- Washington Redskins RB Rob Kelley provided a bright spot in an otherwise sluggish offense in the team’s third preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Kelley enjoyed a successful rookie campaign in 2016, where he handled 49 percent of the Redskins rushing attempts. He forced 39 missed tackles on 180 total attempts, and ended the season with an elusive rating (elusive rating boils down a runner's success beyond the point of being helped by his blockers) of 61.5, the fourth-highest among running backs.
- However, through the first two games of the preseason, Kelley’s 12 rushing attempts went for just 11 yards, he managed to force just one missed tackle, while averaging just 1.42 yards after contact per attempt, ranking 90th of 106 qualifying running backs.
- Kelley badly needed a bounce back after his first two preseason outings, and did so against the Bengals. Kelley logged 10 rushing attempts for 57 yards, forced two missed tackles, and averaged 2.40 yards after contact per attempt, the sixth-highest mark among backs with at least 10 carries in Week 3 of the preseason. He ended the game with a PFF overall grade of 72.2, the highest grade among Redskins running backs.
Redskins RB Rob Kelley impresses against the Bengals

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 23: Rob Kelley #32 of the Washington Redskins catches a pass for a touchdown against Tahir Whitehead #59 of the Detroit Lions during fourth quarter action at Ford Field on October 23, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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