NFL League Average Kick Return Average Per Game 2021

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	TEAM	KR AVG	GP	SEASON	KR	KR YDS	KR YDS/G	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR AVG	PR YDS/G	PR TD
1	Bears	23.1	17	2021	51	1,180	69.4	0	29	338	11.7	19.9	1
2	Cardinals	21.1	17	2021	29	611	35.9	0	26	238	9.2	14.0	0
3	Packers	18.3	17	2021	29	531	31.2	0	25	199	8.0	11.7	0
4	Giants	20.7	17	2021	33	683	40.2	0	26	197	7.6	11.6	0
5	Lions	24.4	17	2021	36	880	51.8	0	22	236	10.7	13.9	0
6	Washington Football Team	25.1	17	2021	36	904	53.2	1	16	134	8.4	7.9	0
7	Eagles	18.5	17	2021	34	630	37.1	0	33	239	7.2	14.1	0
8	Steelers	22.3	17	2021	38	849	49.9	0	40	370	9.3	21.8	0
9	Rams	20.2	17	2021	34	686	40.4	0	19	215	11.3	12.6	1
10	Browns	20.7	17	2021	40	828	48.7	0	47	337	7.2	19.8	0
11	49ers	18.9	17	2021	34	642	37.8	0	34	279	8.2	16.4	0
12	Colts	24.5	17	2021	33	808	47.5	0	23	170	7.4	10.0	0
13	Bills	23.9	17	2021	33	790	46.5	0	37	351	9.5	20.6	0
14	Broncos	16.2	17	2021	18	291	17.1	0	28	230	8.2	13.5	0
15	Chiefs	23.4	17	2021	30	702	41.3	0	19	228	12.0	13.4	0
16	Patriots	21.8	17	2021	25	544	32.0	0	28	316	11.3	18.6	0
17	Jets	27.4	17	2021	50	1,371	80.6	1	17	206	12.1	12.1	0
18	Titans	19.5	17	2021	40	778	45.8	0	30	293	9.8	17.2	0
19	Raiders	20.4	17	2021	34	694	40.8	0	32	354	11.1	20.8	0
20	Chargers	25.0	17	2021	39	976	57.4	1	18	107	5.9	6.3	0
21	Cowboys	24.8	17	2021	29	719	42.3	1	28	185	6.6	10.9	0
22	Vikings	26.5	17	2021	32	849	49.9	2	26	206	7.9	12.1	0
23	Dolphins	17.4	17	2021	19	330	19.4	0	29	236	8.1	13.9	0
24	Falcons	21.7	17	2021	46	999	58.8	0	23	189	8.2	11.1	0
25	Saints	22.6	17	2021	37	838	49.3	0	35	349	10.0	20.5	0
	Total	22.2	544		1,099	24,423	44.9	9	879	7,825	8.9	14.4	2
	Average	22.2	17.0		34.3	763.2	44.9	0.3	27.5	244.5	8.9	14.4	0.1

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

582

Allen

533

Goff

410

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

208

Gibbs

192

Cook

173

Walker

Rec Yards Leaders

225

Kincaid

209

St. Brown

182

Olave

Pass TD Leaders

6

Goff

5

Allen

4

Lawrence

Rush TD Leaders

4

Allen

3

Swift

3

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

4

St. Brown

2

Jeanty

2

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

150.6

Lawrence

134.2

Dart

125.8

Allen

Sack Leaders

4.0

Rousseau

3.0

Hutchinson

2.0

Watt

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

59.0

41.0

39.0

38.5

37.0

34.0

Opp PPG Rankings

7.0

10.0

13.0

Total Yards Rankings

552.0

506.0

478.0

469.0

427.5

419.0

Rush Yards Rankings

291.0

220.0

202.0

174.0

165.0

152.0

Pass Yards Rankings

410.0

387.0

361.0

324.0

291.0

277.0

Sack Leaders

7.0

5.0

4.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

45.9

Gibbs

34.3

Henry

31.4

Swift

Fantasy WR Rankings

44.9

St. Brown

26.7

Watson

25.8

Coker

Fantasy TE Rankings

28.5

Kincaid

19.8

Likely

19.7

Goedert

Fantasy K Rankings

19

McPherson

18

Bass

16

Ryland

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

NFL 2026 Standings

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

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