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2026 NFL Running Back Stats

Rushing yards tell you what a back produced. Workload tells you whether he is likely to keep getting chances. Carry share shows who handles the run game. Target share shows who stays involved when the quarterback drops back, while Backfield Control shows how much of the backfield opportunity belongs to one player.

107RBs with a carry Carry + Target ShareBackfield workload Updated October 20, 2026Through Week 6

RB Trends

Recent workload changes compare each back's latest game with his recent average. The flags focus on real workload changes, not one touchdown or one long run.

Running Back Leaderboard

Overview answers what the back produced. Usage answers how much work he owns. Efficiency shows what he is doing with those chances.
PlayerCarriesCarry ShareTargetsTarget ShareTouchesOpp/GRush YdsRec YdsTDHalf-PPR/GYPCRush EPA/AttRush 1D%Yds/TouchCompare
105 80.8% 34 18.1% 132 27.8 504 243 9 28.0 4.80 0.043 33.3% 5.66
106 73.1% 22 15.0% 120 25.6 665 95 8 26.2 6.27 0.118 31.1% 6.33
122 73.1% 23 11.3% 137 24.2 492 163 7 18.5 4.03 -0.016 24.6% 4.78
130 70.3% 10 6.1% 139 23.3 534 64 8 18.7 4.11 -0.099 22.3% 4.30
97 63.8% 18 14.0% 109 23.0 410 72 2 12.8 4.23 -0.139 19.6% 4.42
111 62.7% 27 16.9% 131 23.0 641 144 5 19.8 5.77 0.080 27.0% 5.99
98 62.4% 36 17.1% 124 22.3 313 251 3 14.6 3.19 -0.294 15.3% 4.55
117 66.5% 14 8.8% 127 21.8 627 89 6 18.1 5.36 0.051 29.9% 5.64
89 69.5% 13 7.1% 100 20.4 426 85 6 18.5 4.79 0.077 28.1% 5.11
80 54.1% 39 16.1% 110 19.8 393 217 5 17.3 4.91 0.023 31.3% 5.55
71 62.3% 28 15.1% 95 19.8 246 124 1 10.6 3.46 -0.138 15.5% 3.89
96 59.6% 21 11.2% 113 19.5 452 74 3 12.9 4.71 -0.002 18.8% 4.65
94 43.5% 21 10.8% 112 19.2 398 140 6 15.8 4.23 -0.060 19.1% 4.80
84 64.6% 30 13.8% 105 19.0 460 258 2 15.4 5.48 0.061 27.4% 6.84
77 45.8% 35 21.1% 105 18.7 350 190 7 18.0 4.55 0.113 26.0% 5.14
94 56.3% 14 7.9% 107 18.0 388 126 4 13.7 4.13 -0.046 23.4% 4.80
85 69.7% 22 9.2% 104 17.8 317 103 8 16.6 3.73 0.022 25.9% 4.04
87 66.4% 13 7.9% 95 16.7 349 24 1 7.9 4.01 -0.072 19.5% 3.93
87 52.7% 8 4.3% 92 15.8 303 50 3 9.0 3.48 -0.192 19.5% 3.84
81 48.5% 12 5.8% 91 15.5 294 79 1 7.7 3.63 -0.174 21.0% 4.10
73 47.1% 20 11.6% 91 15.5 221 102 1 7.9 3.03 -0.271 13.7% 3.55
81 55.1% 9 5.3% 89 15.0 270 27 2 7.6 3.33 -0.189 13.6% 3.34
80 47.3% 10 5.7% 89 15.0 289 56 3 8.8 3.61 -0.267 22.5% 3.88
71 38.0% 19 10.6% 86 15.0 263 111 2 9.5 3.70 -0.061 25.4% 4.35
74 46.8% 13 7.7% 83 14.5 314 45 2 8.7 4.24 -0.078 25.7% 4.33
67 42.7% 14 6.1% 78 13.5 245 36 2 7.6 3.66 -0.076 13.4% 3.60
67 40.6% 7 3.7% 72 12.3 239 40 2 7.1 3.57 -0.098 22.4% 3.88
58 40.8% 16 7.9% 71 12.3 205 79 2 7.8 3.53 -0.144 22.4% 4.00
53 33.8% 14 6.1% 66 11.2 157 54 1 5.6 2.96 -0.198 15.1% 3.20
60 27.8% 5 2.6% 65 10.8 324 39 3 9.5 5.40 0.097 26.7% 5.58
47 36.2% 5 3.9% 52 10.4 236 14 3 9.1 5.02 0.089 27.7% 4.81
48 38.4% 14 6.3% 58 10.3 122 55 3 6.5 2.54 -0.351 18.8% 3.05
51 32.3% 10 6.0% 61 10.2 163 102 1 6.3 3.20 -0.173 25.5% 4.34
47 31.8% 13 5.4% 56 10.0 223 91 2 8.0 4.74 0.042 25.5% 5.61
53 29.9% 6 3.8% 58 9.8 211 30 4 8.4 3.98 0.047 28.3% 4.16
52 36.6% 7 3.4% 59 9.8 138 67 3 7.0 2.65 -0.345 9.6% 3.47
49 31.8% 8 3.6% 55 9.5 153 15 2 5.0 3.12 -0.245 16.3% 3.05
34 26.2% 12 9.4% 41 9.2 127 49 0 4.2 3.74 -0.171 14.7% 4.29
35 22.7% 20 8.9% 50 9.2 120 76 3 7.5 3.43 -0.066 22.9% 3.92
49 26.2% 5 2.8% 52 9.0 194 31 1 4.7 3.96 -0.248 16.3% 4.33
36 21.8% 15 8.0% 50 8.5 145 83 2 7.0 4.03 -0.088 19.4% 4.56
35 20.7% 15 8.6% 47 8.3 139 52 1 5.2 3.97 -0.161 8.6% 4.06
45 26.8% 3 1.8% 47 8.0 170 8 0 3.1 3.78 -0.063 20.0% 3.79
21 14.3% 26 15.2% 44 7.8 81 163 1 7.0 3.86 0.011 28.6% 5.55
27 23.7% 10 5.4% 34 7.4 110 61 1 5.3 4.07 -0.063 29.6% 5.03
31 18.8% 12 6.4% 42 7.2 97 76 1 4.5 3.13 -0.352 6.5% 4.12
36 26.9% 7 3.7% 40 7.2 182 8 0 3.5 5.06 0.000 16.7% 4.75
30 19.5% 13 5.8% 41 7.2 128 51 0 4.2 4.27 -0.004 23.3% 4.37
39 23.4% 2 1.1% 40 6.8 168 6 2 5.0 4.31 0.087 30.8% 4.35
34 21.7% 5 2.4% 37 6.5 168 11 1 4.2 4.94 -0.088 20.6% 4.84
19 11.8% 17 9.1% 31 6.0 61 61 1 4.0 3.21 -0.164 26.3% 3.94
28 17.0% 7 3.7% 32 5.8 119 21 0 2.0 4.25 -0.445 28.6% 4.38
18 13.7% 17 10.3% 33 5.8 66 75 0 3.3 3.67 -0.349 16.7% 4.27
31 16.6% 2 1.1% 33 5.5 138 16 0 2.4 4.45 -0.227 22.6% 4.67
23 17.2% 10 5.3% 29 5.5 49 13 1 2.5 2.13 -0.297 17.4% 2.14
21 12.4% 12 6.9% 28 5.5 109 43 2 5.1 5.19 0.028 14.3% 5.43
22 16.9% 11 5.0% 29 5.5 77 37 0 2.5 3.50 -0.233 18.2% 3.93
19 13.1% 8 5.4% 26 5.4 62 92 0 3.8 3.26 -0.108 15.8% 5.92
31 18.6% 1 0.5% 32 5.3 99 5 0 1.8 3.19 -0.365 12.9% 3.25
22 10.2% 10 5.2% 30 5.3 73 75 1 3.8 3.32 -0.288 18.2% 4.93
28 20.9% 4 2.1% 31 5.3 91 10 1 2.6 3.25 -0.171 17.9% 3.26
18 9.7% 13 7.9% 28 5.2 133 58 0 4.0 7.39 0.221 27.8% 6.82
28 22.4% 3 1.4% 29 5.2 104 10 0 1.7 3.71 -0.456 17.9% 3.93
20 14.9% 8 4.3% 25 4.7 57 31 1 2.9 2.85 -0.297 15.0% 3.52
8 11.6% 5 5.3% 12 4.3 31 30 0 2.7 3.88 -0.071 25.0% 5.08
16 12.8% 10 4.5% 24 4.3 35 50 0 2.1 2.19 -0.146 18.8% 3.54
21 12.6% 4 2.0% 24 4.2 88 10 0 1.9 4.19 -0.012 28.6% 4.08
15 11.5% 5 2.7% 19 4.0 51 52 0 2.5 3.40 -0.189 13.3% 5.42
17 11.0% 6 2.7% 21 3.8 81 10 0 1.5 4.76 -0.132 35.3% 4.33
17 13.3% 2 1.1% 19 3.8 43 3 0 1.1 2.53 -0.559 17.6% 2.42
9 5.8% 12 7.0% 20 3.5 43 74 0 2.9 4.78 -0.019 11.1% 5.85
18 11.5% 2 0.9% 20 3.3 112 18 0 2.3 6.22 -0.066 22.2% 6.50
15 12.0% 5 2.3% 18 3.3 70 24 0 1.8 4.67 -0.064 13.3% 5.22
13 7.8% 6 2.9% 18 3.2 39 41 1 2.8 3.00 -0.217 0.0% 4.44
13 7.8% 6 2.9% 17 3.2 40 52 2 3.5 3.08 -0.308 23.1% 5.41
15 9.9% 0 0.0% 15 3.0 59 0 1 2.4 3.93 -0.198 13.3% 3.93
11 7.1% 6 3.5% 15 2.8 72 14 1 2.8 6.55 0.235 9.1% 5.73
14 10.8% 0 0.0% 14 2.8 28 0 0 0.6 2.00 -0.343 14.3% 2.00
11 8.1% 5 2.2% 13 2.7 34 4 0 0.8 3.09 -0.188 27.3% 2.92
9 7.0% 3 1.6% 11 2.4 30 43 0 1.7 3.33 -0.274 0.0% 6.64
12 7.9% 0 0.0% 12 2.4 41 0 0 0.8 3.42 -0.319 8.3% 3.42
10 6.0% 3 1.7% 12 2.2 45 2 0 1.0 4.50 0.057 30.0% 3.92
10 6.8% 3 1.8% 13 2.2 39 19 1 2.2 3.90 -0.021 30.0% 4.46
6 4.1% 7 4.1% 12 2.2 22 67 0 2.3 3.67 0.810 66.7% 7.42
9 5.7% 3 1.8% 11 2.0 24 19 0 0.9 2.67 -0.222 11.1% 3.91
6 3.9% 2 1.6% 8 1.6 13 8 0 0.6 2.17 -0.432 0.0% 2.63
9 5.1% 0 0.0% 9 1.5 19 0 1 1.3 2.11 -0.124 22.2% 2.11
5 3.2% 4 1.9% 9 1.5 9 15 1 1.7 1.80 -0.026 20.0% 2.67
5 2.8% 3 1.9% 8 1.3 12 40 0 1.1 2.40 -0.252 20.0% 6.50
8 5.0% 0 0.0% 8 1.3 28 0 1 1.5 3.50 -0.293 37.5% 3.50
6 4.2% 1 0.5% 7 1.2 43 7 1 1.9 7.17 0.188 16.7% 7.14
7 5.3% 0 0.0% 7 1.2 12 0 0 0.2 1.71 -0.372 0.0% 1.71
5 3.4% 1 0.4% 6 1.0 19 5 0 0.5 3.80 -0.548 20.0% 4.00
5 4.1% 0 0.0% 5 0.8 15 0 0 0.3 3.00 -0.229 0.0% 3.00
5 3.0% 0 0.0% 5 0.8 13 0 0 0.2 2.60 -0.310 20.0% 2.60
5 3.8% 0 0.0% 5 0.8 15 0 0 0.3 3.00 -0.016 40.0% 3.00

Compare Running Backs

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Who Actually Owns the Backfield?

Carry share is the run-game workload. Target share is the passing-game role. Bubble size follows opportunities per game, so the backs in the upper right are doing the most in both parts of the offense.

Opportunity vs. Fantasy Production

This compares opportunities per game with Half-PPR points per game. A gap is a reason to investigate the role and scoring, not an automatic buy or sell call.

Who Owns Each Backfield?

Choose a team to see how its running back opportunities are split. Backfield Control uses RB carries plus RB targets, while carry share and target share stay tied to the full team offense.

Running Back Metric Guide

A back can lead his team in carries without controlling the whole backfield. Read rushing work, receiving work and efficiency together.

Carry Share

The percentage of team carries handled by the running back. Quarterback and receiver runs remain in the team denominator, so this measures the back's share of the whole rushing offense.

Target Share

The percentage of team pass targets going to the running back. This separates a real receiving role from a back who needs rushing volume to score.

Backfield Control

The percentage of running back opportunities that belong to one player, using RB carries plus RB targets. It answers a different question than carry share: how much of the backfield itself does he own?

Rush EPA per Carry

Rushing EPA divided by carries adds down-and-distance context to rushing efficiency. It works best beside workload because a small sample can move quickly.

Half-PPR

PFM adds 0.5 points per reception to nflverse standard fantasy scoring so the fantasy view matches PFM's Half-PPR rankings format.

Stats source & methodology

Stats come from nflverse. Carry share uses player carries divided by team carries. Target share uses player targets divided by team targets. Backfield Control uses RB carries plus RB targets divided by all RB opportunities for that team. Half-PPR adds 0.5 points per reception to nflverse standard fantasy scoring.