Gus Edwards
29-Year-Old
2023 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
198
YDS
810
TD
13
YDS
180
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0
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Edwards has his limitations, both in terms of skill set and durability, but there's a reason the Harbaughs love him anyway. Even without catching passes, Edwards has obvious value thanks to his powerful running and snap-to-snap consistency. He averaged at least 5.0 yards per carry in each of his first four seasons with the Ravens, and his drop to 4.1 YPC last year was partially a result of getting so much goal-line work (which led to 13 TDs, half of his career total). The 29-year-old will face physical decline soon enough, but he's set up nicely for the upcoming season as he reunites with former Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman, who now holds the same job under Jim Harbaugh in Los Angeles. The Chargers signed Edwards to a two-year, $9 million contract with $3.75 million guaranteed, later adding Baltimore backfield mate J.K. Dobbins (Achilles) on a smaller one-year deal and then Kimani Vidal in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. All signs point to Edwards being the Week 1 starter and goal-line back for what figures to be the most run-oriented Chargers offense in a long time. Read Past Outlooks
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Projected lead back
Following the recent NFL Draft, Edwards profiles as the Chargers' lead back as the 2024 season approaches, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
In the wake of the offseason departure of prior lead back Austin Ekeler, the Chargers backfield has undergone an overhaul, with Edwards and J.K. Dobbins -- both former Ravens -- arriving via free agency and Kimani Vidal through this year's draft, joining returnee Isaiah Spiller, a 2022 fourth-rounder. In that context, Popper suggests that Edwards, who GM Joe Hortiz described as a "bell cow" back in March, is in line to get the bulk of the team's work out of the gate this season as Dobbins bounces back from his Achilles' injury and Vidal and Spiller make their cases to carve out complementary roles in the Los Angeles offense.
In the wake of the offseason departure of prior lead back Austin Ekeler, the Chargers backfield has undergone an overhaul, with Edwards and J.K. Dobbins -- both former Ravens -- arriving via free agency and Kimani Vidal through this year's draft, joining returnee Isaiah Spiller, a 2022 fourth-rounder. In that context, Popper suggests that Edwards, who GM Joe Hortiz described as a "bell cow" back in March, is in line to get the bulk of the team's work out of the gate this season as Dobbins bounces back from his Achilles' injury and Vidal and Spiller make their cases to carve out complementary roles in the Los Angeles offense.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Gus Edwards' 2023 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
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Broken Tackle %
11.1%Positive Run %
88.9%% Yds After Contact
61.9%Avg Yds After Contact
2.5Rushing TD %
6.6%Touches Per Game
12.4% Snaps w/Touch
46.0%Air Yards Per Game
1.5Air Yards Per Snap
0.05% Team Air Yards
0.6%% Team Targets
2.7%Avg Depth of Target
1.9 YdsCatch Rate
92.3%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
12.6% Targeted On Route
7.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2023 Gus Edwards Split Stats
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Sharing carries with Dobbins again
Edwards will once again share carries with one-time Ravens backfield mate J.K. Dobbins, who signed a one-year deal with the Chargers on Thursday per Adam Schefter of ESPN.
ANALYSIS
Edwards inked a two-year deal with Los Angeles on March 11, and he'll now be joined by Dobbins, his teammate in Baltimore over the last four campaigns. Both players should have a relatively brief acclimation curve given they'll be operating in a system run by their one-time coordinator with the Ravens, Greg Roman. Provided Dobbins is fully recovered from the Achilles tear that ended his 2023 campaign in Week 1, Edwards could operate as a complementary option to the former.
Edwards inked a two-year deal with Los Angeles on March 11, and he'll now be joined by Dobbins, his teammate in Baltimore over the last four campaigns. Both players should have a relatively brief acclimation curve given they'll be operating in a system run by their one-time coordinator with the Ravens, Greg Roman. Provided Dobbins is fully recovered from the Achilles tear that ended his 2023 campaign in Week 1, Edwards could operate as a complementary option to the former.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Edwards has been Mr. Automatic for Baltimore when healthy, both off the bench and in several spot starts when J.K. Dobbins was unavailable. Edwards was limited to nine games last year after missing the previous season with an ACL tear, but the reliable power runner still averaged 5.0 yards per carry, a mark he's hit every season. The arrival of new offensive coordinator Todd Monken could complicate his role, though. Prior coordinator Greg Roman's scheme featured a lot of runs from heavy packages with FB Patrick Ricard, which suited Edwards fine because he's much more adept as a runner than receiver. With Monken expected to open the passing game, though, Edwards will need to demonstrate value as a blocker and pass catcher. Dobbins' superiority there would be a problem for Edwards' snap count if the Ravens run less, as expected. In the last year of his contract, following a paycut, Edwards also faces mounting durability concerns after dealing with hamstring troubles following his Week 7 return last year from the 2021 ACL tear.
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Headed west to L.A.
Edwards agreed to a two-year deal with the Chargers on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Discussing deal with Ravens
GM Eric DeCosta said Tuesday that the Ravens and Edwards are already discussing a new contract, Clifton Brown and Ryan Mink of the team's official website report.
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Limited to four touches in loss
Edwards rushed three times for 20 yards and secured his only target for 16 yards in the Ravens' 17-10 AFC Championship Game loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.
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Role slips in postseason
Edwards rushed the ball 10 times for 40 yards in Saturday's 34-10 win over the Texans. He added one reception on two targets for minus-1 yard.
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Poor fantasy output Saturday
Edwards rushed 10 times for 48 yards with a lost fumble and was not targeted as a receiver in Sunday's 17-10 loss to Pittsburgh.
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