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Running Back Impact

60 ranked 2017 season

NFL running back rankings by impact score — carry volume, efficiency, and overall rushing value. Use FantasyHQ fantasy RB rankings for PPR draft boards.

Leaders Alvin Kamara · Todd Gurley · Kareem Hunt

2017 NFL Running Back Leaders

2017 NFL Running Back impact rankings sorted by impact score and season rank.
# Player Team Impact Grade Rush Yds Rec Yds TD YFS Touches G
1
Alvin Kamara
Alvin Kamara NO · RB
NO
90.4
A 728 826 13 1554 221 16
2
Todd Gurley
Todd Gurley LAR · RB
LAR
87.5
B 1305 788 19 2093 366 15
3
Kareem Hunt
Kareem Hunt KC · RB
KC
86.2
B 1327 455 11 1782 335 16
4
Le'Veon Bell
Le'Veon Bell PIT · RB
PIT
84.2
B 1291 663 11 1954 429 15
5
Dion Lewis
Dion Lewis NE · RB
NE
83.4
B 896 214 9 1110 215 16
6
Melvin Gordon
Melvin Gordon LAC · RB
LAC
82.0
B 1105 476 12 1581 367 16
7
Leonard Fournette
Leonard Fournette JAX · RB
JAX
80.5
B 1040 302 10 1342 317 13
8
Mark Ingram
Mark Ingram NO · RB
NO
79.8
C 1124 416 12 1540 301 16
8
Corey Clement
Corey Clement PHI · RB
PHI
78.4
C 354 262 7 616 108 17
9
Devonta Freeman
Devonta Freeman ATL · RB
ATL
78.5
C 865 317 8 1182 243 14
10
Chris Thompson
Chris Thompson WAS · RB
WAS
78.0
C 294 510 6 804 118 10
11
Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott DAL · RB
DAL
77.9
C 983 249 9 1232 280 10
12
Lamar Miller
Lamar Miller HOU · RB
HOU
77.6
C 888 327 6 1215 283 16
13
LeSean McCoy
LeSean McCoy BUF · RB
BUF
77.5
C 1138 448 8 1586 364 16
14
Duke Johnson
Duke Johnson CLE · RB
CLE
77.4
C 348 693 7 1041 175 16
15
Jamaal Williams
Jamaal Williams GB · RB
GB
77.3
C 556 262 6 818 187 14
16
Christian McCaffrey
Christian McCaffrey CAR · RB
CAR
77.3
C 435 651 7 1086 230 16
17
Jordan Howard
Jordan Howard CHI · RB
CHI
77.1
C 1122 125 9 1247 308 16
18
Frank Gore
Frank Gore IND · RB
IND
76.8
C 961 245 4 1206 299 16
19
Rex Burkhead
Rex Burkhead NE · RB
NE
76.7
C 264 254 8 518 100 10
20
Alex Collins
Alex Collins BAL · RB
BAL
76.5
C 973 187 6 1160 248 15
21
Tevin Coleman
Tevin Coleman ATL · RB
ATL
76.4
C 628 299 8 927 195 15
22
Latavius Murray
Latavius Murray MIN · RB
MIN
75.8
C 842 103 8 945 233 16
23
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry TEN · RB
TEN
75.3
C 744 136 6 880 193 16
24
C.J. Anderson
C.J. Anderson DEN · RB
DEN
75.2
C 1007 224 4 1231 286 16
25
Orleans Darkwa
Orleans Darkwa NYG · RB
NYG
75.2
C 751 116 5 867 200 15
26
Marshawn Lynch
Marshawn Lynch LV · RB
LV
75.1
C 891 151 7 1042 238 15
27
Javorius Allen
Javorius Allen BAL · RB
BAL
74.6
C 591 250 6 841 213 16
28
Marlon Mack
Marlon Mack IND · RB
IND
74.2
C 358 225 4 583 126 14
29
Giovani Bernard
Giovani Bernard CIN · RB
CIN
73.8
C 458 381 4 839 165 16
30
James White
James White NE · RB
NE
73.8
C 171 429 3 600 115 14
31
Matt Breida
Matt Breida SF · RB
SF
73.6
C 465 180 3 645 141 16
32
Carlos Hyde
Carlos Hyde SF · RB
SF
73.6
C 938 350 8 1288 328 16
33
Joe Mixon
Joe Mixon CIN · RB
CIN
73.4
C 626 287 4 913 212 14
34
Alfred Morris
Alfred Morris DAL · RB
DAL
73.4
C 547 45 1 592 124 13
35
Ty Montgomery
Ty Montgomery GB · RB
GB
72.6
C 273 173 4 446 102 8
36
Matt Forte
Matt Forte NYJ · RB
NYJ
72.2
C 381 293 3 674 148 12
37
T.J. Yeldon
T.J. Yeldon JAX · RB
JAX
72.8
C 298 287 3 585 106 12
37
Peyton Barber
Peyton Barber TB · RB
TB
72.2
C 423 114 3 537 127 11
38
DeMarco Murray
DeMarco Murray TEN · RB
TEN
72.2
C 659 266 7 925 231 15
39
Kenyan Drake
Kenyan Drake MIA · RB
MIA
72.2
C 644 239 4 883 182 14
40
Jay Ajayi
Jay Ajayi MIA · RB
MIA
72.2
C 873 158 2 1031 242 14
41
LeGarrette Blount
LeGarrette Blount PHI · RB
PHI
71.9
C 766 50 3 816 182 16
42
Bilal Powell
Bilal Powell NYJ · RB
NYJ
71.9
C 772 170 5 942 211 15
43
Devontae Booker
Devontae Booker DEN · RB
DEN
71.8
C 299 275 1 574 117 13
44
Theo Riddick
Theo Riddick DET · RB
DET
71.1
C 286 444 5 730 155 16
45
Isaiah Crowell
Isaiah Crowell CLE · RB
CLE
70.9
C 853 182 2 1035 249 16
46
Samaje Perine
Samaje Perine WAS · RB
WAS
70.7
C 603 182 2 785 199 13
47
Ameer Abdullah
Ameer Abdullah DET · RB
DET
70.6
C 552 162 5 714 200 14
48
Wayne Gallman
Wayne Gallman NYG · RB
NYG
70.6
C 476 193 1 669 159 13
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 2017 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are Alvin Kamara, Todd Gurley, Kareem Hunt.
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.