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2021 Running Back Wild Card

15 ranked 2021 · Wild Card

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

Leaders Jerick McKinnon · Devin Singletary · Josh Jacobs

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
Jerick McKinnon
Jerick McKinnon KC · RB
KC
85.1
— PIT 18 12 142 1 -0.06 8.24
2
Devin Singletary
Devin Singletary BUF · RB
BUF
84.9
— NE 20 16 94 2 7.82 0.23
3
Josh Jacobs
Josh Jacobs LV · RB
LV
79.9
— CIN 18 13 127 0 0.7 2.79
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
Rhamondre Stevenson NE · RB
NE
75.7
— BUF 12 8 60 0 0.63 2.17
5
Giovani Bernard
Giovani Bernard TB · RB
TB
75.1
— PHI 20 13 83 1 -3.38 0.35
6
Ke'Shawn Vaughn
Ke'Shawn Vaughn TB · RB
TB
74.6
— PHI 19 17 62 1 -1.9 0.09
7
Elijah Mitchell
Elijah Mitchell SF · RB
SF
73.5
— DAL 29 27 85 1 -3.27 -3.11
8
Sony Michel
Sony Michel LAR · RB
LAR
73.1
— ARI 13 13 58 0 -1.99 0
9
Cam Akers
Cam Akers LAR · RB
LAR
71.6
— ARI 19 17 95 0 -6.65 0.54
10
Joe Mixon
Joe Mixon CIN · RB
CIN
71.2
— LV 22 17 76 0 -5.13 -0.63
11
Damien Harris
Damien Harris NE · RB
NE
70.6
— BUF 10 9 37 0 -2.35 0.42
12
Chase Edmonds
Chase Edmonds ARI · RB
ARI
69.0
— LA 9 8 28 0 -2.96 -0.52
13
Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott DAL · RB
DAL
68.9
— SF 16 12 31 0 -2.34 -3.53
14
Miles Sanders
Miles Sanders PHI · RB
PHI
68.9
— TB 10 7 28 0 -3.22 -1.07
15
Najee Harris
Najee Harris PIT · RB
PIT
64.5
— KC 14 12 28 0 -3.04 -5.89
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 Wild Card NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are Jerick McKinnon, Devin Singletary, Josh Jacobs.
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.