Zack Moss
26-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
21
YDS
78
TD
1
YDS
30
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Moss' career seemed to burn out in Buffalo, but once he got to Indianapolis the former Utah standout and 2020 third-round pick started to look more like the player the Bills thought they were drafting. In Moss' 22 games with Indianapolis, he turned 259 carries into 1,159 yards (4.5 YPC), adding 31 receptions for 204 yards and two scores on 42 targets. Injuries have struck Moss in each of his four NFL seasons, and he had knee concerns even when he was at Utah in college, so he might have season-long volume limitations despite his power-back aesthetic. On the other hand, Moss is a three-down back in terms of skill set -- he's comfortable catching passes or blocking -- and doesn't need to rotate out for strategic reasons. It's not clear how much leeway Moss' two-year, $8 million contract might earn him over second-year back Chase Brown, but it seems likely that the Bengals will need to call upon both runners over the course of 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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Gains 47 yards on 13 touches
Moss rushed 12 times for 34 yards and brought in his only target for 13 yards in Sunday's 26-25 loss to the Chiefs.
ANALYSIS
The Bengals lost a hard-fought defensive battle against last year's Super Bowl champions, resulting in several underwhelming fantasy lines Sunday. Moss was one of the victims after averaging just 2.8 yards per tote in the last-second defeat. After two weeks of unfortunate game scripts for fantasy managers, Cincinnati's new starting tailback may finally receive the amount of touches against the Commanders next Monday that Moss's hopeful draftees envisioned when selecting the upside play coming into the 2024 season.
The Bengals lost a hard-fought defensive battle against last year's Super Bowl champions, resulting in several underwhelming fantasy lines Sunday. Moss was one of the victims after averaging just 2.8 yards per tote in the last-second defeat. After two weeks of unfortunate game scripts for fantasy managers, Cincinnati's new starting tailback may finally receive the amount of touches against the Commanders next Monday that Moss's hopeful draftees envisioned when selecting the upside play coming into the 2024 season.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Zack Moss' 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.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
11.1%Positive Run %
100.0%% Yds After Contact
56.8%Avg Yds After Contact
2.8Rushing TD %
11.1%Touches Per Game
11.0% Snaps w/Touch
13.6%Air Yards Per Game
-4.0Air Yards Per Snap
-0.05% Team Air Yards
-2.7%% Team Targets
13.8%Avg Depth of Target
-1.0 YdsCatch Rate
40.0%Drop Rate
40.0%Avg Yds After Catch
10.5% Targeted On Route
29.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Chiefs pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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@ Chiefs
Sunday, Sep 15th at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
82.8
Cornerbacks
43.7
Safeties
102.1
Linebackers
107.5
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2024 Zack Moss Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Zack Moss' measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics 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.
Height
5' 10"Weight
215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.65 secVertical Jump
33.0 inBroad Jump
0 inBench Press
19 repsHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
31.25 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Moss will compete with rookie fifth-round pick Evan Hull and Deon Jackson for the privilege of backing up Jonathan Taylor this season. Moss entered training camp as the favorite as both the incumbent and the player with greater draft pedigree -- a 2020 third-round pick -- but he's now uncertain for Week 1 after suffering a broken arm at the end of July. Furthermore, Hull is no pushover and has plenty of pass-catching experience after serving as the workhorse at Northwestern. Moss did much better in his eight-game audition with Indianapolis last year than he did in the two prior seasons with Buffalo, playing well in a four-game stint as starter following Taylor's season-ending ankle injury, and it's worth remembering that Moss was probably a better player at Utah than Hull was at Northwestern. That said, Hull is faster and quicker than Moss, which could lead to a co-backup sort of situation.
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Finds end zone in team debut
Moss rushed nine times for 44 yards and a touchdown and brought in two of four targets for 17 yards in the Bengals' 16-10 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
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Primed to split touches
Moss and Chase Brown are expected to split snaps this Sunday against New England, but they won't necessarily have predetermined roles based on situations, Paul Dehner of The Athletic reports.
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Sitting out Thursday
Moss isn't slated to play in Thursday's preseason game versus the Colts, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Back on practice field
Moss (illness) returned to practice Monday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
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Dealing with illness
Moss didn't play in Saturday's preseason loss to the Buccaneers due to an illness, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Could see more shotgun work
Head coach Zac Taylor told reporters Thursday that Moss "does a really good job in the [shotgun] as a runner...I really like him in protection as well," which could indicate that he will see a higher workload than Chase Brown to start the regular season, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
ANALYSIS
Taylor also said that he views Moss and Brown as "interchangeable," per Goldsmith. However, Moss has more experience than Brown, and the former's prowess in pass protection is a crucial asset for the Bengals, especially when quarterback Joe Burrow is under heavy duress from opposing defenses. As a member of the Colts in 2023, Moss saw a heavy workload early in the season due to Jonathan Taylor recovering from offseason ankle surgery, with the former rushing for 445 yards and three touchdowns on 89 carries while adding eight catches for 72 yards and one touchdown over his first four regular-season outings.
Taylor also said that he views Moss and Brown as "interchangeable," per Goldsmith. However, Moss has more experience than Brown, and the former's prowess in pass protection is a crucial asset for the Bengals, especially when quarterback Joe Burrow is under heavy duress from opposing defenses. As a member of the Colts in 2023, Moss saw a heavy workload early in the season due to Jonathan Taylor recovering from offseason ankle surgery, with the former rushing for 445 yards and three touchdowns on 89 carries while adding eight catches for 72 yards and one touchdown over his first four regular-season outings.