Carson Steele

Carson Steele

22-Year-Old Running BackRB
Kansas City Chiefs
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Steele wasn't selected in April's NFL Draft but has a good shot of making Kansas City's roster after turning heads in training camp. The 6-foot-1, 225-pounder brings multiple useful skills to the table: he was listed as a fullback on KC's initial depth chart and is certainly capable of serving as a lead blocker in two-back sets, but he is also a powerful runner with the ball in his hands, is solid in pass-protection and can contribute on special teams. If he does in fact make the cut, Steele could add some new wrinkles to an offense that didn't roster a fullback last season while garnering occasional carries behind Isiah Pacheco and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a three-year, $2.83 million contract with the Chiefs in May of 2024.
Picks up 27 yards in Week 18
RBKansas City Chiefs
January 5, 2025
Steele rushed the ball eight times for 25 yards in Sunday's 38-0 loss to the Broncos. He added two receptions on two targets for two yards.
ANALYSIS
The Chiefs sat Isiah Pacheco (coach's decision) while Samaje Perine drew only two touches, leaving most of the work out of the backfield to Steele. That didn't amount to much with all of Kansas City's top skill-position players sitting, as the team netted only 98 yards on offense while running just 33 plays. Steele has played primarily on special teams since Week 4, and that will almost certainly be his role throughout the team's postseason run.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Carson Steele's 2024 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 %
16.1%
 
Positive Run %
85.7%
 
% Yds After Contact
69.4%
 
Avg Yds After Contact
2.3
 
Rushing TD %
0.0%
 
Touches Per Game
3.7
 
% Snaps w/Touch
32.3%
 
Air Yards Per Game
-0.6
 
Air Yards Per Snap
-0.05
 
% Team Air Yards
-0.3%
 
% Team Targets
1.9%
 
Avg Depth of Target
-0.9 Yds
 
Catch Rate
63.6%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
6.0
 
% Targeted On Route
14.5%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.34
 
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Snap Counts
Snap %
Kansas City ChiefsChiefs 2024 RB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
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47842%
6037%
28925%
3622%
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4327%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Texans pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
The bars represents the team's percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense is. The team and position group ratings only include players that are currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts against them.
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vs Texans
Saturday, Jan 18th at 4:30PM
Overall QB Rating Against
59.6
 
Cornerbacks
57.0
 
Safeties
33.6
 
Linebackers
88.4
 
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2024 Carson Steele Split Stats
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Set for extended look in Week 18
RBKansas City Chiefs
January 1, 2025
Steele said Wednesday that he's been told he'll receive "extra work" Sunday against Denver, though the specifics of his role aren't yet clear, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
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Notches pair of touches versus Cats
RBKansas City Chiefs
November 26, 2024
Steele accrued one carry for four yards and reeled in one of two targets for nine yards during Sunday's 30-27 win versus the Panthers.
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Two touches versus Bills
RBKansas City Chiefs
November 19, 2024
Steele recorded one rush for two yards and gathered in his only target for five yards during Sunday's 30-21 loss versus the Bills.
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Minimal impact in Week 10
RBKansas City Chiefs
November 12, 2024
Steele tallied two carries for three yards during Sunday's 16-14 victory against the Broncos.
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Usage stays low in Week 9
RBKansas City Chiefs
November 5, 2024
Steele rushed three times for nine yards in Monday's 30-24 overtime win versus the Buccaneers.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
May see expanded Week 18 role
RBKansas City Chiefs
December 25, 2024
Steele could be in line for a notable increase in opportunity during a Week 18 matchup against the Broncos after Isiah Pacheco suffered a rib injury of unknown severity in Wednesday's 29-10 win over the Steelers, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The rookie did well with 17 carries against the Falcons way back in Week 3, recording 72 rushing yards. However, he's topped out at six rush attempts since that point in terms of a single-game high, but Steele could see a double-digit workload again in Week 18. Pacheco is likely to sit out the meaningless regular-season finale, and head coach Andy Reid may also tread somewhat carefully with veterans Kareem Hunt and Samaje Perine ahead of the postseason.
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