Ray Davis
25-Year-Old
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
80
YDS
342
TD
3
YDS
153
TD
1
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
RANKS
Non-factor in loss
Davis didn't receive any carries or draw any targets while playing 13 snaps on offense in Sunday's 44-42 loss to the Rams.
ANALYSIS
Davis went without a touch for the first time all season, with the rookie running back working behind both James Cook (27 snaps) and Ty Johnson (21). Despite the lack of opportunity at the moment, Davis remains a valuable insurance policy in the event Cook misses time down the stretch.
Davis went without a touch for the first time all season, with the rookie running back working behind both James Cook (27 snaps) and Ty Johnson (21). Despite the lack of opportunity at the moment, Davis remains a valuable insurance policy in the event Cook misses time down the stretch.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Ray Davis' 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.
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Broken Tackle %
17.5%Positive Run %
81.3%% Yds After Contact
63.7%Avg Yds After Contact
2.7Rushing TD %
3.8%Touches Per Game
7.0% Snaps w/Touch
53.5%Air Yards Per Game
1.8Air Yards Per Snap
0.14% Team Air Yards
0.8%% Team Targets
3.2%Avg Depth of Target
1.9 YdsCatch Rate
91.7%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
11.4% Targeted On Route
17.9%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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Sunday, Dec 15th at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
52.8
Cornerbacks
65.8
Safeties
41.4
Linebackers
59.5
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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?
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' 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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Scores in lopsided win
Davis rushed 11 times for 63 yards and a touchdown while catching his only target for four yards in Sunday's 35-10 win over the 49ers.
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Five carries in Week 11
Davis rushed five times for 11 yards in Sunday's 30-21 win over the Chiefs.
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Handles three carries in win
Davis rushed three times for six yards in Sunday's 30-20 win over the Colts.
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Gets free for 63-yard receiving TD
Davis rushed four times for 20 yards while catching both of his targets for 70 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Dolphins.
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Minimal role in easy win
Davis had six carries for 29 yards and was not targeted in the passing game during Sunday's 31-10 win over the Seahawks.
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Iffy for Sunday due to calf injury
Davis is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans with a calf injury that he aggravated during the practice week, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Davis' injury originally occurred very late in the Week 6 win over the Jets on Monday night. McDermott added the issue wasn't believed to be significant at the time, but it resurfaced during Thursday's practice. That led to limited participation for Davis in each of the last two sessions of Week 7 prep, but even if he's forced to sit out Sunday, James Cook is in line to return from a one-game absence due to a toe injury.
Head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Davis' injury originally occurred very late in the Week 6 win over the Jets on Monday night. McDermott added the issue wasn't believed to be significant at the time, but it resurfaced during Thursday's practice. That led to limited participation for Davis in each of the last two sessions of Week 7 prep, but even if he's forced to sit out Sunday, James Cook is in line to return from a one-game absence due to a toe injury.