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2017 Running Back Week 2

56 ranked 2017 · Week 2

NFL running back impact rankings for week 2 of the 2017 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders C.J. Anderson · Chris Thompson · Ty Montgomery

2017 NFL Running Back Leaders

2017 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
C.J. Anderson
C.J. Anderson DEN · RB
DEN
86.5
— DAL 28 25 154 2 0.36 6.05
2
Chris Thompson
Chris Thompson WAS · RB
WAS
82.9
— LA 10 3 106 2 9.26 -2.84
3
Ty Montgomery
Ty Montgomery GB · RB
GB
82.5
— ATL 17 10 110 2 -0.78 5.32
4
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry TEN · RB
TEN
81.4
— JAX 14 14 92 1 8.28 0
5
Devonta Freeman
Devonta Freeman ATL · RB
ATL
81.3
— GB 21 19 100 2 1.25 1.56
6
Jalen Richard
Jalen Richard LV · RB
LV
80.9
— NYJ 8 6 109 1 2.08 4.8
7
Kareem Hunt
Kareem Hunt KC · RB
KC
80.8
— PHI 16 13 109 2 2.3 0.86
8
Jay Ajayi
Jay Ajayi PHI · RB
PHI
80.3
— LAC 30 28 126 0 3.73 -1.62
9
Todd Gurley
Todd Gurley LAR · RB
LAR
78.9
— WAS 20 16 136 2 -3.22 3.57
10
James White
James White NE · RB
NE
78.3
— NO 10 2 96 0 0.69 3.68
11
Melvin Gordon
Melvin Gordon LAC · RB
LAC
78.1
— MIA 17 9 78 1 -2.62 3.05
12
Matt Forte
Matt Forte NYJ · RB
NYJ
77.1
— LV 12 9 91 0 1.01 2.29
13
Terrance West
Terrance West BAL · RB
BAL
76.5
— CLE 10 8 45 1 0.23 2.55
14
Javorius Allen
Javorius Allen BAL · RB
BAL
76.1
— CLE 20 14 101 1 -3.99 0.5
15
Jacquizz Rodgers
Jacquizz Rodgers TB · RB
TB
75.8
— CHI 19 19 67 1 -1.19 0
16
Rob Kelley
Rob Kelley WAS · RB
WAS
75.8
— LA 12 12 78 0 2.74 0
17
Carlos Hyde
Carlos Hyde SF · RB
SF
75.7
— SEA 21 15 143 0 3.18 -6.6
18
Leonard Fournette
Leonard Fournette JAX · RB
JAX
75.7
— TEN 19 14 61 1 -0.27 -1.74
19
Tarik Cohen
Tarik Cohen CHI · RB
CHI
75.7
— TB 16 7 68 0 -2.69 2.51
20
Mike Gillislee
Mike Gillislee NE · RB
NE
75.6
— NO 18 18 69 1 -1.28 0
21
Marshawn Lynch
Marshawn Lynch LV · RB
LV
75.4
— NYJ 14 12 49 1 0.69 -0.57
22
Tevin Coleman
Tevin Coleman ATL · RB
ATL
75.3
— GB 8 6 45 1 0.39 1.35
23
Darren Sproles
Darren Sproles PHI · RB
PHI
75.2
— KC 14 10 78 0 -0.86 1.24
24
Lamar Miller
Lamar Miller HOU · RB
HOU
75.0
— CIN 21 18 87 0 -5.07 2.68
25
Chris Carson
Chris Carson SEA · RB
SEA
74.7
— SF 22 20 100 0 -2.3 -0.9
26
Le'Veon Bell
Le'Veon Bell PIT · RB
PIT
74.4
— MIN 31 27 91 0 -3.23 -3.24
27
Frank Gore
Frank Gore IND · RB
IND
74.1
— ARI 16 14 46 1 -0.98 -1.5
28
Ameer Abdullah
Ameer Abdullah DET · RB
DET
74.0
— NYG 17 17 86 0 -1.95 0
29
DeAndre Washington
DeAndre Washington LV · RB
LV
73.9
— NYJ 9 6 35 0 -0.58 2.57
30
Duke Johnson
Duke Johnson CLE · RB
CLE
73.5
— BAL 10 4 80 0 0.64 -1.56
31
Dalvin Cook
Dalvin Cook MIN · RB
MIN
73.4
— PIT 15 12 64 0 0.58 -2.3
32
Mark Ingram
Mark Ingram NO · RB
NO
73.0
— NE 13 8 76 0 -0.94 -1.32
33
Jamaal Charles
Jamaal Charles DEN · RB
DEN
72.7
— DAL 10 9 52 0 -0.29 0.16
34
Alvin Kamara
Alvin Kamara NO · RB
NO
72.4
— NE 8 1 54 0 -0.43 -0.56
35
Chris Ivory
Chris Ivory JAX · RB
JAX
72.4
— TEN 10 6 48 0 -0.03 -0.92
36
Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson ARI · RB
ARI
72.3
— NE 8 8 26 0 1.16 0
37
Peyton Barber
Peyton Barber TB · RB
TB
72.2
— CHI 10 10 47 0 -1.11 0
38
Christian McCaffrey
Christian McCaffrey CAR · RB
CAR
72.1
— BUF 13 8 44 0 -3.69 1.2
39
Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson ARI · RB
ARI
72.0
— IND 11 11 44 0 -1.54 0
40
Joe Mixon
Joe Mixon CIN · RB
CIN
71.8
— HOU 10 9 41 0 -0.92 -0.11
41
Isaiah Crowell
Isaiah Crowell CLE · RB
CLE
71.6
— BAL 11 10 37 0 -1.73 -0.44
42
Samaje Perine
Samaje Perine WAS · RB
WAS
71.3
— LA 22 21 67 0 -6.64 -0.57
43
Elijah McGuire
Elijah McGuire NYJ · RB
NYJ
71.1
— LV 8 6 36 0 -0.79 -0.55
44
Bilal Powell
Bilal Powell NYJ · RB
NYJ
71.0
— LV 8 6 13 0 0.96 -1.39
45
D'Onta Foreman
D'Onta Foreman HOU · RB
HOU
70.7
— CIN 12 12 40 0 -3.87 0
46
Jonathan Stewart
Jonathan Stewart CAR · RB
CAR
70.6
— BUF 16 15 40 0 -4.89 -0.47
47
Shane Vereen
Shane Vereen NYG · RB
NYG
70.3
— DET 9 6 55 0 -1.96 -1.56
48
Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott DAL · RB
DAL
70.1
— DEN 14 9 22 0 -2.87 -1.63
49
Theo Riddick
Theo Riddick DET · RB
DET
70.0
— NYG 12 9 37 0 -3.25 -1
50
Kerwynn Williams
Kerwynn Williams ARI · RB
ARI
69.9
— IND 9 9 22 0 -2.36 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 2017 Week 2 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are C.J. Anderson, Chris Thompson, Ty Montgomery.
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.