Kenyan Drake

27-Year-Old Running BackRB

Las Vegas Raiders

2021 Rush/Rec Stats

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2021 Fantasy Outlook

While he posted the best rushing totals of his career last season for the Cardinals, Drake still fell short of the lofty expectations created by his initial eight-game stint with the team the year before. Part of the problem was a lack of usage as a pass catcher; he didn't see more than two targets, or finish with more than nine receiving yards in a game, until Week 11, as Chase Edmonds emerged as Kliff Kingsbury's preferred passing-down back. Drake did see a healthy workload on the ground, but aside from a 164-yard eruption against the Cowboys in Week 6, he lacked the big-play ability he'd flashed in prior seasons, or maybe the Arizona offensive line simply didn't give the opportunities he needed to make the most of his elusiveness and speed. After landing a two-year contract from the Raiders, Drake joins fellow Alabama alum Josh Jacobs in a dangerous two-headed backfield where Jacobs figures to handle most of the running between the tackles. It could be a productive formula for the Las Vegas offense as a whole, but it probably won't give Drake enough touches to reach 1,000 scrimmage yards again, especially if he has to compete with holdover Jalen Richard for passing-down work. Read Past Outlooks

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#105.97

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Running Back

Bye Week 8

Height 6'1"

Weight 211

DOB 1/26/1994

College Alabama

Drafted 3rd Rd 2016 #73 Overall

Finds end zone in Week 7 win

RBLas Vegas Raiders

October 24, 2021

Drake carried the ball 14 times for 69 yards and a touchdown and caught all three of his targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 33-22 win over the Eagles.

ANALYSIS
Josh Jacobs got off to a good start and scored a rushing TD in the second quarter, but after he left with a chest injury, Drake saw his workload increase significantly. He saw double-digit carries for the first time all year and double-digit touches for the first time since Week 3. The former Dolphin and Cardinal has scored three TDs in the last two games as interim coach Rich Bisaccia appears to see more value in Drake than Jon Gruden did, but Jacobs will have extra time to heal up over the Raiders' Week 8 bye.

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How do Kenyan Drake's 2021 advanced stats compare to other running backs?

This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.

Broken Tackle %
The number of broken tackles divided by rush attempts.
Positive Run %
The percentage of run plays where he was able to gain positive yardage.
% Yds After Contact
The percentage of his rushing yards that came after contact.
Avg Yds After Contact
The average rushing yards he gains after contact.
Rushing TD %
Rushing touchdowns divided by rushing attempts. In other words, how often is he scoring when running the ball.
Touches Per Game
The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) he is averaging per game
% Snaps w/Touch
The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) divided by offensive snaps played.
Air Yards Per Game
The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
Air Yards Per Snap
The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
% Team Air Yards
The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
% Team Targets
The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
Avg Depth of Target
Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
Catch Rate
The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
Drop Rate
The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
Avg Yds After Catch
The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
% Targeted On Route
Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
Avg Yds Per Route Run
Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.

Broken Tackle %

9.5%

Positive Run %

90.5%

% Yds After Contact

52.5%

Avg Yds After Contact

2.0

Rushing TD %

4.8%

Touches Per Game

8.6

% Snaps w/Touch

32.8%

Air Yards Per Game

13.1

Air Yards Per Snap

0.50

% Team Air Yards

4.0%

% Team Targets

9.0%

Avg Depth of Target

4.0 Yds

Catch Rate

78.3%

Drop Rate

4.3%

Avg Yds After Catch

8.5

% Targeted On Route

13.6%

Avg Yds Per Route Run

1.11

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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart

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K.Kenyan Drake

J.Josh Jacobs

P.Peyton Barber

J.Jalen Richard

#% of Team Snaps

18316%

17616%

666%

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How do Kenyan Drake's measurables compare to other running backs?

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Height

6' 1"

Weight

211 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.45 sec

Shuttle Time

4.21 sec

Cone Drill

7.04 sec

Vertical Jump

34.5 in

Broad Jump

123 in

Bench Press

10 reps

Hand Length

9.75 in

Arm Length

31.75 in

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Through the first six games of last season, Drake was once again an afterthought in a mess of a Miami backfield, and he never managed more than 44 rushing yards in a game while splitting carries with lesser talents like Kalen Ballage. Eventually dealt to a Cardinals team in need of warm bodies in the backfield, Drake gave his new team much more that it could have expected, erupting for 110 yards in his first game for Arizona and later capping the season with 363 yards and seven rushing TDs in the final three weeks. In coach Kliff Kingsbury's offense, Drake's speed and elusiveness were on full display, and in the process he established himself as a viable No. 1 back for the Cards. Good as his half-season debut was, however, it's possible his ceiling is even higher. He didn't get much of a chance to show his skills as more than dumpoff/screen receiver for his new coach, and the offense as a whole figures to take a huge step forward with DeAndre Hopkins joining the fray and second-year quarterback Kyler Murray expected to continue his development. With Chase Edmonds around as a capable backup, Drake may be capped at 250-300 touches, but if you combine his second-half rushing pace from 2019 with his 2018 receiving numbers, he'd be among the elite fantasy options at his position.

Expected to step into a starting role in 2018, Drake instead saw fewer carries than he had the year before, as since-fired coach Adam Gase stuck the third-year back into a timeshare with the ageless Frank Gore. To be fair to Gase, Gore actually posted the higher YPC of the two, and the coach did deploy Drake much more often as a receiver, but the end result was barely 1,000 scrimmage yards for the Alabama product. Drake's big-play ability is unquestioned, and he possesses elite elusiveness as well as the speed to escape defenders in the open field. Despite a frame that's a little narrower than the NFL ideal, he has yet to miss a game as a pro, likely due to the combination of his modest workload and the difficulty of laying a clean hit on him. With Gore in Buffalo and second-year back Kalen Ballage as his main competition, Drake once again has a chance to earn more work, but it remains to be seen whether new offensive coordinator Chad O'Shea (who spent a decade under Bill Belichick as the receivers coach and is accustomed to backfield committees) will commit to giving Drake 200-plus touches. The fourth-year pro saw his cause take a knock when he suffered a foot injury in August, leaving Ballage -- at least temporarily -- as the top option in the Miami backfield.

Drafted in the third round out of Alabama in 2016, Drake made his biggest impact as a rookie in the return game and entered last season stuck firmly behind Jay Ajayi on the depth chart. Coach Adam Gase liked what he saw, and when Ajayi was sent packing at the trade deadline, Drake finally got his chance to shine. Miami tried to keep his workload in check, but by Week 13 he was handling 20-plus carries per game without issue. He had 851 scrimmage yards in nine games after Ajayi's departure, including 594 yards over his final five once he fully locked down the lead role. Drake offers world-class elusiveness as a runner, and his 4.45 speed can turn even a small crease into a big play - skills he needed while working behind a banged-up offensive line. The Dolphins upgraded their interior line by swapping out Mike Pouncey for Josh Sitton, but they also restocked the depth chart behind Drake, signing Frank Gore and drafting Kalen Ballage in the fourth round. Drake's injury history in college does give Miami reason for concern with his workload, but despite Gase stating he wants to get Gore involved, it's difficult to envision the 13-year veteran wrenching a large number of touches from Drake.

A third-round pick out of Alabama last season, Drake didn't get much of a chance to contribute on offense after Jay Ajayi established a lock on the starting job. Drake has the physical attributes to be a threat, however, and his premium speed and explosiveness were on full display in 2016 as a kick returner, where Drake averaged over 30 yards per return with one touchdown. The Dolphins didn't make any significant additions to their RB depth chart in the offseason, so he should head into this season as Ajayi's top backup, but that assignment may not provide Drake with many more snaps than he got as a rookie. Ajayi is also a capable receiver, so despite his ability to turn any touch into a touchdown, Drake may have to settle for being a mere change-of-pace option for now.

Drake was a big play waiting to happen at Alabama, be it as a change-of-pace runner, a pass catcher or a return man. We love The Drake. His 95-yard kick return touch-down against Clemson was a big part of the Tide securing another championship. But how much of a workload can Drake realistically handle? He's just 210 pounds despite having a 6-foot-1 frame, and he battled major injuries (broken leg, broken arm) the last two seasons. The Dolphins would like Drake to get up to speed as quickly as possible, though the team's addition of Arian Foster could suppress Drake's short-term upside. Meanwhile, Jay Ajayi is unproven as a feature back, and after that it's just Damien Williams, Daniel Thomas, Isaiah Pead and Drake. A role awaits Drake, in any case, but he must re-prove his health after being slowed by hamstring issues this summer. How large said role might be hinges on how well the Foster experiment goes. Look for Drake to be a staple on kick returns (and perhaps punt returns) when the season begins, along with some spot work on offense. He was the third overall back taken in the draft (albeit in the third round), which tells you how Miami feels about him.

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RBLas Vegas Raiders

October 17, 2021

Drake ran for 34 yards and one touchdown on four carries against Denver on Sunday, adding two receptions for 39 yards and one touchdown on two targets.