Felix Jones was used as the change-of-pace back in Dallas this past year, though that role was increased quite a bit towards the end of the season. His yards per carry were off the chart per usual, as Jones led the entire league in that category at 5.9 YPC after going for 8.9 YPC his rookie season. Marion Barber still got the bulk of the work in 2009, both on 1st and 2nd downs and in the redzone, but when injuries caught up to him late, Felix was given a chance to show his stuff. He accumulated double-digit carries in each of the last four games of the regular season and continued that trend into the post-season as well. In those six games, Felix showed Dallas just how electric he can be by averaging just over 6 yards a carry and rattling off TD runs of 49 and 73 yards. Jones became one of the most exciting RBs to watch in the game in 2009, and he’ll look to build on his workload next season.
~ Ranked 40th in the league with 94.4 RB fantasy points (basic scoring system)
~ Led the league in yards per attempt at 5.9
~ Tied for 40th in the league with 3 rushing touchdowns
~ Tied for 115th in the league with 3 total touchdowns
~ Ranked 30th in the league with 685 rushing yards
~ Ranked 34th in the league with 48.9 rushing yards per game
~ Ranked 44th in the league with 116 attempts
~ Tied for 20th in the league with 5 rushes of 20+ yards
~ Tied for 44th in the league with 24 rushes for first downs
~ Lost 3 fumbles on the year
~ Ranked 46th among running backs with 19 receptions
~ Ranked 59th among running backs with 119 receiving yards
~ Set career bests in attempts (116) Yards (685) YPG (48.9) A/G (8.3) Receptions (19) Reception yards (119) and Yards from scrimmage (804)
