Last week, I looked at the QB position using a tool I called the Benchability Index. This week, I am going to do the same, but apply a formula for RBs. Again the higher the number, the better the player is likely to keep his job.

Scoring:
.10 pts per rushing yard
.10 pts per receiving yard
-0.4 pts per rush attempt
-0.6 pts per catch
-2 pts per fumble
-2 pts per fumble lost
3 pts per TD

Note: Ratings only contain players with 50 or more rushing yards.

Rank Player Team Games Rush
Att		 Rush
Yds		 Rush
TDs		 # of
Rec		 Rec
Yds		 Rec
TDs		 Fum Fum
Lost		 Pts PPG
1 Garner,Charlie OAK 5 50 395 3 25 297 3 0 0 52.2 10.4
2 Holmes,Priest KC 6 143 653 9 38 309 2 1 1 45.2 7.5
3 Alexander,Shaun SEA 5 93 345 5 21 207 2 1 0 24.4 4.9
4 Tomlinson,Ladainian SD 6 135 632 6 29 223 0 1 1 28.1 4.7
5 Williams,Moe MIN 5 36 189 4 14 157 0 1 0 21.8 4.4
6 Williams,Ricky MIA 6 138 614 6 16 177 1 3 2 25.3 4.2
7 Shipp,Marcel ARI 4 25 131 1 6 70 2 0 0 15.5 3.9
8 Taylor,Fred JAX 5 105 446 3 16 195 0 1 1 17.5 3.5
9 Barlow,Kevan SF 5 52 292 2 4 43 0 0 0 16.3 3.3
10 Portis,Clinton DEN 6 73 381 1 12 118 1 1 0 17.5 2.9
11 Mack,Stacey JAX 5 23 101 4 2 20 0 0 0 13.7 2.7
12 McAllister,Deuce NO 6 133 582 5 20 143 0 2 1 16.3 2.7
13 Hearst,Garrison SF 5 59 299 1 18 115 1 0 0 13.0 2.6
14 Staley,Duce PHI 5 58 229 2 24 202 1 1 0 12.5 2.5
15 Henry,Travis BUF 6 110 499 7 22 161 1 5 4 14.8 2.5
16 Anderson,Mike DEN 5 34 176 0 9 108 2 1 1 11.4 2.3
17 Watson,Kenny WAS 5 12 83 0 11 113 1 0 0 11.2 2.2
18 Faulk,Marshall STL 6 92 419 4 42 280 1 3 2 12.9 2.2
19 Bennett,Michael MIN 5 66 280 1 11 147 1 2 1 9.7 1.9
20 Alstott,Mike TB 6 50 208 4 14 108 0 2 0 11.2 1.9
21 Hoover,Brad CAR 6 13 75 0 7 98 1 0 0 10.9 1.8
22 Dillon,Corey CIN 6 110 464 3 22 144 0 1 0 10.6 1.8
23 Stewart,James DET 4 54 248 0 10 67 1 0 0 6.9 1.7
24 Gary,Olandis DEN 4 32 124 1 11 104 0 0 0 6.4 1.6
25 George,Eddie TEN 6 112 331 4 20 148 2 0 0 9.1 1.5
26 Faulk,Kevin NE 5 17 87 1 9 88 1 1 1 7.3 1.5
27 Davis,Stephen WAS 5 83 357 3 19 118 1 2 2 6.9 1.4
28 White,Jamel CLE 6 61 300 1 32 184 0 0 0 7.8 1.3
29 Smith,Emmitt DAL 6 85 365 1 9 77 0 0 0 7.8 1.3
30 Smith,Lamar CAR 6 140 490 6 12 120 0 2 2 7.8 1.3
31 Gordon,Lamar STL 4 11 59 1 5 66 1 2 1 5.1 1.3
32 Lewis,Jamal BAL 5 106 457 3 25 169 0 2 2 6.2 1.2
33 Green,Ahman GB 5 119 552 1 20 145 1 3 2 6.1 1.2
34 Edwards,Robert MIA 6 12 56 1 11 70 1 0 0 7.2 1.2
35 Wiley,Michael DAL 6 13 75 1 6 55 0 0 0 7.2 1.2
36 Bettis,Jerome PIT 5 72 293 3 1 5 0 1 1 5.4 1.1
37 Levens,Dorsey PHI 5 18 105 1 6 24 0 0 0 5.1 1.0
38 Martin,Curtis NYJ 5 53 217 1 14 95 0 0 0 4.6 0.9
39 Fletcher,Terrell SD 5 24 113 1 4 23 0 0 0 4.6 0.9
40 Zereoue,Amos PIT 5 29 122 0 12 139 0 1 1 3.3 0.7
41 Jones,Thomas ARI 4 69 310 1 6 31 0 1 1 1.9 0.5
42 Smith,Antowain NE 6 86 385 1 6 33 0 1 1 2.8 0.5
43 Wells,Jonathan HOU 5 49 217 0 3 20 0 0 0 2.3 0.5
44 Chapman,Doug MIN 5 11 86 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.2 0.4
45 Minor,Travis MIA 6 18 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 0.4
46 Dunn,Warrick ATL 5 53 143 3 18 134 1 2 1 1.7 0.3
47 Duckett,T.J. ATL 5 56 226 0 5 41 0 0 0 1.3 0.3
48 Barber,Tiki NYG 6 99 365 2 31 236 0 3 1 -0.1 0.0
49 Davenport,Najeh GB 5 28 107 0 5 33 0 0 0 -0.2 0.0
50 Schlesinger,Cory DET 5 25 59 2 13 89 0 1 1 -1.0 -0.2
51 Pittman,Michael TB 6 90 309 0 29 248 0 1 1 -1.7 -0.3
52 Hambrick,Troy DAL 6 23 95 0 5 10 0 0 0 -1.7 -0.3
53 Wheatley,Tyrone OAK 5 29 96 0 3 18 0 0 0 -2.0 -0.4
54 Westbrook,Brian PHI 5 19 62 0 5 53 0 1 1 -3.1 -0.6
55 Dayne,Ron NYG 6 45 134 0 2 12 0 0 0 -4.6 -0.8
56 James,Edgerrin IND 5 120 428 1 21 140 0 1 1 -4.8 -1.0
57 Brown,Dee CAR 4 14 63 0 2 6 0 1 1 -3.9 -1.0
58 Allen,James HOU 5 65 196 0 9 65 0 0 0 -5.3 -1.1
59 Anderson,Damien ARI 1 23 61 0 3 36 0 0 0 -1.3 -1.3
60 Thomas,Anthony CHI 5 110 333 2 13 88 0 1 1 -7.7 -1.5
61 Jordan,Lamont NYJ 5 25 81 0 8 76 0 3 2 -9.1 -1.8
62 Green,William CLE 6 52 119 0 1 5 0 2 2 -17.0 -2.8

Some interesting players jump off the list:

William Green (Cle) - Not sure he could be any worse than he is right now. Averaging less than 2.3 yards per carry and has fumbled twice, losing both. Enough said.

Marcel Shipp (Ari) is outplaying Thomas Jones.

Clinton Portis (Den) is the best Denver RB

Edgerrin James (Ind) may have the yards, but he is getting those stats with a lot of touches.

Anthony Thomas (Chi) might be benched if the team had any other options. He is averaging just 3 yards per carry.

Despite all of the negativity, Duce Staley (Phi) has played well this season.

Travis Henry (Buf) could be having a huge year if he could hold onto the ball better.