Malik Davis Week 17 Preview vs. the Commanders

Dallas Cowboys running back Malik Davis has a good matchup in Week 17 (Thursday at 1 p.m. ET), playing the Washington Commanders. The Commanders are conceding the fourth-most rushing yards in the NFL, 141.3 per game.

In the ground game, Davis has carried the ball 32 times for 147 yards (16.3 ypg). He has scored two rushing TDs. Davis, as a receiver, has two catches for 16 yards (1.8 ypg).

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Davis vs. the Commanders

• Davis vs the Commanders (since 2021): 1 GP / 0 RUSH YPG / 0 RUSH TD
• Five opposing rushers have put up 100 or more rushing yards in a matchup against the Commanders during the 2025 season.
• Washington has allowed one or more rushing TDs to 14 opposing players this year.
• The Commanders have let only two opposing players to record two or more rushing TDs against them this season.
• The 141.3 rushing yards per game given up by the Commanders defense makes them the NFL's 29th-ranked rush defense.
• Opponents of the Commanders have put up 16 touchdowns on the ground (1.1 per game). The Commanders' defense is 20th in the NFL in that category.

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Davis Rushing Insights

• Davis hit the over on his rushing yards total set by oddsmakers in three of his four opportunities this season (75.0%).
• The Cowboys have passed 59.0% of the time and run 41.0% this season. They rank fifth in the NFL in scoring.
• His team has attempted 391 rushes this season. He's handled 32 of those carries (8.2%).
• Davis has found paydirt on the ground in two games this season but did not have multiple rushing TDs either time.
• He has 4.5% of his team's 44 offensive touchdowns this season (two).
• He has seven red zone carries for 9.5% of the team share (his team runs on 44.0% of its plays in the red zone).

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