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2022 Running Back Week 1

50 ranked 2022 · Week 1

NFL running back impact rankings for week 1 of the 2022 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders D'Andre Swift · Saquon Barkley · Clyde Edwards-Helaire

2022 NFL Running Back Leaders

2022 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'Andre Swift
D'Andre Swift DET · RB
DET
88.5
— PHI 18 15 175 1 10.01 2.4
2
Saquon Barkley
Saquon Barkley NYG · RB
NYG
88.2
— TEN 26 18 194 1 7.37 -4.13
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC · RB
KC
82.4
— ARI 10 7 74 2 1.07 6.22
4
Nick Chubb
Nick Chubb CLE · RB
CLE
82.3
— CAR 23 22 143 0 4.9 -0.71
5
Cordarrelle Patterson
Cordarrelle Patterson ATL · RB
ATL
81.2
— NO 27 22 136 1 2.4 -0.33
6
Miles Sanders
Miles Sanders PHI · RB
PHI
81.1
— DET 15 13 105 1 5.31 -0.92
7
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor IND · RB
IND
80.5
— HOU 38 31 175 1 4.88 -9.97
8
Leonard Fournette
Leonard Fournette TB · RB
TB
79.9
— DAL 23 21 137 0 1.98 0.59
9
Kareem Hunt
Kareem Hunt CLE · RB
CLE
79.3
— CAR 15 11 70 2 0.84 1.76
10
Antonio Gibson
Antonio Gibson WAS · RB
WAS
77.7
— JAX 22 14 130 0 0.41 -1.53
11
James Robinson
James Robinson NYJ · RB
NYJ
77.7
— WAS 13 11 69 2 1.19 0.82
12
Christian McCaffrey
Christian McCaffrey SF · RB
SF
76.7
— CLE 15 10 57 1 0.89 1.36
13
Joe Mixon
Joe Mixon CIN · RB
CIN
76.7
— PIT 36 27 145 0 -6.06 1.35
14
A.J. Dillon
A.J. Dillon GB · RB
GB
76.4
— MIN 16 10 91 1 -2.93 2.03
15
Khalil Herbert
Khalil Herbert CHI · RB
CHI
76.2
— SF 10 9 43 1 4.36 -1.03
16
Aaron Jones
Aaron Jones GB · RB
GB
75.7
— MIN 10 5 76 0 2.59 -0.27
17
Isiah Pacheco
Isiah Pacheco KC · RB
KC
75.7
— ARI 12 12 62 1 0.16 0
18
Dalvin Cook
Dalvin Cook MIN · RB
MIN
75.2
— GB 25 20 108 0 -1.67 -0.11
19
Rashaad Penny
Rashaad Penny SEA · RB
SEA
74.7
— DEN 15 12 67 0 0.82 0.01
20
Eno Benjamin
Eno Benjamin ARI · RB
ARI
74.6
— KC 8 4 61 0 1.19 0.95
21
Josh Jacobs
Josh Jacobs LV · RB
LV
74.6
— LAC 11 10 73 0 1.41 0.88
22
Devin Singletary
Devin Singletary BUF · RB
BUF
74.5
— LA 10 8 62 0 1.03 1.05
23
James Conner
James Conner ARI · RB
ARI
74.3
— KC 16 10 55 1 -0.85 -0.7
24
Michael Carter
Michael Carter NYJ · RB
NYJ
74.0
— BAL 19 10 100 0 -1.36 -2.73
25
Darrell Henderson
Darrell Henderson LAR · RB
LAR
73.9
— BUF 18 13 73 0 -0.37 -1.3
26
Kenneth Gainwell
Kenneth Gainwell PHI · RB
PHI
73.9
— DET 9 5 32 1 1.24 -1.31
27
Jerick McKinnon
Jerick McKinnon KC · RB
KC
73.4
— ARI 8 4 49 0 -0.43 1.38
28
Javonte Williams
Javonte Williams DEN · RB
DEN
73.3
— SEA 19 7 108 0 -5.17 1.19
29
Damien Harris
Damien Harris NE · RB
NE
73.1
— MIA 12 9 58 0 -0.09 -0.33
30
Nyheim Hines
Nyheim Hines IND · RB
IND
73.0
— HOU 9 3 54 0 -4.28 3.47
31
Jamaal Williams
Jamaal Williams DET · RB
DET
72.9
— PHI 13 11 30 2 -1.35 -1.37
32
Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott DAL · RB
DAL
72.6
— TB 12 10 49 0 1.22 -1.41
33
Austin Ekeler
Austin Ekeler LAC · RB
LAC
72.3
— LV 18 14 72 0 -7.59 3.96
34
Chase Edmonds
Chase Edmonds DEN · RB
DEN
72.2
— NE 16 12 65 0 -4.88 4.36
35
Travis Etienne
Travis Etienne JAX · RB
JAX
72.2
— WAS 8 4 65 0 1.92 -2.98
36
Rex Burkhead
Rex Burkhead HOU · RB
HOU
71.7
— IND 22 14 70 0 -4.1 -1.54
37
Alexander Mattison
Alexander Mattison MIN · RB
MIN
71.6
— GB 8 8 36 0 0.24 0
38
Najee Harris
Najee Harris PIT · RB
PIT
71.2
— CIN 12 10 26 1 -3.24 0.5
39
Alvin Kamara
Alvin Kamara NO · RB
NO
70.7
— ATL 13 9 46 0 -1.48 -2.25
40
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry TEN · RB
TEN
70.7
— NYG 22 21 82 0 -4.73 -1.44
41
Rachaad White
Rachaad White TB · RB
TB
70.3
— DAL 8 6 21 0 -0.96 -0.57
42
Rhamondre Stevenson
Rhamondre Stevenson NE · RB
NE
70.3
— MIA 10 8 27 0 -1.07 -1.26
43
Kenyan Drake
Kenyan Drake BAL · RB
BAL
70.1
— NYJ 12 11 46 0 -3.53 1.09
44
Dameon Pierce
Dameon Pierce HOU · RB
HOU
69.9
— IND 12 11 39 0 -1.94 -0.01
45
Jeff Wilson
Jeff Wilson MIA · RB
MIA
69.0
— CHI 11 9 30 0 -3.23 -1.24
46
Melvin Gordon
Melvin Gordon DEN · RB
DEN
69.0
— SEA 14 12 72 0 -4.18 0
47
Breece Hall
Breece Hall NYJ · RB
NYJ
68.1
— BAL 15 6 61 0 -1.41 -5.5
48
David Montgomery
David Montgomery CHI · RB
CHI
67.5
— SF 21 17 50 0 -10.68 1.17
49
Tony Pollard
Tony Pollard DAL · RB
DAL
67.0
— TB 8 6 22 0 -4.06 -2.06
50
Zack Moss
Zack Moss IND · RB
IND
66.5
— LA 12 6 36 0 -5.73 -0.98
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 2022 Week 1 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are D'Andre Swift, Saquon Barkley, Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
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.