2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
113
YDS
442
TD
3
YDS
189
TD
3
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
One might look at Davis' statistics from his 2024 rookie campaign and conclude he was ineffective compared to fellow Bills running backs James Cook and Ty Johnson, but the numbers don't tell the entire story. At 5-foot-9, 220, Davis is the power specialist of the trio, meaning he took on a lot of thankless work while Cook and Johnson got more touches in space. While Davis faced a light box on just 22.1 percent of his carries, Cook and Johnson checked in at 42.5 and 31.7 percent, respectively. Davis averaged just 3.9 yards per carry for the season, but he posted at least 4.3 YPC in each of his three games with double-digit carries -- and his 19 rookie-year targets yielded a 17-189-3 receiving line. He was especially impressive against the Jets in Week 6, gaining 152 yards on 23 touches (58 percent snap share) while Cook sat with a toe injury. As much as Cook is the clear RB1 in Buffalo, and as much as Johnson presses Davis' margins even further, it's arguably Davis who would be best suited to a workhorse role if injuries forced the team's hand at some point. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year, $4.73 million contract with the Bills in June of 2024.
Filling in for Cook
Davis and Ty Johnson are getting more first-team reps while James Cook (contract) misses practice, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
ANALYSIS
Cook skipped some voluntary offseason sessions, but he was present for mandatory activities and then practiced at training camp up until Sunday, when he watched from the sideline without pads and told reports his absence was on account of "business." The most likely outcome is Cook signing an extension at some point before Week 1 and getting back out on the field, but there's always at least a slight aspect of added risk when dealing with a holdout (or in this case, a "hold in"). Davis and Johnson both played well when called upon last year, combining for 1,128 total yards and 10 touchdowns on 189 touches while Cook went for 1,267 yards and 18 TDs on 239 touches. Davis was the lead runner in the one game Cook missed, taking 20 carries for 97 yards (and three catches for 55 yards) in a Week 6 win over the Jets.
Cook skipped some voluntary offseason sessions, but he was present for mandatory activities and then practiced at training camp up until Sunday, when he watched from the sideline without pads and told reports his absence was on account of "business." The most likely outcome is Cook signing an extension at some point before Week 1 and getting back out on the field, but there's always at least a slight aspect of added risk when dealing with a holdout (or in this case, a "hold in"). Davis and Johnson both played well when called upon last year, combining for 1,128 total yards and 10 touchdowns on 189 touches while Cook went for 1,267 yards and 18 TDs on 239 touches. Davis was the lead runner in the one game Cook missed, taking 20 carries for 97 yards (and three catches for 55 yards) in a Week 6 win over the Jets.
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How do Ray Davis' 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
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Broken Tackle %
16.8%Positive Run %
77.9%% Yds After Contact
73.1%Avg Yds After Contact
2.9Rushing TD %
2.7%Touches Per Game
7.6% Snaps w/Touch
52.2%Air Yards Per Game
0.6Air Yards Per Snap
0.04% Team Air Yards
0.3%% Team Targets
3.8%Avg Depth of Target
0.6 YdsCatch Rate
89.5%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
9.9% Targeted On Route
18.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2024 Ray Davis Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Ray Davis' measurables compare to other running backs?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 8"Weight
220 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.52 secShuttle Time
4.51 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
119 inBench Press
0 repsHand Length
8.88 inArm Length
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Davis is an unusually well-traveled prospect who had three seasons with more than 200 touches and 1,100 yards for three different college programs (Temple, Vanderbilt, Kentucky). At 5-8, 211, his stocky build allows him to withstand more volume than someone might guess at first glance. Davis can use his low center of gravity to bounce off tacklers and avoid the worse ends of hits, saving himself some damage in the process. He also has decent speed (4.52 40), though his other combine numbers were subpar despite Davis being one of the older prospects in his class (he'll turn 25 in November). While incumbent starter James Cook figures to remain the lead back for Buffalo, power running isn't his strong suit and might offer a path for Davis to get involved immediately. The fourth-round pick will first need to earn his spot on the depth chart, competing with incumbent backup Ty Johnson, journeyman Darrynton Evans and undrafted rookie Frank Gore.
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Taking advantage of Cook's absence
Davis took first-team running back reps at Thursday's voluntary team activities with James Cook absent, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
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Takes backseat in loss to Chiefs
Davis carried the ball twice for four yards during Sunday's 32-29 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.
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Active versus Baltimore
Davis (concussion) is listed as active for Sunday's divisional-round game against the Ravens.
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Questionable for Sunday
Davis (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's divisional-round game against the Ravens.
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Remains in concussion protocol
Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Davis is still in the NFL's concussion protocol, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
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Bumps up a spot Sunday
James Cook didn't practice Sunday for what he called business reasons, per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com, leaving more first-team reps for Davis.
ANALYSIS
Cook has been seeking a new contract throughout the offseason, and while he practiced in the first few days of training camp, the starting running back may now be opting to sit out practices until contract negotiations are resolved. Davis is next in line on the running back depth chart and stands to see more first-team opportunities while Cook sits out.
Cook has been seeking a new contract throughout the offseason, and while he practiced in the first few days of training camp, the starting running back may now be opting to sit out practices until contract negotiations are resolved. Davis is next in line on the running back depth chart and stands to see more first-team opportunities while Cook sits out.