Fantasy Football: 100 highest scoring Fantasy seasons by a running back

Christian McCaffrey's 2019 ranks among the best we've ever seen from a running back. Here's the best of the rest.

They don't make 'em like they used to. Or, in the case of running backs for Fantasy, they don't use 'em like they used to, which is what made Christian McCaffrey's 2019 such a marvel. The days of teams building their offenses around giving their running back 30-plus carries every week or giving them 20-plus touchdowns in a season are mostly gone, but McCaffrey's historic passing-game usage has allowed him to make up some of that ground.

However, as you'll see below, that makes McCaffrey a pretty massive outlier these days. Of the top 15 running backs in PPR scoring in the CBS Fantasy era (1997-2019), only McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley (2018) made it since 2010. That's part of the shifting landscape in the NFL that has seen teams spread touches around, both between multiple running backs as well as deeper receiver corps. 

However, McCaffrey (and Barkley) have provided the blueprint for continued Fantasy dominance moving forward. If you're not catching passes, you're getting left behind. 

Here are the 100 highest scoring Fantasy seasons from running backs. 

1. LaDainian Tomlinson (2006) SD -- 483.1 PPR FPTs, 427.1 Non-PPR FPTS, 30.19 PPR FPTs/gm
1,815 rush yards, 56 rec, 508 rec yards, 33 total TD

2. Christian McCaffrey (2019) CAR -- 467.2 PPR FPTs, 351.2 Non-PPR FPTS, 29.20 PPR FPTs/gm
1,387 rush yards, 116 rec, 1,005 rec yards, 19 total TD

3. Marshall Faulk (2000) STL -- 455.9 PPR FPTs, 374.9 Non-PPR FPTS, 32.56 PPR FPTs/gm
1,359 rush yards, 81 rec, 830 rec yards, 26 total TD

4. Priest Holmes (2003) KC -- 445 PPR FPTs, 371 Non-PPR FPTS, 27.81 PPR FPTs/gm
1,420 rush yards, 74 rec, 690 rec yards, 27 total TD

5. LaDainian Tomlinson (2003) SD -- 441.84 PPR FPTs, 341.84 Non-PPR FPTS, 27.62 PPR FPTs/gm
1,645 rush yards, 100 rec, 725 rec yards, 18 total TD

6. Priest Holmes (2002) KC -- 440.7 PPR FPTs, 370.7 Non-PPR FPTS, 31.48 PPR FPTs/gm
1,615 rush yards, 70 rec, 672 rec yards, 24 total TD

7. Marshall Faulk (2001) STL -- 417.7 PPR FPTs, 334.7 Non-PPR FPTS, 29.84 PPR FPTs/gm
1,382 rush yards, 83 rec, 765 rec yards, 21 total TD

8. Steven Jackson (2006) STL -- 411.4 PPR FPTs, 321.4 Non-PPR FPTS, 25.71 PPR FPTs/gm
1,528 rush yards, 90 rec, 806 rec yards, 16 total TD

9. David Johnson (2016) ARI -- 401.8 PPR FPTs, 321.8 Non-PPR FPTS, 25.11 PPR FPTs/gm
1,239 rush yards, 80 rec, 879 rec yards, 20 total TD

10. Marshall Faulk (1999) STL -- 397.9 PPR FPTs, 310.9 Non-PPR FPTS, 24.87 PPR FPTs/gm
1381 rush yards, 87 rec, 1048 rec yards, 12 total TD

11. Edgerrin James (2000) IND -- 391.3 PPR FPTs, 328.3 Non-PPR FPTS, 24.46 PPR FPTs/gm
1709 rush yards, 63 rec, 594 rec yards, 18 total TD

12. Chris Johnson (2009) TEN -- 390.9 PPR FPTs, 340.9 Non-PPR FPTS, 24.43 PPR FPTs/gm
2,006 rush yards, 50 rec, 503 rec yards, 16 total TD

13. Arian Foster (2010) HOU -- 390 PPR FPTs, 324 Non-PPR FPTS, 24.38 PPR FPTs/gm
1616 rush yards, 66 rec, 604 rec yards, 18 total TD

14. Saquon Barkley (2018) NYG -- 383.8 PPR FPTs, 292.8 Non-PPR FPTS, 23.99 PPR FPTs/gm
1307 rush yards, 91 rec, 721 rec yards, 15 total TD

15. Christian McCaffrey (2018) CAR -- 381.5 PPR FPTs, 274.5 Non-PPR FPTS, 23.84 PPR FPTs/gm
1098 rush yards, 107 rec, 867 rec yards, 14 total TD

16. Terrell Davis (1998) DEN -- 381.5 PPR FPTs, 356.5 Non-PPR FPTS, 23.84 PPR FPTs/gm
2008 rush yards, 25 rec, 217 rec yards, 23 total TD

17. Ahman Green (2003) GB -- 381 PPR FPTs, 331 Non-PPR FPTS, 23.81 PPR FPTs/gm
1,883 rush yards, 50 rec, 367 rec yards, 20 total TD

18. LaDainian Tomlinson (2002) SDG -- 380.2 PPR FPTs, 301.2 Non-PPR FPTS, 23.76 PPR FPTs/gm
1,683 rush yards, 79 rec, 489 rec yards, 15 total TD

19. Todd Gurley (2017) LAR -- 377.3 PPR FPTs, 313.3 Non-PPR FPTS, 25.15 PPR FPTs/gm
1,305 rush yards, 64 rec, 788 rec yards, 19 total TD

20. Ray Rice (2011) BAL -- 374.84 PPR FPTs, 298.84 Non-PPR FPTS, 23.43 PPR FPTs/gm
1,364 rush yards, 76 rec, 704 rec yards, 16 total TD

21. Jamaal Charles (2013) KC -- 374 PPR FPTs, 304 Non-PPR FPTS, 24.93 PPR FPTs/gm
1,287 rush yards, 70 rec, 693 rec yards, 19 total TD

22. Larry Johnson (2006) KC -- 370.9 PPR FPTs, 329.9 Non-PPR FPTS, 23.18 PPR FPTs/gm
1,789 rush yards, 41 rec, 410 rec yards, 19 total TD

23. Le'Veon Bell (2014) PIT -- 370.5 PPR FPTs, 287.5 Non-PPR FPTS, 23.16 PPR FPTs/gm
1,361 rush yards, 83 rec, 854 rec yards, 11 total TD

24. LaDainian Tomlinson (2007) SD -- 369.58 PPR FPTs, 309.58 Non-PPR FPTS, 23.10 PPR FPTs/gm
1,474 rush yards, 60 rec, 475 rec yards, 19 total TD

25. Shaun Alexander (2005) SEA -- 368.8 PPR FPTs, 353.8 Non-PPR FPTS, 23.05 PPR FPTs/gm
1,880 rush yards, 15 rec, 78 rec yards, 28 total TD

26. Brian Westbrook (2007) PHI -- 368.4 PPR FPTs, 278.4 Non-PPR FPTS, 24.56 PPR FPTs/gm
1,333 rush yards, 90 rec, 771 rec yards, 12 total TD

27. LaDainian Tomlinson (2005) SD -- 368.08 PPR FPTs, 317.08 Non-PPR FPTS, 23.01 PPR FPTs/gm, 1,462 rush yards, 51 rec, 370 rec yards, 23 total TD

28. Todd Gurley (2018) LAR -- 366.1 PPR FPTs, 307.1 Non-PPR FPTS, 26.15 PPR FPTs/gm
1,251 rush yards, 59 rec, 580 rec yards, 21 total TD

29. Marshall Faulk (1998) IND -- 362.7 PPR FPTs, 276.7 Non-PPR FPTS, 22.67 PPR FPTs/gm
1,319 rush yards, 86 rec, 908 rec yards, 10 total TD

30. Edgerrin James (1999) IND -- 361.9 PPR FPTs, 299.9 Non-PPR FPTS, 22.62 PPR FPTs/gm
1,553 rush yards, 62 rec, 586 rec yards, 17 total TD

31. Larry Johnson (2005) KAN -- 358.3 PPR FPTs, 325.3 Non-PPR FPTS, 22.39 PPR FPTs/gm
1,750 rush yards, 33 rec, 343 rec yards, 21 total TD

32. Tiki Barber (2005) NYG -- 357 PPR FPTs, 303 Non-PPR FPTS, 22.31 PPR FPTs/gm
1,860 rush yards, 54 rec, 530 rec yards, 11 total TD

33. Ricky Williams (2002) MIA -- 356.6 PPR FPTs, 309.6 Non-PPR FPTS, 22.29 PPR FPTs/gm
1,853 rush yards, 47 rec, 363 rec yards, 17 total TD

34. DeMarco Murray (2014) DAL -- 349.1 PPR FPTs, 292.1 Non-PPR FPTS, 21.82 PPR FPTs/gm
1,845 rush yards, 57 rec, 416 rec yards, 13 total TD

35. Charlie Garner (2002) OAK -- 347.3 PPR FPTs, 256.3 Non-PPR FPTS, 21.71 PPR FPTs/gm
962 rush yards, 91 rec, 941 rec yards, 11 total TD

36. Barry Sanders (1997) DET -- 346.8 PPR FPTs, 313.8 Non-PPR FPTS, 21.68 PPR FPTs/gm
2,053 rush yards, 33 rec, 305 rec yards, 14 total TD

37. Alvin Kamara (2018) NOR -- 346.2 PPR FPTs, 265.2 Non-PPR FPTS, 23.08 PPR FPTs/gm
883 rush yards, 81 rec, 709 rec yards, 18 total TD

38. Matt Forte (2014) CHI -- 342.6 PPR FPTs, 240.6 Non-PPR FPTS, 21.41 PPR FPTs/gm
1,038 rush yards, 102 rec, 808 rec yards, 10 total TD

39. Tiki Barber (2004) NYG -- 341.6 PPR FPTs, 289.6 Non-PPR FPTS, 21.35 PPR FPTs/gm
1,518 rush yards, 52 rec, 578 rec yards, 15 total TD

40. Adrian Peterson (2012) MIN -- 341.4 PPR FPTs, 301.4 Non-PPR FPTS, 21.34 PPR FPTs/gm
2,097 rush yards, 40 rec, 217 rec yards, 13 total TD

41. Le'Veon Bell (2017) PIT -- 339.6 PPR FPTs, 254.6 Non-PPR FPTS, 22.64 PPR FPTs/gm
1,291 rush yards, 85 rec, 655 rec yards, 11 total TD

42. Matt Forte (2013) CHI -- 335.3 PPR FPTs, 261.3 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.96 PPR FPTs/gm
1,339 rush yards, 74 rec, 594 rec yards, 12 total TD

43. Eddie George (2000) TEN -- 332.2 PPR FPTs, 282.2 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.76 PPR FPTs/gm
1,509 rush yards, 50 rec, 453 rec yards, 16 total TD

44. Priest Holmes (2001) KC -- 330.9 PPR FPTs, 268.9 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.68 PPR FPTs/gm
1,555 rush yards, 62 rec, 614 rec yards, 10 total TD

45. Brian Westbrook (2006) PHI -- 330.6 PPR FPTs, 253.6 Non-PPR FPTS, 22.04 PPR FPTs/gm
1,217 rush yards, 77 rec, 699 rec yards, 11 total TD

46. LeSean McCoy (2013) PHI -- 330.6 PPR FPTs, 278.6 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.66 PPR FPTs/gm
1,607 rush yards, 52 rec, 539 rec yards, 11 total TD

47. Jamal Anderson (1998) ATL -- 329.5 PPR FPTs, 302.5 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.59 PPR FPTs/gm
1,846 rush yards, 27 rec, 319 rec yards, 16 total TD

48. LeSean McCoy (2011) PHI -- 328.4 PPR FPTs, 280.4 Non-PPR FPTS, 21.89 PPR FPTs/gm
1,309 rush yards, 48 rec, 315 rec yards, 20 total TD

49. LaDainian Tomlinson (2004) SD  -- 328.12 PPR FPTs, 275.12 Non-PPR FPTS, 21.87 PPR FPTs/gm, 1,335 rush yards, 53 rec, 441 rec yards, 18 total TD

50. Terrell Davis (1997) DEN -- 327.7 PPR FPTs, 285.7 Non-PPR FPTS, 21.85 PPR FPTs/gm
1,750 rush yards, 42 rec, 287 rec yards, 15 total TD

51. Shaun Alexander (2002) SEA -- 324.5 PPR FPTs, 265.5 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.28 PPR FPTs/gm
1,175 rush yards, 59 rec, 460 rec yards, 18 total TD

52. Ray Rice (2009) BAL -- 324.1 PPR FPTs, 246.1 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.26 PPR FPTs/gm
1,339 rush yards, 78 rec, 702 rec yards, 8 total TD

53. Domanick Williams (2004) HOU -- 321.6 PPR FPTs, 253.6 Non-PPR FPTS, 21.44 PPR FPTs/gm
1,188 rush yards, 68 rec, 588 rec yards, 14 total TD

54. Maurice Jones-Drew (2009) JAX -- 321.5 PPR FPTs, 268.5 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.09 PPR FPTs/gm
1,391 rush yards, 53 rec, 374 rec yards, 16 total TD

55. Jamal Lewis (2003) BAL - 321.1 PPR FPTs, 295.1 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.07 PPR FPTs/gm
2,066 rush yards, 26 rec, 205 rec yards, 14 total TD

56. Frank Gore (2006) SF -- 321 PPR FPTs, 260 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.06 PPR FPTs/gm
1,695 rush yards, 61 rec, 485 rec yards, 9 total TD

57. Deuce McAllister (2003) NO -- 320.7 PPR FPTs, 251.7 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.04 PPR FPTs/gm
1,641 rush yards, 69 rec, 516 rec yards, 8 total TD

58. Shaun Alexander (2004) SEA - 319.6 PPR FPTs, 296.6 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.98 PPR FPTs/gm
1,696 rush yards, 23 rec, 170 rec yards, 20 total TD

59. Ezekiel Elliott (2018) DAL -- 319.1 PPR FPTs, 242.1 Non-PPR FPTS, 21.27 PPR FPTs/gm
1,434 rush yards, 77 rec, 567 rec yards, 9 total TD

60. Adrian Peterson (2009) MIN -- 318.9 PPR FPTs, 275.9 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.93 PPR FPTs/gm
1,383 rush yards, 43 rec, 436 rec yards, 18 total TD

61. Ezekiel Elliott (2016) DAL -- 317.4 PPR FPTs, 285.4 Non-PPR FPTS, 21.16 PPR FPTs/gm
1,631 rush yards, 32 rec, 363 rec yards, 16 total TD

62. Ahman Green (2001) GB -- 316.1 PPR FPTs, 254.1 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.76 PPR FPTs/gm
1,387 rush yards, 62 rec, 594 rec yards, 11 total TD

63. Tiki Barber (2002) NYG -- 315.4 PPR FPTs, 246.4 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.71 PPR FPTs/gm
1,387 rush yards, 69 rec, 597 rec yards, 11 total TD

64. Curtis Martin (2004) NYJ -- 315.2 PPR FPTs, 274.2 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.70 PPR FPTs/gm
1,697 rush yards, 41 rec, 245 rec yards, 14 total TD

65. Devonta Freeman (2015) ATL -- 314.4 PPR FPTs, 241.4 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.96 PPR FPTs/gm
1,056 rush yards, 73 rec, 578 rec yards, 14 total TD

66. Aaron Jones (2019) GB -- 312.8 PPR FPTs, 263.8 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.55 PPR FPTs/gm
1,084 rush yards, 49 rec, 474 rec yards, 19 total TD

67. Alvin Kamara (2017) NO -- 312.4 PPR FPTs, 231.4 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.53 PPR FPTs/gm
728 rush yards, 81 rec, 826 rec yards, 13 total TD

68. Ahman Green (2000) GB -- 312.4 PPR FPTs, 239.4 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.53 PPR FPTs/gm
1,175 rush yards, 73 rec, 559 rec yards, 13 total TD

69. Clinton Portis (2002) DEN -- 312.2 PPR FPTs, 279.2 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.51 PPR FPTs/gm
1,508 rush yards, 33 rec, 364 rec yards, 17 total TD

70. Doug Martin (2012) TB -- 311.6 PPR FPTs, 262.6 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.48 PPR FPTs/gm
1,454 rush yards, 49 rec, 472 rec yards, 12 total TD

71. Curtis Martin (2000) NYJ -- 309.92 PPR FPTs, 239.92 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.37 PPR FPTs/gm
1,204 rush yards, 70 rec, 508 rec yards, 12 total TD

72. Ezekiel Elliott (2019) DAL -- 309.7 PPR FPTs, 255.7 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.36 PPR FPTs/gm
1,357 rush yards, 54 rec, 420 rec yards, 14 total TD

73. Le'Veon Bell (2016) PIT -- 309.4 PPR FPTs, 234.4 Non-PPR FPTS, 25.78 PPR FPTs/gm
1,268 rush yards, 75 rec, 616 rec yards, 9 total TD

74. Deuce McAllister (2002) NO -- 309 PPR FPTs, 262 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.60 PPR FPTs/gm
1,388 rush yards, 47 rec, 352 rec yards, 16 total TD

75. Edgerrin James (2005) IND -- 308.3 PPR FPTs, 264.3 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.55 PPR FPTs/gm
1,506 rush yards, 44 rec, 337 rec yards, 14 total TD

76. Austin Ekeler (2019) LAC -- 307 PPR FPTs, 215 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.19 PPR FPTs/gm
557 rush yards, 92 rec, 993 rec yards, 11 total TD

77. Clinton Portis (2003) DEN -- 306.5 PPR FPTs, 268.5 Non-PPR FPTS, 23.58 PPR FPTs/gm
1,591 rush yards, 38 rec, 314 rec yards, 14 total TD

78. DeAngelo Williams (2008) CAR -- 305.6 PPR FPTs, 283.6 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.10 PPR FPTs/gm
1,515 rush yards, 22 rec, 121 rec yards, 20 total TD

79. Matt Forte (2008) CHI -- 304.5 PPR FPTs, 241.5 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.03 PPR FPTs/gm
1,238 rush yards, 63 rec, 477 rec yards, 12 total TD

80. Fred Taylor (1998) JAX -- 304.4 PPR FPTs, 260.4 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.29 PPR FPTs/gm
1,223 rush yards, 44 rec, 421 rec yards, 17 total TD

81. Shaun Alexander (2003) SEA -- 303 PPR FPTs, 261 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.94 PPR FPTs/gm
1,435 rush yards, 42 rec, 295 rec yards, 16 total TD

82. Arian Foster (2012) HOU -- 300.1 PPR FPTs, 260.1 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.76 PPR FPTs/gm
1,424 rush yards, 40 rec, 217 rec yards, 17 total TD

83. Curtis Martin (2001) NYJ - 299.02 PPR FPTs, 246.02 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.69 PPR FPTs/gm
1,513 rush yards, 53 rec, 320 rec yards, 11 total TD

84. Charlie Garner (2000) SF -- 298.9 PPR FPTs, 230.9 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.68 PPR FPTs/gm
1,142 rush yards, 68 rec, 647 rec yards, 10 total TD

85. Marshawn Lynch (2014) SEA -- 298.3 PPR FPTs, 261.3 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.64 PPR FPTs/gm
1,306 rush yards, 37 rec, 367 rec yards, 17 total TD

86. Shaun Alexander (2001) SEA -- 298.1 PPR FPTs, 254.1 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.63 PPR FPTs/gm
1,318 rush yards, 44 rec, 343 rec yards, 16 total TD

87. Arian Foster (2011) HOU -- 297.1 PPR FPTs, 244.1 Non-PPR FPTS, 22.85 PPR FPTs/gm
1,224 rush yards, 53 rec, 617 rec yards, 12 total TD

88. Edgerrin James (2004) IND -- 296.1 PPR FPTs, 245.1 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.51 PPR FPTs/gm
1,548 rush yards, 51 rec, 483 rec yards, 9 total TD

89. Dorsey Levens (1997) GB - 295.5 PPR FPTs, 242.5 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.47 PPR FPTs/gm
1,435 rush yards, 53 rec, 370 rec yards, 12 total TD

90. Garrison Hearst (1998) SF -- 295.5 PPR FPTs, 256.5 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.47 PPR FPTs/gm
1,570 rush yards, 39 rec, 535 rec yards, 9 total TD

91. Kareem Hunt (2017) KAN -- 295.2 PPR FPTs, 242.2 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.45 PPR FPTs/gm
1,327 rush yards, 53 rec, 455 rec yards, 11 total TD

92. LeSean McCoy (2010) PHI -- 295.2 PPR FPTs, 217.2 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.68 PPR FPTs/gm
1,080 rush yards, 78 rec, 592 rec yards, 9 total TD

93. Maurice Jones-Drew (2011) JAX -- 295 PPR FPTs, 252 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.44 PPR FPTs/gm
1,606 rush yards, 43 rec, 374 rec yards, 11 total TD

94. Tiki Barber (2006) NYG -- 294.7 PPR FPTs, 236.7 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.42 PPR FPTs/gm
1,662 rush yards, 58 rec, 465 rec yards, 5 total TD

95. Knowshon Moreno (2013) DEN -- 292.6 PPR FPTs, 232.6 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.29 PPR FPTs/gm
1,038 rush yards, 60 rec, 548 rec yards, 13 total TD

96. Ricky Watters (2000) SEA -- 292.5 PPR FPTs, 229.5 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.28 PPR FPTs/gm
1,242 rush yards, 63 rec, 613 rec yards, 9 total TD

97. DeMarco Murray (2016) TEN -- 291.8 PPR FPTs, 238.8 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.24 PPR FPTs/gm
1,287 rush yards, 53 rec, 377 rec yards, 13 total TD

98. Eddie George (1999) TEN -- 291.2 PPR FPTs, 244.2 Non-PPR FPTS, 18.20 PPR FPTs/gm
1,304 rush yards, 47 rec, 458 rec yards, 13 total TD

99. LaMont Jordan (2005) OAK -- 290.8 PPR FPTs, 220.8 Non-PPR FPTS, 20.77 PPR FPTs/gm
1,025 rush yards, 70 rec, 563 rec yards, 11 total TD

100. Derrick Henry (2019) TEN -- 290.6 PPR FPTs, 272.6 Non-PPR FPTS, 19.37 PPR FPTs/gm
1,540 rush yards, 18 rec, 206 rec yards, 18 total TD