Stat projections for the Buffalo Bills running backs in 2022

The Buffalo Bills once again added a running back to their offense with a pick in the first three rounds for the third time in four years. James Cook, who was a second round pick by the Bills in April’s NFL Draft joins Devin Singletary, who was a third round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, and Zack Moss, who also was a third round pick but drafted in the 2020 NFL Draft.

These three are joined by Duke Johnson, who was a free agent signing earlier this offseason, and Taiwan Jones. However, Jones is almost exclusively a special teams player and likely won’t have a big enough role in this offense that could make his stats predictable for this season.

I also believe that Duke Johnson will be one of the final cuts ahead of the regular season so these predictions will only include Devin Singletary, James Cook, and Zack Moss.

Predicting the stat lines for the Buffalo Bills’ top running backs

Zack Moss

Let’s start with the player who likely will have the least amount of work this season based on the depth chart and that is Zack Moss. The former Utah running back showed promise as a rookie but took a step backward last season but this could have been due to an ankle injury he suffered in the playoffs that required surgery.

This season, Moss is entering training camp likely behind Devin Singletary and James Cook on the depth chart at the position. The Bills in the past have typically only had two running backs active on game day so Moss may find himself inactive most weeks.

However, if they change their roster set up for game day and all three running backs are active, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Moss being a short-yardage or goal-line back. This seems like the most likely scenario and what I based his stats on with a high percentage of touchdowns but limited carries.

2022 stats: 100 rush attempts, 450 rushing yards, 8 rushing touchdowns