Mike Boone

Mike Boone

28-Year-Old Running BackRB
Carolina Panthers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Boone hooked up with the Texans early in free agency and for a time was the top backup to Dameon Pierce. That lasted about a week before Houston signed Devin Singletary, and Boone was the No. 3 option, a similar role he held in Denver the last two seasons. Houston's not a bad place to be for a back. The Texans invested heavily in their offensive line and are preparing to make life simple for quarterback C.J. Stroud. Offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik could lean on the running backs, similar to how the offense was run with his former team, the 49ers. San Francisco had a top-10 rushing attack in three of the last four seasons. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a contract with the Panthers in January of 2024.
Sticking in Carolina
RBCarolina Panthers
January 8, 2024
The Panthers signed Boone to a reserve/future contract Monday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Boone started the season on the Texans active roster. He played nine games with Houston and finished with 63 scrimmage yards on 12 touches before being let go by the team Dec. 18. Boone signed with the Panthers' practice squad Jan. 2, and with his new contract, he will have an opportunity to make Carolina's 53-man roster for the 2024 season.
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How do Mike Boone's 2023 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats 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. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Broken Tackle %
    The number of broken tackles divided by rush attempts.
  • Positive Run %
    The percentage of run plays where he was able to gain positive yardage.
  • % Yds After Contact
    The percentage of his rushing yards that came after contact.
  • Avg Yds After Contact
    The average rushing yards he gains after contact.
  • Rushing TD %
    Rushing touchdowns divided by rushing attempts. In other words, how often is he scoring when running the ball.
  • Touches Per Game
    The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) he is averaging per game
  • % Snaps w/Touch
    The number of touches (rushing attempts + receptions) divided by offensive snaps played.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Broken Tackle %
0.0%
 
Positive Run %
80.0%
 
% Yds After Contact
13.0%
 
Avg Yds After Contact
0.6
 
Rushing TD %
0.0%
 
Touches Per Game
1.3
 
% Snaps w/Touch
12.5%
 
Air Yards Per Game
1.0
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.09
 
% Team Air Yards
0.2%
 
% Team Targets
1.6%
 
Avg Depth of Target
1.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
77.8%
 
Drop Rate
11.1%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
4.7
 
% Targeted On Route
13.0%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.58
 
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#% of Team Snaps

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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Boone is poised to be the No. 3 running back in Denver for a second straight season, yet his circumstances in 2021 were less than ideal for him to have any substantive fantasy impact. The 5-10, 206-pounder missed the first five games in 2021 with a quadriceps injury and took a back seat to the one-two punch of Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams. In his limited time on the field, Boone rushed just four times for 25 yards and caught his only two targets for 22 yards. The speedster likely faces a similar role in 2022, but an injury to either Gordon or Williams could make Boone an intriguing play in a system that is committed to using multiple running backs.
An undrafted free agent out of the University of Cincinnati in 2018, Boone saw little work in the Vikings' backfield until the tail end of 2019, when he erupted for 232 rushing yards and three touchdowns the final three weeks. He didn't get a similar opportunity last year though, and left for what he hoped would be greener pastures in Denver over the offseason. The explosive athleticism Boone flashed in the predraft process has rarely turned into production on the football field, and he's mainly had to content himself with carving out a role on special teams in the NFL. And despite getting some guaranteed money on his new contract, Boone may again find himself relegated to special teams, after the Broncos drafted Javonte Williams in the second round to join Melvin Gordon in the backfield. A quad injury could force Boone to miss time early on this season, but when healthy, he profiles as the Broncos' No. 3 back, likely needing an injury ahead of him in order to see more than a few touches per game.
Boone operated as Minnesota's No. 3 running back for most of 2019, but he started the final two regular-season games with Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison sidelined. Boone had solid production for the season with 49 rushes for 273 yards and three touchdowns despite playing only 82 offensive snaps. The 2018 UDFA has performed well in his limited opportunities, but he'll likely remain in a reserve role for 2020 with Cook and Mattison again heading the backfield.
Boone posted a relatively obscure rookie season despite Dalvin Cook missing five games as the rookie saw action in just seven contests, totaling 11 carries for 47 yards mostly in mop-up duty. An absurdly productive Cincinnati pro day (4.44 40, 42-inch vertical, 139-inch broad jump) acts as an irresistibly tantalizing carrot for a team that doesn't exactly have a sturdy depth chart at running back - with injury-prone Dalvin Cook manning the top position and 2019 third-round pick Alexander Mattison potentially factoring in as a goal line back. Boone figures to compete with Lions castoff Ameer Abdullah and last year's undrafted free agent Roc Thomas for the No. 3 role.
Boone was dynamite his first two years at Cincinnati, torching Bearcats opponents for 1,399 yards (6.8 YPC) and 18 touchdowns in his first 20 games. Unfortunately, his production fell off a cliff in his final two seasons, totaling just 851 yards (4.0 YPC) and six touchdowns in 19 games while struggling to stay healthy. Foot and ankle troubles plagued him consistently over that stretch. You can't just wave away durability concerns, especially when complemented by inadequate production, but Boone's trajectory reminds somewhat of Elijah McGuire's. McGuire was off to a blazing fast start at Louisiana-Lafayette before chronic foot issues weighed him down, but he had better luck with the Jets last year. Aside from his promising early-career production, Boone's strongest selling point is his athletic testing. He lit up Cincinnati's pro day with a 4.44 40-yard dash, 42-inch vertical, 139-inch broad jump, and 6.95-second three-cone, and that broad jump especially is a remarkable figure. Dalvin Cook has a long history of injury troubles and Latavius Murray isn't known for his durability, either, so keep an eye on both Boone and Roc Thomas this preseason to see if one claims that RB3 role in Minnesota.
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Lands with Carolina
RBFree Agent
January 2, 2024
The Panthers signed Boone to their practice squad Tuesday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
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Let go by Houston
RBFree Agent
December 18, 2023
The Texans waived Boone on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Stays on sidelines
RBHouston Texans
Coach's Decision
December 3, 2023
Boone (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Broncos.
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Healthy scratch for Week 12
RBHouston Texans
Coach's Decision
November 26, 2023
Boone (coach's decision) is a healthy inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
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Fills out backfield
RBHouston Texans
November 6, 2023
Boone had one carry for three yards and played 19 snaps on offense in Sunday's 39-37 win over the Buccaneers in Week 9.
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