Advanced Touches - Week 2 | PFF News & Analysis

Advanced Touches is the second in our weekly Advanced Series and takes aim at the running back position. These stats gleaned from the excellent work of PFF game charters will give you the insight to adroitly navigate start/sit decisions, waiver wire acquisitions, and trade proposals.

For example, if you look at the conventional stats, it's readily apparent that both Arian Foster and Ben Tate had big fantasy days. Looking a little deeper though, it jumps out that Tate had a better Elusive Rating and Breakaway Percentage. He averaged more yards after contact and more yards before contact. Knowing that, you've got the jump on your leaguemates in realizing just how close Tate is to forcing an even committee.

Our Week 1 article features an expanded glossary. As a quick refresher, remember that Elusive Rating is a combination of forced missed tackles and yards after contact, while Breakaway Percentage gives you a measure of 15+ yard runs. YCo is yards before contact. VYA is my contrarian measure of Vision Yards per attempt.

The True RB1 Tier
	Snaps	Touches	Elusive	Breakaway	YCo / Att.	VYA	Routes	YPRR
Marshawn Lynch	44	26	121.9	42.6	4.0	0.7	10	0.0
LeSean McCoy	69	27	85.3	24.7	2.6	0.6	21	0.38
Ray Rice	63	22	73.9	59.6	3.3	2.9	30	1.77
C.J. Spiller	38	18	57.8	61	5.2	3.0	17	2.76
Reggie Bush	52	29	27.1	59.9	2.0	4.6	18	1.39
Arian Foster	58	34	5.4	30	1.8	2.1	23	1.61

LeSean McCoy had the biggest struggles on a per touch basis in Week 2, but his elite 85.3 Elusive Rating shows the dynamism in his runs against the tough Baltimore defense.

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