Top 10 Fantasy RB Seasons of 2023
Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers delivered the number one fantasy running back season of 2023, scoring 391 fantasy points across 17 games with 23 points per game and a best week of 49. Breece Hall of the New York Jets finished second at 288 points, and Travis Etienne of the Jacksonville Jaguars took third with 278. McCaffrey's total sits so far above the rest of the board that 2023 ranks as the most dominant running back season of the ten listed here.
The Full 2023 Running Back Scoring Table
The table below lists the top 10 fantasy running back seasons of 2023 exactly as our records rank them, with total fantasy points, points per game, games played, and each player's best single week.
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | Points Per Game | Best Week | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 391 | 23 | 49 | | 2 | Breece Hall | New York Jets | 17 | 288 | 17 | 43 | | 3 | Travis Etienne | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17 | 278 | 16 | 34 | | 4 | Rachaad White | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 268 | 16 | 28 | | 5 | Raheem Mostert | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 268 | 16 | 45 | | 6 | Joe Mixon | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 265 | 16 | 30 | | 7 | Kyren Williams | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 253 | 18 | 38 | | 8 | Derrick Henry | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 247 | 15 | 25 | | 9 | Bijan Robinson | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 246 | 14 | 27 | | 10 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit Lions | 17 | 242 | 14 | 30 |
How Far Ahead Was Christian McCaffrey in 2023?
The most striking number on the 2023 running back board is the gap in shape between first place and everything below it. Christian McCaffrey scored 391 fantasy points; Breece Hall's second-place total of 288 is the highest score anyone else posted. McCaffrey also led the per-game column at 23 points per game, and his best week of 49 stands as the largest single-week total any back recorded that season. A season that leads total points, points per game, and best week at the same time leaves nothing for another runner to claim, which is why 2023 reads as a one-man class at the position.
Beneath McCaffrey, the board compresses quickly. Travis Etienne at 278, Rachaad White at 268, Raheem Mostert at 268, and Joe Mixon at 265 all finished within a narrow band of totals, and White and Mostert ended the year on the same number. That cluster means the difference between finishing third and finishing sixth in 2023 came down to a handful of points, while the difference between finishing first and second was enormous.
Where Did the 2023 Running Back Rankings Break?
The clearest break on the board sits between rank 2 and rank 3. Breece Hall's 288 points separate him from the pack of runners who finished between 242 and 278, and he is the only back besides McCaffrey whose per-game mark reaches 17. A second, softer break appears between Joe Mixon at 265 and Kyren Williams at 253.
Kyren Williams is the one name on the board whose ranking understates his scoring rate. He played 14 games, fewer than anyone else in the top 10, yet his 18 points per game beat every back except McCaffrey. On a per-game basis he finished ahead of Breece Hall, even though Hall's 17 games carried him to a larger total. Williams also posted a best week of 38, larger than the best weeks of four backs ranked above him.
Which 2023 Running Backs Had the Biggest Single Weeks?
Best-week totals scatter across the board in ways the rankings do not. Raheem Mostert's best week of 45 is the second-largest single-week score among 2023 running backs, yet he finished fifth on total points. Breece Hall's 43 ranks third, and Kyren Williams' 38 ranks fourth, ahead of Travis Etienne's 34. At the other end, Derrick Henry's best week of 25 is the smallest peak in the top 10, and Bijan Robinson's 27 and Rachaad White's 28 sit just above it. Those three backs built their seasons on steady scoring rather than a single eruption, while Mostert and Hall paired high totals with genuine spike weeks.
Bijan Robinson scored 246 points for the Atlanta Falcons and Jahmyr Gibbs scored 242 for the Detroit Lions, both at 14 points per game, with Gibbs holding the better best week at 30 against Robinson's 27.
Common questions
Who scored the most fantasy points among running backs in 2023?
- Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers scored 391 fantasy points in 2023, the most at the position by a wide margin. His 23 points per game also led all running backs.
How many fantasy points did Breece Hall score in 2023?
- Breece Hall of the New York Jets scored 288 fantasy points in 2023 across 17 games, finishing second among running backs with a best week of 43.
Did any 2023 running back besides Christian McCaffrey average more than 17 fantasy points per game?
- Only Kyren Williams did. He averaged 18 fantasy points per game for the Los Angeles Rams in 14 games, second only to McCaffrey's 23 among running backs.
Did two running backs finish 2023 with the same fantasy point total?
- Yes. Rachaad White of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Raheem Mostert of the Miami Dolphins each finished with 268 fantasy points, placing fourth and fifth on our board.
Which running backs made the 2023 top 10?
- Bijan Robinson of the Atlanta Falcons finished ninth with 246 fantasy points, and Jahmyr Gibbs of the Detroit Lions finished tenth with 242. Both averaged 14 fantasy points per game.