highest career ppr average all-time by running back

Emmitt Smith has the most career PPR fantasy points by a running back, with 3,727.7 points.

Interpreted as:
highest career ppr rushing average all-time by running back
NAMEFPTS (PPR)YPCGPFPTSFPTS (HALF PPR)RUSH YDSATTRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
3,727.7
4.2
226
3,212.7
3,470.2
18,355
4,409
81.2
164
3,224
515
130
6.3
14.3
11
2Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
3,508.4
4.3
176
2,741.4
3,124.9
12,279
2,836
69.8
100
6,875
767
606
9.0
39.1
36
3LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
3,463.3
4.3
170
2,839.3
3,151.3
13,684
3,174
80.5
145
4,772
624
868
7.6
28.1
17
4Walter Payton
W. Payton
3,407.6
4.4
190
2,915.6
3,161.6
16,726
3,838
88.0
110
4,538
492
9.2
23.9
15
5Marcus Allen
M. Allen
3,258.7
4.1
222
2,671.7
2,965.2
12,243
3,022
55.1
123
5,411
587
9.2
24.4
21
6Frank Gore
F. Gore
3,024.5
4.3
241
2,540.5
2,782.5
16,000
3,735
66.4
81
3,985
484
696
8.2
16.5
18
7Curtis Martin
C. Martin
2,836.4
4.0
168
2,352.4
2,594.4
14,101
3,518
83.9
90
3,329
484
409
6.9
19.8
10
8Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
2,824.4
5.0
153
2,472.4
2,648.4
15,269
3,062
99.8
99
2,921
352
8.3
19.1
10
9Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
2,744.2
4.6
184
2,439.2
2,591.7
14,918
3,230
81.1
120
2,474
305
423
8.1
13.4
6
10Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
2,653.2
4.2
182
2,181.2
2,417.2
12,074
2,877
66.3
65
4,458
472
29
9.4
24.5
23
11Tony Dorsett
T. Dorsett
2,577.9
4.3
173
2,179.9
2,378.9
12,739
2,936
73.6
77
3,554
398
8.9
20.5
13
12Tiki Barber
T. Barber
2,545.2
4.7
154
1,959.2
2,252.2
10,449
2,217
67.9
55
5,183
586
707
8.8
33.7
12
13LeSean McCoy
L. McCoy
2,528
4.5
170
2,010
2,269
11,102
2,457
65.3
73
3,898
518
665
7.5
22.9
16
14Edgerrin James
E. James
2,528
4.0
148
2,095
2,311.5
12,246
3,028
82.7
80
3,364
433
584
7.8
22.7
11
15Ricky Watters
R. Watters
2,508.1
4.1
144
2,041.1
2,274.6
10,643
2,622
73.9
78
4,248
467
176
9.1
29.5
13
16Matt Forte
M. Forte
2,430.8
4.2
146
1,876.8
2,153.8
9,796
2,356
67.1
54
4,672
554
724
8.4
32.0
21
17Steven Jackson
S. Jackson
2,419.2
4.1
160
1,958.2
2,188.7
11,438
2,764
71.5
69
3,683
461
627
8.0
23.0
9
18Warrick Dunn
W. Dunn
2,412.6
4.1
181
1,902.6
2,157.6
10,967
2,669
60.6
49
4,339
510
594
8.5
24.0
15
19Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
2,400.2
4.4
146
2,119.2
2,259.7
13,259
2,996
90.8
90
2,137
281
7.6
14.6
6
20Franco Harris
F. Harris
2,347.7
4.1
173
2,040.7
2,194.2
12,120
2,949
70.1
91
2,287
307
7.4
13.2
9
21Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
2,329.9
4.6
104
1,744.9
2,037.4
6,983
1,515
67.1
56
5,092
585
729
8.7
49.0
33
22Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
2,328.3
4.3
124
1,727.3
2,027.8
7,156
1,649
57.7
61
4,912
601
762
8.2
39.6
25
23Herschel Walker
H. Walker
2,324.9
4.2
187
1,812.9
2,068.9
8,225
1,954
44.0
61
4,859
512
9.5
26.0
21
24Roger Craig
R. Craig
2,314
4.1
165
1,748
2,031
8,189
1,991
49.6
56
4,911
566
8.7
29.8
17
25John Riggins
J. Riggins
2,290.2
3.9
175
2,040.2
2,165.2
11,352
2,916
64.9
104
2,090
250
8.4
11.9
12
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30.8

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31.3

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
4
1
.438
Commanders Commanders
3
6
0
.333
Giants Giants
2
7
0
.222
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/3
ARI ARI
@
DAL DAL
8:15 PM
Mon
11/17
DAL DAL
@
LV LV
8:15 PM
Sun
11/23
PHI PHI
@
DAL DAL
4:25 PM
Thu
11/27
KC KC
@
DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Thu
12/4
DAL DAL
@
DET DET
8:15 PM
Last Game
DAL Cowboys

3 - 4 - 1

24

Final

44

DEN Broncos

6 - 2 - 0

Sun 26 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
7
2
0
.778
Bills Bills
6
2
0
.750
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
5
3
0
.625
Ravens Ravens
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
2
0
.778
Jaguars Jaguars
5
3
0
.625
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
7
2
0
.778
Chargers Chargers
6
3
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
4
1
.438
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
2
1
.688
Lions Lions
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
5
4
0
.556
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
6
2
0
.750
Rams Rams
6
2
0
.750

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/3
ARI ARI
@
DAL DAL
8:15 PM
Thu
11/6
LV LV
@
DEN DEN
8:15 PM
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
9:30 AM
Sun
11/9
NE NE
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NYG NYG
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM