There’s a weird pattern to Doug Martin’s NFL performance: either he rushes for over 1,400 yards and adds a decent amount of receiving yardage (2012 and 2015), or he gets stuck at fewer than 500 rushing yards and almost no receiving production (2013, 2014 and 2016).
That’s been true for five seasons now, and if that patterns hold true, the Bucs are about to have a very productive Doug Martin in their midst. The former Pro Bowl running back looked like a star against the New England Patriots, racking up 74 rushing yards and a touchdown on just 13 carries—plus one catch for eight yards.