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Notes: Lions punt return unit was 2 times more valuable than any other team

According to one measure, Detroit’s punt return game was far better than any other team.

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  • Detroit Lions rookie punt returner Jamal Agnew may not have made the Pro Bowl, but he certainly established himself as one of the best punt returners in the league. He still leads the league in punt return yards (416) and average (16.0), but this stat from Football Outsiders’ Aaron Schatz is truly telling:

  • Former Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky was at it again on Twitter breaking down the play of Matthew Stafford and Eric Ebron. The man has a future as a broadcaster if he wants it:

  • Stafford remains the most efficient quarterback on third down:

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