As a rookie in 2016, Ezekiel Elliott led the NFL in rushing with 1,631 yards.
Eight games into his sophomore season, it didn’t exactly look like Zeke was going to replicate his first-year performance from a numerical perspective; however, it did look like he was slated to take home the NFL’s rushing title for the second consecutive year.
We are 12 games into the 2017 NFL season, four games into Elliott’s suspension, and that appears truer than ever.
Rushing Leaders through Week 13:
- L. Bell, 1,057 (12 games)
- T. Gurley, 939 (12 games)
- K.