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2006 Running Back Week 1

44 ranked 2006 · Week 1

NFL running back impact rankings for week 1 of the 2006 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Tiki Barber · Brian Westbrook · Frank Gore

2006 NFL Running Back Leaders

2006 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
Tiki Barber
Tiki Barber NYG · RB
NYG
84.6
— IND 23 18 171 0 3.01 6.29
2
Brian Westbrook
Brian Westbrook PHI · RB
PHI
82.1
— HOU 21 17 132 1 0.24 5.51
3
Frank Gore
Frank Gore SF · RB
SF
82.0
— ARI 22 16 170 2 -2.75 7.14
4
Fred Taylor
Fred Taylor JAX · RB
JAX
81.4
— DAL 27 21 115 1 2.14 1.84
5
Chester Taylor
Chester Taylor MIN · RB
MIN
81.3
— WAS 34 31 131 1 -2.42 3.64
6
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson LAC · RB
LAC
81.3
— LV 34 31 149 1 -0.09 0.8
7
Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson KC · RB
KC
79.4
— CIN 22 17 148 0 -2.01 5.38
8
Reggie Bush
Reggie Bush NO · RB
NO
79.0
— CLE 22 14 119 0 -0.84 4.84
9
Julius Jones
Julius Jones DAL · RB
DAL
78.5
— JAX 18 17 111 1 -0.79 3.3
10
Rudi Johnson
Rudi Johnson CIN · RB
CIN
77.7
— KC 29 28 103 1 -1.49 0.39
11
Steven Jackson
Steven Jackson LAR · RB
LAR
77.6
— DEN 26 22 140 0 1.67 -1.19
12
Mike Bell
Mike Bell DEN · RB
DEN
77.3
— LA 14 10 88 1 2.63 0.33
13
Warrick Dunn
Warrick Dunn ATL · RB
ATL
76.5
— CAR 30 29 142 0 -2.99 0.69
14
Willie Parker
Willie Parker PIT · RB
PIT
76.5
— MIA 32 29 128 0 -2.5 0.27
15
Edgerrin James
Edgerrin James ARI · RB
ARI
76.3
— SF 29 26 86 1 -1.74 -0.57
16
Ronnie Brown
Ronnie Brown MIA · RB
MIA
76.3
— PIT 18 15 62 2 -2.24 1.43
17
Ahman Green
Ahman Green GB · RB
GB
76.2
— CHI 23 20 132 0 0.29 -0.6
18
Travis Henry
Travis Henry TEN · RB
TEN
76.0
— NYJ 11 10 24 2 2.63 -0.4
19
Corey Dillon
Corey Dillon NE · RB
NE
75.9
— BUF 18 16 95 0 0.38 1.52
20
Brandon Jacobs
Brandon Jacobs NYG · RB
NYG
75.7
— IND 8 8 54 1 3.68 0
21
Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lewis BAL · RB
BAL
74.3
— TB 18 18 78 1 -1.9 0
22
Laurence Maroney
Laurence Maroney NE · RB
NE
74.1
— BUF 17 17 86 0 0.09 0
23
Jerious Norwood
Jerious Norwood ATL · RB
ATL
73.8
— CAR 10 10 66 0 2.28 0
24
Kevan Barlow
Kevan Barlow NYJ · RB
NYJ
73.7
— TEN 11 11 35 1 0.85 0
25
Dominic Rhodes
Dominic Rhodes IND · RB
IND
73.6
— NYG 19 16 43 1 -2.72 0.9
26
Clinton Portis
Clinton Portis WAS · RB
WAS
73.1
— MIN 12 10 50 1 -0.11 -0.61
27
Michael Turner
Michael Turner LAC · RB
LAC
73.1
— LV 10 10 37 1 0.15 0
28
Joseph Addai
Joseph Addai IND · RB
IND
72.7
— NYG 10 7 48 0 -0.65 2.03
29
Willis McGahee
Willis McGahee BUF · RB
BUF
72.3
— NE 22 20 94 0 -5.39 1.29
30
Chris Brown
Chris Brown TEN · RB
TEN
72.2
— NYJ 17 16 68 0 -0.99 -0.83
31
DeShaun Foster
DeShaun Foster CAR · RB
CAR
72.0
— ATL 19 15 74 0 -2.48 -0.41
32
Ladell Betts
Ladell Betts WAS · RB
WAS
72.0
— MIN 11 8 53 0 -2.34 2.29
33
Tatum Bell
Tatum Bell DEN · RB
DEN
71.6
— LA 15 15 103 0 -0.59 0
34
Correll Buckhalter
Correll Buckhalter PHI · RB
PHI
71.5
— HOU 9 8 49 0 0.99 -0.82
35
Carnell Williams TB · RB
TB
71.4
— BAL 13 8 47 0 -1.32 0.28
36
Kevin Jones
Kevin Jones DET · RB
DET
70.0
— SEA 19 14 80 0 -5.84 2.67
37
Cedric Benson
Cedric Benson CHI · RB
CHI
69.6
— GB 11 11 34 0 -2.54 0
38
Wali Lundy
Wali Lundy HOU · RB
HOU
69.2
— PHI 13 11 31 0 -2.15 -1.24
39
Deuce McAllister
Deuce McAllister NO · RB
NO
69.0
— CLE 22 22 90 0 -5.6 0
40
Reuben Droughns
Reuben Droughns CLE · RB
CLE
69.0
— NO 11 11 27 0 -3.12 0
41
Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones CHI · RB
CHI
68.0
— GB 22 21 63 0 -7.42 -1.29
42
LaMont Jordan
LaMont Jordan LV · RB
LV
67.6
— LAC 10 10 20 0 -4.52 0
43
Derrick Blaylock
Derrick Blaylock NYJ · RB
NYJ
67.4
— TEN 21 19 46 0 -7.17 -1.39
44
Shaun Alexander
Shaun Alexander SEA · RB
SEA
63.4
— DET 21 19 52 0 -10.3 -1.22
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 2006 Week 1 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are Tiki Barber, Brian Westbrook, Frank Gore.
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.