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Interesting thought to consider in Next Gen rushing metrics: It's fair to wonder how Nick Chubb's numbers would have looked if he'd been available for the entire season. Derrick Henry led in RYOE with +412, but Chubb finished second at +327, despite nearly half as many carries.
Chubb led the league in RYOE/ATT at +1.75, which is an astounding figure considering Henry was the champ in the category at +1.06 last season. His YPC total suggests he would threaten Henry in sheer rushing yards with an equal workload, but might crush him in RYOE totals.
Chubb also did this while CLE faced the highest rate of average defenders in the box at 7.12 per play. They tied with -- guess who -- Tennessee in this category. CLE also ranked dead last in expected YPC, but its RBs were the best in the NFL in overcoming that with 1.06 RYOE/ATT.
What does this mean? Cleveland's run blocking wasn't stellar, but also had to block more defenders in the box than anyone else (except TEN). And the Browns' running backs were fantastic at making the most of every carry, gaining more than a yard over expectation per attempt.
