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Originally Posted by RustShack
He was near the top before that game but hey keep trying.
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LJ played five games before he was suspended. He was NOT leading the NFL in yards when he got suspended and it wasn't until after he was suspended that the Chiefs went to the spread.
He had 74 yards against NE, 22 against Oakland, 121 Against Atlanta, 198 against Denver, and 2 yards against Carolina. Or, an average of 83 yards a game. That was NOT leading the league. Subtract out the inflated stats against Denver, and he was averaging 55 yards a game.
But, he was suspended for the Titans game. And, the Chiefs started using the spread in the NY game, I believe... because Huard got hurt in the Titans game.
LJ's lack of production and subsequent absence are HUGE parts of why the Chiefs went to the spread.