A new poll by sports media company Vice News has found that running backs are the most influential players in the playoffs.
Running backs are considered by the poll to have more value than wide receivers or quarterbacks, according to the data.
The poll also found that quarterbacks are more valuable than wideouts, but that the gap is smaller than for wide receivers.
The top 10 running backs in terms of value per carry include: 1.
LaDainian Tomlinson, LSU 2.
Lamar Miller, Texas A&M 3.
Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State 4.
Marshawn Lynch, Seattle 5.
Chris Johnson, LSU 6.
Ezekiel Thomas, Ohio 7.
Marsy Stills, Miami 8.
DeMarco Murray, Tennessee 9.
LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia 10.
Dion Lewis, Miami.
The other top 10 runners in terms “value per carry” include: 10.
LeGarrette Blount, Baltimore 11.
Kareem Hunt, Tennessee 12.
Todd Gurley, Georgia 13.
Todd McFadden, St. Louis 14.
Jamaal Charles, Houston 15.
Trent Richardson, Pittsburgh 16.
Isaiah Crowell, Minnesota 17.
Ezekiel Elliot, Ohio 18.
Kareema Adams, Kansas State 19.
Darren McFadden and Dwayne Washington, Dallas 20.
DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh 21.
Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh 22.
Dion Sims, Tennessee 23.
Todd Davis, Washington 24.
C.J. Anderson, Denver 25.
Devonta Freeman, Atlanta.