Ray Davis
24-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
12
YDS
42
TD
0
YDS
13
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Davis is an unusually well-traveled prospect who had three seasons with more than 200 touches and 1,100 yards for three different college programs (Temple, Vanderbilt, Kentucky). At 5-8, 211, his stocky build allows him to withstand more volume than someone might guess at first glance. Davis can use his low center of gravity to bounce off tacklers and avoid the worse ends of hits, saving himself some damage in the process. He also has decent speed (4.52 40), though his other combine numbers were subpar despite Davis being one of the older prospects in his class (he'll turn 25 in November). While incumbent starter James Cook figures to remain the lead back for Buffalo, power running isn't his strong suit and might offer a path for Davis to get involved immediately. The fourth-round pick will first need to earn his spot on the depth chart, competing with incumbent backup Ty Johnson, journeyman Darrynton Evans and undrafted rookie Frank Gore. Read Past Outlooks
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Gets nine carries in win
Davis rushed nine times for 29 yards and brought in his only target for minus-1 yard in the Bills' 31-10 win over the Dolphins on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Davis finished with just two fewer carries than top back James Cook, although game script did have a modest part to play in that. However, it's worth noting Davis logged his first three carries on Buffalo's fourth possession in the second quarter, already matching the total he'd received in all of the Week 1 win over the Cardinals. Davis is trusted enough to serve as Cook's primary backup, and he could once again fill a solid complementary role in a Week 3 home matchup against the Jaguars on Monday, Sept. 23.
Davis finished with just two fewer carries than top back James Cook, although game script did have a modest part to play in that. However, it's worth noting Davis logged his first three carries on Buffalo's fourth possession in the second quarter, already matching the total he'd received in all of the Week 1 win over the Cardinals. Davis is trusted enough to serve as Cook's primary backup, and he could once again fill a solid complementary role in a Week 3 home matchup against the Jaguars on Monday, Sept. 23.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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Broken Tackle %
0.0%Positive Run %
58.3%% Yds After Contact
47.6%Avg Yds After Contact
1.7Rushing TD %
0.0%Touches Per Game
7.0% Snaps w/Touch
70.0%Air Yards Per Game
-3.0Air Yards Per Snap
-0.30% Team Air Yards
-1.9%% Team Targets
4.9%Avg Depth of Target
-3.0 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
9.5% Targeted On Route
50.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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vs Jaguars
Monday, Sep 23rd at 7:30PM
Overall QB Rating Against
82.2
Cornerbacks
103.8
Safeties
39.6
Linebackers
61.8
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2024 Ray Davis Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Ray Davis' measurables compare to other running backs?
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Height
5' 9"Weight
220 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.52 secShuttle Time
4.51 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
119 inBench Press
0 repsHand Length
8.88 inArm Length
30.25 in
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Handles three carries in Week 1
Davis carried three times for 13 yards and caught his lone target for 14 yards in Sunday's 34-28 win over the Cardinals.
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Several chunk gains
Davis rushed the ball eight times for 58 yards in Saturday's 9-3 preseason win over the Steelers.
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Receiving salvages tough sledding
Davis carried five times for just two yards and caught three of four targets for 19 yards during Saturday's preseason loss to the Bears.
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Second RB into preseason opener
Davis rushed five times for two yards and caught three of four targets for 19 yards in Saturday's 33-6 preseason loss to the Bears.
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Competing with Ty Johnson
Davis and Ty Johnson shared first-team reps Sunday when James Cook was absent from practice for personal reasons, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
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Could see more touches Thursday
Davis could play a larger role Thursday against the Dolphins, as Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports that Ty Johnson exited Sunday's 34-28 victory over the Cardinals due to a knee injury.
ANALYSIS
Johnson and Davis split backup duties behind James Cook in the season opener, but if Johnson's unable to make a quick recovery on a short week, Davis could see a few extra touches in his second NFL game against the Dolphins. Buffalo racked up 33 rushing plays against Arizona, but only three of those attempts went to Davis.
Johnson and Davis split backup duties behind James Cook in the season opener, but if Johnson's unable to make a quick recovery on a short week, Davis could see a few extra touches in his second NFL game against the Dolphins. Buffalo racked up 33 rushing plays against Arizona, but only three of those attempts went to Davis.