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Eagles News: Miles Sanders ranks last among NFL running backs in yards per target since 2020

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Miles Sanders, Philadelphia Eagles. Age for 2023 season: 26. The lead back for the NFC Champion Eagles, Sanders has been nothing short of elite as a rusher during his four professional seasons. The 2019 second-round pick leads running backs in rushing expected points added (16.3) since he was drafted. And it’s not just volume based. He’s first in rushing EPA per carry and fifth in yards per carry (5.0) among 38 running backs with 400-plus carries during the span. But Sanders struggled in the passing game over the past three seasons, averaging 3.