The Value of Things: Gaming the Running Backs

Every sport is fascinating, so it would be wrong to say football is the only fascinating sport. However, it does present challenges that the others do not. For instance, when you look at the worst running attack in the NFL you would normally immediately start pointing fingers at the running backs. Others would immediately point fingers at the offensive line. Yet, in Houston you might not point your fingers at either of those two. Below are the team ranks in rushing yards and rushing yards per attempt in the Bill O’Brien era.

2014: 2161 (5th), 3.9 (22nd)

2015: 1731 (15th). 3.7 (28th)

2016: 1859 (8th). 4.1 (18th)

2017: 1842 (14th), 4.1 (16th)

2018: 2021 (8th), 4.3 (19th)

2019: 2009 (9th), 4.6 (10th)

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