The Running Back Rating equation takes into account both a running back’s performance in previous weeks and the strength of the run defense a RB is going up against to come up with a numerical rating that indicates what sort of game you can expect from players.

RUNNING BACK RATING= 
(Average Rushing Yards Per Game + Average Receiving Yards Per Game + (Average TDs Per Game x 50) + (100 yd. games / games played x 50) + (Carries Previous Week x 2.5) + (Opponent's Average Rushing TDs Allowed Per Game x 20) + Opponent's Average Rush Yards Allowed Per Game) / 4
For a detailed explanation of the formula, CLICK HERE.

90-100: EXPECT A GREAT GAME

Ray Rice, BAL (IND): 100

Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC (TB): 99.5

Arian Foster, HOU (@CIN): 97

Marshawn Lynch, SEA (STL): 96.2


80-89.9: SOLID RB1s

LeSean McCoy, PHI (@MIA): 89.6

Ryan Mathews, SD (BUF): 87.5

Michael Turner, ATL (@CAR): 86.1

Frank Gore, SF (@ARI): 81


60-79.9: COULD GO EITHER WAY (RB2s and Flex)

Chris Johnson, TEN (NO): 79.6

Rashard Mendenhall, PIT (CLE): 78.6
Result: 76 rush yds, 8 points

Shonn Greene, NYJ (KC): 76

Reggie Bush, MIA (PHI): 75.5

Willis McGahee, DEN (CHI): 74

DeMarco Murray, DAL (NYG): 73.9

Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG (@DAL): 70.8

Michael Bush, OAK (@GB): 67.8

Steven Jackson, STL (@SEA): 67.7

Mike Tolbert, SD (BUF): 67.7

LeGarrette Blount, TB (@JAC): 67.4

Roy Helu, WAS (NE): 65.9

Beanie Wells, ARI (SF): 65.6

Darren Sproles, NO (@TEN): 63.7

BenJarvus Green-Ellis, NE (@WAS): 62

Cedric Benson, CIN (HOU): 61.5


50-59.9: DON’T EXPECT MUCH

Peyton Hillis, CLE (@PIT): 59
Result: 25 rush yds, 3 points

Toby Gerhart, MIN (@DET): 58.7

Jonathan Stewart, CAR (ATL): 58.2

Ryan Grant, GB (OAK): 58.1

Pierre Thomas, NO (@TEN): 55.6

Brandon Jacobs, NYG (@DAL): 54.1

Jackie Battle, KC (@NYJ): 53.4

DeAngelo Williams, CAR (ATL): 51.7

Maurice Morris, DET (MIN): 50.5


LOWER THAN 50: NOT A GOOD IDEA

Donald Brown, IND (@BAL): 47.2


Not Enough Data: Marion Barber, CHI (@DEN), CJ Spiller, BUF (@SD)




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