What are NFL edge rusher impact rankings?

FantasyHQ edge rusher impact rankings grade players by on-field value using an impact score and letter grade. Higher scores reflect stronger overall performance for the listed season.

Who leads the 2021 NFL edge rusher impact rankings?

The current leaders are T.J. Watt, Micah Parsons, Nick Bosa.

How often are NFL edge rusher impact rankings updated?

Rankings refresh when FantasyHQ syncs new impact data. Each player links to a profile with fantasy stats, snap counts, and advanced metrics.

Edge Rusher Impact

134 ranked 2021 season

NFL EDGE impact rankings for pass rush, run defense, and overall edge value.

Leaders T.J. Watt · Micah Parsons · Nick Bosa

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2021 NFL Edge Rusher Leaders

2021 NFL Edge Rusher impact rankings sorted by impact score and season rank.
#	Player	Team	Impact	Grade	Pass Rush	Run Def	Sacks	TFL	QB Hits	FF	G
1	T.J. Watt PIT · EDGE	PIT	96.6	A	96	91	22.5	21	15	5	15
2	Micah Parsons DAL · EDGE	DAL	91.7	A	90	92	13	20	16	3	16
3	Nick Bosa SF · EDGE	SF	88.7	B	87	88	15.5	21	15	4	17
4	Robert Quinn CHI · EDGE	CHI	88.4	B	89	84	18.5	17	4	4	16
5	Myles Garrett CLE · EDGE	CLE	87.5	B	90	81	16	17	17	1	17
6	Chandler Jones ARI · EDGE	ARI	87.4	B	87	80	10.5	12	15	6	15
7	Cameron Jordan NO · EDGE	NO	86.8	B	85	87	12.5	13	10	2	16
8	Trey Hendrickson CIN · EDGE	CIN	84.6	B	88	76	14	12	12	3	16
9	Shaquil Barrett TB · EDGE	TB	83.9	B	84	79	10	9	12	3	15
10	Markus Golden ARI · EDGE	ARI	83.0	B	83	79	11	10	9	4	16
11	Maxx Crosby LV · EDGE	LV	82.9	B	82	83	8	13	20	0	17
12	Matthew Judon NE · EDGE	NE	82.7	B	82	85	12.5	14	11	0	17
13	Joey Bosa LAC · EDGE	LAC	82.6	B	82	76	10.5	5	10	7	16
14	Brian Burns CAR · EDGE	CAR	82.5	B	82	82	9	13	8	2	17
15	Emmanuel Ogbah MIA · EDGE	MIA	82.4	B	82	77	9	9	13	1	17
16	Von Miller LAR · EDGE	LAR	82.0	B	80	87	9.5	19	8	1	15
17	Harold Landry III TEN · EDGE	TEN	82.0	B	82	83	12	14	10	1	17
18	Rashan Gary GB · EDGE	GB	81.9	B	83	77	9.5	8	16	2	16
19	Haason Reddick CAR · EDGE	CAR	81.7	B	81	82	11	12	5	2	16
20	Leonard Floyd LAR · EDGE	LAR	81.5	B	81	81	9.5	7	6	1	17
21	Yannick Ngakoue LV · EDGE	LV	81.1	B	84	72	10	8	13	2	17
22	Jadeveon Clowney CLE · EDGE	CLE	80.3	B	81	77	9	11	10	2	14
23	Andrew Van Ginkel MIA · EDGE	MIA	80.2	B	78	81	4	9	15	1	17
24	Denico Autry TEN · EDGE	TEN	80.1	B	81	77	9	10	8	0	17
25	Charles Harris DET · EDGE	DET	79.9	C	79	81	7.5	10	8	2	17
26	D.J. Wonnum MIN · EDGE	MIN	79.8	C	82	74	8	7	7	1	17
27	Josh Hines-Allen JAX · EDGE	JAX	79.6	C	77	83	7.5	12	6	1	16
28	Preston Smith GB · EDGE	GB	79.5	C	80	76	9	9	8	2	16
29	Uchenna Nwosu LAC · EDGE	LAC	79.2	C	79	77	5	8	13	2	17
30	Tyus Bowser BAL · EDGE	BAL	79.0	C	78	78	7	8	7	2	17
31	Sam Hubbard CIN · EDGE	CIN	79.0	C	76	83	7.5	12	8	1	16
32	Alex Highsmith PIT · EDGE	PIT	78.7	C	74	88	6	15	8	1	16
33	Trevis Gipson CHI · EDGE	CHI	78.2	C	77	75	7	7	1	5	16
34	Josh Sweat PHI · EDGE	PHI	78.1	C	77	77	7.5	7	5	1	16
35	Greg Rousseau BUF · EDGE	BUF	78.0	C	75	82	4	8	6	1	17
36	Marcus Davenport NO · EDGE	NO	78.0	C	78	76	9	9	6	3	11
37	Azeez Ojulari NYG · EDGE	NYG	78.0	C	77	80	8	8	4	1	17
38	Carlos Dunlap SEA · EDGE	SEA	77.9	C	78	73	8.5	8	5	1	17
39	Jonathan Greenard HOU · EDGE	HOU	77.8	C	77	76	8	9	5	2	12
40	Randy Gregory DAL · EDGE	DAL	77.5	C	80	70	6	4	11	3	12
41	Shelby Harris DEN · EDGE	DEN	77.0	C	76	79	6	7	4	1	16
42	Odafe Oweh BAL · EDGE	BAL	76.9	C	77	74	5	5	10	3	15
43	John Franklin-Myers NYJ · EDGE	NYJ	76.8	C	78	73	6	6	9	1	16
44	Dawuane Smoot JAX · EDGE	JAX	76.7	C	76	77	6	7	9	1	16
45	Zach Allen ARI · EDGE	ARI	76.7	C	75	79	4	5	10	0	15
46	Chris Wormley PIT · EDGE	PIT	76.6	C	75	79	7	6	2	1	15
47	Montez Sweat WAS · EDGE	WAS	76.5	C	77	72	5	3	8	3	10
48	Jaelan Phillips MIA · EDGE	MIA	76.5	C	77	76	8.5	9	6	0	17
49	Rasheem Green SEA · EDGE	SEA	76.3	C	76	75	6.5	6	7	0	17
50	Dre'Mont Jones DEN · EDGE	DEN	75.7	C	75	76	5.5	9	6	1	16

What are NFL edge rusher impact rankings?: FantasyHQ edge rusher impact rankings grade players by on-field value using an impact score and letter grade. Higher scores reflect stronger overall performance for the listed season.
Who leads the 2021 NFL edge rusher impact rankings?: The current leaders are T.J. Watt, Micah Parsons, Nick Bosa.
How often are NFL edge rusher impact rankings updated?: Rankings refresh when FantasyHQ syncs new impact data. Each player links to a profile with fantasy stats, snap counts, and advanced metrics.

2021 NFL Edge Rusher Leaders

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