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As of right now, the run D is allowing 4.9 yards per carry (dead last in the league). On the surface, that sucks.
However if you start from the TB game, remove QB scrambles (11 carries/78 yards) and the Melvin Gordon 87 yard run and the 25 yd run by Lynch in which Marsh fell asleep both times, they tell a different statistical story.
Since the CAR game:
TB: 17/79 4.6ypc
NYJ: 21/53 2.5pyc
ATL: 19/83 4.4ypc
LA: 20/70 3.5ypc
DEN: 28/118 4.2ypc
OAK: 20/84 4.2ypc
MIA: 17/58 3.4ypc
Totals: 142/545 3.8ypc
Seeing how Brown is back, Branch and Guy are playing better and Marsh getting the axe is addition by subtraction, I am confident the run D will continue to be good enough down the stretch and in the playoffs. They've also looked better on short yardage.
However if you start from the TB game, remove QB scrambles (11 carries/78 yards) and the Melvin Gordon 87 yard run and the 25 yd run by Lynch in which Marsh fell asleep both times, they tell a different statistical story.
Since the CAR game:
TB: 17/79 4.6ypc
NYJ: 21/53 2.5pyc
ATL: 19/83 4.4ypc
LA: 20/70 3.5ypc
DEN: 28/118 4.2ypc
OAK: 20/84 4.2ypc
MIA: 17/58 3.4ypc
Totals: 142/545 3.8ypc
Seeing how Brown is back, Branch and Guy are playing better and Marsh getting the axe is addition by subtraction, I am confident the run D will continue to be good enough down the stretch and in the playoffs. They've also looked better on short yardage.