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(09-18-2020, 04:04 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Considering they have lost both games (you get more carries when you have a lead) they have actually ran it a decent amount of times. They are tied for 20th in carries/game. That doesn't sound great, but you also have to remember that the Bengals are 23rd in YPC. Success running creates more carries. If you're failing hard to run the ball, you can't keep running it because you're punting it.

Joe Mixon is sporting an ugly 3.3 YPC so far this year.

There are several other things contributing to those numbers:  QB rushes, and not breaking any long runs.  Mixon COULD get in a groove and break one run (look how Cincy largely contained the rush of Cleveland in the first half but couldn't stop it at all down the stretch) and it also helps create balance on offense while allowing your offensive line to fire off the ball instead of constantly retreating.