Bell Plans On Returning Now?

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(10-13-2018, 08:09 PM)Whatever Wrote: Not at all.  I'm just not willing to put more work into the discussion than you are.

Last year, Bell averaged 4.4 ypc when the Steelers were behind and 4.0 when they had the lead.

http://www.nfl.com/player/le'veonbell/2540175/situationalstats?season=2017

Joe Mixon averages 3.8 ypc when the Bengals have the lead, and 5.4 when behind.

http://www.nfl.com/player/joemixon/2557976/situationalstats

Ezekiel Elliott averages 5.2 with the lead and 6.5 when behind.

http://www.nfl.com/player/ezekielelliott/2555224/situationalstats

Saquon Barkley averages 3.9 when ahead, 5.9 when behind.

http://www.nfl.com/player/saquonbarkley/2560968/situationalstats

Obviously, there are going to be outliers in both examples this early in the season, however in most cases teams run less when behind and have higher yards/carry when behind.

You have only explained away why Conner had poor raw stats in his two pathetic games.  You have completely failed to address why he was so unproductive with his carries in those games.

I'll see your Le'veon Bell, Joe Mixon, Ezekiel Elliot, and Saquon Barkley and raise you 

Alvain Kamara
http://www.nfl.com/player/alvinkamara/2558019/situationalstats

Todd Gurley
http://www.nfl.com/player/toddgurley/2552475/situationalstats


James Connor
http://www.nfl.com/player/jamesconner/2557978/situationalstats


and

Isaiah Crowell
http://www.nfl.com/player/isaiahcrowell/2550189/situationalstats

All of whom have a higher YPC when are ahead than when they are behind. 

I explained why was he so unproductive in those games, you just don't accept it. They were taken out of the GP by falling behind BIG really early. Both of those games he only had 8 and 9 carries. For comparison, Saquon Barkley who you referenced earlier has two stink bombs as well. One game with at 3.2ypc and another with only 2.5. And his total carries in those games, both losses, were 10 and 11 respectively. 

Also check the playoff game vs Jacksonville last year. In the first quarter Bell was 7/29. After they fell behind 21-0 early in the second the game plan went out the window and Bell only got 9 more carries the rest of the game for 38 yards. One of those carries, the first actually went for 21, so over his last 8 carries while trailing by multiple touchdowns, Bell netted only 17 yards for a 2.1 ypc. Very Connor-like.

All of this aside, you finally got to see Connor up close yesterday. He had ANOTHER solid game, I don't think that there's any denying that.

Also don't look now, but all of the minutiae aside, guess who is 5th in the league in rushing?http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/rushing/sort/rushingYards


And also 5th RB in the league in All Purpose yards?
https://www.footballdb.com/stats/stats.html?mode=A


I honestly don't get where all of the hate is coming from. The guy is proving with each passing week to be a GREAT replacement for Bell and at a fraction of the cost.

In retrospect, the Steelers were stupid to offer Bell as much as they did. He may have actually SIGNED THE CONTRACT 
Thank God he's a total F'ing moron.