Bijan Robinson leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage after Week 7, but only by 11 yards. The Atlanta Falcons running back had 122 (63 rushing, 59 receiving) in the 29–20 win over the San Francisco 49ers and has 907 for the season. Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks is second with 896 after 163 against Kansas City on Sunday night, and Jahmyr Gibbs of the Detroit Lions is third with 890.
That is the closest the top three have been after any week this season. The previous tightest spread was 25 yards after Week 3, when Robinson (467), Gibbs (463) and Kenneth Walker III (442) were bunched. Robinson also took back the rushing lead, with 704 yards to Walker’s 701.
Yards from scrimmage leaders after Week 7
| Rank | Player | Team | Pos | G | Rush | Rec | Total | Per game | Rank after Wk 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | RB | 7 | 704 | 203 | 907 | 129.6 | 1 |
| 2 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | WR | 7 | 29 | 867 | 896 | 128.0 | 4 |
| 3 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | RB | 6 | 620 | 270 | 890 | 148.3 | 3 |
| 4 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | RB | 7 | 561 | 294 | 855 | 122.1 | 5 |
| 5 | Kenneth Walker III | KC | RB | 6 | 701 | 116 | 817 | 136.2 | 2 |
| 6 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB | 7 | 587 | 178 | 765 | 109.3 | 7 |
| 7 | Kyren Williams | LAR | RB | 7 | 492 | 239 | 731 | 104.4 | 8 |
| 8 | James Cook III | BUF | RB | 6 | 627 | 89 | 716 | 119.3 | 6 |
| 9 | Derrick Henry | BAL | RB | 7 | 579 | 68 | 647 | 92.4 | 9 |
| 10 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | WR | 7 | -6 | 651 | 645 | 92.1 | 11 |
Smith-Njigba moved from fourth to second and is the only wide receiver in the top nine. He caught nine passes for 150 yards and a touchdown in Seattle’s 20–3 win, the first loss for the Chiefs, and ran twice for 13 yards. He has gone over 100 receiving yards in six of his seven games, and the only exception was 76 yards in Week 4. His 867 receiving yards lead the league by 216 over CeeDee Lamb of Dallas (651).
Gibbs, who was idle in Week 6, had 143 yards (116 rushing on 29 carries, 27 receiving) in the 20–17 win over Green Bay. The 29 carries tie his season high from Week 1. He has played one fewer game than Robinson and Smith-Njigba, and his 148.3 yards per game is the best of anyone in the top 10.
Walker went the other way. Facing his former team in Seattle, the Chiefs running back had 36 rushing yards on 14 carries and 21 receiving yards, 57 in all. Both are his lowest totals this season; his previous lows were 70 rushing yards and 73 from scrimmage, both in Week 3. He fell from second to fifth.
Rushing leaders after Week 7
| Rank | Player | Team | G | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rank after Wk 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | 7 | 131 | 704 | 5.4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Kenneth Walker III | KC | 6 | 120 | 701 | 5.8 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | James Cook III | BUF | 6 | 117 | 627 | 5.4 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | 6 | 134 | 620 | 4.6 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | 7 | 140 | 587 | 4.2 | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | Derrick Henry | BAL | 7 | 147 | 579 | 3.9 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | 7 | 102 | 561 | 5.5 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Bucky Irving | TB | 7 | 120 | 558 | 4.7 | 4 | 8 |
The rushing lead has now changed hands three times. Walker led after each of the first four weeks, Robinson after Week 5, Walker again after Week 6 and Robinson now. James Cook III of Buffalo, who was on a bye, is third with 627, and Gibbs is fourth with 620. Jonathan Taylor, Josh Allen and Javonte Williams share the lead in rushing touchdowns with eight each.
Who has led after each week
| After week | Scrimmage leader | Rushing leader |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Walker III (191) | Kenneth Walker III (173) |
| 2 | Kenneth Walker III (369) | Kenneth Walker III (290) |
| 3 | Bijan Robinson (467) | Kenneth Walker III (360) |
| 4 | Kenneth Walker III (621) | Kenneth Walker III (537) |
| 5 | Jahmyr Gibbs (747) | Bijan Robinson (580) |
| 6 | Bijan Robinson (785) | Kenneth Walker III (665) |
| 7 | Bijan Robinson (907) | Bijan Robinson (704) |
Robinson is the first player to lead in scrimmage yards after two straight weeks since Walker after Weeks 1 and 2.
Best scrimmage games of Week 7
| Player | Team | Game | Rush | Rec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | vs. Kansas City | 13 | 150 | 163 |
| Tony Pollard | TEN | vs. Cleveland | 129 | 26 | 155 |
| Javonte Williams | DAL | at Philadelphia | 155 | 0 | 155 |
| KC Concepcion | CLE | at Tennessee | 23 | 129 | 152 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | vs. Green Bay | -1 | 153 | 152 |
| Tee Higgins | CIN | at Baltimore | 0 | 148 | 148 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | vs. Green Bay | 116 | 27 | 143 |
Javonte Williams’ 155 rushing yards in the 38–21 win at Philadelphia on Monday night were the most by any player in Week 7.
When the leaders play in Week 8
| Player (yards) | Game | Kickoff (ET) | Cairo time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson (907) | Atlanta at Tampa Bay | Sun, Nov. 1, 1:00 p.m. | Sun 20:00 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs (890) | Minnesota at Detroit | Sun, Nov. 1, 1:00 p.m. | Sun 20:00 |
| Jaylen Warren (855) | Cleveland at Pittsburgh | Sun, Nov. 1, 1:00 p.m. | Sun 20:00 |
| Kenneth Walker III (817) | Kansas City at Denver | Sun, Nov. 1, 4:25 p.m. | Sun 23:25 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba (896) | Chicago at Seattle | Mon, Nov. 2, 8:15 p.m. | Tue, Nov. 3, 03:15 |
Smith-Njigba plays last, on Monday night, so Robinson, Gibbs and Warren will all have played before he does. Cook and Buffalo host Baltimore on Sunday at 20:00 Cairo time.
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