After switching to RB for the London Royals, Martin Bachman was excited for the season. However, the Royals played the Kansas City Coyotes in their first game of the regular season. Bachman had an extremely underwhelming performance against the Coyotes with 49 yards on 18 attempts, putting him at just 2.7 yards per carry. Not a great start to the season by any means, but Bachman kept training and in his next game against the Minnesota Grey Ducks he had a significantly improved performance with 89 yards on 20 attempts for 4.4 yards per carry. The Royals continued to give Bachman the ball and he was grateful for the opportunity. As it sits after 5 games Bachman has 347 yards on 85 attempts and is averaging 4 yards per carry. He's fifth in rushing yards in the league, but continues to progress and work hard. He's excited to get better and improve. While the Royals rank almost last in rushing, they lead the league in passing yards by over 200 yards. If Bachman can step up and make the ground game a strength for the Royals instead of a liability than the Royals will be a strong contender for the Ultimini Bowl.
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