Regular Season Recap: Running Backs 2018

Regular Season Recap:  Running Backs 2018

The BSN, or BattleStat Number, for a player measures a player’s efficiency at their respective skill position.  The BSN gives a numerical representation, similar to a Quarterback Rating (QBR), for offensive skill positions.  This statistical metric represents the    offensive skill player’s value based upon an average player at their respective position.  A higher number equates to a better overall score for a player.

On the offensive side of the ball, the BSN measure’s Wide Receiver, Tight End, and Running Back efficiencies based on a number of data components, resulting in a composite

Running Backs:  MINIMUM 100 ATTEMPTS / 32 RECEPTIONS

Player	Tm	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	BSN-Total	BSN Rank
Todd Gurley*	LAR	256	1251	17	59	580	4	71.33	1
Saquon Barkley*	NYG	261	1307	11	91	721	4	70.32	2
Melvin Gordon*	LAC	175	885	10	50	490	4	65.01	3
Phillip Lindsay*	DEN	192	1037	9	35	241	1	64.64	4
Alvin Kamara	NOR	194	883	14	81	709	4	63.64	5
Joe Mixon	CIN	237	1168	8	43	296	1	62.25	6
Christian McCaffrey	CAR	219	1098	7	107	867	6	56.27	7
James Conner*	PIT	215	973	12	55	497	1	55.81	8
Ezekiel Elliott*	DAL	304	1434	6	77	567	3	53.14	9
Austin Ekeler	LAC	106	554	3	39	404	3	51.60	10
Kerryon Johnson	DET	118	641	3	32	213	1	51.58	11
Tevin Coleman	ATL	167	800	4	32	276	5	51.31	12
Mike Davis	SEA	112	514	4	34	214	1	50.82	13
Kenyan Drake	MIA	120	535	4	53	477	5	45.55	14
David Johnson	ARI	258	940	7	50	446	3	44.88	15
Dalvin Cook	MIN	133	615	2	40	305	2	42.98	16
LeSean McCoy	BUF	161	514	3	34	238	0	40.60	17
T.J. Yeldon	JAX	104	414	1	55	487	4	38.37	18
Dion Lewis	TEN	155	517	1	59	400	1	36.59	19

Running Backs:  MINIMUM 100 ATTEMPTS

Player	Tm	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	BSN-Rush	BSN Rank
Todd Gurley*	LAR	256	1251	4.9	17	72.18	1
Saquon Barkley*	NYG	261	1307	5	11	71.29	2
Phillip Lindsay*	DEN	192	1037	5.4	9	67.99	3
Nick Chubb	CLE	192	996	5.2	8	66.45	4
Melvin Gordon*	LAC	175	885	5.1	10	64.78	5
Joe Mixon	CIN	237	1168	4.9	8	64.67	6
Derrick Henry	TEN	215	1059	4.9	12	63.59	7
Alvin Kamara	NOR	194	883	4.6	14	62.73	8
Aaron Jones	GNB	133	728	5.5	8	62.68	9
Kareem Hunt	KAN	181	824	4.6	7	58.69	10
Isaiah Crowell	NYJ	143	685	4.8	6	58.62	11
Marlon Mack	IND	195	908	4.7	9	56.58	12
Chris Carson	SEA	247	1151	4.7	9	56.15	13
James Conner*	PIT	215	973	4.5	12	55.20	14
Matt Breida	SFO	153	814	5.3	3	55.05	15
Latavius Murray	MIN	140	578	4.1	6	53.93	16
Lamar Miller	HOU	210	973	4.6	5	53.35	17
Gus Edwards	BAL	137	718	5.2	2	52.91	18
Sony Michel	NWE	209	931	4.5	6	52.72	19
Kerryon Johnson	DET	118	641	5.4	3	52.31	20
Mike Davis	SEA	112	514	4.6	4	52.14	21
Ezekiel Elliott*	DAL	304	1434	4.7	6	52.11	22
Christian McCaffrey	CAR	219	1098	5	7	51.71	23
Austin Ekeler	LAC	106	554	5.2	3	49.60	24
Tevin Coleman	ATL	167	800	4.8	4	49.51	25
Jordan Howard	CHI	250	935	3.7	9	49.15	26
Adrian Peterson	WAS	251	1042	4.2	7	48.71	27
Peyton Barber	TAM	234	871	3.7	5	46.10	28
Royce Freeman	DEN	130	521	4	5	45.57	29
Leonard Fournette	JAX	133	439	3.3	5	44.87	30
Mark Ingram	NOR	138	645	4.7	6	44.84	31
Josh Adams	PHI	120	511	4.3	3	44.03	32
Jamaal Williams	GNB	121	464	3.8	3	43.94	33
Kenyan Drake	MIA	120	535	4.5	4	43.06	34
David Johnson	ARI	258	940	3.6	7	42.96	35
Frank Gore	MIA	156	722	4.6	0	42.84	36
LeSean McCoy	BUF	161	514	3.2	3	40.57	37
Dalvin Cook	MIN	133	615	4.6	2	40.50	38
Doug Martin	OAK	172	723	4.2	4	39.54	39
Alfred Blue	HOU	150	499	3.3	2	38.15	40
Carlos Hyde	2TM	172	571	3.3	5	37.29	41
Alex Collins	BAL	114	411	3.6	7	37.27	42
T.J. Yeldon	JAX	104	414	4	1	35.17	43
Dion Lewis	TEN	155	517	3.3	1	33.93	44
Alfred Morris	SFO	111	428	3.9	2	33.38	45
LeGarrette Blount	DET	154	418	2.7	5	33.00	46
Chris Ivory	BUF	115	385	3.3	1	31.82	47