Doug Martin tore the cover off and exploded for 251 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries, and chipped in four catches for 21 yards as the Buccaneers held off the Raiders 42-32 in Week 9.
It's official: He's graduated to RB1 status. LeGarrette Blount, whose fourth-quarter botched and ultimately fumbled exchange with Josh Freeman nearly cost the Raiders the game, finished with two carries for five yards. Despite the loss of LG Carl Nicks, Martin ran rampant on an Oakland defense that entered the game ranked 11th against the run and surrendered only 3.88 YPC. Martin averaged over ten yards a pop, including second-half scoring explosions of 45 yards, 67, and 70. Proving matchup proof with back-to-back monster games against the Vikings and Raiders, Martin will be a shoo-in top-ten running back play in Week 10 against the Chargers.
Comments
Josh_erSun 11/4/12 9:27 PM
Traded him for Heath Miller when my TE was on a bye... Damn it.
BreakinBadSun 11/4/12 10:56 PM
What you smokin?
morkusyamboSun 11/4/12 11:12 PM
That was a god-awfull trade before he went off this week.
Josh_erSun 11/4/12 11:53 PM
It was back in Week 4. Pretty nice trade then.
bmartMon 11/5/12 8:27 AM
That's bad. I have a league for you to play in next year...
Josh_erMon 11/5/12 9:01 AM
:(