Charts· RB talent vs. blocking

Yards before contact vs. RYOE (2026, Weeks 1–9), min. 72 carries

30 RBs with 72+ carries through Week 9 of 2026: yards before contact per carry across, rush yards over expected per carry up, split at the averages. Great back, great line (top right): Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Walker III and James Cook. Stuck in mud (bottom left): J.K. Dobbins, Ashton Jeanty and Jeremiyah Love.

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30RBs on the chart

1–9weeks of 2026

72min. carries

+0.64correlation (r)

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30 RBs · 1470 characters

RB TALENT VS. BLOCKING

Yards before contact vs. RYOE (2026, Weeks 1–9), min. 72 carries

↗️ GREAT BACK, GREAT LINE
Jaylen Warren (PIT) 2.97 YBC, +1.93 RYOE
Kenneth Walker III (KC) 2.98 YBC, +1.66 RYOE
James Cook (BUF) 3.43 YBC, +0.56 RYOE
Bijan Robinson (ATL) 2.59 YBC, +1.18 RYOE
Jahmyr Gibbs (DET) 2.90 YBC, +0.60 RYOE
Braelon Allen (NYJ) 2.50 YBC, +1.06 RYOE
Chuba Hubbard (CAR) 2.64 YBC, +0.83 RYOE
Blake Corum (LAR) 2.92 YBC, +0.32 RYOE
Tony Pollard (TEN) 2.58 YBC, +0.61 RYOE
Christian McCaffrey (SF) 2.77 YBC, +0.32 RYOE
Kyren Williams (LAR) 2.69 YBC, +0.31 RYOE
Javonte Williams (DAL) 2.40 YBC, +0.33 RYOE

↖️ CREATING HIS OWN
Tyler Allgeier (ARI) 1.86 YBC, +0.61 RYOE
Bucky Irving (TB) 2.24 YBC, +0.70 RYOE
Rhamondre Stevenson (NE) 2.14 YBC, +0.31 RYOE

↘️ LINE CARRYING HIM
Aaron Jones (MIN) 2.59 YBC, -0.58 RYOE
Ollie Gordon II (MIA) 2.49 YBC, +0.20 RYOE

↙️ STUCK IN MUD
J.K. Dobbins (DEN) 1.78 YBC, -1.03 RYOE
Ashton Jeanty (LV) 1.39 YBC, -0.28 RYOE
Jeremiyah Love (ARI) 1.75 YBC, -0.61 RYOE
Emanuel Wilson (SEA) 1.96 YBC, -0.59 RYOE
Quinshon Judkins (CLE) 1.81 YBC, -0.22 RYOE
Bhayshul Tuten (JAX) 1.71 YBC, -0.07 RYOE
D'Andre Swift (CHI) 2.06 YBC, -0.51 RYOE
Omarion Hampton (LAC) 2.06 YBC, -0.45 RYOE
Woody Marks (HOU) 2.05 YBC, -0.41 RYOE
Derrick Henry (BAL) 1.89 YBC, +0.12 RYOE
Chase Brown (CIN) 2.25 YBC, -0.25 RYOE
Jonathan Taylor (IND) 2.19 YBC, -0.06 RYOE
Cam Skattebo (NYG) 2.23 YBC, +0.07 RYOE

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Every RB on the chart

Every player on the chart, grouped by corner, the same order as the caption.

Player	Team	Yards before contact per carry	Rush yards over expected per carry
Great back, great line · top right
Jaylen Warren	PIT	2.97	+1.93
Kenneth Walker III	KC	2.98	+1.66
James Cook	BUF	3.43	+0.56
Bijan Robinson	ATL	2.59	+1.18
Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	2.90	+0.60
Braelon Allen	NYJ	2.50	+1.06
Chuba Hubbard	CAR	2.64	+0.83
Blake Corum	LAR	2.92	+0.32
Tony Pollard	TEN	2.58	+0.61
Christian McCaffrey	SF	2.77	+0.32
Kyren Williams	LAR	2.69	+0.31
Javonte Williams	DAL	2.40	+0.33
Creating his own · top left
Tyler Allgeier	ARI	1.86	+0.61
Bucky Irving	TB	2.24	+0.70
Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	2.14	+0.31
Line carrying him · bottom right
Aaron Jones	MIN	2.59	-0.58
Ollie Gordon II	MIA	2.49	+0.20
Stuck in mud · bottom left
J.K. Dobbins	DEN	1.78	-1.03
Ashton Jeanty	LV	1.39	-0.28
Jeremiyah Love	ARI	1.75	-0.61
Emanuel Wilson	SEA	1.96	-0.59
Quinshon Judkins	CLE	1.81	-0.22
Bhayshul Tuten	JAX	1.71	-0.07
D'Andre Swift	CHI	2.06	-0.51
Omarion Hampton	LAC	2.06	-0.45
Woody Marks	HOU	2.05	-0.41
Derrick Henry	BAL	1.89	+0.12
Chase Brown	CIN	2.25	-0.25
Jonathan Taylor	IND	2.19	-0.06
Cam Skattebo	NYG	2.23	+0.07

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