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Injury Knee - ACL
2020 Rush/Rec Stats
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67
YDS
274
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3
YDS
192
TD
3
2020 Rush/Rec Projections
2020 Fantasy Outlook
From an efficiency perspective, Burkhead is coming off his best season in a Patriots uniform. His 302 rushing yards on 4.6 yards per carry were his most since 2016 with the Bengals, and he set a career high in receiving yards with an eye-popping 10.3 yards per catch. Unfortunately, that efficiency didn't result in a big workload increase. James White continued to be the team's primary receiver out of the backfield, while Sony Michel maintained a firm grasp on the early-down role despite subpar results. In fact, Burkhead didn't get double-digit touches in a game after sustaining a foot injury in Week 4, and most weeks he saw as much action on special teams as he did on offense. The 29-year-old jack-of-all-trades remains valuable to New England, but with second-year back Damien Harris pushing for playing time as well, Burkhead's role could dwindle even further, and the offense as a whole could flounder without Tom Brady at the wheel. Read Past Outlooks
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Set to become free agent
Jeff Howe of The Athletic suggests that Burkhead (knee) could be back with the Patriots next season.
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The versatile running back, who's slated to become an unrestricted free agent, was having a solid season with the team prior to suffering a torn ACL in November. Given that context, there's no guarantee that Burkhead will be ready for the start of the 2021 campaign, so Howe believes that it could "make sense for both sides" to see the 30-year-old -- who spent the last four seasons with New England -- re-sign, then "open the season on the physically unable to perform list and see if he can contribute later."
The versatile running back, who's slated to become an unrestricted free agent, was having a solid season with the team prior to suffering a torn ACL in November. Given that context, there's no guarantee that Burkhead will be ready for the start of the 2021 campaign, so Howe believes that it could "make sense for both sides" to see the 30-year-old -- who spent the last four seasons with New England -- re-sign, then "open the season on the physically unable to perform list and see if he can contribute later."
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Rex Burkhead's 2020 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
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Broken Tackle %
10.4%Positive Run %
82.1%% Yds After Contact
46.0%Avg Yds After Contact
1.9Rushing TD %
4.5%Touches Per Game
9.2% Snaps w/Touch
34.2%Air Yards Per Game
1.5Air Yards Per Snap
0.06% Team Air Yards
0.5%% Team Targets
7.6%Avg Depth of Target
0.5 YdsCatch Rate
78.1%Drop Rate
3.1%Avg Yds After Catch
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2020 Rex Burkhead Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Rex Burkhead's measurables compare to other running backs?
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5' 10"Weight
215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.73 secShuttle Time
4.09 secCone Drill
6.85 secVertical Jump
39.0 inBroad Jump
125 inBench Press
21 repsHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Burkhead's second go-round with New England didn't amount to much. A Week 3 neck injury cost him half the season, and by the time he got healthy, Sony Michel had firmly established himself at the top of the depth chart. With James White dominating action on passing downs, there simply weren't many snaps left over for other running backs, and Burkhead's efficiency suffered with his erratic workload - he saw double-digit touches just once within the last five weeks of the regular season. When he's 100 percent healthy, Burkhead has the ability to make a contribution in almost any situation, but the Patriots made it clear they aren't counting on him when they used a third-round pick on Damien Harris, a back with a similarly versatile skill set and more upside than the veteran. Burkhead should still have a role in New England, but it could increasingly come on special teams in a young, crowded backfield.
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Undergoes surgery
Burkhead announced that he underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, Michael Giardi of NFL Network reports.
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Moved to IR
Burkhead (knee) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
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Rules self out for season
Burkhead (knee) announced Tuesday via his personal Twitter account that he will miss the remainder of the season.
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May have torn ACL
The Patriots are concerned that Burkhead tore the ACL in his right knee during Sunday's 27-20 loss at Houston, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports.
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Suffers knee injury
Burkhead was forced out of Sunday's game against the Texans with a right knee injury.
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