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2012 Running Back Week 8

41 ranked 2012 · Week 8

NFL running back impact rankings for week 8 of the 2012 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Doug Martin · Stevan Ridley · Willis McGahee

2012 NFL Running Back Leaders

2012 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
Doug Martin
Doug Martin TB · RB
TB
92.3
— MIN 35 29 214 2 1.98 5.96
2
Stevan Ridley
Stevan Ridley NE · RB
NE
82.7
— LA 15 15 127 1 8.15 0
3
Willis McGahee
Willis McGahee DEN · RB
DEN
81.1
— NO 25 23 155 1 1.55 2.61
4
Trent Richardson
Trent Richardson CLE · RB
CLE
80.5
— LAC 25 24 134 1 -0.09 1.69
5
LeSean McCoy
LeSean McCoy PHI · RB
PHI
79.8
— ATL 19 16 67 2 -2 3.85
6
Jonathan Dwyer
Jonathan Dwyer PIT · RB
PIT
79.1
— WAS 18 17 115 0 3.85 0.82
7
Matt Forte
Matt Forte CHI · RB
CHI
78.8
— CAR 20 15 94 1 1.59 -0.55
8
Ronnie Brown
Ronnie Brown LAC · RB
LAC
78.8
— CLE 12 4 102 0 0.48 3.58
9
Darren Sproles
Darren Sproles NO · RB
NO
78.5
— DEN 13 4 55 1 -2.89 5.36
10
Marshawn Lynch
Marshawn Lynch SEA · RB
SEA
77.8
— DET 15 12 106 1 3.79 -2.48
11
Vick Ballard
Vick Ballard IND · RB
IND
77.1
— TEN 13 12 71 1 -0.34 2.89
12
Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson TEN · RB
TEN
77.0
— IND 24 21 117 0 -0.1 -0.43
13
Shane Vereen
Shane Vereen NE · RB
NE
76.9
— LA 8 7 39 1 2.36 2.53
14
Shonn Greene
Shonn Greene NYJ · RB
NYJ
76.8
— MIA 20 15 106 0 -0.28 0.31
15
Joique Bell
Joique Bell DET · RB
DET
75.8
— SEA 11 7 58 0 -0.97 3.99
16
Danny Woodhead
Danny Woodhead NE · RB
NE
75.6
— LA 9 2 59 0 -1.29 3.64
17
Darren McFadden
Darren McFadden LV · RB
LV
75.6
— KC 35 29 137 0 -5.55 -1.55
18
Donald Brown
Donald Brown IND · RB
IND
75.5
— TEN 15 14 80 0 2.41 -0.42
19
Jacquizz Rodgers
Jacquizz Rodgers ATL · RB
ATL
74.5
— PHI 13 8 80 0 1.64 -1.75
20
Jonathan Stewart
Jonathan Stewart CAR · RB
CAR
73.7
— CHI 23 17 80 0 -6.95 2.43
21
Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson MIN · RB
MIN
73.5
— TB 16 15 127 1 -2.33 -0.06
22
Daniel Thomas
Daniel Thomas MIA · RB
MIA
73.5
— NYJ 17 15 45 1 -1.56 -0.99
23
Pierre Thomas
Pierre Thomas NO · RB
NO
73.4
— DEN 10 8 49 0 1.77 -0.41
24
Alfred Morris
Alfred Morris WAS · RB
WAS
73.3
— PIT 13 13 59 0 0.54 0
25
Daryl Richardson
Daryl Richardson LAR · RB
LAR
73.3
— NE 11 7 50 0 2.72 -2.37
26
Mikel Leshoure
Mikel Leshoure DET · RB
DET
72.9
— SEA 15 10 55 0 -0.82 -1.05
27
Steven Jackson
Steven Jackson LAR · RB
LAR
72.9
— NE 10 8 48 0 -0.44 1.05
28
Frank Gore
Frank Gore SF · RB
SF
72.7
— ARI 17 16 66 0 -2.75 0.78
29
Ryan Mathews
Ryan Mathews LAC · RB
LAC
72.7
— CLE 28 24 104 0 -2.77 -1.63
30
Ronnie Hillman
Ronnie Hillman DEN · RB
DEN
72.6
— NO 15 14 82 0 -1.08 -1.07
31
Alex Green
Alex Green GB · RB
GB
71.9
— JAX 28 22 82 0 -6.84 -1.42
32
Kendall Hunter
Kendall Hunter SF · RB
SF
70.7
— ARI 11 10 49 0 -1.04 -1.31
33
Michael Turner
Michael Turner ATL · RB
ATL
70.7
— PHI 26 24 64 0 -6.85 -0.57
34
DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams CAR · RB
CAR
69.8
— CHI 11 11 33 0 -2.75 0
35
Rashad Jennings
Rashad Jennings JAX · RB
JAX
69.1
— GB 25 17 115 0 -8.82 -1.49
36
Reggie Bush
Reggie Bush MIA · RB
MIA
68.8
— NYJ 15 14 65 0 -4.01 0.14
37
LaRod Stephens-Howling
LaRod Stephens-Howling ARI · RB
ARI
68.3
— SF 12 8 38 0 -5.41 -1.12
38
LeGarrette Blount
LeGarrette Blount TB · RB
TB
68.1
— MIN 8 8 16 0 -3.52 0
39
Jamaal Charles
Jamaal Charles KC · RB
KC
67.9
— LV 8 5 10 0 -2.56 -1.89
40
Ahmad Bradshaw
Ahmad Bradshaw NYG · RB
NYG
67.4
— DAL 22 22 78 0 -7.97 0
41
Felix Jones
Felix Jones DAL · RB
DAL
59.9
— NYG 16 13 19 1 -7.28 -9.75
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 2012 Week 8 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are Doug Martin, Stevan Ridley, 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?
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