Malik Davis

Malik Davis

24-Year-Old Running BackRB
Dallas Cowboys
2022 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year, $705,000 contract with the Cowboys in October of 2022.
Provides solid depth as rookie
RBDallas Cowboys
January 28, 2023
Davis carried the ball 38 times for 161 yards and a touchdown and caught six of seven targets for 63 yards over 12 games in the 2022 regular season.
ANALYSIS
An undrafted rookie out of Florida, Davis made an impression in camp and began the season on the practice squad before taking over the No. 3 RB spot on the Dallas depth chart after Rico Dowdle (ankle) was lost for the year in October. Davis scored his first NFL touchdown in Week 12 against the Colts, but his best performance came with Tony Pollard (ankle) sidelined in Week 17, when the rookie turned 12 touches into 62 yards against a stingy Titans run defense. Both Pollard, an unrestricted free agent, and Ezekiel Elliott, a declining veteran with a big contract, have somewhat uncertain futures with the Cowboys, so depending on what happens in the offseason it's possible Davis will head into 2023 with a more prominent role.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Malik Davis' 2022 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 %
10.5%
 
Positive Run %
68.4%
 
% Yds After Contact
63.4%
 
Avg Yds After Contact
2.7
 
Rushing TD %
2.6%
 
Touches Per Game
3.7
 
% Snaps w/Touch
57.1%
 
Air Yards Per Game
-0.3
 
Air Yards Per Snap
-0.05
 
% Team Air Yards
-0.1%
 
% Team Targets
1.3%
 
Avg Depth of Target
-0.6 Yds
 
Catch Rate
85.7%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
11.7
 
% Targeted On Route
22.6%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
2.03
 
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More Fantasy News
Five carries in finale
RBDallas Cowboys
January 9, 2023
Davis carried the ball five times for 19 yards in Sunday's loss to the Commanders.
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Solid with expanded workload
RBDallas Cowboys
December 29, 2022
Davis rushed 10 times for 39 yards and brought in both targets for 23 yards in the Cowboys' 27-13 win over the Titans on Thursday night.
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Could be busy Thursday
RBDallas Cowboys
December 29, 2022
Davis is in line to serve as the top backup to Ezekiel Elliott in Thursday's game against the Titans with Tony Pollard (thigh) listed as questionable but set to be inactive for the contest, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Scores first career TD
RBDallas Cowboys
December 5, 2022
Davis carried the ball three times for 29 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 54-19 rout of the Colts.
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Nine touches in Sunday's rout
RBDallas Cowboys
November 21, 2022
Davis carried the ball seven times for 13 yards and caught two of three targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 40-3 win over the Vikings.
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