Buccaneers running back Doug Martin enjoyed having fullback Erik Lorig back in the lineup Sunday. Martin ran for 144 yards against the Saints, the second-highest total of his young career, while averaging 5.0 yards per carry.
When Lorig missed the opener with a calf injury, Martin struggled.
“The running game was amazing," Martin told the team's website after the loss to New Orleans. "The line did an awesome job staying on their guys and getting a push off the line of scrimmage. You have to give a lot of credit to Erik Lorig, he came back, his first game from injury. He also did a good job, and [so did] the receivers blocking downfield.”