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2002 Running Back Week 1

44 ranked 2002 · Week 1

NFL running back impact rankings for week 1 of the 2002 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Charlie Garner · Priest Holmes · LaDainian Tomlinson

2002 NFL Running Back Leaders

2002 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
Charlie Garner
Charlie Garner LV · RB
LV
92.4
— SEA 21 15 191 2 8 6.04
2
Priest Holmes
Priest Holmes KC · RB
KC
89.2
— CLE 28 22 141 4 6.47 -1
3
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson LAC · RB
LAC
86.5
— CIN 24 21 159 1 7.33 2.12
4
Stephen Davis
Stephen Davis WAS · RB
WAS
84.1
— ARI 36 26 150 1 3.86 -2.17
5
Travis Henry
Travis Henry BUF · RB
BUF
83.7
— NYJ 39 31 178 3 0.46 -2.49
6
Marshall Faulk
Marshall Faulk LAR · RB
LAR
82.1
— DEN 26 10 110 1 -2.22 4.14
7
Warrick Dunn
Warrick Dunn ATL · RB
ATL
81.7
— GB 19 15 88 2 4.19 0.42
8
Robert Edwards
Robert Edwards MIA · RB
MIA
80.5
— DET 8 4 58 2 1.84 5.24
9
Eddie George
Eddie George TEN · RB
TEN
80.0
— PHI 23 19 80 2 -2.96 4.12
10
Ricky Williams
Ricky Williams MIA · RB
MIA
80.0
— DET 20 20 111 2 1.93 0
11
Ahman Green
Ahman Green GB · RB
GB
78.5
— ATL 34 27 197 0 -2.77 1.01
12
Terrell Fletcher
Terrell Fletcher LAC · RB
LAC
78.1
— CIN 16 16 73 1 4.26 0
13
Duce Staley
Duce Staley PHI · RB
PHI
77.1
— TEN 14 7 65 1 -2.17 4.28
14
Shaun Alexander
Shaun Alexander SEA · RB
SEA
77.0
— LV 19 13 72 1 -3.05 3.49
15
Tyrone Wheatley
Tyrone Wheatley LV · RB
LV
76.5
— SEA 22 18 83 0 1.34 -0.06
16
Deuce McAllister
Deuce McAllister NO · RB
NO
76.4
— TB 36 31 121 0 -3 -1.51
17
Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lewis BAL · RB
BAL
76.2
— CAR 22 17 97 0 -1.12 1.21
18
Olandis Gary
Olandis Gary DEN · RB
DEN
75.5
— LA 16 11 85 0 -1.2 2.5
19
Jamel White
Jamel White CLE · RB
CLE
75.0
— KC 19 13 62 0 1.05 -0.46
20
Kevan Barlow
Kevan Barlow SF · RB
SF
74.7
— NYG 12 8 67 0 -0.14 2.36
21
Garrison Hearst
Garrison Hearst SF · RB
SF
74.5
— NYG 15 12 50 1 -1.13 0.96
22
Anthony Thomas
Anthony Thomas CHI · RB
CHI
74.1
— MIN 24 19 67 1 -3.47 -0.87
23
Michael Pittman
Michael Pittman TB · RB
TB
73.6
— NO 19 12 81 0 -1.45 -0.81
24
Brian Westbrook
Brian Westbrook PHI · RB
PHI
72.7
— TEN 8 8 42 0 2.56 0
25
Moe Williams
Moe Williams MIN · RB
MIN
72.6
— CHI 9 7 44 0 2.42 -0.74
26
Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones ARI · RB
ARI
72.3
— WAS 22 17 61 0 -0.53 -3.07
27
Emmitt Smith
Emmitt Smith DAL · RB
DAL
72.2
— HOU 19 17 79 0 -3.76 0.51
28
Edgerrin James
Edgerrin James IND · RB
IND
71.9
— JAX 35 26 110 0 0.28 -7.85
29
Travis Minor
Travis Minor MIA · RB
MIA
71.7
— DET 11 11 45 0 0.14 0
30
Lamont Warren
Lamont Warren DET · RB
DET
71.5
— MIA 10 5 21 1 -1.34 -0.78
31
Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett MIN · RB
MIN
71.3
— CHI 16 16 53 0 -2.1 0
32
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith CAR · RB
CAR
71.2
— BAL 25 24 84 0 -5.47 -0.8
33
Curtis Martin
Curtis Martin NYJ · RB
NYJ
70.8
— BUF 9 4 41 0 -2.32 1.01
34
Tiki Barber
Tiki Barber NYG · RB
NYG
70.6
— SF 25 15 66 1 -7.16 -3.16
35
Aveion Cason
Aveion Cason DET · RB
DET
70.1
— MIA 9 4 41 0 -1.26 -0.89
36
Jonathan Wells
Jonathan Wells HOU · RB
HOU
69.3
— DAL 10 9 24 0 -2.28 0.04
37
Amos Zereoue
Amos Zereoue PIT · RB
PIT
68.9
— NE 10 7 29 0 -2 -1.22
38
William Green
William Green CLE · RB
CLE
67.9
— KC 9 8 17 0 -2.87 -0.62
39
Corey Dillon
Corey Dillon CIN · RB
CIN
67.7
— LAC 12 9 32 0 -4.59 -1.07
40
Antowain Smith
Antowain Smith NE · RB
NE
65.2
— PIT 18 17 60 0 -8.32 -0.47
41
James Allen
James Allen HOU · RB
HOU
65.2
— DAL 23 19 72 0 -7.77 -6.06
42
Fred Taylor
Fred Taylor JAX · RB
JAX
65.0
— IND 30 24 118 1 -14.74 -5.94
43
Jerome Bettis
Jerome Bettis PIT · RB
PIT
64.9
— NE 8 8 35 0 -5.13 0
44
LaMont Jordan
LaMont Jordan NYJ · RB
NYJ
64.9
— BUF 9 7 39 0 -6.19 0.22
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 2002 Week 1 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are Charlie Garner, Priest Holmes, LaDainian Tomlinson.
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?
Use FantasyHQ running back sleepers at https://fantasyhq.co/fantasy/sleepers/rb for late-round upside, then cross-check this impact board and fantasy rankings before you draft.