10 Things I Learned From Week 2 of the NFL Season

All Matt Asiata Does Is Score Touchdowns

Despite scoring three times on 44 carries last year, Matt Asiata had a negative Rushing NEP, ranking in the bottom half among running backs with similar volume. This type of general inefficiency is shown, too, by his sub-4.0 yards per attempt average.

People give Matt Asiata a tough time, and it really is because he’s not a traditional back that we see from fantasy point scorers. He ran a near 4.80 40-yard dash, and is generally a plodding machine.

But the dude just scores touchdowns.

Asiata had one start in 2013, and carried the ball 30 times for 51 yards and 3 touchdowns. It’s one of the most famous fantasy football performances ever. On Sunday, after replacing an inactive Adrian Peterson, Asiata rushed 13 times for 36 yards. But it didn’t matter, because he caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Cassel, producing a nice fantasy day.

A 3.0 yards per carry average makes Asiata very volume dependent, but with Adrian Peterson out and rookie Jerick McKinnon still inexperienced, Matt Asiata could have plenty of more chances to score in the short-term.