Question

Saquon Barkley last year had a league-high 16 carries of 20-plus yards – 5 more than anyone else. Among those with at least 100 carries, who was the only other running back last year who gained 20-plus yards on over 6 percent of his carries? (With 10 such runs in 153 attempts, this runner actually finished with an even higher frequency than Barkley).

Answer

Matt Breida, San Francisco. Five players gained 20-plus yards on over 5 percent of their carries: Breida (6.5%), Barkley (6.1%), Nick Chubb (5.7%), Lamar Jackson (5.1%) and Melvin Gordon (5.1%). Toss in Kerryon Johnson, and four of the top 6 were rookies.