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2025 Running Back Week 1

43 ranked 2025 · Week 1

NFL running back impact rankings for week 1 of the 2025 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Derrick Henry · Travis Etienne · Breece Hall

2025 NFL Running Back Leaders

2025 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
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry BAL · RB
BAL
84.0
— BUF 19 18 182 2 3.49 0.87
2
Travis Etienne
Travis Etienne JAX · RB
JAX
81.9
— CAR 19 16 156 0 1.7 0.1
3
Breece Hall
Breece Hall NYJ · RB
NYJ
81.2
— PIT 23 19 145 0 2.7 0.83
4
De'Von Achane
De'Von Achane MIA · RB
MIA
79.8
— IND 11 7 75 1 2.73 3.1
5
Christian McCaffrey
Christian McCaffrey SF · RB
SF
78.3
— SEA 32 22 142 0 -5.27 4.76
6
Saquon Barkley
Saquon Barkley PHI · RB
PHI
78.3
— DAL 23 18 84 1 -1.18 1.69
7
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS · RB
WAS
78.2
— NYG 11 10 82 1 2.93 -0.75
8
Javonte Williams
Javonte Williams DAL · RB
DAL
77.8
— PHI 18 15 64 2 2.87 -1.86
9
Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson CLE · RB
CLE
77.6
— CIN 20 12 93 0 -2.13 5
10
Bijan Robinson
Bijan Robinson ATL · RB
ATL
77.4
— TB 19 12 124 1 -8.22 7.85
11
James Cook
James Cook BUF · RB
BUF
77.4
— BAL 18 13 102 1 -2.11 2.86
12
Aaron Jones
Aaron Jones MIN · RB
MIN
77.1
— CHI 11 8 67 1 -1.4 4.19
13
Chuba Hubbard
Chuba Hubbard CAR · RB
CAR
77.0
— JAX 21 16 89 1 -1.71 1.37
14
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor IND · RB
IND
76.2
— MIA 21 18 98 0 -0.42 3.09
15
Jaylen Warren
Jaylen Warren PIT · RB
PIT
76.0
— NYJ 13 11 59 1 -0.1 2.95
16
Josh Jacobs
Josh Jacobs GB · RB
GB
75.6
— DET 20 19 70 1 -0.4 -0.19
17
Kyren Williams
Kyren Williams LAR · RB
LAR
75.4
— HOU 20 18 69 1 0.75 -1.12
18
Alvin Kamara
Alvin Kamara NO · RB
NO
74.5
— ARI 13 11 57 1 -0.92 0.76
19
Austin Ekeler
Austin Ekeler WAS · RB
WAS
74.5
— NYG 9 6 57 0 -0.25 2.64
20
J.K. Dobbins
J.K. Dobbins DEN · RB
DEN
74.1
— TEN 18 16 68 1 -2.17 -1.17
21
Jordan Mason
Jordan Mason MIN · RB
MIN
73.9
— CHI 16 15 75 0 -1.12 -0.08
22
Trey Benson
Trey Benson ARI · RB
ARI
73.8
— NO 9 8 75 0 1.24 0.28
23
Kareem Hunt
Kareem Hunt KC · RB
KC
73.6
— LAC 8 5 26 0 2.34 0.41
24
James Conner
James Conner ARI · RB
ARI
73.5
— NO 16 12 44 1 -2.83 0.47
25
Zach Charbonnet
Zach Charbonnet SEA · RB
SEA
73.4
— SF 12 12 47 1 -0.12 0
26
Jahmyr Gibbs
Jahmyr Gibbs DET · RB
DET
73.1
— GB 19 9 50 0 -2.67 -1.3
27
Nick Chubb
Nick Chubb HOU · RB
HOU
72.8
— LA 14 13 60 0 -0.49 -0.88
28
Chase Brown
Chase Brown CIN · RB
CIN
72.7
— CLE 24 21 51 1 -3.36 -1.43
29
DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens IND · RB
IND
72.5
— MIA 12 12 41 0 0.98 0
30
Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton LAC · RB
LAC
72.5
— KC 17 15 61 0 -0.47 0.7
31
Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving TB · RB
TB
72.3
— ATL 18 14 45 1 -5.07 0.36
32
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson NE · RB
NE
71.6
— LV 11 5 51 0 0.36 -2.95
33
David Montgomery
David Montgomery DET · RB
DET
71.2
— GB 15 11 43 0 -2.53 0.01
34
D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Swift CHI · RB
CHI
71.1
— MIN 22 17 65 0 -3.54 -1.02
35
Brian Robinson
Brian Robinson SF · RB
SF
70.9
— SEA 11 9 37 0 -1.22 -0.54
36
Isiah Pacheco
Isiah Pacheco KC · RB
KC
70.2
— LAC 8 5 28 0 0.16 -2
37
Tony Pollard
Tony Pollard TEN · RB
TEN
70.2
— DEN 19 18 89 0 -7.62 3.53
38
Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty LV · RB
LV
69.8
— NE 21 19 40 1 -5.77 -1.16
39
Rhamondre Stevenson
Rhamondre Stevenson NE · RB
NE
69.4
— LV 10 7 27 0 -3.1 -0.47
40
Tyler Allgeier
Tyler Allgeier ATL · RB
ATL
68.6
— TB 10 10 24 0 -3.49 0
41
Kenneth Gainwell
Kenneth Gainwell PIT · RB
PIT
68.5
— NYJ 11 7 23 0 -1.85 -3.21
42
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG · RB
NYG
68.0
— WAS 15 10 35 0 -3.06 -4.18
43
Kenneth Walker
Kenneth Walker SEA · RB
SEA
67.9
— SF 13 10 24 0 -3.55 -1.57
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 2025 Week 1 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are Derrick Henry, Travis Etienne, Breece Hall.
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.