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2025 Running Back Week 8

43 ranked 2025 · Week 8

NFL running back impact rankings for week 8 of the 2025 season, with impact scores, grades, and player ranks.

Leaders James Cook · Jonathan Taylor · Saquon Barkley

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
James Cook
James Cook BUF · RB
BUF
97.2
— CAR 19 19 216 2 15.36 0
2
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor IND · RB
IND
93.3
— TEN 14 12 174 3 10.81 1.66
3
Saquon Barkley
Saquon Barkley PHI · RB
PHI
90.4
— NYG 19 14 174 2 6.67 1.42
4
Breece Hall
Breece Hall NYJ · RB
NYJ
85.4
— CIN 21 18 147 2 4.88 -0.79
5
Chase Brown
Chase Brown CIN · RB
CIN
83.2
— NYJ 15 12 105 2 2.34 3.01
6
Tyjae Spears
Tyjae Spears TEN · RB
TEN
80.9
— IND 12 9 82 1 6.63 0.73
7
RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey DEN · RB
DEN
80.8
— DAL 8 7 51 3 2.74 2.71
8
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal LAC · RB
LAC
80.7
— MIN 25 23 127 1 1.1 0.29
9
Kareem Hunt
Kareem Hunt KC · RB
KC
80.6
— WAS 10 9 42 2 3.43 3.75
10
J.K. Dobbins
J.K. Dobbins DEN · RB
DEN
80.2
— DAL 17 15 121 0 3.19 0.16
11
Samaje Perine
Samaje Perine CIN · RB
CIN
80.1
— NYJ 10 9 100 1 6.79 0.08
12
Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II MIA · RB
MIA
79.9
— ATL 11 10 66 1 5.22 3.36
13
Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis NYJ · RB
NYJ
78.5
— CIN 13 7 109 0 -0.27 4.02
14
D'Andre Swift
D'Andre Swift CHI · RB
CHI
78.3
— BAL 13 11 71 1 2.29 2.22
15
Tank Bigsby
Tank Bigsby PHI · RB
PHI
78.2
— NYG 9 9 104 0 6.89 0
16
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry BAL · RB
BAL
77.3
— CHI 22 21 71 2 1.34 -1.54
17
Woody Marks
Woody Marks HOU · RB
HOU
77.1
— SF 15 11 111 0 -0.7 1.77
18
Javonte Williams
Javonte Williams DAL · RB
DAL
76.5
— DEN 15 13 49 2 1.91 -0.24
19
De'Von Achane
De'Von Achane MIA · RB
MIA
76.2
— ATL 25 18 91 1 -0.71 -0.8
20
Emanuel Wilson
Emanuel Wilson GB · RB
GB
75.8
— PIT 15 11 87 0 1.27 0.63
21
Christian McCaffrey
Christian McCaffrey SF · RB
SF
74.1
— HOU 14 8 68 0 -0.74 0.05
22
Rachaad White
Rachaad White TB · RB
TB
73.8
— NO 15 13 61 0 -1.56 2.74
23
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG · RB
NYG
72.9
— PHI 13 10 53 0 -0.74 0.65
24
Rico Dowdle
Rico Dowdle CAR · RB
CAR
72.8
— BUF 8 8 54 0 1.59 0
25
Alvin Kamara
Alvin Kamara NO · RB
NO
72.5
— TB 8 6 45 0 -0.74 1.5
26
Jaylen Warren
Jaylen Warren PIT · RB
PIT
72.5
— GB 16 13 73 0 -2.15 -0.7
27
Josh Jacobs
Josh Jacobs GB · RB
GB
72.4
— PIT 16 13 45 1 -2.31 0.51
28
Sean Tucker
Sean Tucker TB · RB
TB
72.3
— NO 12 12 42 1 -3.1 0
29
Isiah Pacheco
Isiah Pacheco KC · RB
KC
72.1
— WAS 12 12 58 0 -0.52 0
30
Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson CLE · RB
CLE
71.7
— NE 9 3 29 0 -0.92 -0.21
31
Nick Chubb
Nick Chubb HOU · RB
HOU
71.5
— SF 19 17 69 0 -5.29 0.94
32
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson NE · RB
NE
71.4
— CLE 10 10 75 0 -0.72 0
33
Rhamondre Stevenson
Rhamondre Stevenson NE · RB
NE
71.3
— CLE 16 14 49 0 -5.35 1.81
34
Jaret Patterson
Jaret Patterson LAC · RB
LAC
71.2
— MIN 11 11 30 0 -0.71 0
35
Tony Pollard
Tony Pollard TEN · RB
TEN
70.8
— IND 13 11 53 0 -2.52 -0.3
36
Chuba Hubbard
Chuba Hubbard CAR · RB
CAR
70.7
— BUF 13 12 34 1 -2.71 -0.52
37
Aaron Jones
Aaron Jones MIN · RB
MIN
70.4
— LAC 9 5 30 0 -2.27 -0.05
38
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS · RB
WAS
70.2
— KC 10 9 25 0 -1.3 -0.42
39
Jaydon Blue
Jaydon Blue DAL · RB
DAL
69.9
— DEN 8 8 29 0 -1.4 0
40
Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins CLE · RB
CLE
68.1
— NE 12 9 17 0 -2.57 -2.76
41
Ray Davis
Ray Davis BUF · RB
BUF
68.0
— CAR 10 9 16 0 -3.8 -0.57
42
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright MIA · RB
MIA
67.9
— ATL 10 9 28 0 -1.46 -3.39
43
Bijan Robinson
Bijan Robinson ATL · RB
ATL
66.1
— MIA 12 9 48 0 -7.86 1.1
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 8 NFL running back impact rankings?
The current leaders are James Cook, Jonathan Taylor, Saquon Barkley.
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.