Preseason Fantasy Tidbits - Running Back Position

Least fantasy points (minimum 20 carries):
- Leonard Henry (Mia) 4.1 FP against the Steelers in 2004. He ran for 41 yards on 20 carries and didn't catch a pass

Top five fantasy points:
- Clinton Portis (Den): 57.4 FP against the Chiefs in 2003
- LaDainian Tomlinson (SD): 56.1 FP against the Broncos in 2002
- Shaun Alexander (Sea): 56.1 FP against the Vikings in 2002
- Priest Holmes (KC): 55.7 FP against the Seahawks in 2002
- Marshall Faulk (StL): 54.5 FP against the Seahawks in 2002

Top five rushing yards performances:
- Jamal Lewis, (Bal) with 295 rushing yards against the Browns in 2003
- Corey Dillon, (Cin) with 278 rushing yards against the Broncos in 2000
- Shaun Alexander, (Sea) with 266 rushing yards against the Raiders in 2001
- Mike Anderson, (Den) with 251 rushing yards against the Saints in 2000
- LaDainian Tomlinson, (SD) with 243 rushing yards against the Raiders in 2003

Most touchdowns:

Shaun Alexander (Sea) scored five touchdowns against the Vikings in 2002
Clinton Portis (Den) scored five touchdowns against the Chiefs in 2003

Most carries:
- Rudi Johnson (Cin) carried 43 times (for 182 yards) against the Texans last year

Most receptions:
- Marshall Faulk (StL) caught 14 passes (for 91 yards) against the Broncos in 2002

Most receiving yards:
- Marshall Faulk (StL) blew away the field with 204 receiving yards against the Bears in 1999

Best rushing YPC (minimum 15 carries):
- Corey Dillon (Cin) carried the ball 22 times for 278 yards (12.6 YPC) against the Broncos in 2000

Worst rushing YPC (minimum 15 carries):
- Curtis Martin (NYJ) carried the ball 17 times for 11 yards (0.6 YPC) against the Raiders in 2000

Running backs have scored 40.0+ fantasy points in a game 46 times under this scoring system
- 20 different running backs have hit that production mark
- Marshall Faulk leads the way here by hitting that mark 11 times in the past five years
- Priest Holmes is second, hitting it 9 times

Surprising Tidbits (from 2004):
- Tied for most carries in one game last season are Reuben Droughns and Lee Suggs with 38 carries
- RB Maurice Hicks of the 49ers carried the ball 34 times vs. the Cardinals in week fourteen last season
- RB Clinton Portis had 34+ carries in three games last season
- Against the 49ers, Portis had only 110 rushing yards on 35 carries

Surprise 150+ yard rushing performances in 2005:
- RB Derrick Blaylock carried the ball 33 times for 186 yards against the Saints in week ten
- RB Najeh Davenport carried the ball 19 times for 178 yards against the Rams in week twelve
- RB DeShaun Foster carried the ball 32 times for 174 yards against the Chiefs in week two
- RB Quentin Griffin carried the ball 23 times for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Chiefs in week one
- RB Jamal Lewis had 30 carries against the Jets but managed a miserable 71 yards and couldn't score
- RB Jamal Lewis gained a league best (amongst RB) 232 total yards against the Bengals in week three on only 19 touches (12.2 yards per touch)

Even the Best have bad games (2004):
- LaDainian Tomlinson (vs. Broncos): He managed only 70-total yards on 25 touches and didn't score
- Edgerrin James (vs. Packers): He carried the ball 21 times for only 62 yards
- Rudi Johnson: In the first two weeks of the year, Johnson carried the ball 45 times but gained only 134 rushing yards
- Jamal Lewis had 33 touches against the Jets for 91 yards and couldn't score
- Julius Jones carried the ball 30 times for only 81 yards against the Ravens

Most 200-yard rushing games? (27 times) (Best to worst)

LaDainian Tomlinson - 4 times
Marshall Faulk - 3 times
Edgerrin James - 2 times
Jamal Lewis - 2 times
Clinton Portis - 2 times
Ricky Williams - 2 times
Corey Dillon - 2 times
Shaun Alexander - 1 time
Mike Anderson - 1 time
Tiki Barber - 1 time
Warrick Dunn - 1 time
Charlie Garner - 1 time
Ahman Green - 1 time
Rudi Johnson - 1 time
Curtis Martin - 1 time
Duce Staley - 1 time
Fred Taylor - 1 time

Most 100-yard rushing games (Best to Worst - minimum 6 times)

Edgerrin James - 40 times
Curtis Martin - 34 times
Fred Taylor - 29 times
Corey Dillon - 29 times
Ricky Williams - 29 times
Ahman Green - 28 times
Marshall Faulk - 27 times
Priest Holmes - 26 times
Jamal Lewis - 26 times
Stephen Davis - 25 times
Clinton Portis - 23 times
Jerome Bettis - 23 times
LaDainian Tomlinson - 23 times
Deuce McAllister - 22 times
Shaun Alexander - 22 times
Emmitt Smith - 21 times
Tiki Barber - 21 times
Duce Staley - 16 times
Warrick Dunn - 13 times
Travis Henry - 13 times
Anthony Thomas -, 10 times
Rudi Johnson - 9 times
Domanick Davis - 8 times
Mike Anderson, 8 times
Michael Bennett, 8 times
Michael Pittman, 8 times
Willis McGahee, 7 times
Thomas Jones - 7 times
Chris Brown - 6 times
Reuben Droughns - 6 times
William Green - 6 times

Part Two: Fantasy Tidbits - entire regular season (since the 2001 season)

Running Backs: Top-12 in Fantasy Points
(based on 1 pt every 10 rushing yards; 1 pt every 10 receiving yards; 6 pts per touchdown)

Marshall Faulk - 374.9 FP during the 2000 season
Priest Holmes - 373.0 FP during the 2003 season
Priest Holmes - 372.7 FP during the 2002 season
Ahman Green - 345.0 FP during the 2003 season
Marshall Faulk - 340.7 FP during the 2001 season
LaDainian Tomlinson - 339.0 FP during the 2003 season
Edgerrin James - 338.3 FP during the 2000 season
Ricky Williams - 323.6 FP during the 2002 season with the Miami Dolphins
Jamal Lewis - 311.1 FP during the 2003 season
LaDainian Tomlinson - 307.2 FP during the 2002 season
Shaun Alexander - 306.6 FP during the 2004 season
Tiki Barber - 299.6 FP during the 2004 season

Running Backs: Top-12 in Fantasy Points
(based on 1 pt every 10 rushing yards; 1 pt every 10 receiving yards; 6 pts per touchdown; 1 PT per reception)

Marshall Faulk - 455.9 FP during the 2000 season
Priest Holmes - 447.0 FP during the 2003 season
Priest Holmes - 442.7 FP during the 2002 season
LaDainian Tomlinson - 439.0 FP during the 2003 season
Marshall Faulk - 423.7 FP during the 2001 season
Edgerrin James - 401.3 FP during the 2000 season
Ahman Green - 395.0 FP during the 2003 season
LaDainian Tomlinson - 386.2 FP during the 2002 season
Ricky Williams - 370.6 FP during the 2002 season with the Dolphins
Tiki Barber - 351.6 FP during the 2004 season
Charlie Garner - 347.2 FP during the 2002 season with the Raiders
Eddie George - 342.2 FP during the 2000 season with the Titans

Running Backs: Top-12 in Touchdowns Scored In One Season

Priest Holmes - 27 touchdowns in 2003
Marshall Faulk - 26 touchdowns in 2000
Priest Holmes - 24 touchdowns in 2002
Marshall Faulk - 21 touchdowns in 2001
Shaun Alexander - 20 touchdowns in 2004
Ahman Green - 20 touchdowns in 2003
Shaun Alexander - 18 touchdowns in 2002
Edgerrin James - 18 touchdowns in 2000
LaDainian Tomlinson - 18 touchdowns in 2004
Clinton Portis - 17 touchdowns in 2002 with the Broncos
LaDainian Tomlinson - 17 touchdowns in 2003
Ricky Williams - 17 touchdowns in 2002 with the Dolphins

Running Backs: Top-12 in Receptions, One Season

LaDainian Tomlinson - 100 receptions in 2003
Charlie Garner - 91 receptions in 2002 for the Raiders
Marshall Faulk - 83 receptions in 2001
Marshall Faulk - 81 receptions in 2000
Marshall Faulk - 80 receptions in 2002
LaDainian Tomlinson - 79 receptions in 2002
Michael Pittman - 75 receptions in 2003 for the Buccaneers
Priest Holmes - 74 receptions in 2003
Ahman Green - 73 receptions
Michael Pittman - 73 receptions in 2000 with the Cardinals
Brian Westbrook - 73 receptions in 2004
Tiki Barber - 72 receptions in 2001
Charlie Garner - 72 receptions in 2001 with the Raiders

Running Backs: Top-12 in Carries, One Season

Eddie George - 403 carries in 2000 with the Titans
Ricky Williams - 392 carries in 2003 with the Dolphins
Edgerrin James - 387 carries in 2000
Jamal Lewis - 387 carries in 2003
Ricky Williams - 383 carries in 2002 with the Dolphins
LaDainian Tomlinson - 372 carries in 2002
Curtis Martin - 371 carries in 2004
Rudi Johnson - 361 carries in 2004
Stephen Davis - 356 carries in 2001
Jerome Bettis - 355 carries in 2000
Ahman Green - 355 carries in 2003
Shaun Alexander - 353 carries in 2004

Running Backs: Top-12 in Rushing Yardage, One Season

Jamal Lewis - 2,066 rushing yards in 2003
Ahman Green - 1,883 rushing yards in 2003
Ricky Williams - 1,853 rushing yards in 2002
Edgerrin James - 1,709 rushing yards in 2000
Curtis Martin - 1,697 rushing yards in 2004
Shaun Alexander - 1,696 rushing yards in 2004
LaDainian Tomlinson - 1,683 rushing yards in 2002
LaDainian Tomlinson - 1,645 rushing yards in 2003
Deuce McAllister - 1,641 rushing yards in 2003
Corey Dillon - 1,635 rushing yards in 2004 with the Patriots
Priest Holmes - 1,615 rushing yards in 2002
Clinton Portis - 1,591 rushing yards in 2003 with the Broncos

Running Backs: # of times with at least 230 Fantasy Points
(based on 1 pt every 10 rushing yards; 1 pt every 10 receiving yards; 6 pts per touchdown)

Shaun Alexander, 4 times
Priest Holmes - 3 times
LaDainian Tomlinson - 3 times
Curtis Martin - 3 times
Ahman Green - 3 times
9 running backs - 2 times
- Tiki Barber
- Corey Dillon
- Marshall Faulk
- Charlie Garner
- Edgerrin James
- Deuce McAllister
- Clinton Portis
- Fred Taylor
- Ricky Williams
5 running backs - 1 time
- Mike Anderson
- Domanick Davis
- Eddie George
- Travis Henry
- Jamal Lewis

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