Marshawn Lloyd is dead last in Rushing Yards Over Expected per Attempt (RYOE/ATT) with a mind-boggling -1.55, and honestly, Green Bay fans should be looking away. This isn’t just bad, folks, this is like, historically bad. We’re talking about a running back who, on average, gains 1.5 fewer yards on every single carry than what an average back would get just by following their blocking.
This “Anti-Juice” Guy Is Making History, and Not the Good Kind
Look, we know the Packers’ offensive line has been rough early on, and that’s kept every running back from truly popping off. But even with that, Kaleb Johnson is averaging 3.7 yards per carry, and Chris Brooks, before his injury, was hitting 4.7 yards per carry. Yeah, their numbers get a bump from a few long runs, and sure, they’ve been kinda bad on a per play basis, but at least they have something boosting their stats. Lloyd? He’s got no juice, zero, nada. The source says he’s got “anti-juice” and he’s “just pulp,” and honestly, that feels right.
Since the merger, only seven running backs have averaged 2.5 yards or less per carry for their entire career with over 50 carries. Four of those guys played back in 1982 or earlier, like Willie Spencer, Reece Morrison, Odell Lawson, and Michael Morton! Marshawn Lloyd, alongside Keaontay Ingram and Isaiah Spiller, is one of only three to hit this low since 1982. Think about that for a second. We’re witnessing something truly rare in the worst possible way.
The Numbers Don’t Lie: Dead Last in Pretty Much Everything
It gets worse, somehow. NextGenStats, which is usually spot-on with this stuff, tracks how many yards a running back should get based on blocking and defense. Lloyd, as we just talked about, is dead last in Rushing Yards Over Expected per Attempt with that brutal -1.55. Alvin Kamara, a guy we usually think of as pretty good, is second worst at -1.19, and that’s still way, WAY better than Lloyd’s mark. If you look at total Rushing Yards Over Expected, Lloyd is also “leading” the league with -75, just ahead of JK Dobbins at -72. He’s only gained more yards than expected on 27.1% of his carries, which is just 13 total.
And get this: he’s doing all of this while facing light boxes! Only five other running backs in the 2026 season have faced light boxes less often than him. Then there’s “Efficiency,” another NextGenStats metric, which shows how many yards a back travels per yard gained. A lower number means a more “North-South” runner, which is usually what you want. Lloyd clocks in at 6.06 yards run per yard gained, making him the second least efficient back in the entire league! Only Keaton Mitchell, at 6.27, is worse. This stat screams that Lloyd is bouncing runs outside when he absolutely should be putting his head down and fighting for those tough yards. You just can’t win like that.
The Packers Need a Fix, And Fast
The passing game might run the show in football now, but even with that, you absolutely cannot survive with this kind of running back play for very long. This isn’t just a tough start; these are historical levels of inefficiency and negative production. The source even brings up Michael Haddix, a Packers back from 1989-1990, in the same breath as Lloyd’s struggles. That’s not a comparison you want. Green Bay has to figure this out, or the offensive woes are just gonna keep piling up.
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Originally reported by Acme Packing Company.
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