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2008 Running Back Week 16

44 ranked 2008 · Week 16

NFL running back impact rankings for week 16 of the 2008 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Derrick Ward · DeAngelo Williams · Maurice Jones-Drew

2008 NFL Running Back Leaders

2008 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
Derrick Ward
Derrick Ward NYG · RB
NYG
87.3
— CAR 16 15 210 0 14.52 -1
2
DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams CAR · RB
CAR
86.9
— NYG 24 24 108 4 5.69 0
3
Maurice Jones-Drew
Maurice Jones-Drew JAX · RB
JAX
81.6
— IND 27 20 162 0 -0.43 4.67
4
Brandon Jacobs
Brandon Jacobs NYG · RB
NYG
81.0
— CAR 25 24 92 3 0.11 0.06
5
Fred Jackson
Fred Jackson BUF · RB
BUF
80.8
— DEN 13 10 113 1 1.01 5.42
6
Tashard Choice
Tashard Choice DAL · RB
DAL
80.7
— BAL 24 17 115 1 4.43 -0.78
7
Willis McGahee
Willis McGahee BAL · RB
BAL
79.5
— DAL 11 8 129 1 4.78 0.07
8
Sammy Morris
Sammy Morris NE · RB
NE
79.4
— ARI 17 15 133 0 2.65 2.48
9
Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith DET · RB
DET
78.9
— NO 24 24 111 1 1.25 0
10
Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson KC · RB
KC
78.9
— MIA 12 12 108 1 4.57 0
11
LaMont Jordan
LaMont Jordan NE · RB
NE
78.8
— ARI 20 20 78 2 1.13 0
12
Matt Forte
Matt Forte CHI · RB
CHI
78.1
— GB 25 23 101 1 -3.17 3.21
13
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson LAC · RB
LAC
77.9
— TB 23 21 110 0 1.21 1.14
14
Steven Jackson
Steven Jackson LAR · RB
LAR
77.9
— SF 35 32 119 0 -0.18 -0.75
15
Maurice Morris
Maurice Morris SEA · RB
SEA
77.0
— NYJ 29 29 116 0 -0.53 0
16
Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones NYJ · RB
NYJ
76.8
— SEA 20 17 96 0 -0.3 2.44
17
Deuce McAllister
Deuce McAllister NO · RB
NO
76.6
— DET 10 9 67 1 3.2 0.23
18
Michael Turner
Michael Turner ATL · RB
ATL
76.4
— MIN 19 19 70 1 0.73 0
19
Brian Westbrook
Brian Westbrook PHI · RB
PHI
76.2
— WAS 18 12 116 0 -2.64 3.66
20
Dominic Rhodes
Dominic Rhodes IND · RB
IND
76.2
— JAX 20 14 89 1 -5.99 5.1
21
Clinton Portis
Clinton Portis WAS · RB
WAS
75.4
— PHI 23 22 81 1 -3.35 1.12
22
Pierre Thomas
Pierre Thomas NO · RB
NO
74.9
— DET 16 13 103 1 -0.98 1.92
23
Marshawn Lynch
Marshawn Lynch BUF · RB
BUF
74.5
— DEN 11 11 34 1 1.59 0
24
Ryan Grant
Ryan Grant GB · RB
GB
74.3
— CHI 28 25 81 1 -6.68 1.6
25
Darren McFadden
Darren McFadden LV · RB
LV
74.1
— HOU 17 12 87 0 -4.28 3.65
26
Kenneth Darby
Kenneth Darby LAR · RB
LAR
73.8
— SF 10 5 72 0 -0.57 2.05
27
Ladell Betts
Ladell Betts WAS · RB
WAS
73.8
— PHI 12 7 66 0 -2.66 3.81
28
LenDale White
LenDale White TEN · RB
TEN
73.8
— PIT 15 15 48 1 -1.04 0
29
Cedric Benson
Cedric Benson CIN · RB
CIN
73.7
— CLE 38 38 171 0 -6.7 0
30
Justin Fargas
Justin Fargas LV · RB
LV
73.7
— HOU 23 22 97 0 -2.53 -0.35
31
Steve Slaton
Steve Slaton HOU · RB
HOU
73.6
— LV 23 18 102 0 -3.59 0.43
32
Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lewis CLE · RB
CLE
73.5
— CIN 16 16 76 0 -0.42 0
33
Jonathan Stewart
Jonathan Stewart CAR · RB
CAR
73.5
— NYG 11 9 57 0 -1.54 2.88
34
Ricky Williams
Ricky Williams MIA · RB
MIA
73.5
— KC 18 12 84 1 -4.91 3.92
35
Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson TEN · RB
TEN
73.4
— PIT 18 16 70 1 -1.04 -2.02
36
Jerious Norwood
Jerious Norwood ATL · RB
ATL
72.5
— MIN 8 6 21 1 -1.42 1.38
37
Ronnie Brown
Ronnie Brown MIA · RB
MIA
72.4
— KC 13 8 53 0 0.58 -0.81
38
Jason Wright
Jason Wright CLE · RB
CLE
70.9
— CIN 13 7 63 0 -1.21 -1.53
39
Carnell Williams TB · RB
TB
70.8
— LAC 8 8 27 0 -0.23 0
40
Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson MIN · RB
MIN
70.7
— ATL 24 22 92 0 -4.72 0.52
41
Warrick Dunn
Warrick Dunn TB · RB
TB
70.3
— LAC 13 9 39 0 -2.67 -0.02
42
DeShaun Foster
DeShaun Foster SF · RB
SF
69.8
— LA 14 12 53 0 -3.99 -0.15
43
Tim Hightower
Tim Hightower ARI · RB
ARI
68.2
— NE 12 10 27 0 -5.04 0.11
44
Willie Parker
Willie Parker PIT · RB
PIT
68.1
— TEN 19 18 31 0 -6.34 -0.58
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 2008 Week 16 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are Derrick Ward, DeAngelo Williams, Maurice Jones-Drew.
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.