When the Patriots put two or more receivers on the field, Ridley faced eight or more men in the box on nearly 25 percent of his runs, the highest ratio in the NFL among backs with 40 or more carries in such situations.
Interesting stuff, but I think where the numbers get a little murky are when the Pats were running their no-huddle. A lot of the time, defenses weren’t even set when they ran the ball, so it’s hard to really define how many defenders were “in the box”. Some of them might’ve been standing in the box, but looking at the sideline wondering what play to run as Brady snapped the ball and gave it to Ridley.
