![]() As the season goes on, that percentage could go down, which could mean less carries per game for Morris. Right now Washington is running the ball 52% of the time, which is up from 40% (roughly) each of the last two years. The Washington Redskins game plan could change, if they start facing more games in which they are trailing. Like both Helu and Torain, injuries could creep up that keeps Morris from getting the number of carries he needs to continue with this pace. and Ryan Torain the last two years, only to not see them sustain them. And as the Washington Redskins have witnessed really good 3-4 game performances by Roy Helu Jr. Now the Redskins shouldn’t clear a space in their record books or the Ring of Fame just yet for Alfred Morris as there is still 75% of the season to go. His 94 yards per game average would be the highest since Clinton Portis averaged 94.8 yards per game (on more carries per game) in 2005. ![]() That would be the 2nd highest rushing yardage total in franchise history, and 16 rushing touchdowns would be the highest since Stephen Davis had 17 in 1999. Morris is on pace for 328 carries, 1,508 yards, and 16 touchdowns. The year before Ryan Torain‘s numbers were a little bit better, 164 carries for 742 yards (4.5 ypc), but Torain managed just four touchdowns despite nearly twice as many carries. Helu had just a total of four 20 yard or longer runs and his biggest run was for just 28 yards. Helu managed just two rushing touchdowns last season (in fact as a team the Washington Redskins only had 8 rushing touchdowns). Though he had some big games, he definitely wasn’t consistent throughout the season. Last season Roy Helu paced the Redskins running backs with 151 carries and 640 yards (4.2 ypc). Let’s put those numbers in perspective a little bit. At the same time 19 of his 82 carries have resulted in a first down. Morris has already rushed for three 20+ yard carries and has a long of 39. He has a 4.6 yards per carry average, and is rushing for 94 yards per game. Through his first four games Morris has 82 carries for 376 yards, and four touchdowns. Alfred Morris may have been a 6th round pick out of Florida Atlantic, but he’s playing like he was drafted in the 1st round out of some major college program.
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