Player rankings

The season's top FBS quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends by wins above replacement: what each player's plays were worth, adjusted for the opponent, against a typical backup.

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The top 100 FBS running backs by WAR in 2018. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Eno BenjaminRBArizona State	Arizona State	316	1.200.99 to 1.40	0.99 to 1.40
2	Benny Snell Jr.RBKentucky	Kentucky	265	1.060.86 to 1.26	0.86 to 1.26
3	Michael Warren IIRBCincinnati	Cincinnati	253	1.040.83 to 1.23	0.83 to 1.23
4	Tre HarbisonRBNorthern Illinois	Northern Illinois	193	0.950.80 to 1.10	0.80 to 1.10
5	Joshua KelleyRBUCLA	UCLA	232	0.940.79 to 1.10	0.79 to 1.10
6	Alexander MattisonRBBoise State	Boise State	275	0.920.72 to 1.09	0.72 to 1.09
7	Alex BarnesRBKansas State	Kansas State	241	0.900.70 to 1.11	0.70 to 1.11
8	Jonathan TaylorRBWisconsin	Wisconsin	238	0.890.69 to 1.11	0.69 to 1.11
9	Devin SingletaryRBFlorida Atlantic	Florida Atlantic	211	0.860.68 to 1.05	0.68 to 1.05
10	AJ DillonRBBoston College	Boston College	209	0.820.65 to 0.96	0.65 to 0.96
11	Stevie Scott IIIRBIndiana	Indiana	219	0.780.62 to 0.94	0.62 to 0.94
12	Karan HigdonRBMichigan	Michigan	196	0.780.61 to 0.94	0.61 to 0.94
13	Trayveon WilliamsRBTexas A&M	Texas A&M	241	0.780.57 to 0.94	0.57 to 0.94
14	Mohamed IbrahimRBMinnesota	Minnesota	174	0.760.64 to 0.90	0.64 to 0.90
14	Nico EvansRBWyoming	Wyoming	192	0.760.61 to 0.93	0.61 to 0.93
16	Ryquell ArmsteadRBTemple	Temple	193	0.750.59 to 0.93	0.59 to 0.93
17	Spencer BrownRBUAB	UAB	217	0.740.56 to 0.90	0.56 to 0.90
18	Darrell HendersonRBMemphis	Memphis	179	0.730.54 to 0.92	0.54 to 0.92
19	Larry Rountree IIIRBMissouri	Missouri	171	0.730.59 to 0.88	0.59 to 0.88
20	J.K. DobbinsRBOhio State	Ohio State	192	0.720.57 to 0.87	0.57 to 0.87
21	A.J. OuelletteRBOhio	Ohio	174	0.720.56 to 0.86	0.56 to 0.86
22	Trey RagasRBLouisiana	Louisiana	188	0.700.55 to 0.84	0.55 to 0.84
23	Miles SandersRBPenn State	Penn State	205	0.690.55 to 0.84	0.55 to 0.84
23	David MontgomeryRBIowa State	Iowa State	222	0.690.51 to 0.84	0.51 to 0.84
25	Qadree OllisonRBPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	182	0.680.54 to 0.81	0.54 to 0.81
26	Zack MossRBUtah	Utah	152	0.670.54 to 0.82	0.54 to 0.82
27	Benny LeMayRBCharlotte	Charlotte	180	0.660.51 to 0.82	0.51 to 0.82
28	Patrick LairdRBCalifornia	California	240	0.650.46 to 0.83	0.46 to 0.83
29	J.J. TaylorRBArizona	Arizona	219	0.650.48 to 0.85	0.48 to 0.85
30	Isaiah BowserRBNorthwestern	Northwestern	198	0.640.50 to 0.78	0.50 to 0.78
31	Bryce LoveRBStanford	Stanford	180	0.630.47 to 0.79	0.47 to 0.79
32	Ke'Shawn VaughnRBVanderbilt	Vanderbilt	147	0.620.47 to 0.76	0.47 to 0.76
32	LeVante BellamyRBWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	196	0.620.43 to 0.82	0.43 to 0.82
34	Tre WatsonRBTexas	Texas	195	0.620.51 to 0.71	0.51 to 0.71
35	Jaret PattersonRBBuffalo	Buffalo	156	0.610.48 to 0.74	0.48 to 0.74
36	CJ VerdellRBOregon	Oregon	175	0.600.47 to 0.72	0.47 to 0.72
37	Darius BradwellRBTulane	Tulane	156	0.600.45 to 0.76	0.45 to 0.76
38	Shamari BrooksRBTulsa	Tulsa	188	0.600.44 to 0.76	0.44 to 0.76
39	Darnell WoolfolkRBArmy	Army	164	0.590.45 to 0.72	0.45 to 0.72
40	Nick BrossetteRBLSU	LSU	178	0.590.46 to 0.72	0.46 to 0.72
41	Juwan WashingtonRBSan Diego State	San Diego State	201	0.580.40 to 0.75	0.40 to 0.75
42	Reggie Gallaspy IIRBNC State	NC State	188	0.570.43 to 0.71	0.43 to 0.71
43	B.J. SmithRBTroy	Troy	189	0.570.40 to 0.74	0.40 to 0.74
43	Cade CarneyRBWake Forest	Wake Forest	145	0.570.46 to 0.68	0.46 to 0.68
45	Jermar JeffersonRBOregon State	Oregon State	161	0.560.45 to 0.66	0.45 to 0.66
46	Justice HillRBOklahoma State	Oklahoma State	146	0.550.44 to 0.68	0.44 to 0.68
47	Corey Taylor IIRBTulsa	Tulsa	132	0.550.43 to 0.66	0.43 to 0.66
48	Patrick Taylor Jr.RBMemphis	Memphis	169	0.550.41 to 0.68	0.41 to 0.68
49	Kevin MarksRBBuffalo	Buffalo	161	0.550.42 to 0.66	0.42 to 0.66
50	Frankie HicksonRBLiberty	Liberty	169	0.540.44 to 0.65	0.44 to 0.65
51	Lexington ThomasRBUNLV	UNLV	179	0.540.38 to 0.70	0.38 to 0.70
52	Travis EtienneRBClemson	Clemson	136	0.530.42 to 0.65	0.42 to 0.65
53	Darrin HallRBPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	138	0.530.40 to 0.67	0.40 to 0.67
54	Devine OzigboRBNebraska	Nebraska	165	0.520.41 to 0.64	0.41 to 0.64
55	Keaontay IngramRBTexas	Texas	156	0.510.42 to 0.60	0.42 to 0.60
56	Jordan CronkriteRBSouth Florida	South Florida	166	0.510.38 to 0.66	0.38 to 0.66
57	Wesley FieldsRBGeorgia Southern	Georgia Southern	163	0.500.36 to 0.65	0.36 to 0.65
58	Darrynton EvansRBApp State	App State	161	0.500.39 to 0.63	0.39 to 0.63
59	DeAndre TorreyRBNorth Texas	North Texas	163	0.490.38 to 0.61	0.38 to 0.61
59	Toa TauaRBNevada	Nevada	179	0.490.35 to 0.62	0.35 to 0.62
61	Cole FaganFBAir Force	Air Force	151	0.490.37 to 0.62	0.37 to 0.62
62	Trey SermonRBOklahoma	Oklahoma	143	0.480.36 to 0.58	0.36 to 0.58
63	Elijah MitchellRBLouisiana	Louisiana	124	0.470.36 to 0.59	0.36 to 0.59
64	Sewo OloniluaRBTCU	TCU	140	0.470.33 to 0.58	0.33 to 0.58
65	Pooka Williams Jr.RBKansas	Kansas	151	0.460.34 to 0.56	0.34 to 0.56
66	Chuba HubbardRBOklahoma State	Oklahoma State	132	0.460.34 to 0.56	0.34 to 0.56
67	Dexter WilliamsRBNotre Dame	Notre Dame	132	0.450.35 to 0.54	0.35 to 0.54
68	Travon McMillianRBColorado	Colorado	175	0.440.30 to 0.57	0.30 to 0.57
69	Patrick CarrRBHouston	Houston	120	0.440.35 to 0.53	0.35 to 0.53
70	Jaqwis DancyRBLouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	123	0.440.33 to 0.54	0.33 to 0.54
71	Jordan ScarlettRBFlorida	Florida	126	0.440.35 to 0.53	0.35 to 0.53
72	James GilbertRBBall State	Ball State	132	0.440.36 to 0.52	0.36 to 0.52
73	Marcel MurrayRBArkansas State	Arkansas State	131	0.430.34 to 0.53	0.34 to 0.53
73	Alonzo SmithRBMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	149	0.430.30 to 0.54	0.30 to 0.54
75	Mekhi SargentRBIowa	Iowa	148	0.430.32 to 0.53	0.32 to 0.53
76	Deon JacksonRBDuke	Duke	167	0.430.30 to 0.55	0.30 to 0.55
77	Chase JasminRBSan Diego State	San Diego State	138	0.430.33 to 0.51	0.33 to 0.51
77	D.J. KnoxRBPurdue	Purdue	152	0.420.31 to 0.54	0.31 to 0.54
79	Greg McCraeRBUCF	UCF	96	0.420.34 to 0.50	0.34 to 0.50
80	Jamauri BoganRBWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	129	0.420.28 to 0.55	0.28 to 0.55
81	Ronnie RiversRBFresno State	Fresno State	132	0.420.31 to 0.52	0.31 to 0.52
81	Mike WeberRBOhio State	Ohio State	124	0.420.31 to 0.51	0.31 to 0.51
83	Reggie CorbinRBIllinois	Illinois	122	0.410.31 to 0.52	0.31 to 0.52
84	Bryant KobackRBToledo	Toledo	100	0.410.32 to 0.50	0.32 to 0.50
85	Darius AndersonRBTCU	TCU	118	0.410.31 to 0.51	0.31 to 0.51
86	Anthony McFarland Jr.RBMaryland	Maryland	111	0.410.31 to 0.50	0.31 to 0.50
87	Kadin RemsbergRBAir Force	Air Force	102	0.410.32 to 0.50	0.32 to 0.50
88	Adrian Killins Jr.RBUCF	UCF	136	0.410.29 to 0.52	0.29 to 0.52
89	Kennedy McKoyRBWest Virginia	West Virginia	130	0.400.29 to 0.51	0.29 to 0.51
89	Steven PeoplesRBVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	158	0.400.30 to 0.50	0.30 to 0.50
89	Kennedy BrooksRBOklahoma	Oklahoma	96	0.400.33 to 0.47	0.33 to 0.47
92	Shaq VannRBEastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan	124	0.400.31 to 0.49	0.31 to 0.49
93	Lamical PerineRBFlorida	Florida	130	0.400.31 to 0.50	0.31 to 0.50
94	D'Andre SwiftRBGeorgia	Georgia	137	0.390.28 to 0.49	0.28 to 0.49
95	Matt ColburnRBWake Forest	Wake Forest	132	0.390.29 to 0.49	0.29 to 0.49
96	JaTarvious WhitlowRBAuburn	Auburn	126	0.390.29 to 0.47	0.29 to 0.47
97	Scottie PhillipsRBOle Miss	Ole Miss	107	0.380.30 to 0.47	0.30 to 0.47
98	Kylin HillRBMississippi State	Mississippi State	104	0.380.32 to 0.45	0.32 to 0.45
99	Braeden WestRBSMU	SMU	127	0.380.29 to 0.48	0.29 to 0.48
100	Travis HomerRBMiami	Miami	142	0.380.24 to 0.51	0.24 to 0.51

How it works

Each player's value is YardLine's wins above replacement: every play's expected points credited to the players involved, adjusted for the opponent, against a typical backup; 53 points make a win. Beside each value is its 90% interval. The numbers and position ranks are the same as on each team page's Players section.

Only snaps between FBS teams while the game was in doubt count, so a starter on a team that blows opponents out plays fewer of them. Kickers and punters are ranked on the team pages. Linemen and defenders aren't listed: public play-by-play doesn't say who was on the field, so they're valued as units on the team pages instead. Only players above replacement level are listed. The rankings update every Tuesday.