highest rushing yards per game 2015 to 2017

From 2015 through 2017, Ezekiel Elliott averaged the most rushing yards per game, with 104.6 per game.

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	NAME	RUSH YDS/G	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	104.6	25	2,614	564	4.6	22	632	58	78	10.9	25.3	3
2	Le'Veon Bell L. Bell	94.4	33	3,115	695	4.5	19	1,407	184	226	7.6	42.6	4
3	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	88.5	4	354	74	4.8	2	90	11	16	8.2	22.5	0
4	Kareem Hunt K. Hunt	82.9	16	1,327	272	4.9	8	455	53	63	8.6	28.4	3
5	Leonard Fournette L. Fournette	80.0	13	1,040	268	3.9	9	302	36	48	8.4	23.2	1
6	Jordan Howard J. Howard	78.5	31	2,435	528	4.6	15	423	52	82	8.1	13.6	1
7	LeSean McCoy L. McCoy	76.7	43	3,300	724	4.6	22	1,096	141	184	7.8	25.5	5
8	Todd Gurley T. Gurley	74.9	44	3,296	786	4.2	29	1,303	128	171	10.2	29.6	6
9	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	71.9	29	2,086	520	4.0	13	300	44	61	6.8	10.3	0
10	Mark Ingram M. Ingram	66.7	44	2,936	601	4.9	24	1,140	154	189	7.4	25.9	4
11	Devonta Freeman D. Freeman	66.7	45	3,000	688	4.4	29	1,357	163	209	8.3	30.2	6
12	Carlos Hyde C. Hyde	66.6	36	2,396	572	4.2	17	566	97	136	5.8	15.7	3
13	Melvin Gordon M. Gordon	63.8	43	2,743	722	3.8	18	1,087	132	177	8.2	25.3	6
14	Doug Martin D. Martin	63.7	35	2,229	570	3.9	12	489	56	78	8.7	14.0	1
15	Lamar Miller L. Miller	61.6	46	2,833	700	4.0	16	912	114	141	8.0	19.8	6
16	Frank Gore F. Gore	61.5	48	2,953	784	3.8	13	789	101	143	7.8	16.4	6
17	Jay Ajayi J. Ajayi	61.4	38	2,332	517	4.5	10	399	58	80	6.9	10.5	1
18	Jonathan Stewart J. Stewart	60.8	41	2,493	658	3.8	21	211	32	57	6.6	5.1	2
19	LeGarrette Blount L. Blount	59.8	44	2,630	637	4.1	26	131	21	23	6.2	3.0	2
20	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	59.5	22	1,308	318	4.1	10	231	33	52	7.0	10.5	0
21	Darren McFadden D. McFadden	58.7	20	1,174	264	4.4	3	345	43	58	8.0	17.3	0
22	Latavius Murray L. Murray	58.6	46	2,696	677	4.0	26	599	89	113	6.7	13.0	0
23	DeMarco Murray D. Murray	57.6	46	2,648	670	4.0	21	965	136	169	7.1	21.0	5
24	C.J. Anderson	56.9	38	2,164	507	4.3	12	535	69	100	7.8	14.1	2
25	David Johnson D. Johnson	55.8	33	1,843	429	4.3	24	1,403	122	186	11.5	42.5	8

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RUSH

231

Williams

REC

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PASS YDS/G

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Giants	3	1	.750
Eagles	2	2	.500
Cowboys	2	2	.500
Commanders	1	3	.250

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/8	TB	@	DAL	8:15 PM
Sun 10/18	DAL	@	GB	8:20 PM
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	PHI	8:15 PM
Sun 11/1	ARI	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM

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Goff

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Rec Yards Leaders

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Rec TD Leaders

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Smith-Njigba

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QB Rating Leaders

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119.6

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Sack Leaders

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30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

Opp PPG Rankings

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16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

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417.0

412.0

405.8

395.0

389.3

Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

181.0

162.3

153.5

139.0

137.3

Pass Yards Rankings

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303.5

300.8

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

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Smith-Njigba

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Lamb

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	2	0	.500
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	3	0	.250
Buccaneers	0	4	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000