Going off of the preseason, Boss Tweed's performance this season may surprise some people and not in a good way. Many expect a career season for Tweed as he will be running behind the best offensive line of his career and an improved passing attack will prevent defenses from stacking the box and create more openings for him. However, there may be some concern about Tweed's performance based on his preseason numbers. He rushed for 396 yards and 2 touchdowns on 137 carries. This would put him on pace for 1386 yards and 7 touchdowns on 480 carries. On the surface these look like good numbers as they would be career highs for Tweed in all 3 categories and single season records in yards and carries. His fantasy owners wouldn't mind this stat line. Here's the issue: Tweed averaged a measely 2.9 yards per carry in the preseason, which is the 2nd lowest average among starting running backs. Though he would be on pace to break his single season rushing yards record, he would be on pace to gain just 11 more yards than he did in Season 3 on 80 more carries. While Tweed would be on pace to break his records for volume stats, he would be on pace for his worst efficiency by a wide margin. The Yeti are looking to make improvements this year and it is concerning to see a star play regressing when he should be in the best shape of his career. Perhaps the Yeti will not be giving Tweed as many carries in the regular season and he will be able to play better with a lesser workload? Or perhaps the preseason was just an anomaly and he will get back on track in the regular season? Or perhaps Tweed was just a flash in the pan and it's time for the Yeti to find a new running back? We will see once the season gets going.
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