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2009 Running Back Week 1

53 ranked 2009 · Week 1

NFL running back impact rankings for week 1 of the 2009 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Adrian Peterson · Fred Jackson · Willis McGahee

2009 NFL Running Back Leaders

2009 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
Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson MIN · RB
MIN
94.9
— CLE 26 25 198 3 11.94 2.1
2
Fred Jackson
Fred Jackson BUF · RB
BUF
85.5
— NE 22 15 137 1 -0.18 7.65
3
Willis McGahee
Willis McGahee BAL · RB
BAL
82.9
— KC 15 10 75 2 2.94 3.86
4
Maurice Jones-Drew
Maurice Jones-Drew JAX · RB
JAX
82.2
— IND 30 22 123 1 4.39 -3.02
5
Julius Jones
Julius Jones SEA · RB
SEA
81.1
— LA 21 19 136 1 2.11 1.13
6
Carnell Williams TB · RB
TB
79.8
— DAL 13 13 97 1 5.93 0
7
Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones NYJ · RB
NYJ
79.8
— HOU 20 20 107 2 1.03 0
8
Darren Sproles
Darren Sproles LAC · RB
LAC
78.6
— LV 16 9 66 1 0.69 2.15
9
Jamal Lewis
Jamal Lewis CLE · RB
CLE
77.9
— MIN 14 11 104 0 0.22 3.85
10
Derrick Ward
Derrick Ward TB · RB
TB
77.8
— DAL 15 12 83 1 2.15 0.19
11
Tim Hightower
Tim Hightower ARI · RB
ARI
77.6
— SF 22 8 136 0 -3.96 1.54
12
Brian Westbrook
Brian Westbrook PHI · RB
PHI
77.5
— CAR 17 13 72 1 0.85 0.64
13
Cedric Benson
Cedric Benson CIN · RB
CIN
77.5
— DEN 25 21 108 1 -3.59 1.21
14
Ray Rice
Ray Rice BAL · RB
BAL
76.9
— KC 23 19 120 0 1.39 -1.9
15
Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith DET · RB
DET
76.8
— NO 24 15 72 1 -2.22 -0.46
16
Ricky Williams
Ricky Williams MIA · RB
MIA
76.7
— ATL 11 7 58 1 1.34 1.44
17
Michael Bush
Michael Bush LV · RB
LV
75.6
— LAC 13 12 59 1 1.53 -0.22
18
Reggie Bush
Reggie Bush NO · RB
NO
75.6
— DET 13 7 69 0 -1.66 3.52
19
Jonathan Stewart
Jonathan Stewart CAR · RB
CAR
75.2
— PHI 14 11 67 0 0.59 1.34
20
Jerious Norwood
Jerious Norwood ATL · RB
ATL
75.0
— MIA 8 2 56 0 -0.7 3.69
21
Kevin Faulk
Kevin Faulk NE · RB
NE
74.8
— BUF 11 3 58 0 -1.99 3.41
22
Marion Barber
Marion Barber DAL · RB
DAL
74.6
— TB 14 14 79 1 -0.89 0
23
Ryan Grant
Ryan Grant GB · RB
GB
74.5
— CHI 17 16 67 1 -1.92 0.21
24
Frank Gore
Frank Gore SF · RB
SF
73.7
— ARI 27 22 48 2 -9.34 0.98
25
Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson TEN · RB
TEN
72.9
— PIT 17 15 68 0 -2.67 0.7
26
Correll Buckhalter
Correll Buckhalter DEN · RB
DEN
72.5
— CIN 10 8 57 0 1.33 -1.19
27
Leon Washington
Leon Washington NYJ · RB
NYJ
72.3
— HOU 21 15 84 0 -0.83 -4.45
28
Ahmad Bradshaw
Ahmad Bradshaw NYG · RB
NYG
72.2
— WAS 16 12 71 0 -1.52 -1.6
29
DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams CAR · RB
CAR
72.1
— PHI 19 14 79 1 -6.07 -0.89
30
Steven Jackson
Steven Jackson LAR · RB
LAR
72.1
— SEA 18 16 67 0 -1.67 -1.54
31
Mewelde Moore
Mewelde Moore PIT · RB
PIT
71.7
— TEN 12 5 36 0 -2.09 0.16
32
Michael Turner
Michael Turner ATL · RB
ATL
71.7
— MIA 23 22 65 0 -4.18 -0.88
33
Ronnie Brown
Ronnie Brown MIA · RB
MIA
71.7
— ATL 14 10 53 0 -0.6 -1.77
34
Donald Brown
Donald Brown IND · RB
IND
71.6
— JAX 13 11 49 0 -4.95 2.96
35
Joseph Addai
Joseph Addai IND · RB
IND
71.5
— JAX 23 17 77 1 -5.85 -0.44
36
Clinton Portis
Clinton Portis WAS · RB
WAS
71.2
— NYG 17 16 72 0 -4.51 0.26
37
Darren McFadden
Darren McFadden LV · RB
LV
70.9
— LAC 21 17 93 0 -4.15 -0.33
38
Fred Taylor
Fred Taylor NE · RB
NE
70.9
— BUF 9 9 25 1 -2.37 0
39
LeSean McCoy
LeSean McCoy PHI · RB
PHI
70.5
— CAR 12 9 47 0 -0.82 -2.15
40
LenDale White
LenDale White TEN · RB
TEN
70.5
— PIT 9 8 33 0 -1.26 0.07
41
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson LAC · RB
LAC
70.2
— LV 16 13 56 1 0.95 -5.17
42
Laurence Maroney
Laurence Maroney NE · RB
NE
70.2
— BUF 12 10 41 0 -3.67 0.57
43
Mike Bell
Mike Bell NO · RB
NO
70.1
— DET 28 28 143 0 -8.7 0
44
Jamaal Charles
Jamaal Charles KC · RB
KC
69.8
— BAL 8 4 37 0 -1.86 -0.86
45
Chester Taylor
Chester Taylor MIN · RB
MIN
69.5
— CLE 14 7 30 0 -2.14 -3.08
46
Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson CIN · RB
CIN
68.7
— BAL 12 11 26 0 -4.47 0.02
47
Brandon Jacobs
Brandon Jacobs NYG · RB
NYG
68.6
— WAS 19 16 63 0 -8.81 0.31
48
Knowshon Moreno
Knowshon Moreno DEN · RB
DEN
68.6
— CIN 8 8 19 0 -2.84 0
49
Edgerrin James
Edgerrin James SEA · RB
SEA
68.5
— LA 11 11 30 0 -4.31 0
50
Matt Forte
Matt Forte CHI · RB
CHI
68.0
— GB 26 25 55 0 -6.55 -3.98
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 2009 Week 1 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are Adrian Peterson, Fred Jackson, Willis McGahee.
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.