Miles Sanders
26-Year-Old
2023 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
129
YDS
432
TD
1
YDS
154
TD
0
2024 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Sanders may have preferred to stay in Philadelphia, where the running is easy and the touchdowns plentiful, but with the Panthers he'll make more money and have a secure rushing workload. Whereas the Panthers appear dependent on Sanders for regular production, the Eagles had a variety of options at their disposal and would sometimes go away from Sanders in the game plan. He'll likely have a a worse per-carry average and lower TD rate with the Panthers, but he may also get more overall touches after averaging 13.5 to 16.4 per game in four seasons with the Eagles. It could be a worthwhile tradeoff, especially if new coach Frank Reich can get the Panthers offense into some kind of shape. Chuba Hubbard looms as a capable alternative, but he's not as gifted of a runner as Sanders and might get the bulk of his work on passing downs, where Sanders is less useful. While that might come with risk of getting phased when the Panthers abandon the run, it's also possible Sanders gets more involved in the passing game (only 20 catches last year) on early downs as a check-down for rookie QB Bryce Young. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Disappoints in first season in Carolina
Sanders carried three times for 18 yards across six snaps in Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Buccaneers.
ANALYSIS
Sanders was a major disappointment in his first season in Carolina after inking a four-year, $25.4 million contract in the offseason. After producing a career-best 1,347 yards from scrimmage yards and 11 touchdowns for the Eagles in 2022, Sanders' numbers took a big step back while he moved to a dreadful Carolina offense. He finished the campaign with a career-low 129 carries for 432 yards (3.3 average) and one touchdown to go with 27 catches for 154 scoreless yards on 41 targets over his 16 appearances. Sanders' poor efficiency as a rusher eventually resulted in him falling behind Chuba Hubbard on the depth chart, with Sanders failing to log double-digit targets in any of his final four contests. With Sanders and Hubbard under contract next season, the two could be thrust into a competition for the starting role heading into 2024 while the Panthers bring in a new coaching staff.
Sanders was a major disappointment in his first season in Carolina after inking a four-year, $25.4 million contract in the offseason. After producing a career-best 1,347 yards from scrimmage yards and 11 touchdowns for the Eagles in 2022, Sanders' numbers took a big step back while he moved to a dreadful Carolina offense. He finished the campaign with a career-low 129 carries for 432 yards (3.3 average) and one touchdown to go with 27 catches for 154 scoreless yards on 41 targets over his 16 appearances. Sanders' poor efficiency as a rusher eventually resulted in him falling behind Chuba Hubbard on the depth chart, with Sanders failing to log double-digit targets in any of his final four contests. With Sanders and Hubbard under contract next season, the two could be thrust into a competition for the starting role heading into 2024 while the Panthers bring in a new coaching staff.
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Broken Tackle %
10.1%Positive Run %
77.5%% Yds After Contact
69.7%Avg Yds After Contact
2.3Rushing TD %
0.8%Touches Per Game
9.8% Snaps w/Touch
40.4%Air Yards Per Game
-0.7Air Yards Per Snap
-0.03% Team Air Yards
-0.3%% Team Targets
7.8%Avg Depth of Target
-0.3 YdsCatch Rate
65.9%Drop Rate
7.3%Avg Yds After Catch
6.3% Targeted On Route
19.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Measurables Review
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How do Miles Sanders' 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' 11"Weight
211 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.49 secShuttle Time
4.19 secCone Drill
6.89 secVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
124 inBench Press
20 repsHand Length
9.25 inArm Length
30.63 in
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Clean slate with new staff
Sanders will have a chance to reclaim a larger role under new head coach Dave Canales, per Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer. "I am excited to see what Miles can do. I know Chuba got a lot more opportunities last year," Canales said of his backfield. "Let's see who's hungry and runs angry. That will be the person that gets the ball."
ANALYSIS
Sanders began the 2023 season as Carolina's starting running back after signing a four-year, $25.4 million contract, but he quickly lost the starting job to Chuba Hubbard and finished with only 432 rushing yards to Hubbard's 902. The change in coaching staff could prove beneficial for Sanders, who will have a fresh start and chance to carve out a larger role after his disappointing debut season with the Panthers.
Sanders began the 2023 season as Carolina's starting running back after signing a four-year, $25.4 million contract, but he quickly lost the starting job to Chuba Hubbard and finished with only 432 rushing yards to Hubbard's 902. The change in coaching staff could prove beneficial for Sanders, who will have a fresh start and chance to carve out a larger role after his disappointing debut season with the Panthers.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
2020
2019
Injuries limited Sanders to 12 games both of the past two seasons, following a 16-game rookie
campaign with 1,327 total yards. He did average a career-high 5.5 yards per carry last year
behind a strong offensive line, but spotty usage cratered his fantasy value all the same as
Sanders failed to score a touchdown all season. Now entering the final year of his rookie
contract, the 2019 second-round pick has another shot in the starting role after the Eagles opted
against any high-profile additions to their backfield in the offseason. However, Sanders
averaged only 11.4 carries and 2.8 targets per game as the starter last year, and he again
figures to lose some touches to veteran Boston Scott and 2021 fifth-round pick Kenneth
Gainwell. Beyond that, the Eagles have a dual-threat QB who eats up a lot of volume on the
ground, and their passing game could be emphasized more with WR A.J. Brown joining WR
DeVonta Smith and TE Dallas Goedert. It all points to a modest ceiling for Sanders, who could
see the Eagles looking for an upgrade once his contract expires.
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Gets back to full participation
Sanders (illness) was a full practice participant Thursday.
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Tending to illness this week
Sanders was held out of Wednesday's practice due to an illness, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
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Gets four touches
Sanders rushed two times for 10 yards and caught both of his targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 26-0 loss to the Jaguars.
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Toe no longer an issue
Sanders (toe) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice.
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Injures toe Sunday
Interim coach Chris Tabor noted after Sunday's 33-30 loss to the Packers that Sanders is dealing with a toe injury, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
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