7 Stats From Jonathan Taylor's MVP-Degree Begin to the 2025 Season

[ad_1] Jonathan Taylor is a star, and his efficiency in Berlin on Sunday furthered his MVP candidacy.

Whereas the MVP is seen as a quarterback award, Taylor's 286-yard efficiency towards the Atlanta Falcons in a 31-25 Indianapolis Colts win on Sunday morning will improve his résumé. Actually, he is already moved up the chances board for MVP. He holds the fourth-best odds to win MVP following Sunday's day slate of video games, sitting at +650 at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Taylor's 244 yards on the bottom on Sunday helped increase his lead within the dashing whole race, giving him 1,139 yards on six yards per carry. That dashing whole was additionally probably the most in any recreation this season.

Not solely did Taylor put up huge yards on Sunday, however he additionally had three dashing touchdowns. Forward of Sunday evening soccer, Taylor's 17 touchdowns from scrimmage have been by far probably the most within the league. Inexperienced Bay Packers operating again Josh Jacobs and Detroit Lions operating again Jahmyr Gibbs have been tied for the second-most following Sunday's day slate, with every of them having 10 this season.

Suffice it to say, Taylor has had a monster 12 months, with Sunday being his finest outing but. However let's check out seven stats that put how good Taylor has been this season and was towards Atlanta into perspective:

1. Taylor is one in all three gamers in NFL historical past to have a number of profession video games with at the very least 240 dashing yards, becoming a member of Corey Dillon and O.J. Simpson.

2. Taylor is the primary participant in NFL historical past with 15 or extra dashing touchdowns and a mean of 6.0 or extra yards per rush within the first 10 video games of a season.

3. Taylor is the eighth participant in NFL historical past with 240 or extra dashing yards and three dashing touchdowns in a recreation. He is the primary to take action since Doug Martin in 2012.

4. Taylor joins Derrick Henry, Barry Sanders, Jim Brown and LaDainian Tomlinson as the one gamers in NFL historical past with three profession video games of 200 or extra dashing yards and two dashing touchdowns. Taylor wants three extra to tie Derrick Henry for probably the most in NFL historical past (six).

5. Taylor is the fourth participant in NFL historical past to have greater than 7,000 dashing yards and 70 touchdowns earlier than turning 27 years outdated, becoming a member of Emmitt Smith, Brown and Tomlinson.