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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All QB RB WR TE

The top 22 FBS tight ends by WAR in 2015. No others had WAR above 0.00. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Keith RuckerTEGeorgia State	Georgia State	41	0.06−0.02 to 0.13	−0.02 to 0.13
2	O.J. HowardTEAlabama	Alabama	34	0.06−0.01 to 0.12	−0.01 to 0.12
3	Ben McCordTECentral Michigan	Central Michigan	46	0.05−0.03 to 0.14	−0.03 to 0.14
4	Tyler HigbeeTEWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	42	0.04−0.05 to 0.13	−0.05 to 0.13
5	Matt WeiserTEBuffalo	Buffalo	57	0.04−0.08 to 0.15	−0.08 to 0.15
5	Stephen AndersonTECalifornia	California	54	0.04−0.07 to 0.14	−0.07 to 0.14
7	David Morgan IITEUTSA	UTSA	64	0.02−0.10 to 0.13	−0.10 to 0.13
8	J.P. HoltzTEPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	35	0.02−0.05 to 0.08	−0.05 to 0.08
9	Cody TuttleTEEastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan	29	0.02−0.04 to 0.06	−0.04 to 0.06
10	Jeremiah GainesTESMU	SMU	16	0.02−0.02 to 0.05	−0.02 to 0.05
10	Cole HikutiniTELouisville	Louisville	19	0.02−0.02 to 0.05	−0.02 to 0.05
12	Steven ScheuTEVanderbilt	Vanderbilt	39	0.01−0.07 to 0.09	−0.07 to 0.09
13	Jarred GipsonTENevada	Nevada	19	0.01−0.02 to 0.05	−0.02 to 0.05
14	Ryan SmithTEMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	19	0.01−0.02 to 0.04	−0.02 to 0.04
15	Reece WhiteTENew Mexico	New Mexico	18	0.01−0.02 to 0.04	−0.02 to 0.04
16	Gerald EverettTESouth Alabama	South Alabama	44	0.01−0.07 to 0.09	−0.07 to 0.09
17	Henry Krieger-CobleTEIowa	Iowa	37	0.01−0.06 to 0.07	−0.06 to 0.07
17	Ya'Keem GrinerTEFlorida International	Florida International	18	0.01−0.03 to 0.04	−0.03 to 0.04
17	Hunter HenryTEArkansas	Arkansas	60	0.01−0.12 to 0.12	−0.12 to 0.12
20	Harrison HandleyTEUtah	Utah	25	0.01−0.04 to 0.05	−0.04 to 0.05
20	Sean IrwinTEColorado	Colorado	14	0.01−0.02 to 0.03	−0.02 to 0.03
22	Chris JohnsonTEBaylor	Baylor	27	0.01−0.03 to 0.04	−0.03 to 0.04

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.