Le’Veon Bell Early Favorite to Win NFL Rushing Title

NFL Props:  Le’Veon Bell favored to win NFL Rushing Title

Since the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Le’Veon Bell in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft, he’s been a stud – albeit, when he’s healthy and/or not suspended. Bell has appeared in only 18 regular season games over the past two years. That’s what makes it a bit of a surprise he is the pre-season favorite at +300 to lead the NFL in rushing yards this year.

Granted, Le’Veon Bell has averaged 4.9 yards per carry during the previous two seasons, but, did we mention he’s only played in 18 total games the past two years? And, so far this year, he’s been a holdout from mini-camp.
Regardless, when healthy, Bell is a reliable workhorse and the Steelers offense scores a lot of points. He is justified as the early favorite to lead the NFL in total rushing yards. Check out more NFL props here.

RB Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys is the second favorite at +350. One advantage Bell has over Elliott is he’s not wrapped up in any court cases (that we know of). Elliott amassed an incredible 1,631 rushing yards in his 2016 rookie campaign. Elliott is in jeopardy of missing week 1 of the NFL Season (or longer) as he’s under league investigation for a 2016 domestic incident.

Rounding out the top three is the Arizona Cardinals RB David Johnson at +1000. He could be the most reliable play as he receives a lot of touches and is a huge part of the Cardinals offense. Head coach Bruce Arians already stated he wants to give David Johnson 30+ looks a game this year. Although some of those looks will be passes, Johnson should still amass a solid rushing total.

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