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Running a Bit Long

Posted Jul. 22 at 03:23 AM

Some fantasy leagues award bonus points for length of touchdowns. The following chart shows how running backs fared last year, with the average length of TDs (rushing and total) for all running backs with at least 5 rushing scores.

RuTDS Avg. TotalTDs Avg. Player, Team
5 29.4 5 29.4 Tiki Barber, NYG
7 18.7 11 20.5 Brian Westbrook, Phil.
6 17.2 6 17.2 Chester Taylor, Minn.
13 17.0 16 23.3 Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac.
5 16.4 6 15.3 Ahman Green, G.B.
6 15.8 6 15.8 Willis McGahee, Buff.
6 15.2 8 15.4 Kevin Jones, Det.
8 14.4 9 15.0 Frank Gore, S.F.
13 13.0 16 15.2 Steven Jackson, St.L.
5 12.8 6 15.0 Fred Taylor, Jac.
7 12.7 7 12.7 Clinton Portis, Wash.
7 12.6 7 12.6 Travis Henry, Tenn.
28 11.9 31 14.4 LaDainian Tomlinson, S.D.
6 11.0 7 12.1 Laurence Maroney, N.E.
6 8.0 6 8.0 Thomas Jones, Chi.
6 7.7 9 19.7 Reggie Bush, N.O.
11 7.6 11 7.6 Deuce McAllister, N.O.
7 7.6 8 9.3 Joseph Addai, Ind.
7 7.3 7 7.3 Shaun Alexander, Sea.
12 6.7 12 6.7 Rudi Johnson, Cin.
13 6.2 16 7.8 Willie Parker, Pitt.
6 5.5 6 5.5 Cedric Benson, Chi.
13 4.8 13 4.8 Corey Dillon, N.E.
6 4.5 6 4.5 Edgerrin James, Ariz.
9 4.3 9 4.3 Jamal Lewis, Balt.
14 3.9 16 3.6 Marion Barber, Dall.
9 3.4 9 3.4 Brandon Jacobs, NYG
5 3.2 5 3.2 Cedric Houston, NYJ
17 3.0 19 3.6 Larry Johnson, K.C.
5 2.6 5 2.6 Ron Dayne, Hou.
6 2.5 6 2.5 Kevan Barlow, NYJ
5 2.4 5 2.4 Dominic Rhodes, Ind.
5 2.2 5 2.2 Ronnie Brown, Mia.
8 1.6 8 1.6 Mike Bell, Den.

Source: FANTASY FOOTBALL INDEX research

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