The Jaguars’ running game minus T.J. Yeldon looks like the running game of 2013-14: Broken.
Ranked 18th after four games, the Jaguars’ rush offense is now 24th after gaining 83 yards on 20 carries in Sunday’s 31-20 loss to Houston.
Yeldon sat out with a groin injury and his status for Sunday’s game against Buffalo is uncertain.
The Jaguars’ longest carry against the Texans was a 12-yard Blake Bortles scramble. He has accounted for five of the team’s nine “explosive” carries (at least 12 yards) this year.
Toby Gerhart, Denard Robinson and Corey Grant combined to gain 46 yards on 17 carries (2.