Giovani Bernard had a somewhat slow season last season heading into Week 13. The Bengals had been running a running back by committee approach to start the season, then gave the reins to Joe Mixon. However, injuries cut Mixon’s rookie season short, forcing the Bengals to turn to Bernard to close out the year. Bernard did not take that opportunity lightly.
Over the course of the last five games, Bernard received 95 touches. On those 95 touches, he compiled 507 yards and 2 touchdowns. Those five games accounted for 60% of his total yards and 50% of his total touchdowns.