most ppr points running backs before 2005 by ear

Before 2005, Emmitt Smith collected the most PPR fantasy points by a running back, with 3,727.7 points.

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	NAME	FPTS (PPR)	GP	FPTS	FPTS (Half PPR)	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	3,727.7	226	3,212.7	3,470.2	18,355	4,409	4.2	81.2	164	3,224	515	130	6.3	14.3	11
2	Walter Payton W. Payton	3,407.6	190	2,915.6	3,161.6	16,726	3,838	4.4	88.0	110	4,538	492		9.2	23.9	15
3	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	3,400.1	160	2,677.1	3,038.6	11,987	2,771	4.3	74.9	100	6,584	723	548	9.1	41.2	35
4	Marcus Allen M. Allen	3,258.7	222	2,671.7	2,965.2	12,243	3,022	4.1	55.1	123	5,411	587		9.2	24.4	21
5	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	2,824.4	153	2,472.4	2,648.4	15,269	3,062	5.0	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
6	Curtis Martin C. Martin	2,699.1	156	2,239.1	2,469.1	13,366	3,298	4.1	85.7	85	3,211	460	379	7.0	20.6	10
7	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	2,653.2	182	2,181.2	2,417.2	12,074	2,877	4.2	66.3	65	4,458	472	29	9.4	24.5	23
8	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	2,577.9	173	2,179.9	2,378.9	12,739	2,936	4.3	73.6	77	3,554	398		8.9	20.5	13
9	Ricky Watters R. Watters	2,508.1	144	2,041.1	2,274.6	10,643	2,622	4.1	73.9	78	4,248	467	176	9.1	29.5	13
10	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	2,400.2	146	2,119.2	2,259.7	13,259	2,996	4.4	90.8	90	2,137	281		7.6	14.6	6
11	Franco Harris F. Harris	2,347.7	173	2,040.7	2,194.2	12,120	2,949	4.1	70.1	91	2,287	307		7.4	13.2	9
12	Herschel Walker H. Walker	2,324.9	187	1,812.9	2,068.9	8,225	1,954	4.2	44.0	61	4,859	512		9.5	26.0	21
13	Roger Craig R. Craig	2,314	165	1,748	2,031	8,189	1,991	4.1	49.6	56	4,911	566		8.7	29.8	17
14	John Riggins J. Riggins	2,290.2	175	2,040.2	2,165.2	11,352	2,916	3.9	64.9	104	2,090	250		8.4	11.9	12
15	Earnest Byner E. Byner	2,248.2	211	1,736.2	1,992.2	8,261	2,095	3.9	39.2	56	4,605	512		9.0	21.8	15
16	Ottis Anderson O. Anderson	2,225.5	182	1,849.5	2,037.5	10,273	2,562	4.0	56.4	81	3,062	376		8.1	16.8	5
17	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	2,187.8	180	1,991.8	2,089.8	13,294	3,369	3.9	73.9	82	1,409	196	96	7.2	7.8	3
18	James Brooks J. Brooks	2,019.6	162	1,636.6	1,828.1	7,962	1,685	4.7	49.1	49	3,621	383		9.5	22.4	30
19	Eddie George E. George	2,006.8	141	1,738.8	1,872.8	10,441	2,865	3.6	74.0	68	2,227	268	269	8.3	15.8	10
20	O.J. Simpson	2,005.2	135	1,802.2	1,903.7	11,236	2,404	4.7	83.2	61	2,142	203		10.6	15.9	14
21	Tiki Barber T. Barber	1,887.5	122	1,413.5	1,650.5	6,927	1,533	4.5	56.8	41	4,188	474	556	8.8	34.3	10
22	Priest Holmes P. Holmes	1,861.2	102	1,548.2	1,704.7	7,584	1,615	4.7	74.4	80	2,748	313	334	8.8	26.9	7
23	Jim Brown J. Brown	1,845.7	118	1,583.7	1,714.7	12,312	2,359	5.2	104.3	106	2,499	262		9.5	21.2	20
24	Keith Byars K. Byars	1,840.8	189	1,230.8	1,535.8	3,109	865	3.6	16.4	23	5,661	610		9.3	30.0	31
25	Larry Centers L. Centers	1,817	182	1,056	1,436.5	2,036	590	3.5	11.2	14	6,194	761	386	8.1	34.0	25

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PASS

1,381

Prescott

RUSH

276

Williams

REC

507

Lamb

Team Rankings

PPG

27.6

9th

OPP PPG

27.2

26th

RUSH YDS/G

81.6

28th

PASS YDS/G

276.2

7th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Giants	3	1	.750
Eagles	2	2	.500
Cowboys	2	3	.400
Commanders	1	3	.250

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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
Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM

Last Game

Buccaneers

1 - 4

Final

Cowboys

2 - 3

Thu 8 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,381

Prescott

1,268

Young

1,214

Goff

Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

494

Robinson

421

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

507

Lamb

491

Olave

481

Smith-Njigba

Pass TD Leaders

11

Purdy

11

Cousins

9

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

7

Allen

7

Henry

6

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

126.2

Purdy

119.6

Jackson

111.2

Lawrence

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

4.5

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.8

30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

29.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

13.3

16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

429.0

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

317.0

303.5

300.8

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

12.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

98.1

Walker

94

Gibbs

91.4

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

84.7

Smith-Njigba

76.1

Lamb

60.3

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

48.4

Kittle

39.2

Johnson

36.6

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

54

Shrader

52

Reichard

48

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3-1

1-4

1-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
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	1	4	0	.200
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