09-12-2017, 11:18 AM
Seriously, there are people claiming that Joe Mixon is a bust after one game, simply because two players on other teams (in better situations) did better statistically?
Regardless, the 1.1 yds/carry stat is massively overblown due to him being given garbage time carries when the whole Ravens team were run blitzing. The really interesting stat is when you compare the backs without their fluke carries (i.e. the runs where the OL didn't give them a gaping hole to run into):
Mixon: 6 carries for 18 yards (8 for 9 if you include -9 on the last two plays to run the clock out)
Hill: 5 carries for 14 yards (6 for 26 if you include his 12 yarder)
Bernard: 6 carries for 17 yards (7 for 40 if you include the 23 yarder)
Regardless, the 1.1 yds/carry stat is massively overblown due to him being given garbage time carries when the whole Ravens team were run blitzing. The really interesting stat is when you compare the backs without their fluke carries (i.e. the runs where the OL didn't give them a gaping hole to run into):
Mixon: 6 carries for 18 yards (8 for 9 if you include -9 on the last two plays to run the clock out)
Hill: 5 carries for 14 yards (6 for 26 if you include his 12 yarder)
Bernard: 6 carries for 17 yards (7 for 40 if you include the 23 yarder)
