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 2023 Week 1 NFL running back impact rankings?

The current leaders are Aaron Jones, Austin Ekeler, Christian McCaffrey.

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.

2023 Running Back Week 1

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NFL running back impact rankings for week 1 of the 2023 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Aaron Jones · Austin Ekeler · Christian McCaffrey

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2023 NFL Running Back Leaders

2023 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	Aaron Jones GB · RB	GB	88.5	—	CHI	13	9	127	2	3.83	8.4
2	Austin Ekeler LAC · RB	LAC	87.4	—	MIA	21	16	164	1	4.8	2.05
3	Christian McCaffrey SF · RB	SF	85.8	—	PIT	27	22	169	1	3.15	-0.81
4	Breece Hall NYJ · RB	NYJ	83.7	—	BUF	12	10	147	0	4.57	0.44
5	Nick Chubb CLE · RB	CLE	81.0	—	CIN	22	18	127	0	2.53	0.75
6	Tony Pollard DAL · RB	DAL	80.6	—	NYG	17	14	82	2	3.58	1.08
7	Tyler Allgeier ATL · RB	ATL	79.9	—	CAR	18	15	94	2	1.06	-0.65
8	Joshua Kelley LAC · RB	LAC	79.8	—	MIA	17	16	91	1	5.8	-1.51
9	Roschon Johnson CHI · RB	CHI	78.3	—	GB	12	5	55	1	2.5	0.58
10	Travis Etienne JAX · RB	JAX	78.1	—	IND	23	18	104	1	-0.77	-0.91
11	Kyren Williams LAR · RB	LAR	77.8	—	SEA	17	15	52	2	2.52	-1.54
12	Bijan Robinson ATL · RB	ATL	77.1	—	CAR	16	10	83	1	-1.65	-0.24
13	Derrick Henry TEN · RB	TEN	76.7	—	NO	18	15	119	0	-1.35	2.55
14	Khalil Herbert CHI · RB	CHI	75.7	—	GB	15	10	64	0	-1.45	2.38
15	Samaje Perine DEN · RB	DEN	75.6	—	LV	12	8	78	0	-1.05	2.43
16	Isiah Pacheco KC · RB	KC	74.9	—	DET	12	8	54	0	-1.34	2.69
17	Kenneth Gainwell PHI · RB	PHI	74.9	—	NE	18	14	74	0	-0.67	0.48
18	David Montgomery DET · RB	DET	74.7	—	KC	21	21	74	1	-2.02	0
19	Justice Hill BAL · RB	BAL	74.5	—	HOU	8	8	9	2	0.59	0
20	Jahmyr Gibbs DET · RB	DET	74.3	—	KC	9	7	60	0	0.31	1.51
21	Rhamondre Stevenson NE · RB	NE	74.3	—	PHI	18	12	89	0	-4.46	3.29
22	Joe Mixon CIN · RB	CIN	74.2	—	CLE	18	13	73	0	-2.91	-1
23	Alexander Mattison MIN · RB	MIN	74.1	—	TB	15	11	44	1	-1.11	0
24	Brian Robinson WAS · RB	WAS	74.0	—	ARI	21	19	66	1	-3.48	0.98
25	Raheem Mostert MIA · RB	MIA	74.0	—	LAC	12	10	50	1	-0.36	-0.17
26	J.K. Dobbins BAL · RB	BAL	73.6	—	HOU	11	8	37	1	-1.84	0.52
27	James Cook BUF · RB	BUF	73.6	—	NYJ	18	12	63	0	-1.15	-1.95
28	Saquon Barkley NYG · RB	NYG	73.4	—	DAL	16	12	63	0	-0.16	-2.14
29	Kenneth Walker SEA · RB	SEA	73.2	—	LA	17	12	67	0	0.64	-3.2
30	Josh Jacobs LV · RB	LV	72.4	—	DEN	22	19	71	0	-4.52	0.72
31	James Conner ARI · RB	ARI	72.0	—	WAS	19	14	70	0	-1.4	-2.47
32	Javonte Williams DEN · RB	DEN	72.0	—	LV	19	13	57	0	-1.6	-3.34
33	Cam Akers MIN · RB	MIN	71.7	—	SEA	22	22	29	1	-2.7	0
34	Chuba Hubbard CAR · RB	CAR	71.7	—	ATL	11	9	69	0	-1.3	-1.14
35	Gus Edwards BAL · RB	BAL	71.6	—	HOU	9	9	32	0	-0.07	0
36	Najee Harris PIT · RB	PIT	71.6	—	SF	8	6	33	0	0.69	-1.05
37	Dalvin Cook BAL · RB	BAL	71.5	—	BUF	16	13	59	0	-3.63	1.01
38	Miles Sanders CAR · RB	CAR	71.5	—	ATL	24	18	98	0	-5.11	0.33
39	D'Onta Foreman CHI · RB	CHI	70.6	—	GB	8	5	24	0	-0.74	-0.93
40	A.J. Dillon GB · RB	GB	69.6	—	CHI	16	13	36	0	-6.13	1.3
41	Dameon Pierce HOU · RB	HOU	69.2	—	BAL	14	11	47	0	-4.59	-2.65
42	Jamaal Williams NO · RB	NO	69.1	—	TEN	20	18	52	0	-7.2	-0.49
43	Jaylen Warren PIT · RB	PIT	69.1	—	SF	9	3	18	0	-1.53	-3.13
44	Rachaad White TB · RB	TB	67.3	—	MIN	19	17	49	0	-7.07	-0.75
45	Tank Bigsby JAX · RB	JAX	66.5	—	IND	8	7	13	1	-0.62	-7.58
46	Ezekiel Elliott NE · RB	NE	64.4	—	PHI	14	7	43	0	0.15	-10.64
47	Jerome Ford CLE · RB	CLE	63.8	—	CIN	15	15	36	0	-9.61	0
48	Deon Jackson IND · RB	IND	57.6	—	JAX	19	13	28	0	-10.7	-8.51

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 2023 Week 1 NFL running back impact rankings?: The current leaders are Aaron Jones, Austin Ekeler, Christian McCaffrey.
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.

2023 NFL Running Back Leaders

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