Top Five Running Back Performances During the Fantasy Playoffs

In 2000 and 2001, Marshall Faulk showed fantasy drafters the impact of a high-volume three-down back with an explosive ceiling in touchdowns. He scored 47 times over 28 games with the St. Louis Rams while averaging 155 yards and 5.9 catches per game. Over the next five years, LaDainian Tomlinson (31), Shaun Alexander (28), and Priest Holmes (27) set NFL all-time records in touchdowns, but only one running back (Alvin Kamara – 2020) scored more than 20 times since 2006.

Faulk had a sensational three-game run in 2001 from Week 14 to 16 when he gained 522 yards with seven touchdowns and 18 catches. Over this span, Faulk averaged 37.4 fantasy points in PPR formats. Clinton Portis posted two…