Austin Ekeler Gets Left In The Background
5 years agoLos Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler was a bit of a non-factor in Sunday's game against the Texans. Though he made a couple nice pick-ups on key third downs, he also got stopped short on a couple important downs and only touched the ball 16 times all game. Just nine carries on the ground yielded 36 yards, and while he caught seven passes, they only amassed another 45 yards and no scores. It's unclear why the Chargers decided to move away from their most productive running back and instead force quarterback Philip Rivers to throw the ball downfield more, resulting in five sacks, but hopefully this was just a one-time blip in their gameplan.
Source: NFL
Source: NFL