In the blink of an eye Sunday, Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor broke outside and raced down the left sideline for an 83-yard touchdown run. It featured the traits that have made Taylor the league's rushing leader and a star of NFL Next Gen Stats.
Taylor was clocked at 20.43 mph, the 10th-fastest speed among ball carriers in Week 10. Taylor has the fastest time of the season at 22.38 mph, which he posted in Week 2.
During Taylor's TD run Sunday, he had 78 rushing yards over expected, and it boosted the Colts' win probability by 30.5 percentage points to 83.5%. It put the Colts up 22-17 over the Atlanta Falcons, and was one of three touchdowns on the day for Taylor, who led Indy to a 31-25 overtime victory in Berlin.
«When I bounced to the outside, there's no lack of trust, it's just hit the edge full speed,» Taylor said. «When you have that kind of trust with the guys on the edge, you get those special runs like that.»
Enjoy the fastest carry by a rookie this season.
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