

While his YPC is lower than what he’s been able to produce in the past, he has been able to generate a positive EPA, finishing 24th of all eligible RBs. New York Giants bell cow Saquon Barkley suffered a low grade ankle injury in a Week 5 matchup with the Cowboys and was not able to play last week. Sanders has not faced a lot of stacked boxes, ranking 41st in that category and is drawing just 6.2 men in the box on his carries. He has not had a rushing touchdown yet this season. Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders is efficient with the carries he gets, ranking 16th overall in YPC but is not getting a large enough volume of carries to generate points for his team. While his average of 4.0 ypc is 33rd overall, he is facing stacked boxes at a much lower rate than the other RBs in the division. For the season Gibson ranks in the top 10 in total carries with 89 but sits near the bottom of the league in EPA, currently at 95th. Gibson finished the day with 44 yards rushing, 4.4 YPC. Washington Football Team’s leading back, Antonio Gibson, saw just 10 rushing attempts in Week 6 as his team lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Pollard is averaging six yards per carry, good for second overall in that category, and has drawn a high percentage of stacked boxes as he ranks in the top 10 there as well. For the season, both Elliott and Pollard rank in the top 10 in yards per carry (YPC), stacked-box percentages and expected points added (EPA).Įlliott stands in top three in carries, 10th in YPC, 8th in average men in box, 6th in Stacked Box % and 10th in EPA. While it wasn’t quite the rushing performance fans have become accustomed to over the last five weeks, it was an effective performance as they were able to grind out 4.07 yards per carry combined. The Cowboys’ dynamic duo of Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard combined for 27 carries for 110 yards and no rushing touchdowns against the New England Patriots defense.
