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 5 NFL running back impact rankings?

The current leaders are Rico Dowdle, Javonte Williams, Jacory Croskey-Merritt.

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.

2025 Running Back Week 5

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NFL running back impact rankings for week 5 of the 2025 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders Rico Dowdle · Javonte Williams · Jacory Croskey-Merritt

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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	Rico Dowdle CAR · RB	CAR	94.5	—	MIA	27	23	234	1	9.43	0.98
2	Javonte Williams DAL · RB	DAL	87.7	—	NYJ	18	16	139	2	7.42	-0.1
3	Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS · RB	WAS	82.6	—	LAC	16	14	150	2	2	2.78
4	Jonathan Taylor IND · RB	IND	82.5	—	LV	22	18	86	3	4.56	0.12
5	Quinshon Judkins CLE · RB	CLE	81.5	—	MIN	25	23	128	0	1.18	1.27
6	Christian McCaffrey SF · RB	SF	79.4	—	LA	31	22	139	1	-6.75	5.88
7	Breece Hall NYJ · RB	NYJ	79.2	—	DAL	19	14	155	0	-2.15	4.35
8	Kyren Williams LAR · RB	LAR	79.0	—	SF	24	14	131	2	-5.59	3.03
9	Rachaad White TB · RB	TB	79.0	—	SEA	18	14	71	2	0.28	1.27
10	Jahmyr Gibbs DET · RB	DET	78.5	—	CIN	14	12	87	1	0.3	4.78
11	Saquon Barkley PHI · RB	PHI	78.0	—	DEN	9	6	88	1	-0.12	3.86
12	David Montgomery DET · RB	DET	77.4	—	CIN	19	18	71	1	0.48	1.09
13	Kareem Hunt KC · RB	KC	77.2	—	JAX	8	7	57	2	2.78	-0.02
14	Nick Chubb HOU · RB	HOU	76.9	—	BAL	12	11	61	1	2.11	-0.87
15	Kenneth Walker SEA · RB	SEA	76.8	—	TB	11	10	86	0	2.43	-0.59
16	Ashton Jeanty LV · RB	LV	76.3	—	IND	21	14	109	0	-0.69	-0.57
17	J.K. Dobbins DEN · RB	DEN	75.4	—	PHI	21	20	84	1	-1.74	0.05
18	Zach Charbonnet SEA · RB	SEA	74.7	—	TB	11	9	48	1	1.5	-0.74
19	Isiah Pacheco KC · RB	KC	73.9	—	JAX	10	7	56	0	0.56	0.96
20	Omarion Hampton LAC · RB	LAC	73.2	—	WAS	18	12	70	0	0.26	-0.84
21	Michael Carter ARI · RB	ARI	73.1	—	TEN	23	18	73	1	-3.81	0.13
22	Travis Etienne JAX · RB	JAX	72.6	—	KC	16	12	58	0	1.43	-3.23
23	De'Von Achane MIA · RB	MIA	72.4	—	CAR	17	10	46	1	-3.31	0.83
24	Alvin Kamara NO · RB	NO	72.1	—	NYG	14	8	55	0	-1.75	-1.21
25	Kendre Miller NO · RB	NO	72.1	—	NYG	11	10	49	0	-1.14	0.04
26	James Cook BUF · RB	BUF	71.7	—	NE	16	15	49	0	-0.6	-0.68
27	Devin Singletary NYG · RB	NYG	71.1	—	NO	8	6	24	0	1.56	-1.66
28	Tony Pollard TEN · RB	TEN	71.0	—	ARI	17	14	78	1	-4.22	-0.25
29	Chase Brown CIN · RB	CIN	69.9	—	DET	16	8	48	0	-2.1	-4.55
30	TreVeyon Henderson NE · RB	NE	69.9	—	BUF	9	6	27	0	-1.07	-1.47
31	Jordan Mason MIN · RB	MIN	69.4	—	CLE	17	13	56	1	-5.7	-2.28
32	Rhamondre Stevenson NE · RB	NE	68.7	—	BUF	9	7	27	2	-0.52	-4.74
33	Woody Marks HOU · RB	HOU	68.4	—	BAL	8	7	24	0	-3.05	-0.5
34	Cam Skattebo NYG · RB	NYG	67.6	—	NO	22	15	104	0	-12.62	0.74
35	Derrick Henry BAL · RB	BAL	66.5	—	HOU	16	15	33	1	-4.63	-6.31

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 5 NFL running back impact rankings?: The current leaders are Rico Dowdle, Javonte Williams, Jacory Croskey-Merritt.
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.

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