Eno Benjamin
#5 RB,
Free Agent
ACTUAL 2022
0 FPTS
RANK: 166
2023 SEASON
24 FPTS
RANK: 124
AGE
24 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
5'9'' / 207 lbs
COLLEGE
Arizona State
SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | RUATT | RUYD | RUTD | RUAVE | RECPT | REYD | RETD |
2023 | 12 | 24 | 124th | 25 | 106 | 1 | 4.2 | 5 | 32 | undefined |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 166th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3yr Ave | 5 | 11 | 141st | 17 | 59 | 0 | 3.47 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
Tries out with Cleveland
Benjamin (Achilles) tried out with Cleveland on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Benjamin has seemingly recovered from a torn Achilles he suffered during practice with the Saints last summer. The 2020 seventh-round pick will now look to catch on with Cleveland or to find a new opportunity elsewhere.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
Fantasy Points | Betting | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | TOUCH | SPREAD | O/U | ATT | YD | TD | AVG | YAC% | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | REC | YD | TD | SHARE | |||
1 KC | Dome 99° | 9.1 | 13th | 1.30 | 6.0 | 53.5 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 89% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 18% | |||
2 @LV | Dome 90° | 8.1 | 11th | 0.74 | 5.5 | 51.5 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 29% | |||
3 LA | Dome 103° | 4.3 | 21st | 0.61 | 3.5 | 48.5 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 24% | |||
4 @CAR | Outdoor 66° | 5.5 | 18th | 0.92 | 1.0 | 44.5 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 11% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 14% | |||
5 PHI | Dome 87° | 14.3 | 6th | 1.30 | 5.5 | 48.5 | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 1 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 31% | |||
6 @SEA | Outdoor 80° | 9.5 | 6th | 0.53 | -2.5 | 50.5 | 15 | 37 | 2.5 | 0 | 51% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 54% | |||
7 NO | Dome 90° | 23.3 | 2nd | 1.46 | -2.5 | 45.5 | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 1 | 76% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 41% | |||
8 @MIN | Dome 53° | 8.5 | 17th | 0.65 | 4.0 | 47.5 | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | 55% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 41% | |||
9 SEA | Dome 72° | 3.7 | 14th | 0.74 | -2.5 | 49.5 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 19% | |||
10 @LA | Outdoor 68° | 0.0 | 29th | 0.00 | 3.5 | 39.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
Fantasy Points | Rushing Averages | Receiving Averages | ||||||||||||||||
LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | YD | TD | AVE | YAC% | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | REC | YD | TD | ||
Home | Dome | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.15 | 35th | 3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 100% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Home | Retractable Dome | 11 | 1 | 6.1 | 1.03 | 22nd | 21 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 57% | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.0 | ||
Away | Outdoor | 8 | 1 | 4.1 | 0.72 | 114th | 17 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 46% | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 8 | 0.0 | ||
Away | Dome | 2 | 1 | 8.3 | 0.69 | 55th | 27 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 32% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.0 | ||
Away | Retractable Dome | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.08 | 140th | 2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Career Stats by Season: 2021 to 2022
Fantasy Points | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | AVE | YAC% | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | REC | YD | TD | ||
2021 | 22 | ARZ | 9 | 0 | 28 | 99th | 34 | 118 | 1 | 3.5 | 55% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7% | 6 | 42 | 0 | ||
2022 | 23 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heads to IR
Benjamin (Achilles) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Benjamin suffered a torn Achilles in practice Saturday, so the move to IR comes as no surprise. The 24-year-old was working to earn a role in the Saints' backfield after closing out the 2022 campaign with the team. He'll now work to get healthy and bounce back next season.
Tears Achilles
Benjamin appears to have tore his Achilles during Saturday's practice, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Benjamin joined the Saints last December and quickly became important depth with the running back room depleted do to various injuries. The 2020 seventh-round pick was expected to reprise a similar role in 2023 prior to Saturday's injury. Expect Dwayne Washington and possibly another player not currently on the team's roster to compete for one of the final roster spots ahead of Week 1.
Finishes 2022 in fringe role
Benjamin had two rushes for three yards during Sunday's 10-7 loss against Carolina. Over 15 games between Arizona, Houston and New Orleans in 2022, he recorded 73 rushing attempts for 313 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 25 receptions (34 targets) for 193 yards
Benjamin finished the season in a reserve role alongside David Johnson, as both backs joined New Orleans when No. 2 running back Mark Ingram went down with a season-ending knee injury in early December. Benjamin ultimately had a slightly smaller workload compared to the 31-year-old Johnson, though neither saw any significant action with Alvin Kamara and do-it-all tight end Taysom Hill shouldering the Saints' rushing duties over the final four games. Instead, the vast majority of the 23-year-old's production came over 10 games with the Cardinals this season before he was waived by the team Nov. 14. Benjamin also never carved out a significant role on special teams following his departure from Arizona. He will now enter the final year of his rookie contract during the 2023 season.
Chips in on offense
Benjamin notched two carries for 10 yards and hauled in his only target for nine yards while playing six offensive snaps in Sunday's 20-10 victory against the Eagles.
Benjamin saw his first action on offense since signing with the Saints in mid-December, handling a depth role behind Alvin Kamara and Taysom Hill with those two accounting for 30 of the team's 35 rushing attempts. Benjamin's three touches did outpace fellow backup David Johnson's zero. Both Benjamin and Johnson should once again see extremely limited workloads in Week 18 unless the Saints choose to rest starters after they were officially eliminated from playoff contention Sunday.