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2001 Running Back Week 1

39 ranked 2001 · Week 1

NFL running back impact rankings for week 1 of the 2001 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Edgerrin James · Ahman Green · Corey Dillon

2001 NFL Running Back Leaders

2001 NFL Running Back impact rankings sorted by impact score and season rank.
# Player Team Impact Grade Opp Touches Carries YFS TD Rush EPA Rec EPA
1
Edgerrin James
Edgerrin James IND · RB
IND
85.3
— NYJ 31 28 148 2 5.86 0.28
2
Ahman Green
Ahman Green GB · RB
GB
83.1
— DET 22 17 177 2 5.78 -1.56
3
Corey Dillon
Corey Dillon CIN · RB
CIN
82.0
— NE 28 24 136 1 1.15 0.88
4
Marshall Faulk
Marshall Faulk LAR · RB
LAR
80.4
— PHI 31 20 120 1 -0.94 -0.93
5
Richie Anderson
Richie Anderson NYJ · RB
NYJ
79.6
— IND 8 2 74 1 1.1 5.13
6
Ricky Williams
Ricky Williams NO · RB
NO
78.8
— BUF 20 18 112 1 -2.5 3.7
7
Curtis Martin
Curtis Martin NYJ · RB
NYJ
78.7
— IND 28 20 109 1 0.42 -2.51
8
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson LAC · RB
LAC
78.6
— WAS 37 36 125 2 -4.19 0.57
9
Jamal Anderson
Jamal Anderson ATL · RB
ATL
77.9
— SF 28 26 94 1 -1.1 -0.33
10
Terrell Davis
Terrell Davis DEN · RB
DEN
77.7
— NYG 23 21 105 0 1.87 -0.28
11
Ricky Watters
Ricky Watters SEA · RB
SEA
77.6
— CLE 20 16 140 0 0.58 -0.05
12
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith MIA · RB
MIA
76.7
— TEN 28 25 125 2 -11.99 7.53
13
Tony Richardson
Tony Richardson KC · RB
KC
76.5
— LV 11 6 71 1 -2.1 3.69
14
Amos Zereoue
Amos Zereoue PIT · RB
PIT
75.7
— JAX 11 9 74 0 2.26 1.14
15
Jamel White
Jamel White CLE · RB
CLE
75.1
— SEA 14 10 78 0 1.09 0.06
16
Tyrone Wheatley
Tyrone Wheatley LV · RB
LV
74.3
— KC 16 14 59 0 0.75 -0.14
17
Tiki Barber
Tiki Barber NYG · RB
NYG
73.9
— DEN 14 10 81 0 -3.96 3.13
18
Duce Staley
Duce Staley PHI · RB
PHI
73.8
— LA 24 9 90 0 -4.54 -1.82
19
James Stewart
James Stewart DET · RB
DET
73.8
— GB 19 13 99 0 -5.86 2.32
20
Garrison Hearst
Garrison Hearst SF · RB
SF
73.7
— ATL 18 14 72 0 -1.78 0.11
21
Charlie Garner
Charlie Garner LV · RB
LV
73.0
— KC 18 12 58 0 -2.32 -0.27
22
Fred Taylor
Fred Taylor JAX · RB
JAX
72.9
— PIT 26 24 98 0 -5.21 -0.51
23
Nick Goings
Nick Goings CAR · RB
CAR
72.9
— MIN 26 25 86 0 -4.59 -0.37
24
James Allen
James Allen CHI · RB
CHI
72.5
— BAL 30 21 75 0 -7.8 -0.24
25
Eddie George
Eddie George TEN · RB
TEN
72.4
— MIA 22 18 67 0 -5.16 0.59
26
James Jackson
James Jackson CLE · RB
CLE
72.2
— SEA 14 14 37 0 -0.37 0
27
Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett MIN · RB
MIN
72.0
— CAR 15 11 55 0 -2.28 -0.22
28
Mike Alstott
Mike Alstott TB · RB
TB
71.2
— DAL 11 5 27 0 -0.65 -1.03
29
J.R. Redmond
J.R. Redmond NE · RB
NE
71.1
— CIN 8 3 36 0 -0.47 -0.68
30
Travis Henry
Travis Henry BUF · RB
BUF
70.6
— NO 24 22 62 0 -5.53 -1.36
31
Antowain Smith
Antowain Smith NE · RB
NE
69.5
— CIN 12 11 33 0 -3.15 -0.47
32
Emmitt Smith
Emmitt Smith DAL · RB
DAL
69.2
— TB 13 13 40 0 -4.35 0
33
Stephen Davis
Stephen Davis WAS · RB
WAS
69.1
— LAC 19 14 66 0 -5.61 0.08
34
Jerome Bettis
Jerome Bettis PIT · RB
PIT
68.9
— JAX 13 12 30 0 -4.1 -0.43
35
Warrick Dunn
Warrick Dunn TB · RB
TB
68.9
— DAL 29 22 77 0 -8.52 -0.92
36
Dorsey Levens
Dorsey Levens GB · RB
GB
68.7
— DET 10 7 25 0 -2.37 -1.8
37
Priest Holmes
Priest Holmes KC · RB
KC
68.5
— LV 9 7 22 0 -2.29 -1.47
38
Lamont Warren
Lamont Warren DET · RB
DET
68.1
— GB 8 5 9 0 -2.63 -1.21
39
Terry Allen
Terry Allen BAL · RB
BAL
68.1
— CHI 21 20 43 1 -8.12 0.18
What are NFL running back impact rankings?
FantasyHQ running back 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 2001 Week 1 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are Edgerrin James, Ahman Green, Corey Dillon.
How often are NFL running back 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.
Are these the same as fantasy football running back rankings?
No. These boards rank running backs by on-field impact score. For fantasy football running back rankings (PPR, Half-PPR, Standard, redraft, and dynasty), open FantasyHQ fantasy rankings at https://fantasyhq.co/fantasy/rankings/rb.
Where can I find running back sleepers for fantasy drafts?
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