Running Back (RB) Red Zone Targets 2025

With running backs being even more versatile than ever before, pass-catching backs have emerged over the last decade or so. They play an important role in the offense, but have also evolved into being red zone receiving threats. Now this isn’t going to be a high volume category like red zone rushing attempts, or any other stat, but it does show another dimension to the position. Premium backs will tend to average .5 to 1 red zone targets per game on the season. targets can be a great stat to look at, but we also want to see what backs are the most efficient with their targets. The Catch% column guides you to the more efficient backs that make the most out of their targets, which translate into touchdowns. Finding running backs that work in the passing game and get rushing attempts will hold a higher correlation to racking up touchdowns.

With running backs being even more versatile than ever before, pass-catching backs have emerged over the last decade or so. They play an important role in the offense, but have also evolved into being red zone receiving threats. Now this isn’t going to be a high volume category like red zone rushing attempts, or any other stat, but it does show another dimension to the position. Premium backs will tend to average .5 to 1 red zone targets per game on the season. targets can be a great stat to look at, but we also want to see what backs are the most efficient with their targets. The Catch% column guides you to the more efficient backs that make the most out of their targets, which translate into touchdowns. Finding running backs that work in the passing game and get rushing attempts will hold a higher correlation to racking up touchdowns.

NAME TEAM Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Total Avg Catches Catch % TD
Isiah Pacheco KC 3 3 0 0 0% 0
Kenneth Gainwell PIT 3 3 0 0 0% 0
Ashton Jeanty LV 2 2 4 0 0 0% 0
Alvin Kamara NO 2 2 0 0 0% 0
Bijan Robinson ATL 3 2 5 0 0 0% 0
Christian McCaffrey SF 3 2 1 2 8 3 2 66.7% 0
Bucky Irving TB 1 1 1 3 1 1 100% 1
Brashard Smith KC 1 1 2 0 0 0% 0
De'Von Achane MIA 1 1 2 1 1 100% 1
Emari Demercado ARI 1 1 2 0 0 0% 0
Emanuel Wilson GB 1 1 0 0 0% 0
Justice Hill BAL 1 1 0 0 0% 0
Javonte Williams DAL 2 1 3 0 0 0% 0
RJ Harvey DEN 1 1 0 0 0% 0
Travis Etienne Jr. JAX 2 1 3 0 0 0% 0
Woody Marks HOU 1 1 0 0 0% 0
A.J. Dillon PHI 0 0 0 0% 0
Austin Ekeler WAS 0 0 0 0% 0
Antonio Gibson NE 0 0 0 0% 0
Braelon Allen NYJ 1 1 2 0 0 0% 0
Blake Corum LAR 0 0 0 0% 0
Breece Hall NYJ 2 2 0 0 0% 0
Brian Robinson Jr. SF 0 0 0 0% 0
Bhayshul Tuten JAX 1 1 0 0 0% 0
Chris Brooks GB 1 1 1 1 100% 0
Chase Brown CIN 1 1 1 0 0% 0
Chuba Hubbard CAR 1 2 3 0 0 0% 0
Craig Reynolds DET 0 0 0 0% 0
Cam Skattebo NYG 1 1 0 0 0% 0
DJ Giddens IND 1 1 0 0 0% 0
Derrick Henry BAL 0 0 0 0% 0
Dylan Laube LV 0 0 0 0% 0
David Montgomery DET 1 1 1 1 100% 0
Devin Neal NO 0 0 0 0% 0
Dare Ogunbowale HOU 0 0 0 0% 0
Dameon Pierce HOU 0 0 0 0% 0
Dylan Sampson CLE 2 1 3 2 2 100% 0
Devin Singletary NYG 0 0 0 0% 0
George Holani SEA 0 0 0 0% 0
Hassan Haskins LAC 0 0 0 0% 0
Hunter Luepke DAL 0 0 0 0% 0
Isaiah Davis NYJ 0 0 0 0% 0
Isaac Guerendo SF 0 0 0 0% 0
Julius Chestnut TEN 0 0 0 0% 0
James Conner ARI 1 1 1 1 100% 1
James Cook BUF 1 1 2 0 0 0% 0
Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS 0 0 0 0% 0
J.K. Dobbins DEN 0 0 0 0% 0
Jerome Ford CLE 2 2 0 0 0% 0
Jahmyr Gibbs DET 2 3 5 2 2 100% 0

With running backs being even more versatile than ever before, pass-catching backs have emerged over the last decade or so. They play an important role in the offense, but have also evolved into being red zone receiving threats. Now this isn’t going to be a high volume category like red zone rushing attempts, or any other stat, but it does show another dimension to the position. Premium backs will tend to average .5 to 1 red zone targets per game on the season. targets can be a great stat to look at, but we also want to see what backs are the most efficient with their targets. The Catch% column guides you to the more efficient backs that make the most out of their targets, which translate into touchdowns. Finding running backs that work in the passing game and get rushing attempts will hold a higher correlation to racking up touchdowns.