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2021 Running Back Week 3

45 ranked 2021 · Week 3

NFL running back impact rankings for week 3 of the 2021 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Kareem Hunt · Ezekiel Elliott · James Robinson

2021 NFL Running Back Leaders

2021 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
Kareem Hunt
Kareem Hunt CLE · RB
CLE
86.6
— CHI 17 10 155 1 4.35 4.68
2
Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott DAL · RB
DAL
83.7
— PHI 20 17 116 2 4.68 1.9
3
James Robinson
James Robinson JAX · RB
JAX
82.7
— ARI 21 15 134 1 1.9 1.85
4
Austin Ekeler
Austin Ekeler LAC · RB
LAC
81.4
— KC 17 11 107 1 0.5 4.93
5
Peyton Barber
Peyton Barber LV · RB
LV
80.8
— MIA 28 23 142 1 -3.06 1.5
6
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry TEN · RB
TEN
80.5
— IND 32 29 144 0 -1.41 2.78
7
Zack Moss
Zack Moss BUF · RB
BUF
80.3
— WAS 16 13 91 1 2.98 3.57
8
Alexander Mattison
Alexander Mattison MIN · RB
MIN
80.1
— SEA 34 26 171 0 -1.35 -0.01
9
D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Swift DET · RB
DET
80.0
— BAL 21 14 107 1 -0.5 3.89
10
Alvin Kamara
Alvin Kamara NO · RB
NO
79.7
— NE 28 24 118 1 -2.72 3.87
11
Chris Carson
Chris Carson SEA · RB
SEA
78.8
— MIN 14 12 82 1 4.72 -1.29
12
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor IND · RB
IND
78.8
— TEN 11 10 72 0 6.91 0.33
13
Kyle Juszczyk
Kyle Juszczyk SF · RB
SF
78.7
— GB 9 5 51 1 0.24 5.51
14
Nyheim Hines
Nyheim Hines IND · RB
IND
78.4
— TEN 12 6 79 1 0.55 2.55
15
Najee Harris
Najee Harris PIT · RB
PIT
78.1
— CIN 33 14 142 0 -4.78 0.54
16
James Conner
James Conner ARI · RB
ARI
76.8
— JAX 12 11 53 2 0.78 0.56
17
Aaron Jones
Aaron Jones GB · RB
GB
76.7
— SF 21 19 96 1 0.25 0.24
18
Antonio Gibson
Antonio Gibson WAS · RB
WAS
76.5
— BUF 14 12 104 1 -3.59 6.25
19
Saquon Barkley
Saquon Barkley NYG · RB
NYG
76.5
— ATL 23 16 94 1 -1.29 0.24
20
Cordarrelle Patterson
Cordarrelle Patterson ATL · RB
ATL
76.2
— NYG 14 7 102 0 -3.48 3.98
21
Joe Mixon
Joe Mixon CIN · RB
CIN
75.6
— PIT 19 18 94 0 -1.58 -0.85
22
Melvin Gordon
Melvin Gordon DEN · RB
DEN
75.5
— NYJ 20 18 81 1 -1.83 1.26
23
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC · RB
KC
75.2
— LAC 19 17 109 1 -3.54 1.42
24
Tony Pollard
Tony Pollard DAL · RB
DAL
75.0
— PHI 12 11 65 0 2.26 0.42
25
Mike Davis
Mike Davis ATL · RB
ATL
74.9
— NYG 16 12 70 0 0.26 0.63
26
Giovani Bernard
Giovani Bernard TB · RB
TB
74.0
— — 10 0 51 1 0 -2.09
27
Trey Sermon
Trey Sermon SF · RB
SF
73.7
— GB 13 10 34 1 -1.98 0.29
28
Chase Edmonds
Chase Edmonds ARI · RB
ARI
73.6
— JAX 19 11 75 0 -0.61 -1.42
29
Jamaal Williams
Jamaal Williams DET · RB
DET
73.5
— BAL 14 12 67 1 -2.6 0.08
30
Nick Chubb
Nick Chubb CLE · RB
CLE
73.3
— CHI 22 22 84 0 -2 0
31
Chuba Hubbard
Chuba Hubbard CAR · RB
CAR
73.1
— HOU 16 11 79 0 -3.29 -0.86
32
Carlos Hyde
Carlos Hyde JAX · RB
JAX
73.0
— ARI 8 8 44 0 1.95 0
33
Darrel Williams
Darrel Williams KC · RB
KC
73.0
— LAC 10 7 39 0 0.68 0.2
34
Kenyan Drake
Kenyan Drake LV · RB
LV
72.7
— MIA 14 8 57 0 -2.39 0.29
35
Sony Michel
Sony Michel LAR · RB
LAR
72.6
— TB 24 20 79 0 -3.59 -1.34
36
Christian McCaffrey
Christian McCaffrey CAR · RB
CAR
72.3
— HOU 9 7 40 0 -0.12 0.43
37
David Montgomery
David Montgomery CHI · RB
CHI
71.6
— CLE 14 10 55 0 -2.9 -0.57
38
Malcolm Brown
Malcolm Brown MIA · RB
MIA
71.6
— LV 9 7 31 1 -1.23 -1.15
39
A.J. Dillon
A.J. Dillon GB · RB
GB
70.8
— SF 8 6 26 0 -0.56 -0.27
40
Myles Gaskin
Myles Gaskin MIA · RB
MIA
70.6
— LV 19 13 74 0 -1.95 -4.42
41
Ty Johnson
Ty Johnson NYJ · RB
NYJ
69.0
— DEN 8 3 23 0 -0.43 -3.43
42
Michael Carter
Michael Carter NYJ · RB
NYJ
68.8
— DEN 12 9 29 0 -3.03 -2
43
Damien Harris
Damien Harris NE · RB
NE
68.5
— NO 8 6 11 0 -1.9 -1.54
44
Javonte Williams
Javonte Williams DEN · RB
DEN
67.5
— NYJ 16 12 62 1 -12.03 2.27
45
Devin Singletary
Devin Singletary BUF · RB
BUF
66.1
— WAS 13 11 26 0 -4.09 -3.9
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 2021 Week 3 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are Kareem Hunt, Ezekiel Elliott, James Robinson.
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.