Runner Potency Grade (RPG)

Runner Potency Grade (RPG) is an IDPE metric created to identify the teams that have the best outlook in the rushing game. RPG evaluates the team’s strength of schedule based on the opponent’s ability to stop the run, the offensive line’s ability to run block, and the success of the team’s best pure rusher from the year prior (note: this is not necessarily the team’s RB1).

RPG does not account for an RB’s receiving upside so it is more relevant for non-PPR leagues, but since the RB is the gold standard position in fantasy this metric is important for all leagues. This means that there is still hope for top RB’s like Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey who may have a tough time racking up rushing yards this year, but they are elite pass catchers with upside despite a low RPG.

RPG Last Updated 7/18/21:

RANK	TEAM	RPG
1	New England	100%
2	San Francisco	96.4%
3	Cleveland	94.8%
4	Indianapolis	90.0%
5	Minnesota	82.9%
6	Los Angeles (LAR)	79.1%
7	Tennessee	70.9%
8	Jacksonville	62.0%
9	New Orleans	61.2%
10	Washington	59.2%
11	Baltimore	58.4%
12	Los Angeles (LAC)	57.2%
13	Chicago	56.1%
14	Kansas City	54.0%
15	Miami	54.0%
16	Arizona	53.1%
17	Buffalo	52.9%
18	Tampa Bay	52.4%
19	Dallas	51.3%
20	Detroit	46.3%
21	Houston	43.0%
22	Green Bay	42.8%
23	Pittsburgh	42.2%
24	New York (NYJ)	42.1%
25	Atlanta	41.6%
26	Denver	41.3%
27	Philadelphia	35.8%
28	Las Vegas	34.9%
29	Cincinnati	30.6%
30	Seattle	27.3%
31	Carolina	22.7%
32	New York (NYG)	0.00%