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2018 Running Back Week 1

54 ranked 2018 · Week 1

NFL running back impact rankings for week 1 of the 2018 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Alvin Kamara · Chris Thompson · Austin Ekeler

2018 NFL Running Back Leaders

2018 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
Alvin Kamara
Alvin Kamara NO · RB
NO
88.7
— TB 21 9 141 3 3.32 3.16
2
Chris Thompson
Chris Thompson WAS · RB
WAS
85.1
— ARI 12 5 128 1 3.89 6.18
3
Austin Ekeler
Austin Ekeler LAC · RB
LAC
83.2
— KC 10 5 126 1 2.67 5.99
4
Isaiah Crowell
Isaiah Crowell NYJ · RB
NYJ
83.0
— DET 10 10 102 2 5.5 0
5
Todd Gurley
Todd Gurley LAR · RB
LAR
82.9
— LV 25 20 147 1 0.9 2.62
6
James Conner
James Conner PIT · RB
PIT
80.0
— CLE 37 31 192 2 -8.26 2.64
7
Joe Mixon
Joe Mixon CIN · RB
CIN
79.8
— IND 24 17 149 1 3.91 -5.2
8
Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson WAS · RB
WAS
79.4
— ARI 29 26 166 1 0.72 -0.67
9
Melvin Gordon
Melvin Gordon LAC · RB
LAC
79.3
— KC 29 16 166 0 -1.61 1.4
10
Jay Ajayi
Jay Ajayi PHI · RB
PHI
78.7
— ATL 16 16 62 2 3.13 0
11
Jordan Howard
Jordan Howard CHI · RB
CHI
77.3
— GB 20 15 107 0 0.86 0.33
12
Phillip Lindsay
Phillip Lindsay DEN · RB
DEN
77.3
— SEA 18 15 102 1 -0.56 0.99
13
Lamar Miller
Lamar Miller HOU · RB
HOU
76.5
— NE 22 20 109 0 -1.11 -0.14
14
Saquon Barkley
Saquon Barkley NYG · RB
NYG
76.3
— JAX 25 19 128 1 -0.4 -8.03
15
Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott DAL · RB
DAL
75.7
— CAR 19 15 86 1 0.19 -1.71
16
T.J. Yeldon
T.J. Yeldon JAX · RB
JAX
75.5
— NYG 21 14 69 1 -1.89 -0.94
17
Dion Lewis
Dion Lewis TEN · RB
TEN
75.4
— MIA 24 16 110 1 1.02 -6.52
18
Nyheim Hines
Nyheim Hines IND · RB
IND
75.1
— CIN 14 5 52 0 0.2 0.63
19
David Johnson
David Johnson ARI · RB
ARI
75.0
— WAS 18 9 67 1 1.46 -4.55
20
Carlos Hyde
Carlos Hyde JAX · RB
JAX
74.6
— PIT 24 22 65 1 -2.57 -0.6
21
Leonard Fournette
Leonard Fournette JAX · RB
JAX
74.6
— NYG 12 9 55 0 0.56 1.35
22
Tarik Cohen
Tarik Cohen CHI · RB
CHI
74.4
— GB 9 5 41 0 1.65 1.27
23
Tevin Coleman
Tevin Coleman ATL · RB
ATL
74.1
— PHI 11 9 45 1 -2.4 2.28
24
Javorius Allen
Javorius Allen BAL · RB
BAL
74.0
— BUF 10 4 32 1 1.02 -1.24
25
Marshawn Lynch
Marshawn Lynch LV · RB
LV
73.9
— LA 13 11 49 1 0.88 -0.26
26
Kenneth Dixon
Kenneth Dixon BAL · RB
BAL
73.8
— BUF 13 13 44 1 -1.28 0
27
Jalen Richard
Jalen Richard LV · RB
LV
73.7
— LA 16 5 79 0 -0.83 -2.19
28
Peyton Barber
Peyton Barber TB · RB
TB
73.4
— NO 19 19 69 0 -3.41 0
29
Chase Edmonds
Chase Edmonds ARI · RB
ARI
73.1
— WAS 8 4 48 0 0.84 0.28
30
Christian McCaffrey
Christian McCaffrey CAR · RB
CAR
72.9
— DAL 19 10 95 0 -4.44 1.48
31
Royce Freeman
Royce Freeman DEN · RB
DEN
72.8
— SEA 15 15 71 0 -2.44 0
32
Frank Gore
Frank Gore MIA · RB
MIA
72.7
— TEN 9 9 61 0 0.69 0
33
Darren Sproles
Darren Sproles PHI · RB
PHI
72.4
— ATL 12 5 32 0 -0.41 -0.57
34
Rex Burkhead
Rex Burkhead NE · RB
NE
71.7
— HOU 21 18 69 0 -3.06 -1.33
35
James White
James White NE · RB
NE
71.6
— HOU 14 5 56 1 -2.5 -3.68
36
Kerryon Johnson
Kerryon Johnson DET · RB
DET
71.6
— NYJ 8 5 37 0 -0.17 -0.04
37
Rashaad Penny
Rashaad Penny SEA · RB
SEA
71.4
— DEN 12 7 43 0 -3.54 1.05
38
Kenyan Drake
Kenyan Drake MIA · RB
MIA
71.3
— TEN 18 14 66 0 -3.16 -1.47
39
Kareem Hunt
Kareem Hunt KC · RB
KC
71.0
— LAC 17 16 49 0 -3.06 -0.44
40
Jordan Wilkins
Jordan Wilkins IND · RB
IND
70.7
— CIN 17 14 61 0 -5.99 1.41
41
Latavius Murray
Latavius Murray MIN · RB
MIN
70.7
— SF 11 11 42 0 -2.66 0
42
Matt Breida
Matt Breida SF · RB
SF
70.4
— MIN 13 11 51 0 -2.28 -0.24
43
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry TEN · RB
TEN
69.4
— MIA 11 10 31 0 -3.05 -0.39
44
Duke Johnson
Duke Johnson CLE · RB
CLE
69.4
— PIT 11 5 25 0 -0.24 -3.94
45
Jamaal Williams
Jamaal Williams GB · RB
GB
69.2
— CHI 17 15 47 0 -3.87 -1.95
46
Devonta Freeman
Devonta Freeman ATL · RB
ATL
69.0
— PHI 11 6 50 0 -2.19 -3.3
47
Marcus Murphy
Marcus Murphy BUF · RB
BUF
68.3
— BAL 8 6 31 0 -3.14 -1.14
48
Bilal Powell
Bilal Powell NYJ · RB
NYJ
68.0
— DET 14 12 65 0 -0.97 -7.99
49
Dalvin Cook
Dalvin Cook MIN · RB
MIN
67.9
— SF 23 16 95 0 -11.69 2.03
50
Chris Carson
Chris Carson SEA · RB
SEA
67.5
— DEN 12 7 79 0 -5.4 -0.85
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 2018 Week 1 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are Alvin Kamara, Chris Thompson, Austin Ekeler.
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.