 carries Sunday, and became the first Lion to top 100 yards rushing in a game since Reggie Bush on Thanksgiving of 2013. He’s not the biggest or fastest running back, but he always seem to maximize his carries.