Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley
The NFL is loaded with elite running back talent. While the passing game gets all the attention during the regular season, teams that can run the ball win in the playoffs. Jahmyr Gibbs, Derrick Henry,
In particular, the 31-year-old Henry has been almost unstoppable in his maiden stint in Baltimore. ESPN's Seth Walder ranked Henry as the top running back in the NFL based on his list of the top 100 MVP candidates this season. He placed Henry at No. 21.
Teams have devalued the position in recent years, but the best offenses this season have elite backs as their catalysts.
Even the NFL’s Next Gen Stats picks an All-Pro team based its analytics and metrics from the season. Barkley earned the 2024 running-back honor from Next Gen Stats, which cited his 1,245 second-half rushing yards, 46 runs of 10 or more yards and league-high 11 runs reaching at least 20 mph.
Sunday's lineup of games features three of the top five Super Bowl favorites. The Eagles host the Rams in the afternoon, and the highly anticipated matchup between the Ravens and Bills caps off the divisional round.
Mike Florio and Rodney Harrison debate the top five running backs in the NFL in their opinion, including Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, Bijan Robinson and more.
Bijan Robinson The success of Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley has the chance to reset the running back market. Barkley stepped in with the Eagles and compl
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If you’re like me, it probably brought a tear to your eye to see anytime touchdown odds for this weekend’s divisional round games and realize the NFL has returned to a league where the workhorse running back matters again.
The best week of the NFL playoffs is here, as divisional round football will be played this weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions will take their home fields for the first time this postseason,
Familiarity breeds contempt. But in specific circumstances, it can breed admiration and mutual respect. A year ago, that dynamic led Patrick Queen to cross enem