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2021 Running Back Week 8

47 ranked 2021 · Week 8

NFL running back impact rankings for week 8 of the 2021 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Michael Carter · Elijah Mitchell · Ty Johnson

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
Michael Carter
Michael Carter NYJ · RB
NYJ
83.2
— CIN 29 15 172 1 3.23 -2.37
2
Elijah Mitchell
Elijah Mitchell SF · RB
SF
82.3
— CHI 18 18 137 1 3.21 0
3
Ty Johnson
Ty Johnson NYJ · RB
NYJ
81.5
— CIN 10 4 86 1 -0.61 7.91
4
Najee Harris
Najee Harris PIT · RB
PIT
81.3
— CLE 29 26 120 1 3.25 1.79
5
Austin Ekeler
Austin Ekeler LAC · RB
LAC
80.3
— NE 21 11 124 1 3.14 -3.11
6
Cordarrelle Patterson
Cordarrelle Patterson ATL · RB
ATL
79.8
— CAR 14 9 72 1 -1.54 6.26
7
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor IND · RB
IND
79.7
— TEN 20 16 122 1 2.05 2.16
8
J.D. McKissic
J.D. McKissic WAS · RB
WAS
79.5
— DEN 11 3 93 0 -1.1 6.89
9
Jordan Howard
Jordan Howard PHI · RB
PHI
79.1
— DET 12 12 57 2 4.7 0
10
Joe Mixon
Joe Mixon CIN · RB
CIN
78.9
— NYJ 19 14 91 2 -2.6 3.47
11
Aaron Jones
Aaron Jones GB · RB
GB
78.8
— ARI 26 15 110 1 0.44 -3.25
12
Darrell Henderson
Darrell Henderson LAR · RB
LAR
78.3
— HOU 16 14 93 2 2.62 -3.08
13
Boston Scott
Boston Scott PHI · RB
PHI
78.1
— DET 13 12 60 2 2.68 -0.9
14
Devontae Booker
Devontae Booker NYG · RB
NYG
78.0
— KC 21 15 125 0 -0.89 2.09
15
Darrel Williams
Darrel Williams KC · RB
KC
77.4
— NYG 19 13 110 0 -0.34 3.57
16
Rex Burkhead
Rex Burkhead HOU · RB
HOU
76.7
— LA 8 4 48 1 2.15 1.42
17
A.J. Dillon
A.J. Dillon GB · RB
GB
76.4
— ARI 16 16 78 0 2.67 0
18
Chase Edmonds
Chase Edmonds ARI · RB
ARI
76.4
— GB 11 7 69 1 1.1 0.42
19
Derrick Gore
Derrick Gore KC · RB
KC
75.6
— NYG 11 11 48 1 2.43 0
20
Melvin Gordon
Melvin Gordon DEN · RB
DEN
75.5
— WAS 13 10 62 2 0.87 -0.53
21
Ameer Abdullah
Ameer Abdullah CAR · RB
CAR
75.0
— ATL 13 8 66 0 0.1 1.06
22
Damien Harris
Damien Harris NE · RB
NE
74.3
— LAC 24 23 80 1 -3.89 -0.76
23
Dalvin Cook
Dalvin Cook MIN · RB
MIN
74.0
— DAL 20 18 78 0 -0.32 -2.39
24
Sony Michel
Sony Michel LAR · RB
LAR
74.0
— HOU 11 9 56 0 0.48 1.01
25
Jaret Patterson
Jaret Patterson WAS · RB
WAS
73.8
— DEN 12 11 46 0 1.99 -0.39
26
Mark Ingram
Mark Ingram NO · RB
NO
73.7
— TB 8 6 52 0 0.65 1.38
27
Alvin Kamara
Alvin Kamara NO · RB
NO
73.2
— TB 23 19 76 1 -4.87 -1.11
28
Javonte Williams
Javonte Williams DEN · RB
DEN
73.2
— WAS 13 9 48 0 -0.48 0.15
29
Carlos Hyde
Carlos Hyde JAX · RB
JAX
73.1
— SEA 17 9 72 0 -2.27 -1.04
30
Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott DAL · RB
DAL
72.9
— MIN 22 16 73 0 -4.12 1.57
31
Antonio Gibson
Antonio Gibson WAS · RB
WAS
72.4
— DEN 11 8 54 0 -1.5 0.7
32
Mike Davis
Mike Davis ATL · RB
ATL
72.4
— CAR 15 9 66 0 0.17 -3.16
33
Alex Collins
Alex Collins SEA · RB
SEA
72.1
— JAX 10 10 44 0 -0.17 0
34
Tony Pollard
Tony Pollard DAL · RB
DAL
71.9
— MIN 8 7 27 0 1.49 -0.61
35
Zack Moss
Zack Moss BUF · RB
BUF
71.8
— MIA 15 8 58 0 -4.95 0.93
36
Chuba Hubbard
Chuba Hubbard CAR · RB
CAR
71.7
— ATL 26 24 91 1 -4.23 -0.6
37
Leonard Fournette
Leonard Fournette TB · RB
TB
71.6
— NO 13 8 43 0 -2.25 -0.24
38
Myles Gaskin
Myles Gaskin MIA · RB
MIA
71.6
— BUF 16 12 55 0 -2.3 -0.41
39
Rhamondre Stevenson
Rhamondre Stevenson NE · RB
NE
71.6
— LAC 10 8 31 0 0.17 -0.61
40
Nick Chubb
Nick Chubb CLE · RB
CLE
70.9
— PIT 17 16 69 0 -5.32 0.43
41
Salvon Ahmed
Salvon Ahmed MIA · RB
MIA
70.6
— BUF 9 7 28 0 -1.19 -0.33
42
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry TEN · RB
TEN
70.0
— IND 28 28 68 0 -5.47 0
43
Devin Singletary
Devin Singletary BUF · RB
BUF
70.0
— MIA 8 7 29 0 -1.32 -0.47
44
Scottie Phillips
Scottie Phillips HOU · RB
HOU
69.9
— LA 8 5 20 0 -1.23 -0.91
45
Khalil Herbert
Khalil Herbert CHI · RB
CHI
69.4
— SF 25 23 68 0 -5.48 -1.64
46
Kenneth Gainwell
Kenneth Gainwell PHI · RB
PHI
69.2
— DET 13 13 27 0 -4.35 0
47
D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Swift DET · RB
DET
62.3
— PHI 17 12 51 0 -4.31 -9.86
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 8 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are Michael Carter, Elijah Mitchell, Ty Johnson.
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.