The chronic misuse of Joe Mixon

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(12-11-2018, 12:17 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Joe Mixon has 38 receptions for 283 yards and 1 TD

C McCaffrey 86 - 701 - 6
S Barkley 78 - 629 - 4
J White 76 - 674 - 6
A Kamara 70 - 591 - 4
E. Elliott 65 - 502 - 3

There are 17 RB's with more receptions than Mixon, several with 20+ more.

Over the last 8 games starting with the Steelers his touches are 15,16,24,13,15,21,14,31 (they finally figured out they should use Joe against chargers)

Throw out the 3 twenty plus touch games and he averaged 14.5 touches in the remaining 5 !!!

Fourteen touches for one of the better weapons in the NFL, it's pathetic. Mixon is a game changing type player when given the opportunity but they continue to be unable to find ways to use him.

We're 1-7 in those games

Most of those guys don't have to split time with a real pass-catching threat behind them. The Bengals have Bernard, who they view as the primary pass-catching RB. Add in Bernard's 29 receptions to Mixon's 38 and you're at 67 for a total of 463 yards, which is right up there with Zeke.
With that said, both RBs need to be utilized better/more.