What Rush Y/A (Off − Def) is

Yards per carry minus yards per carry allowed. Running efficiency both ways — and noisy on both halves, because long runs move it.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2025 the Ravens led at 1.07; the league average was -0.01.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

BAL · 1.07

League average

-0.01

Best to worst

2.12

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	1.07	17
2	IND	0.66	17
3	DEN	0.55	17
4	MIN	0.50	17
5	SEA	0.40	17
6	LAR	0.31	17
7	DET	0.26	17
8	NE	0.22	17
9	KC	0.20	17
10	NYJ	0.17	17
11	LAC	0.13	17
12	PIT	0.07	17
13	JAX	0.05	17
14	GB	-0.05	17
15	MIA	-0.05	17
16	WAS	-0.05	17
17	ARI	-0.08	17
18	TEN	-0.08	17
19	HOU	-0.09	17
20	CAR	-0.11	17
21	DAL	-0.12	17
22	PHI	-0.13	17
23	ATL	-0.13	17
24	TB	-0.14	17
25	CHI	-0.17	17
26	BUF	-0.17	17
27	CLE	-0.27	17
28	NO	-0.29	17
29	LV	-0.32	17
30	SF	-0.52	17
31	NYG	-1.02	17
32	CIN	-1.05	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 1.07

League laggard

CIN · -1.05

League average

-0.01

Spread (max − min)

2.12

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	1.07	1.08	100%
2	IND	0.66	0.67	96.8%
3	DEN	0.55	0.55	93.5%
4	MIN	0.50	0.51	90.3%
5	SEA	0.40	0.40	87.1%
6	LAR	0.31	0.32	83.9%
7	DET	0.26	0.26	80.6%
8	NE	0.22	0.23	77.4%
9	KC	0.20	0.21	74.2%
10	NYJ	0.17	0.18	71%
11	LAC	0.13	0.13	67.7%
12	PIT	0.07	0.08	64.5%
13	JAX	0.05	0.06	61.3%
14	GB	-0.05	-0.04	58.1%
15	MIA	-0.05	-0.04	54.8%
16	WAS	-0.05	-0.04	51.6%
17	ARI	-0.08	-0.07	48.4%
18	TEN	-0.08	-0.07	45.2%
19	HOU	-0.09	-0.08	41.9%
20	CAR	-0.11	-0.10	38.7%
21	DAL	-0.12	-0.11	35.5%
22	PHI	-0.13	-0.12	32.3%
23	ATL	-0.13	-0.12	29%
24	TB	-0.14	-0.14	25.8%
25	CHI	-0.17	-0.16	22.6%
26	BUF	-0.17	-0.16	19.4%
27	CLE	-0.27	-0.26	16.1%
28	NO	-0.29	-0.28	12.9%
29	LV	-0.32	-0.32	9.7%
30	SF	-0.52	-0.51	6.5%
31	NYG	-1.02	-1.01	3.2%
32	CIN	-1.05	-1.04	0%

Does Rush Y/A (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 807–771–37 ATS (51.1%) across 2020–2025, #219 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (146–118, 55.3%); its worst 2021 (125–145, 46.3%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	133–121–2	52.4%
2021	272	125–145–2	46.3%
2022	271	146–118–7	55.3%
2023	272	126–132–14	48.8%
2024	272	138–125–9	52.5%
2025	272	139–130–3	51.7%

Rush Y/A (Off − Def) in 2025 vs 2024

Ravens lead at 1.07 — they ranked #1 last year. Bengals are last at -1.05 — #21 last year.

The league average is -0.01, up 0.01 from -0.01 last year.

Biggest riser: Rams, #29 → #6. Biggest faller: 49ers, #7 → #30.

Spread between first and last: 2.12; 25 teams are within 0.41 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAR · +1.03

Biggest faller

BAL · −1.12

Most consistent

NYJ · −0.02

League trend 2025 vs 2024

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Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	LAR	0.31	-0.72	+1.03
2	LAC	0.13	-0.64	+0.77
3	DAL	-0.12	-0.86	+0.74
4	SEA	0.40	-0.27	+0.67
5	CHI	-0.17	-0.74	+0.57
6	MIN	0.50	0.01	+0.49
7	CAR	-0.11	-0.58	+0.48
8	LV	-0.32	-0.76	+0.44
9	KC	0.20	-0.16	+0.36
10	TEN	-0.08	-0.41	+0.33
11	MIA	-0.05	-0.32	+0.27
12	JAX	0.05	-0.22	+0.27
13	DEN	0.55	0.29	+0.26
14	NO	-0.29	-0.51	+0.22
15	NE	0.22	0.02	+0.21
16	IND	0.66	0.46	+0.20
17	CLE	-0.27	-0.41	+0.14
18	DET	0.26	0.12	+0.14
19	PIT	0.07	-0.01	+0.08
20	NYJ	0.17	0.19	−0.02
21	ATL	-0.13	-0.01	−0.12
22	HOU	-0.09	0.06	−0.15
23	BUF	-0.17	0.03	−0.21
24	WAS	-0.05	0.19	−0.24
25	NYG	-1.02	-0.41	−0.61
26	ARI	-0.08	0.62	−0.70
27	CIN	-1.05	-0.29	−0.75
28	PHI	-0.13	0.63	−0.75
29	SF	-0.52	0.30	−0.82
30	GB	-0.05	0.78	−0.83
31	TB	-0.14	0.98	−1.12
32	BAL	1.07	2.20	−1.12

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

BAL · 1.16

Multi-year laggard

CIN · -0.74

Biggest improver

HOU · +0.24/yr

Biggest decliner

NO · −0.27/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	BAL	1.16	+0.05	1.00	0.99	1.31	0.44	2.20	1.07	1.10
2	SF	0.49	−0.03	0.36	0.33	1.30	0.67	0.30	-0.52	0.97
3	TEN	0.32	−0.13	0.62	0.45	1.04	0.34	-0.41	-0.08	0.28
4	BUF	0.29	+0.12	-0.42	0.56	0.85	-0.25	0.03	-0.17	1.45
5	SEA	0.28	−0.15	0.93	1.24	-0.05	-0.43	-0.27	0.40	0.12
6	PHI	0.27	−0.15	0.74	0.91	-0.05	0.01	0.63	-0.13	-0.20
7	KC	0.27	+0.23	-0.05	-0.24	0.36	-0.16	-0.16	0.20	1.93
8	TB	0.22	+0.18	0.52	0.04	-1.10	-0.38	0.98	-0.14	1.61
9	IND	0.22	−0.19	0.62	0.70	0.11	0.24	0.46	0.66	-1.29
10	NE	0.18	+0.03	0.13	-0.14	0.21	0.61	0.02	0.22	0.19
11	JAX	0.13	+0.11	-0.24	0.16	0.57	-0.54	-0.22	0.05	1.15
12	MIA	0.12	+0.23	-0.58	-0.84	0.19	1.25	-0.32	-0.05	1.21
13	CHI	0.07	−0.01	0.04	-0.16	0.47	0.71	-0.74	-0.17	0.33
14	WAS	0.06	+0.11	-0.21	0.16	-0.38	-0.06	0.19	-0.05	0.81
15	ATL	0.06	+0.23	-0.66	-0.61	0.44	0.10	-0.01	-0.13	1.29
16	DET	0.06	+0.10	-0.33	0.01	-0.72	0.92	0.12	0.26	0.15
17	MIN	0.00	+0.03	0.29	-0.42	-0.41	0.21	0.01	0.50	-0.19
18	LAR	0.00	−0.06	0.51	0.05	-0.24	0.09	-0.72	0.31	-0.02
19	NYJ	-0.02	−0.05	0.12	-0.12	-0.04	0.15	0.19	0.17	-0.63
20	ARI	-0.05	−0.02	0.09	-0.40	-0.22	0.29	0.62	-0.08	-0.63
21	CLE	-0.06	−0.22	0.52	0.85	-0.02	-0.42	-0.41	-0.27	-0.69
22	GB	-0.13	−0.07	0.22	-0.44	-0.31	-0.10	0.78	-0.05	-1.01
23	PIT	-0.19	+0.22	-0.68	-1.13	-0.01	-0.17	-0.01	0.07	0.60
24	DEN	-0.21	−0.04	-0.44	0.18	0.10	-0.99	0.29	0.55	-1.12
25	CAR	-0.31	−0.09	-0.56	-0.03	0.28	-0.14	-0.58	-0.11	-1.04
26	NO	-0.33	−0.27	0.73	0.18	-0.24	-0.80	-0.51	-0.29	-1.37
27	LAC	-0.41	+0.20	-0.67	-0.32	-1.65	-0.31	-0.64	0.13	0.61
28	HOU	-0.47	+0.24	-0.94	-1.23	-1.35	0.20	0.06	-0.09	0.05
29	DAL	-0.47	−0.08	-0.85	-0.03	-0.09	-0.07	-0.86	-0.12	-1.29
30	NYG	-0.58	−0.24	0.32	-0.46	-0.38	-0.60	-0.41	-1.02	-1.50
31	LV	-0.60	−0.23	-0.39	-0.29	0.27	-0.49	-0.76	-0.32	-2.21
32	CIN	-0.74	−0.09	-1.06	-0.30	-0.37	-0.71	-0.29	-1.05	-1.41

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
BAL	1.00	0.99	1.31	0.44	2.20	1.07	1.10
IND	0.62	0.70	0.11	0.24	0.46	0.66	-1.29
DEN	-0.44	0.18	0.10	-0.99	0.29	0.55	-1.12
MIN	0.29	-0.42	-0.41	0.21	0.01	0.50	-0.19
SEA	0.93	1.24	-0.05	-0.43	-0.27	0.40	0.12
LAR	0.51	0.05	-0.24	0.09	-0.72	0.31	-0.02
DET	-0.33	0.01	-0.72	0.92	0.12	0.26	0.15
NE	0.13	-0.14	0.21	0.61	0.02	0.22	0.19
KC	-0.05	-0.24	0.36	-0.16	-0.16	0.20	1.93
NYJ	0.12	-0.12	-0.04	0.15	0.19	0.17	-0.63
LAC	-0.67	-0.32	-1.65	-0.31	-0.64	0.13	0.61
PIT	-0.68	-1.13	-0.01	-0.17	-0.01	0.07	0.60
JAX	-0.24	0.16	0.57	-0.54	-0.22	0.05	1.15
GB	0.22	-0.44	-0.31	-0.10	0.78	-0.05	-1.01
MIA	-0.58	-0.84	0.19	1.25	-0.32	-0.05	1.21
WAS	-0.21	0.16	-0.38	-0.06	0.19	-0.05	0.81
ARI	0.09	-0.40	-0.22	0.29	0.62	-0.08	-0.63
TEN	0.62	0.45	1.04	0.34	-0.41	-0.08	0.28
HOU	-0.94	-1.23	-1.35	0.20	0.06	-0.09	0.05
CAR	-0.56	-0.03	0.28	-0.14	-0.58	-0.11	-1.04
DAL	-0.85	-0.03	-0.09	-0.07	-0.86	-0.12	-1.29
PHI	0.74	0.91	-0.05	0.01	0.63	-0.13	-0.20
ATL	-0.66	-0.61	0.44	0.10	-0.01	-0.13	1.29
TB	0.52	0.04	-1.10	-0.38	0.98	-0.14	1.61
CHI	0.04	-0.16	0.47	0.71	-0.74	-0.17	0.33
BUF	-0.42	0.56	0.85	-0.25	0.03	-0.17	1.45
CLE	0.52	0.85	-0.02	-0.42	-0.41	-0.27	-0.69
NO	0.73	0.18	-0.24	-0.80	-0.51	-0.29	-1.37
LV	-0.39	-0.29	0.27	-0.49	-0.76	-0.32	-2.21
SF	0.36	0.33	1.30	0.67	0.30	-0.52	0.97
NYG	0.32	-0.46	-0.38	-0.60	-0.41	-1.02	-1.50
CIN	-1.06	-0.30	-0.37	-0.71	-0.29	-1.05	-1.41

Rush Y/A (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Texans (0.85), 2019 Ravens (1.10), 2020 Ravens (1.00), 2021 Seahawks (1.24), 2022 Ravens (1.31), 2023 Dolphins (1.25), 2024 Ravens (2.20), 2025 Ravens (1.07).

Ravens have led this stat 5 of 8 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2024 at 2.20; the worst Chargers 2022 at -1.65.

The league average has fallen from 0.01 in 2018 to -0.01 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_rush_yds_per_att
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.