• Chris Evans
    Position: RB
    Team: CIN
    Draft Year: 2021
    Round: 6 (pick: 18)
    DOB: 10/05/1997
    Height: 5'11"
    Weight: 216 lbs.
    College: Michigan
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    RushingReceiving
    YearGPRrsh/ydsaveTDsrec/ydsaveTDsFSV
    20231 138 2/12 6.0 0 1/-1 -1.0 0 2
    202212 112 0/0 0.0 0 3/38 12.7 1 13
    202114 83 17/77 4.5 0 15/151 10.1 2 50
  • (Month:Week)
2023 Stats | CINWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 TOT
TM Snap % 12% - - 29% 4% 4% - - - - - - - - - - - - 7%
rshYds 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
rushes 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
rshTDs 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
recYds -1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1
Tar/Rec 1/1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1/1
TM Tar% 4% - - 0% 0% 0% - - - - - - - - - - - - 1%
recTDs 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
FScore 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
FS/PPR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Opp @ cle bal lar @ ten @ ari sea bye @ sf buf hou @ bal pit @ jac ind min @ pit @ kc cle  
 
2022 Stats | CINWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 TOT
TM Snap % - 1% 3% 5% 57% 5% 56% 4% 1% - - 6% 3% - 52% - - - 8%
rshYds - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - 0
rushes - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - 0
rshTDs - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - 0
recYds - - 4 - - - - 26 - - - - 8 - - - - - 38
Tar/Rec - - 1/1 - - - - 1/1 - - - - 1/1 - - - - - 3/3
TM Tar% - 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% - - 0% 3% - 0% - - - 1%
recTDs - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
FScore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 9
FS/PPR 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 12
Opp pit @ dal @ nyj mia @ bal @ no atl @ cle car bye @ pit @ ten kc cle @ tb @ ne buf bal  
 
2021 Stats | CINWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 TOT
TM Snap % 24% 4% 11% 3% 10% 22% 28% - 4% - 14% 13% - - 11% 4% 3% 56% 12%
rshYds - 0 0 - 0 18 - - 0 - 0 23 - - - 1 - 35 77
rushes - 0 0 - 0 4 - - 0 - 0 5 - - - 1 - 7 17
rshTDs - 0 0 - 0 0 - - 0 - 0 0 - - - 0 - 0 0
recYds - 14 26 - 15 49 - - 11 - 7 5 - - - 0 - 24 151
Tar/Rec - 1/1 2/2 - 2/2 3/3 - - 1/1 - 1/1 1/1 - - - 1/0 - 5/4 17/15
TM Tar% 0% 4% 12% 0% 6% 11% 0% - 2% - 4% 5% - - 0% 2% 0% 0% 3%
recTDs - 0 0 - 0 1 - - 0 - 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 2
FScore 0 1 2 0 1 12 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 34
FS/PPR 0 2 4 0 3 15 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 49
Opp min @ chi @ pit jac gb @ det @ bal @ nyj cle bye @ lvr pit lac sf @ den bal kc @ cle  
 

Chris Evans 2023 Outlook
Samaje Perine is out. Is Chris Evans in as the Cincinnati Bengals’ new No. 2 running back? Joe Mixon will continue to collect a supermajority of the carries and backfield receiving targets. But Perine turned into a reliable and productive RB2 in his three-plus years in Cincinnati, and 95 carries, 394 rushing yards, 287 receiving yards and six total touchdowns will need to be replaced. Evans had no chance to carry the ball in 2022 while Perine and Trayveon Williams spelled Mixon. But as a rookie in 2021, the season the Bengals reached the Super Bowl, he picked up 17 carries and 17 receiving targets. Evans could fit the mold of a dual-threat third-down back if he gets the chance, though Williams and fifth-round draft pick Chase Brown will vie for time in the spotlight as well. No need to handcuff Evans or any of his teammates to Mixon until we see how Zac Taylor splits up the work. And bear in mind that Mixon takes up a hearty share of an already undersized pot, with the Bengals ranking fourth to last in rushing attempts (399) last year.

Chris Evans 2022 Outlook
As Pro Football Network notes, Samaje Perine is the current backup to Joe Mixon, but that could change in 2022. Perine is entering his age-27 season and will be playing on the final year of his contract. Meanwhile, Evans, a sixth-round pick in 2021, is 24 and has three years remaining on his rookie deal. He's a longer-term asset for the Bengals and the tide should soon begin to turn in his direction -- perhaps as early as Week 1. According to PFN, the Bengals liked his elite burst and agility testing and Evans flashed in limited opportunities during his rookie campaign. With Perine sidelined by COVID-19 in Week 6, Evans was a featured part of the game plan. He managed three catches -- including a beautiful touchdown reception from a wide receiver alignment -- in a victory over the Lions. Facing the Browns in Week 17, Evans put up 59 total yards and another TD catch in a game where the Bengals rested their starters. Assuming Evans moves up in the rotation, it's worth noting the team has a tendency to take Mixon off the field on most passing downs. If that's the case again this season, Evans could provide more dynamism in that role, giving the Bengals the receiving back they've been lacking since Giovani Bernard's prime.