Bhayshul Tuten easily led Jacksonville's RBs in carries in Sunday's win over the Browns. He rushed 15 times for 66 yards. Chris Rodriguez carried six times for 23 yards. Ameer Abdullah gained 32 yards on four rushes. Tuten and Abdullah split the only two RB targets, with Tuten supplying 22 yards on his catch and Abdullah taking his reception for 0 yards.
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It's important to look deeper into the usage here.
According to Pro Football Focus numbers, Tuten played just five more snaps than Rodriguez and actually ran two fewer pass routes.
That seems especially noteworthy, because receiving has been Rodriguez's primary weakness. Jacksonville also figures to reincorporate LeQuint Allen more than what we saw Sunday.
Allen played just one snap after entering the weekend questionable. He trailed Ameer Abdullah's five snaps, and the pair combined for just two pass routes.
Allen ran 8.4 routes per game vs. 6.6 for Tuten last season, when both were rookies working behind Travis Etienne Jr. Each guy caught 10 passes for the season.
Rodriguez also led the short-yardage work against Cleveland. He took the only goal-line snap and five of the team's eight short-yardage plays.
None of this challenges Tuten's position as backfield leader. But his ceiling will be limited if he doesn't get a larger share of pass routes and/or goal-line opportunities.
A Week 2 visit to Denver figures to present less-favorable offensive conditions than Sunday's lopsided win over the Browns.
