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2008 Running Back Week 3

44 ranked 2008 · Week 3

NFL running back impact rankings for week 3 of the 2008 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Ronnie Brown · Maurice Jones-Drew · Rudi Johnson

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
Ronnie Brown
Ronnie Brown MIA · RB
MIA
88.3
— NE 18 17 122 4 7.8 0.73
2
Maurice Jones-Drew
Maurice Jones-Drew JAX · RB
JAX
86.1
— IND 23 19 166 1 6.84 2.41
3
Rudi Johnson
Rudi Johnson DET · RB
DET
83.1
— SF 17 14 131 1 3.23 4.56
4
Michael Turner
Michael Turner ATL · RB
ATL
82.7
— KC 23 23 104 3 2.54 0
5
Joseph Addai
Joseph Addai IND · RB
IND
82.5
— JAX 17 16 88 2 7.08 -0.33
6
Marshawn Lynch
Marshawn Lynch BUF · RB
BUF
82.3
— LV 27 23 114 2 -1.38 4.01
7
Matt Forte
Matt Forte CHI · RB
CHI
81.1
— TB 34 27 155 1 -4.58 4.32
8
T.J. Duckett
T.J. Duckett SEA · RB
SEA
81.1
— LA 19 19 79 2 4.66 0
9
Marion Barber
Marion Barber DAL · RB
DAL
80.7
— GB 31 28 157 1 0.82 2.12
10
Frank Gore
Frank Gore SF · RB
SF
80.3
— DET 31 27 162 1 -1.23 0.58
11
Julius Jones
Julius Jones SEA · RB
SEA
80.3
— LA 23 22 144 1 2.43 -0.17
12
Reggie Bush
Reggie Bush NO · RB
NO
79.5
— DEN 30 18 148 2 -5.83 5.18
13
Willis McGahee
Willis McGahee BAL · RB
BAL
78.5
— CLE 16 15 75 1 3.1 1.06
14
Ricky Williams
Ricky Williams MIA · RB
MIA
78.3
— NE 18 16 119 0 1.99 1.91
15
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson LAC · RB
LAC
78.0
— NYJ 29 26 87 2 -3.94 1.26
16
Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson KC · RB
KC
77.9
— ATL 24 24 121 1 -0.46 0
17
Correll Buckhalter
Correll Buckhalter PHI · RB
PHI
77.8
— PIT 16 10 87 1 0.11 2.5
18
LenDale White
LenDale White TEN · RB
TEN
77.8
— HOU 16 16 49 2 1.93 0
19
Clinton Portis
Clinton Portis WAS · RB
WAS
77.7
— ARI 23 21 87 1 -1.85 2.46
20
Chris Perry
Chris Perry CIN · RB
CIN
77.4
— NYG 22 20 93 1 -0.96 1.29
21
Steven Jackson
Steven Jackson LAR · RB
LAR
77.4
— SEA 28 23 128 0 -4.29 3.82
22
Steve Slaton
Steve Slaton HOU · RB
HOU
76.5
— TEN 22 18 124 1 2.51 -4.29
23
Jerious Norwood
Jerious Norwood ATL · RB
ATL
75.0
— KC 12 11 105 0 -0.69 2.11
24
Derrick Ward
Derrick Ward NYG · RB
NYG
74.6
— CIN 12 9 106 0 1.14 -0.16
25
Selvin Young
Selvin Young DEN · RB
DEN
74.4
— NO 12 11 72 0 1.83 0.11
26
Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson MIN · RB
MIN
74.0
— CAR 17 17 77 0 -0.07 0
27
Fred Taylor
Fred Taylor JAX · RB
JAX
73.7
— IND 28 26 130 0 -5.16 -0.19
28
Pierre Thomas
Pierre Thomas NO · RB
NO
73.7
— DEN 9 6 23 2 -0.22 -0.58
29
Warrick Dunn
Warrick Dunn TB · RB
TB
73.7
— CHI 9 5 58 0 1.26 1
30
Tim Hightower
Tim Hightower ARI · RB
ARI
73.5
— WAS 8 5 61 0 -0.9 2.91
31
Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lewis CLE · RB
CLE
73.4
— BAL 15 12 77 0 -1.71 1.27
32
Jamaal Charles
Jamaal Charles KC · RB
KC
72.6
— ATL 10 7 62 0 -1.06 1.4
33
Chester Taylor
Chester Taylor MIN · RB
MIN
72.5
— CAR 14 11 66 0 -0.92 -0.02
34
Edgerrin James
Edgerrin James ARI · RB
ARI
72.4
— WAS 20 18 108 0 1.94 -3.16
35
Darren McFadden
Darren McFadden LV · RB
LV
71.7
— BUF 17 14 48 0 -0.32 -1.71
36
Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson TEN · RB
TEN
71.6
— HOU 18 16 79 0 -1.86 -1.72
37
Brandon Jacobs
Brandon Jacobs NYG · RB
NYG
71.0
— CIN 14 14 35 1 -4.09 0
38
Michael Bush
Michael Bush LV · RB
LV
70.2
— BUF 15 14 60 0 -4.31 0.12
39
Sammy Morris
Sammy Morris NE · RB
NE
69.8
— MIA 10 9 27 0 -1.08 -0.93
40
DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams CAR · RB
CAR
69.7
— MIN 12 10 44 0 -3.39 -0.02
41
Willie Parker
Willie Parker PIT · RB
PIT
67.6
— PHI 13 13 20 0 -5.74 0
42
Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones NYJ · RB
NYJ
67.5
— LAC 12 10 54 0 -5.63 1.52
43
Ryan Grant
Ryan Grant GB · RB
GB
65.8
— DAL 13 13 54 0 -6.64 0
44
Earnest Graham
Earnest Graham TB · RB
TB
65.3
— CHI 12 12 16 0 -8.51 0
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 3 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are Ronnie Brown, Maurice Jones-Drew, Rudi Johnson.
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.