4. Ezekiel Elliott will eclipse 2,000 rushing yards
Zeke currently has 891 rushing yards to his name. At this pace, he’ll have 1,782 yards for the year. Not a bad mark.
But…
• With 1,782 yards he’ll miss DeMarco Murray‘s franchise setting record of 1,845 yards in 2014
• With 1,782 yards he’ll just eclipse Emmitt Smith’s mark of 1,773 yards in 1995
• With 1,782 yards he’ll miss Eric Dickerson‘s rookie setting record of 1,808 rushing yards in 1983
Whew. That’s a few milestones right in Zeke’s realm.
Not only do I think he’ll pass Murray and Dickerson’s records, I believe Zeke is destined to become the eighth player in NFL history to reach the 2K milestone. Seven running backs have done it, and they are:
• Eric Dickerson | 1984 | 2,105
• Adrian Peterson | 2012 | 2,097
• Jamal Lewis | 2003 | 2,066
• Barry Sanders | 1997 | 2,053
• Terrell Davis | 1998 | 2,008
• Chris Johnson | 2009 | 2,006
• O.J. Simpson | 1973 | 2,003
Zeke will have to run his best against good defenses coming up, but with the Cowboys making a push for the playoffs, expect offensive coordinator Scott Linehan to stick with the best offensive line in the NFL and his running back.
Ezekiel Elliott is taking the NFL by storm. pic.twitter.com/GbAR2CbJQc
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 7, 2016