| 2017 Stats | CHI | Week | |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
TOT |
| TM Snap % |
57% |
48% |
63% |
51% |
56% |
68% |
89% |
72% |
- |
48% |
49% |
42% |
59% |
58% |
48% |
70% |
- |
58% |
rshYds |
52
|
7
|
140
|
53
|
76
|
167
|
65
|
102
|
-
|
54
|
125
|
6
|
38
|
147
|
37
|
44
|
9
|
1122 |
rushes |
13
|
9
|
23
|
18
|
19
|
36
|
21
|
23
|
-
|
15
|
15
|
7
|
13
|
23
|
10
|
22
|
9
|
276 |
| rshTDs |
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
9 |
| recYds |
14
|
0
|
26
|
10
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
19
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
-5
|
8
|
26
|
0
|
5
|
125 |
| Tar/Rec |
5/3 |
1/0 |
5/5 |
4/2 |
0/0 |
1/1 |
0/0 |
5/3 |
- |
0/0 |
0/0 |
2/2 |
2/1 |
2/1 |
4/4 |
0/0 |
1/1 |
32/23 |
| TM Tar% |
13% |
2% |
25% |
12% |
0% |
6% |
0% |
16% |
- |
0% |
0% |
6% |
13% |
6% |
9% |
0% |
- |
7% |
| recTDs |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
| FScore |
12 |
0 |
28 |
12 |
7 |
17 |
6 |
12 |
0 |
5 |
18 |
1 |
3 |
27 |
6 |
16 |
1 |
178 |
| FS/PPR |
15 |
0 |
33 |
14 |
7 |
18 |
6 |
15 |
0 |
5 |
18 |
3 |
4 |
28 |
10 |
16 |
2 |
201 |
| Opp |
atl
|
@ tb
|
pit
|
@ gb
|
min
|
@ bal
|
car
|
@ no
|
bye
|
gb
|
det
|
@ phi
|
sf
|
@ cin
|
@ det
|
cle
|
@ min
|
|
|
| |
| 2016 Stats | CHI | Week | |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
TOT |
| TM Snap % |
- |
21% |
75% |
91% |
95% |
69% |
46% |
82% |
- |
52% |
72% |
66% |
84% |
61% |
74% |
57% |
63% |
68% |
rshYds |
-
|
22
|
45
|
111
|
118
|
34
|
22
|
153
|
-
|
100
|
77
|
84
|
117
|
86
|
90
|
119
|
135
|
1313 |
rushes |
-
|
3
|
9
|
23
|
16
|
15
|
7
|
26
|
-
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
32
|
13
|
17
|
18
|
23
|
252 |
| rshTDs |
-
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
| recYds |
-
|
9
|
47
|
21
|
45
|
6
|
0
|
49
|
-
|
0
|
22
|
43
|
0
|
24
|
23
|
9
|
0
|
298 |
| Tar/Rec |
- |
2/2 |
6/4 |
4/3 |
3/3 |
4/2 |
1/0 |
4/4 |
- |
0/0 |
8/1 |
5/3 |
1/0 |
5/2 |
4/4 |
3/1 |
0/0 |
50/29 |
| TM Tar% |
- |
7% |
13% |
11% |
7% |
8% |
4% |
13% |
- |
0% |
28% |
9% |
6% |
16% |
9% |
8% |
0% |
10% |
| recTDs |
-
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1 |
| FScore |
0 |
3 |
9 |
13 |
22 |
10 |
2 |
26 |
0 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
29 |
11 |
17 |
12 |
13 |
203 |
| FS/PPR |
0 |
5 |
13 |
16 |
25 |
12 |
2 |
30 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
15 |
29 |
13 |
21 |
13 |
13 |
232 |
| Opp |
@ hou
|
phi
|
@ dal
|
det
|
@ ind
|
jac
|
@ gb
|
min
|
bye
|
@ tb
|
@ nyg
|
ten
|
sf
|
@ det
|
gb
|
was
|
@ min
|
|
|
| |
Jordan Howard 2018 Outlook
After a period of trade speculation, Howard is locked in as the Bears' lead back. Going back to early March, reports claimed Howard was involved in trade talks for ex-Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry. That report further suggested new Chicago HC Matt Nagy and his staff had concerns about their drop-prone power back's inefficiency as a pass catcher. Nagy isn't denying that Howard’s receiving ability is a weakness but insists the Bears can work around the problem. Indeed, when asked at the start of the team's OTAs if Howard would be the team's featured running back for the upcoming season, Nagy replied, "Absolutely, yeah." That makes perfect sense. Just as Howard struggles as a receiver (14 drops on 76 career targets, per Pro Football Focus), 5-6 scatback Tarik Cohen lacks the power to sustain a ground attack between the tackles. Nagy plans to move both backs around, maximizing their value with situational concepts that play to their strengths while minimizing their weaknesses. Worth noting: With Nagy’s more innovative offense , Howard won't be running against nearly as many stacked boxes as he did in former coach John Fox’s plain-vanilla scheme.
Jordan Howard 2017 Outlook
As CSNChicago.com noted, using mid-round picks on running backs in three straight drafts have given the Bears a trio of Ka'Deem Carey, Jeremy Langford and finally Howard, who the team admitted not fully knowing what they had and chose to start Langford the first three games of last season. It's ironic that even though Bears coaches talked extensively about using that three-back rotation to replace Matt Forte, they ended up finding one excellent power runner who emerged as the main back after Langford went down with a high-ankle injury against Dallas in Week 3. Howard moved in as the starter and established himself as the featured back of the offense, finishing the season with 1,313 rushing yards, second in the NFL only to Ezekiel Elliott. Howard, who plans to play at a slightly lighter weight this season, probably should have carried more than 252 times, considering he averaged 5.2 yards a carry, but the Bears only finished 30th in possession time. He still needs to work on his hands in the passing offense (though he was targeted 50 times last season, Howard had only 29 receptions for 298 yards and one touchdown), but make no mistake about it: Howard heads into 2017 as a high-end fantasy back.
Jordan Howard 2016 Outlook
After not offering a contract to Matt Forte, the Bears added Howard in the fifth round of the draft to a crowded backfield that includes 2014 fourth-round pick Jeremy Langford and 2013 fourth-round selection Ka'Deem Carey. Last season Langford rushed for 537 yards and a team-high six touchdowns on 148 carries, while Carey added 159 yards and two TDs on 43 attempts. The Bears see Howard as a physical north/south runner who can wear down defenses. The 6-foot, 230-pounder looks to be an ideal complement to the fast and elusive Langford. Teams John Fox coached in Carolina and Denver generally employed a backfield-by-committee approach. Asked how the Bears intend to share the workload, OC Dowell Loggains said: "We're going to do what each player does well. Sometimes, maybe the hot hand gets the carries. Sometimes it's 30, sometimes it's 10. It depends. Each game plays out differently." That's something fantasy owners are going to have to watch closely this summer. While it doesn't necessarily make Howard a desirable re-draft prospect, Dynasty owners should be interested.
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