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2021 Running Back Week 7

42 ranked 2021 · Week 7

NFL running back impact rankings for week 7 of the 2021 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders D'Ernest Johnson · Damien Harris · Brandon Bolden

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
D'Ernest Johnson
D'Ernest Johnson CLE · RB
CLE
88.6
— DEN 24 22 168 1 7.16 1.47
2
Damien Harris
Damien Harris NE · RB
NE
83.4
— NYJ 16 14 113 2 7.28 -0.47
3
Brandon Bolden
Brandon Bolden NE · RB
NE
80.4
— NYJ 9 2 79 1 -1.21 7.29
4
Alvin Kamara
Alvin Kamara NO · RB
NO
80.0
— SEA 31 20 179 1 -8.42 7.32
5
D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Swift DET · RB
DET
79.6
— LA 23 13 144 1 -5.97 5.34
6
Javonte Williams
Javonte Williams DEN · RB
DEN
78.6
— CLE 11 4 52 1 0.05 4.23
7
Khalil Herbert
Khalil Herbert CHI · RB
CHI
78.6
— TB 23 18 133 0 0.52 0.52
8
Elijah Mitchell
Elijah Mitchell SF · RB
SF
78.4
— IND 18 18 107 1 1.88 0
9
Samaje Perine
Samaje Perine CIN · RB
CIN
78.0
— BAL 12 11 75 1 -2.12 3.06
10
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor IND · RB
IND
77.6
— SF 21 18 110 1 1.45 -2.86
11
Josh Jacobs
Josh Jacobs LV · RB
LV
77.3
— PHI 9 6 68 1 1.37 2.24
12
Leonard Fournette
Leonard Fournette TB · RB
TB
77.0
— CHI 19 15 90 1 1.9 -2.88
13
Myles Gaskin
Myles Gaskin MIA · RB
MIA
76.9
— ATL 19 15 77 1 0.45 -0.31
14
Joe Mixon
Joe Mixon CIN · RB
CIN
76.3
— BAL 12 12 59 1 1.83 0
15
Jamaal Williams
Jamaal Williams DET · RB
DET
75.9
— LA 12 12 57 0 3.7 0
16
Kenyan Drake
Kenyan Drake LV · RB
LV
75.9
— PHI 17 14 79 1 0.63 -0.86
17
Ty Johnson
Ty Johnson NYJ · RB
NYJ
75.9
— NE 12 5 71 0 -4.37 6.04
18
Chase Edmonds
Chase Edmonds ARI · RB
ARI
75.3
— HOU 18 15 90 0 0.45 -1.12
19
J.J. Taylor
J.J. Taylor NE · RB
NE
74.9
— NYJ 10 9 26 2 -0.15 0.07
20
James Conner
James Conner ARI · RB
ARI
74.8
— HOU 10 10 64 1 0.55 0
21
Boston Scott
Boston Scott PHI · RB
PHI
74.3
— LV 9 7 29 1 1.77 -0.49
22
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry TEN · RB
TEN
74.3
— KC 31 29 102 0 -5.26 1.33
23
Michael Carter
Michael Carter NYJ · RB
NYJ
74.2
— NE 21 12 104 0 -2.74 0.74
24
Devontae Booker
Devontae Booker NYG · RB
NYG
74.1
— CAR 17 14 66 1 -3.87 1.32
25
Melvin Gordon
Melvin Gordon DEN · RB
DEN
74.1
— CLE 11 8 32 1 -2.81 2.78
26
Salvon Ahmed
Salvon Ahmed MIA · RB
MIA
74.1
— ATL 9 7 52 0 -0.21 2.47
27
Antonio Gibson
Antonio Gibson WAS · RB
WAS
73.9
— GB 16 14 56 0 0.44 -0.76
28
J.D. McKissic
J.D. McKissic WAS · RB
WAS
73.6
— GB 10 4 56 0 1.35 -1.02
29
Cordarrelle Patterson
Cordarrelle Patterson ATL · RB
ATL
72.9
— MIA 19 14 61 1 -0.74 -4.75
30
Aaron Jones
Aaron Jones GB · RB
GB
72.4
— WAS 11 6 39 0 -0.91 0.22
31
Darrel Williams
Darrel Williams KC · RB
KC
72.4
— TEN 9 5 50 0 -1.22 0.75
32
Chuba Hubbard
Chuba Hubbard CAR · RB
CAR
72.2
— NYG 17 12 56 0 -1.01 -0.33
33
Darrell Henderson
Darrell Henderson LAR · RB
LAR
71.1
— DET 21 15 64 0 -2.66 -3.17
34
Mark Ingram
Mark Ingram NO · RB
NO
70.5
— ARI 9 6 27 0 -2.99 1.13
35
Ronald Jones
Ronald Jones TB · RB
TB
70.3
— CHI 10 10 63 0 -1.65 0
36
David Johnson
David Johnson HOU · RB
HOU
69.3
— ARI 13 7 52 0 -3.14 -2.98
37
Elijhaa Penny
Elijhaa Penny NYG · RB
NYG
69.3
— CAR 9 9 24 0 -2.64 0
38
Kenneth Gainwell
Kenneth Gainwell PHI · RB
PHI
69.2
— LV 13 5 61 1 -5.28 -1.36
39
Alex Collins
Alex Collins SEA · RB
SEA
68.7
— NO 17 16 44 0 -5.93 0.89
40
Nyheim Hines
Nyheim Hines IND · RB
IND
67.3
— SF 11 8 12 0 -3.22 -2.86
41
Jalen Richard
Jalen Richard LV · RB
LV
66.6
— PHI 8 4 25 0 -3.1 -3.87
42
Jamycal Hasty
Jamycal Hasty SF · RB
SF
66.3
— IND 9 3 16 0 -2.28 -5.35
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 7 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are D'Ernest Johnson, Damien Harris, Brandon Bolden.
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.