Entering Monday night, Pittsburgh Steelers second-year running back James Conner is sixth in the NFL in rushing yards with 453 and the added context to that is that he was off this weekend due to the team being on their bye. Perhaps the most impressive thing about Conner’s ability to average 4.4 yards per carry on his 103 total carries so far this season is the fact that quite often he’s having to carry the football against stacked defensive fronts.
According to NFL’s Next Gen Stats, 38.83% Conner’s 103 total rushing attempts have come against defensive fronts that have included eight or more players in the proverbial box.