The Bengals were far more reliant on their pass catchers and it showed in the veteran back's production. The unique skill sets of McCaffrey and Ekeler -- the fact that they are constantly producing in both the run and pass games for their respective offenses -- is why they sit at Nos. He will be vital all-around in lifting Zach Wilson in Year 2, too. Los Angeles Rams (Cam Akers, Darrell Henderson, Jake Funk/Kyren Williams), 4. 2021 stats: 225 carries, 849 rushing yards, 3.8 yards per carry, 42 receptions on 51 targets, 301 receiving yards, 7 total TDs, Vinnie Iyer is an NFL writer at The Sporting News. Fresh off a career year at age 26, Foreman's hitting free agency at the right time. The best days could be ahead for Minnesota Vikings tailback Dalvin Cook, who landed in the top-five of ESPN's compiled list of the best running backs in the NFL. midseason injury paved the way for Taylor to stake his claim as the NFLs most valuable running back last season. Edmonds' midseason move from Miami to Denver was beneficial for the fifth-year back. 2022 NFL Running Back Rankings and Tiers Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) runs the ball for a 69 yard touchdown during the second half against the New England Patriots at Lucas Oil Stadium. His season started off so well with 50-yard runs in consecutive weeks. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Herbert built off his promising rookie season and thrived in offensive coordinator Luke Getsy's system. Not much went right for the Colts' offense in 2022, from poor quarterback play to poor health for Taylor. I considered leaving Carson off this list completely given the uncertainty surrounding his injury status and 2022 return. The injury history is a big concern. The former third-round pick not only dealt with injury in 2021 but also with aTaysom Hill, Jameis Winston, Trevor Siemian and Ian Book quarterback rotation. Finishing with the second-most ground yards among first-year players (behind only Kenneth Walker III), Allgeier has carved out an important role in Arthur Smith's offense. They are pretty good. 2021 stats:292 carries, 1,205 rushing yards, 4.1 yards per carry, 42 receptions on 48 targets, 314 receiving yards, 16 total TDs. NFL coaches, general managers, agents, media members, and of course fans, will be congregating in Indianapolis this week for the league's annual scouting combine. San Francisco just used a third-round pick on Davis-Price (RB69 ADP), and his value will skyrocket if anything happens . Considering those results came at 22 years old with plenty of offensive line shuffling in front of him, theres little reason to expect Taylor to slow down in 2022. Hall was one of the most electric runners at the time of his season-ending knee injury -- evidenced by his average of 5.8 yards per carry through seven weeks. 2022 stats: 16 games | 349 att | 1,538 rush yds | 4.4 ypc | 13 rush TDs | 33 rec | 398 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 3 fumbles lost. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports. He ranks fifth in rushing yards over expected over the last three seasons to go along with a 86.2 PFF rushing grade (11th among running backs with at least 300 carries). He should be in for a big Year 2 to put an offense in transition on his back. Conner was a beast and will (most probably) remain so in 2022, but to a lesser extent if we bake some (realistic) regression back to the mean into . He earned just a 65.3 PFF grade over the first six weeks of the season before a foot injury sidelined him for the rest of the year. Fournette has reinvented himself in the transition from Jacksonville to Tampa Bay. Quarterbacks 14 Sam Howell 11 Carson Wentz Running backs 24 Antonio Gibson 23 J. D. McKissic 32 Jaret Patterson 8 Brian Robinson Jr. 41 Jonathan Williams Wide receivers 2 Dyami Brown 1 Jahan Dotson 17 Terry McLaurin 15 Dax Milne 10 Curtis Samuel Tight ends 87 John Bates 80 Curtis Hodges 88 Armani Rogers 82 Logan Thomas 85 Cole Turner Kelley is a great complement to elusive playmaker Austin Ekeler, seeing how the third-year pro excels as a physical downhill runner for the Chargers. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Briana McDonald. Carson would likely find himself in Tier 3 if he didnt have the injury concerns. Rivers saw all of his offensive action in Weeks 6 and 8 for the Rams, logging eight of his nine total carries for 21 yards in a Week 8 start. It finally came, thanks to durability and a top-flight passing game with Joe Burrow that opened things up for him to put it all together. He led the league in yards per rushing attempt and will start off leading what will be a much run-heavier attack without Russell Wilson. Compiling five 100-yard rushing games on the way to a 1,000-yard campaign in Year 1, Walker has laid the groundwork for a successful career in Seattle's backfield. He earned 83.0-plus PFF rushing and receiving grades en route to an 85.2 overall grade that ranked first among all running backs who played at least 500 offensive snaps. Chubb is known for his chunk running and special burst that comes out of his powerful style. 2021 Running Backs | Football Outsiders 2021 Running Backs Updated 02/22/2023 10:17 AM EST This table explained RUSHING: Minimum 100 rushes Members Only Login for FREE access Not a member? Players like Marshawn Lynch, Frank Gore, David Johnson, Todd Gurley and Steven Jackson have been among the best in the league playing in the division. That represents a noticeable shift from 2006 the first season that PFF began collecting NFL data. I've decided to rank every running back who started a game in the 2022 NFL season. NFC East: How are the division's running backs compared to rest of NFL Schedule Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars. only further fuels speculation that Carson returning from neck surgery is no sure thing. 2022 NFC Pro Bowl roster by position Offense *Denotes starter Quarterback (5) Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers* Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals Kirk Cousins,. 2022 stats:16 games | 201 att | 801 rush yds | 4.0 ypc | 5 rush TDs | 34 rec | 316 rec yds | 1 rec TD | 2 fumbles lost. 5. 95. His 0.2 PFF WAR finish last season was tied with Jonathan Taylor for the highest in the NFL, driven by a significant role in a Cincinnati offense that made it to the Super Bowl. The NFL might be considered a passing league now, but the best running backs still have incredible value to their teams. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Here is my pecking order, 1 to 75. Taylors 87.0 PFF grade led all players at the position, and he finished the year tied for the most wins above a replacement-level running back despite Indianapolis missing the playoffs. One area where Conner has had a lot of success throughout his career has been in short-yardage situations, as his 90.7 PFF rushing grade with two or fewer yards to go since 2017 ranks third among 21 running backs with at least 100 such carries. Then the injury bug struck. 2. Let's cut to the chase: CEH hasn't lived up to his first-round draft pedigree due to inconsistent play and injuries. Mitchell was a sixth-round rookie and led the division in rushing. , but his PFF grading profile isnt nearly as impressive. You have to give offensive coordinator Ben Johnson credit for feeding Williams the rock at the goal line. Robinson started the 2022 season by scoring in each of the first three games for the Jaguars, but then lost the starting job to Travis Etienne six weeks into the season. 2022 Running Backs Updated 02/22/2023 10:17 AM EST Year 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 2022 stats:8 games | 9 att | 21 rush yds | 2.3 ypc | 0 rush TDs | 5 rec | 29 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. 2021 stats:332 carries, 1,811 rushing yards, 5.5 yards per carry, 40 receptions on 51 targets, 360 receiving yards, 20 total TDs. The talent is still there, but Barkley is now in a position where he has to prove he can stay on the field as he plays the 2022 season on his fifth-year option. February 28, 2023 2:00 pm ET. Kevin Patra of NFL.com recently reviewed every team's running back situation and said the following regarding the Commanders: Top RBs under contract for 2023: Brian Robinson, Antonio Gibson, J.D. Maurice Jones-Drew ranks each team's primary starting running back for the 2022 NFL season. Montgomery makes this list based on his cumulative production vs. his limited efficiency as a runner and pass-catcher. 49ers 2022 Roster Breakdown: Running Backs. Chubb hasnt shouldered the same workload as some of the other names joining him atop this list, but he has a case as the best pure runner in the NFL since he was drafted in 2018. His lone start came in a wacky Week 15 loss to the Raiders when Harris had just five carries for 19 yards. But . follow. Kevin Stefanski-led offense racked up a low number of three-and-outs in 2022. 2021 stats: 151 carries, 541 rushing yards, 4.1 yards per carry, 62 receptions on 78 targets, 452 receiving yards, 7 total TDs. He doesn't offer much as a receiver but he gets the yards that are there with good burst. We have already ranked the quarterbacks, running backs and receivers. After holding off Zack Moss for key touches, he will need to do the same again vs. rookie James Cook. Entering the 2022 season, there were legitimate talks of the Raiders moving on from Josh Jacobs. Ranking the top 32 NFL running backs for the 2022 season - Page 31. was the only running back who played on over 70% of his teams offensive snaps (83%), and just five running backs cleared the 60% threshold. The fifth-year back out of Pittsburgh earned 84.0-plus PFF receiving and pass-blocking grades, flashing soft hands throughout the year for Arizona. He can be an older Dillon to Williams' younger Jones. Hes been the most valuable running back in the league according to PFFs wins above replacement (WAR) metric, and his 4,503 rushing yards are over 600 more than the next closest back despite him missing roughly half of the 2021 season. 2022 stats:9 games | 87 att | 433 rush yds | 5.0 ypc | 3 rush TDs | 0 rec | 0 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 1 fumble lost. While the team is undergoing major changes to its coaching staff, Conner should be back in the fold in 2023. No would be surprised if he boosted his Hall of Fame credentials with another massive campaign as the centerpiece of his team's offense. While there are plenty of valid arguments pointing to the idea that. 2022 stats: 13 games | 171 att | 760 rush yds | 4.4 ypc | 6 rush TDs | 27 rec | 132 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. Fantasy Football Depth Chart Takeaways: NFC West. He is smart and. The production and potential says to meet those outcomes somewhere in the middle, with lean toward the positive. Winters was a versatile defender for TCU last season, recording 79 tackles and 7.5 sacks, showing he can stop the run and rush the passer. Seattle Seahawks (Charis Carson, Rashaad Penny, Kenneth Walker), Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. That's the big question, but the Rams have confidence that he can deliver effective lead rushing production with the right dash of receiving pop. Thats not something any defensive back wants to see in the open field. Some think he's faded and lost too many steps and believe his best is buried behind him. Missed tackles forced is just one metric, and its far from the only measure of running back success over expectation, but it does highlight just how difficult Williams is to tackle. He had a season-high eight carries for 26 yards and his first-career TD while playing in 49 percent of the Patriots' offensive snaps one week prior, assisting in a road win over Arizona. Looking ahead to 2023, Williams should be back in a feature role for a much more dynamic offense under Sean Payton. Second, he hasn't build on being a top-flight receiving back at LSU, which what he was expected to do in the Chiefs' pass-first offense. Harris falls into the uber efficient in a limited role category after earning 85.0-plus PFF grades in each of the last two seasons on between 250 and 450 offensive snaps. Harris efficiency numbers from last season arent as impressive as some of the other names around him on this list, but its reasonable to expect efficiency to decline when youre on the field for nearly every snap and playing in one of the NFL's least efficient offenses. The Bears will be looking for Montgomery to get back to his 2020 level of play (80.2 PFF grade) next year to help support Justin Fields, who can use all the help he can get on a barren offense entering his second season. McCaffrey, now 26, had to be faded on this list given he's played only 10 games over the past two seasons following his transcendent 2019 production. 2022 stats:16 games | 95 att | 394 rush yds | 4.1 ypc | 2 rush TDs | 38 rec | 287 rec yds | 4 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. The NFC West holds some of the most intriguing teams in football. A fine all-around RB2, Perine's now set to hit free agency at age 27. 2021 stats: 203carries, 903 rushing yards, 4.4 yards per carry, 43 receptions on 53 targets, 316 receiving yards, 7 total TDs. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday that Sean Payton is the right coach to get Russell Wilson back on track. Taylor has parlayed his prolific play at Wisconsin into the complete durable package in the NFL. He was subsequently traded to a Jets team that had just lost star rookie Breece Hall, but Robinson got lost in the shuffle in New York, playing sparingly in four games the rest of the season. Ken Belson. Plus, there's a new No. 2021 stats: 187 carries, 803 rushing yards, 4.3 yards per carry, 34 receptions on 37 targets, 313 receiving yards, 7 total TDs. Week 1 to 17 is the full-season fantasy strength of schedule. Looking at Weeks 14 through 17 -- after he returned from midseason knee surgery -- Dobbins led the league in both rush yards (397) and yards per carry (7.0) in that span (min. The 2022 Broncos' offense underwhelmed in a major way. The 2021 season provided an opportunity for Mixon to bounce back, and he answered the call. 2021 stats:307 carries, 1,200 rushing yards, 3.9 yards per carry, 74 receptions on 94 targets,467 receiving yards, 10 total TDs. Ranking the NFC West's running back rooms entering 2022 Schedule Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Steelers Ravens AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans. Hubbard looked for a bigger role after the Panthers traded Christian McCaffrey to San Francisco in October. As Joe Mixon's backup, Perine made his impact in the pass game, catching three TD passes in Week 11 alone. This isn't a list that's simply pulled from one person's brain in an effort to give the position some form of a ranking, either. Jones is now sharing plenty with powerful A.J. The 49ers won the division last year led primarily by rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, who was the last pick in the NFL Draft. Carson was one of the leagues best backs but he has not yet been able to fully recover from a neck injury. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Freeman was elevated from the practice squad after Pierce's injury. He ranks in the 76th percentile of all qualifying backs in missed tackles forced per rushing attempt and the 85th percentile in missed tackles forced per reception across his first three NFL seasons. Led all AFC West running backs in both rushing yards (1065) and yards from scrimmage (1303). 49ers extend lead in NFC West as rest of division loses in Week 12. 2021 stats: 188 carries, 870 rushing yards, 4.6 yards per carry, 40 receptions on 50 targets, 228receiving yards, 8 total TDs. 2022 stats:17 games | 210 att | 1,040 rush yds | 5.0 ypc | 5 rush TDs | 69 rec | 421 rec yds | 1 rec TD | 1 fumble lost. He also recorded career highs in targets and receptions, taking on a significant role in the aerial attack with Davante Adams no longer in Green Bay. First, he's missed 10 games in his first two seasons. Meanwhile, Henry is set to enter his seventh season while coming off a foot injury and multiple years with a heavy workload. But they picked up late in the season, jumping to 4.27 yards per carry and scored seven touchdowns over his final nine . There were some games where he went full bell cow and others where he was barely used. Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson return to form a convoluted backfield pairing after Sony Michel left in free agency, with Akers likely to serve as the 1A to Henderson's 1B. 2022 stats: 17 games | 203 att | 914 rush yds | 4.5 ypc | 5 rush TDs | 5 rec | 26 rec yds | 0 rec TD | 0 fumbles lost. 5 Stars - Stud, Top 10 running back Arizona - Rashard Mendenhall / Ryan Williams / Stepfan Taylor As of right now Rashard Mendenhall is the No. In the early stages of the offseason, Miami has. NE. Stevenson was touted as a power back out of Oklahoma but showed he could be complete as a rookie, to the point he may pick up injured James White's key receiving snaps in 2022 to split more of the work with Harris. The last two offseasons have been filled with rumors of Buffalo looking to add talent to their running back room, and the Bills did decide to add. Zeke averaged under 4.0 yards per carry in a season the first time in his career. Derrick Henry (TBA) | Tennessee Titans vs. TBD 2. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Considering those results came at 22 years old with plenty of offensive line shuffling in front of him, theres little reason to expect Taylor to slow down in 2022. 2022 stats:17 games | 259 att | 1,269 rush yds | 4.9 ypc | 11 rush TDs | 20 rec | 78 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 2 fumbles lost. Running Back - Miles Sanders is solid when on the field, but he isn't anything special and is also set to hit free agency this off-season. The rookie played just 10 percent of the Panthers' offensive snaps in 2022, but was a reliable returner. The problem with including McCaffrey in Tier 1 is that we havent seen him fully healthy in two-plus years, as the sixth-year running back has played fewer than 300 offensive snaps in each of the last two seasons. Robinson was one of the best stories of the 2022 season, overcoming multiple gunshot wounds not only to . Once rookie Brian Robinson returned to the field, Gibson's opportunities plummeted -- with double-digit carries in four games from Week 5 on. His day didn't stop there, either, as he had a second kickoff return for a touchdown. Including the postseason, Elliott has carried the ball a league-high 1,730 times since he was drafted in 2016. July 25, 2022 1:46 pm ET. That doesnt mean that the running back rooms in the division are bad. You won't want to miss a moment of the 2022 season! Playing primarily on special teams in 2022, Williams made a pair of starts to close out the regular season for Washington, averaging less than 3.0 yards per carry in those games. Hall is in the best position to be the rookie rushing leader in 2022, working ahead of Michael Carter. 2022 stats:15 games | 231 att | 876 rush yds | 3.8 ypc | 12 rush TDs | 17 rec | 92 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. Fast forward to his rookie season in 2021, and Williams once again led his peers in missed tackles forced per rushing attempt with 63 broken tackles on 203 carries (0.31 per carry). 2022 stats:16 games | 176 att | 860 rush yds | 4.9 ypc | 5 rush TDs | 22 rec | 185 rec yds | 1 rec TD | 2 fumbles lost. He had nine carries or more in two games -- in a Week 2 blowout loss to Buffalo and a Week 17 defeat to Dallas, when he got the start with Derrick Henry (hip) and Dontrell Hilliard (neck) out. They do not take into account individual league rules and setups. Johnson was one of four running backs who started a game for the Jets in 2022. The journeyman running back saw a majority of his 2022 action in the final month. FEB 14 NEW HEAD MAN IN NFC WEST. Expect Penny to be threatened, however, for key touches by rookie Ken Walker. July 12, 2022 12:55 pm CT. After playing on one-year contracts in 2020 and 2021, Leonard Fournette agreed to a three-year contract worth $7 million per year ahead of the 2022 season. promoting him in-house from his 2022 job as a special assistant on McCarthy's staff, to replace the departed Kellen Moore. Mixons 886 offensive snaps (postseason included) were second most at the position, and his 82.1 PFF rushing grade in that time on the field marked a career high. evidence that running backs start to regress, metrics such as EPA per rush and rushing yards over expected. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head into the 2022 NFL season with sky-high expectations for the third straight year, following back-to-back playoff appearances, their first NFC South title in more than a decade, and their second Super Bowl victory. We'll analyze the new additions and departures to each position group, and provide a glimpse into the future for the team. He operated as a change-of-pace back alongside David Montgomery and dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields in Chicago's top-ranked rushing attack. 2021 stats: 206 carries, 911 rushing yards, 4.4 yards per carry, 70 receptions on 94 targets, 647 receiving yards, 20 total TDs. 2022 stats:15 games | 25 att | 93 rush yds | 3.7 ypc | 0 rush TDs | 11 rec | 57 rec yds | 0 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. His best play of the season came on a clutch 18-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Raiders in Week 12. Over the last four seasons, Chubb ranks first among all qualifying running backs in PFF rushing grade (93.1), yards after contact per rushing attempt (4.1) and missed tackles forced per rushing attempt (0.25). Unfortunately, he couldn't sustain that success down the stretch. He is smart and reliable with a good balance of steadiness and explosiveness. Jan. 30, 2022, 9:16 p.m. It is worth noting that while Ekeler enjoyed the highest PFF rushing grade of his career in 2021 (79.9), he did fall below 80.0 in PFF receiving grade for the first time in his career (62.6). Three different running backs have recorded at least 75 conversions first downs and touchdowns as a rusher and receiver over the last three seasons: Ekeler, McCaffrey and Kamara. A breakdown and ranking of NFC East teams running backs from 4 to 1 Podcast Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans. Can Akers pick up his promise as a rookie following a season mostly lost to suffering a torn Achilles' last summer? The 2021 season provided an opportunity for Mixon to bounce back, and he answered the call. 2022 stats:10 games | 71 att | 302 rush yds | 4.3 ypc | 3 rush TDs | 17 rec | 151 rec yds | 3 rec TDs | 0 fumbles lost. 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