FOXBORO – Dion Lewis had the best game of his NFL career last weekend. On Wednesday, the effort earned the running back AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
This is the second time this season that Lewis has earned a player of the week nod. He was also named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a kick for a touchdown in Denver in Week 10. This week’s accolade was also deserved.
Lewis finished with a career-high 129 rushing yards on a career-high 24 rushing attempts. He added two touchdowns – one on the ground and one via pass – against the Buffalo Bills. Lewis currently has a career-high 803 rushing yards to go with a career-best five rushing touchdowns. The back is currently third in the NFL in yards per carry (5.2), eighth in all-purpose yards (1,547) and third in yards per kick return (24.8).
If Lewis keeps up his pace, he will become the fifth player in Patriots franchise history to average at least 5-yards per carry (minimum 100 attempts).