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 4 NFL running back impact rankings?

The current leaders are Cordarrelle Patterson, Austin Ekeler, Derrick Henry.

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.

2021 Running Back Week 4

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NFL running back impact rankings for week 4 of the 2021 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Cordarrelle Patterson · Austin Ekeler · Derrick Henry

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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	Cordarrelle Patterson ATL · RB	ATL	88.7	—	WAS	12	6	116	3	0.16	10.64
2	Austin Ekeler LAC · RB	LAC	87.9	—	LV	20	15	145	2	7.86	1.81
3	Derrick Henry TEN · RB	TEN	84.5	—	NYJ	35	33	177	1	3.13	2.69
4	Kenneth Gainwell PHI · RB	PHI	84.0	—	KC	11	3	89	1	4.44	5.53
5	Chase Edmonds ARI · RB	ARI	83.6	—	LA	17	12	139	0	7.11	0.69
6	Ezekiel Elliott DAL · RB	DAL	83.0	—	CAR	21	20	143	1	2.31	-0.38
7	David Montgomery CHI · RB	CHI	82.9	—	DET	23	23	106	2	4.46	0
8	Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC · RB	KC	82.0	—	PHI	17	14	114	1	4.41	0.8
9	Saquon Barkley NYG · RB	NYG	81.9	—	NO	19	13	126	2	-0.49	3.73
10	Leonard Fournette TB · RB	TB	80.9	—	NE	25	20	139	0	1.74	2.44
11	Jonathan Taylor IND · RB	IND	80.5	—	MIA	19	16	114	1	3.27	-0.6
12	Jeremy McNichols TEN · RB	TEN	79.3	—	NYJ	13	1	85	0	0.76	3.66
13	A.J. Dillon GB · RB	GB	78.4	—	PIT	16	15	97	0	3.53	1.41
14	James Conner ARI · RB	ARI	77.8	—	LA	20	18	66	2	0.4	0.99
15	James Robinson JAX · RB	JAX	77.8	—	CIN	20	18	76	2	1.62	-2.15
16	Alex Collins SEA · RB	SEA	77.6	—	SF	12	10	78	1	1.38	2.08
17	Darrell Henderson LAR · RB	LAR	77.5	—	ARI	20	14	116	0	1.99	-0.43
18	Kareem Hunt CLE · RB	CLE	77.4	—	MIN	18	14	86	1	0.4	-0.15
19	Darrel Williams KC · RB	KC	77.0	—	PHI	12	10	58	1	1.55	2.26
20	Najee Harris PIT · RB	PIT	76.9	—	GB	22	15	91	1	2.74	-2.69
21	Devin Singletary BUF · RB	BUF	76.6	—	HOU	15	14	86	0	2.11	0.89
22	Nick Chubb CLE · RB	CLE	76.5	—	MIN	22	21	105	0	-0.15	0.2
23	Alvin Kamara NO · RB	NO	76.4	—	NYG	26	26	120	0	-1.39	0
24	Damien Williams CHI · RB	CHI	76.3	—	DET	10	8	70	1	2.06	0.2
25	J.D. McKissic WAS · RB	WAS	76.2	—	ATL	13	8	59	1	-3.03	3.72
26	Joe Mixon CIN · RB	CIN	76.0	—	JAX	18	16	67	1	1.45	-1.14
27	Tony Pollard DAL · RB	DAL	75.5	—	CAR	10	10	67	0	1.27	0
28	Jamaal Williams DET · RB	DET	74.8	—	CHI	14	14	66	0	2.19	0
29	Trey Sermon SF · RB	SF	74.3	—	SEA	19	19	89	0	-0.07	0
30	Antonio Gibson WAS · RB	WAS	74.2	—	ATL	16	14	75	1	-2.35	0
31	Melvin Gordon DEN · RB	DEN	73.7	—	BAL	13	9	67	0	1.47	-1.66
32	Latavius Murray BAL · RB	BAL	73.6	—	DEN	18	18	59	1	-2.4	0
33	Chuba Hubbard CAR · RB	CAR	72.9	—	DAL	15	13	71	0	-2.16	0.15
34	Zack Moss BUF · RB	BUF	72.9	—	HOU	15	14	61	1	-0.43	-1.89
35	Miles Sanders PHI · RB	PHI	72.1	—	KC	10	7	47	0	-3.18	2.4
36	Javonte Williams DEN · RB	DEN	72.0	—	BAL	10	7	59	0	0.99	-2.1
37	Aaron Jones GB · RB	GB	71.5	—	PIT	19	15	99	0	-5.79	2.92
38	Michael Carter NYJ · RB	NYJ	71.1	—	TEN	16	13	34	1	-2.58	-2.14
39	D'Andre Swift DET · RB	DET	71.0	—	CHI	14	8	49	0	-3.87	-0.25
40	Dalvin Cook MIN · RB	MIN	70.3	—	CLE	15	9	44	0	-2.34	-2.7
41	Mike Davis ATL · RB	ATL	70.0	—	WAS	15	13	26	1	-5.81	1.66
42	Malcolm Brown MIA · RB	MIA	69.7	—	IND	9	8	27	0	-2.33	-0.06
43	David Johnson HOU · RB	HOU	69.5	—	BUF	9	5	48	0	-2.21	-2.03
44	Chris Carson SEA · RB	SEA	69.2	—	SF	14	13	31	0	-3.05	-0.55
45	Marlon Mack IND · RB	IND	69.2	—	MIA	12	10	23	0	-3.14	-1.26
46	Josh Jacobs LV · RB	LV	68.9	—	LAC	18	13	57	0	-4.24	-3.76
47	Larry Rountree LAC · RB	LAC	68.1	—	LV	11	11	31	0	-4.17	0
48	Alexander Mattison MIN · RB	MIN	66.4	—	CLE	10	10	20	0	-5.11	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 2021 Week 4 NFL running back impact rankings?: The current leaders are Cordarrelle Patterson, Austin Ekeler, Derrick Henry.
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.

2021 NFL Running Back Leaders

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