Austin Ekeler has been a big part of his team's pass game near the goal line, garnering a Red Zone Target Share of 15.4% this year, which puts him in the 88th percentile among RBs.Austin Ekeler has accumulated a whopping 6.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 94th percentile among running backs. (That may not sound like a lot, but most RBs have negative air yards because they are targeted behind the line of scrimmage).Austin Ekeler's 24.3 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume metric that measures high-value offensive involvement) ranks among the best in football: 98th percentile for running backs.Austin Ekeler's sure-handedness have gotten a boost this year, with his Completion% rising from 78.4% to 92.9%.Austin Ekeler ranks in the 100th percentile among running backs as it relates to catching touchdowns since the start of last season, averaging a terrific 0.44 per game.
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