While Tracy’s numbers in last week’s loss to the Vikings may not jump off the page, he once again put together a strong performance. Tracy carried the ball 16 times for 71 yards, good for an average of 4.4 yards per carry, while adding two receptions for seven yards. This marked his second consecutive game with 70+ rushing yards and an average of 4.4 yards per carry or more. He has now totaled 75 or more yards of offense in four of his last five games, with the one exception being the Week 13 matchup against the Patriots that he departed in the first half due to a hip injury.
Tracy has quietly been enjoying yet another solid season. He is averaging 4.0 yards per carry with 575 total yards on the ground along with two touchdowns while adding 27 receptions for 237 yards and an additional touchdown. While these numbers are a bit down from his stats from last year, he’s reached these marks in fewer games. If he can gain 188 yards from scrimmage over the final two games of the season, he will reach the 1,000-yard mark for the second consecutive time to start his NFL career.
The Raiders defense has had mixed success in slowing down the run game this season. They have allowed 19 rushing touchdowns in the first 15 games, which is tied for the third-highest in the NFL. However, the unit has allowed a mere 3.8 yards per carry, which ranks as the fourth-best mark. While they held the Texans to just 83 yards on the ground last week, they surrendered 150+ rushing yards in each of their previous three contests.
With Dart only passing for 33 yards against the Vikings, no pass-catcher came out of the game with a positive stat line. However, it should be noted that of Dart’s 13 targets, six went to Robinson, giving him a 46.2 percent target share, while the fourth-year wideout brought in three of the QB’s seven completions, of which he totaled 19 yards. Again, these are hardly numbers to write home about, but it does further highlight Robinson’s large role in the passing game.
Even with the down game last week, Robinson is still putting up career numbers this season. He is by far and away the team leader in targets (126), receptions (81) and receiving yards (901), while his four receiving touchdowns are one shy of Theo Johnson for the team-lead. The soon-to-be 25-year-old has already set new career highs in receiving yards and touchdowns, while he needs 13 receptions over the last two games to set a new high-mark in that category. Additionally, Robinson is 99 yards shy of reaching the first 1,000-yard season of his career, an accomplishment the young receiver hopes to reach over the next two games.
“I think it’d mean a lot, being able to hit that mark,” Robinson told the media Monday. “I think every receiver wants to hit that 1,000-yard mark. I’m just going to continue to try to do what I can do and hopefully get to that number.”
The Raiders defense finds themselves in the bottom 10 in the league in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns allowed to wide receivers this season, meaning Robinson has a good opportunity to get himself closer to that 1,000-yard mark this weekend in Vegas.