Browns per-snap analysis shows Nick Chubb, WRs standing out

Browns and Jets running backs per-snap analysis

Among the running backs, Nick Chubb’s YFSCPS 3.10 is definitely Asgardian-level. This is crazy. Nobody generates this kind of productivity, not even Thor, if they let him use his hammer during the game.

For comparison purposes, future Hall of Famer Frank Gore of the New York Jets has 689 YFS in 349 snaps, or 1.97 YFSPS. The Browns will face him on Sunday, and the old boy is still a very dangerous baller. However, the Browns cut Dontrell Hilliard who had turned in a very high 2.27 YFSPS. Good grief. Hilliard will be a free agent this off-season, so if the Browns want him back, he is probably available in exchange for some guaranteed money.

The Browns running game is just very, very good. The high numbers achieved by D’Ernest Johnson and Hilliard say as much about the power of the offensive line as the performance of the running backs. It’s still disappointing that the Browns cut Hilliard, who has been a good player, but someone that they did not need to use. Hilliard’s stats are left out of the comparison below with the Jets, which is why the numbers do not quite add up. Likewise, the Jets have lost Le’Veon Bell and Kalen Balage.

Also, we have to be aware that Kareem Hunt has played hurt much of the season, especially when Chubb was on IR. A healthy Hunt could have put up even bigger numbers. Nevertheless, it’s fair to say that Johnson and Hilliard have made the most of their chances and have nothing to apologize for.

                                              At    Yds     Y/A    Tgt  Rec   Yds       YFS  Snaps   Catch%   YFSPS

Nick Chubb                        165  931   5.64   12    11   112    1043    336        91.7%   3.10

Kareem Hunt                    184  793   4.31   45    34   259    1052    478       75.6%    2.20

D’Ernest Johnson               33  166   5.03      4       3     14       180       81       75.0%   2.22

Andy Janovich                        2       4   2.00      4       2     13         17     181      50.0%    0.09

RUNNING BACKS              393 1942 4.94    66    51   400    2342  1098      77.3%   2.13

                                               Att   Yds    Y/A    Tgt  Rec   Yds       YFS  Snaps   Catch%   YFSPS

Frank Gore                           173    605 3.50    18     15     84     689     349       83.3%   1.97

La’Mical Perine                    55    202 3.67    13     10     49     251     181       76.9%    1.39

Ty Johnson                            41    196 4.78    18     14     76     272     117       77.8%    2.32

Josh Adams                          18    110 6.11       4       4     17     127        51     100.0%    2.49

JETS RUNNING BACKS    287 1113 3.88    53     43   226  1339     698       81.1%    1.92

Ty Johnson and Josh Adams have very good numbers for the Jets, but in very limited snaps. Adams was a promising back with 4.4. speed who had some injury issues coming out of Notre Dame but still gained 511 yards for the Eagles in 2018.

He could very well be a number one back if he is healthy.  Ty Johnson is a blinding fast running back who could not play for Matt Patricia. That might be excusable, and if so the  Jets may have something here if they can get their offensive line patched up. They could be saving up their career games for the Browns, and thus they cannot be taken too lightly on Sunday.

Let’s compare the wide receivers next.