Melvin
Gordon III
RB
#33
Melvin Gordon III
#33RB
Baltimore Ravens
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 215 lbs · Age : 33
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 26 | 81 | 3.1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 90 | 318 | 3.5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 4 |
| 2021 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 203 | 918 | 4.5 | 8 | 70 | 48 | 3 |
| 2020 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 215 | 986 | 4.6 | 9 | 65 | 46 | 2 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Chargers | 12 | 162 | 612 | 3.8 | 8 | 24 | 39 | 3 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Chargers | 12 | 175 | 885 | 5.1 | 10 | 34 | 47 | 0 |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 284 | 1,105 | 3.9 | 8 | 87 | 58 | 1 |
| 2016 | San Diego Chargers | 13 | 254 | 997 | 3.9 | 10 | 48 | 61 | 2 |
| 2015 | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 184 | 641 | 3.5 | 0 | 27 | 33 | 5 |
Advanced stats, 2022 Running backs
NFL stats →2022 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular running backs: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per carry
−0.33
1th percentile
Rush yards over expected
−0.76 yd/att
1th percentile
Carries
90
5th percentile
Rushing yards
318
3th percentile
Yards per carry
3.5
3th percentile
Rushing TDs
2
11th percentile
Targets
32
30th percentile
Receiving yards
223
48th percentile
EPA per target
+0.03
48th percentile
Games
10
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2023 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
-0.1
Games
12
WAR 2022
-0.3
Games played
10
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-5)
- 2021-0.1 WAR · -0.006 per game
- 2022-0.3 WAR · -0.030 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-5 · 29 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2022
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
50
Backup or prospect
- RUN
- Rushing
- 61
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 74
- REC
- Receiving
- 68
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 45
- DUR
- Durability
- 62
- EX
- Experience
- 75
Why these ratings?Hide details
- RUN — Rushing : Expected points added and success rate per carry
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2022
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rush yds | TD | Rec yds | EPA/car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DEN | 10 | -0.3 | 1 | 50 | 318 | 2 | 223 | −0.33 |
| 2021 | DEN | 16 | -0.1 | 46 | 72 | 918 | 8 | 213 | −0.09 |
Melvin Gordon III in five questions
What are Melvin Gordon III's stats in 2022?
Melvin Gordon III has 318 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns and 25 catches in 10 games in 2022.
How old and how tall is Melvin Gordon III?
Melvin Gordon III is 33 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
How good is Melvin Gordon III?
Melvin Gordon III produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022, 44th of 47 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 1 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Melvin Gordon III wear, and what team does he play for?
Melvin Gordon III plays for Baltimore Ravens in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 33.
What is Melvin Gordon III's projection for 2023?
Our projection has him at -0.1 WAR in 2023, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
