Anthone Taylor is a Featured Back for Buffalo. Anthone's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 184 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUAlbany | W51-14 | — | 17 | 104 | 6.1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.36 |
| 2 | @Penn State | L14-27 | 11.3 | 18 | 93 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 3 | @Florida Atlantic | W33-15 | -9.8 | 25 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 20 · Rush Yds 85 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 1
| 116 |
| 4.6 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| -3 |
| 0 |
| 0.05 |
| 4 | vsNevada | L21-24 | -7.1 | 16 | 68 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 5 | vsBowling Green | L22-28 | 7.5 | 21 | 93 | 4.4 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 7 | @Central Michigan | L14-51 | -3.1 | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 9 | @Miami (OH) | W29-24 | -13.5 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | -0.09 |
| 10 | @Kent State | W18-17 | -11.9 | 16 | 64 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 11 | vsNorthern Illinois | L30-41 | -0.9 | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 12 | @Akron | L21-42 | -0.8 | 18 | 98 | 5.4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13 | vsMassachusetts | L26-31 | -9.5 | 20 | 85 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.07 |
