Caponomics

Value vs cost

This preview pairs on-field value with contract cost — the APY as a share of the season's salary cap. High value at a low cap % is the bargain signal; the surplus-value over/underpaid verdict arrives in a later release. No verdict is implied here.

Quarterbacks 50 Running Backs 103 Wide Receivers 141 Tight Ends 81

Top 15 running backs by value score · 103 ranked

#	Player	GP	EPA Value net EPA	Confidence	Cap % % of cap · APY	Value
1	TB Bucky Irving RB ELITE	17	+35.5	high	0.5% $1.2M	100
2	BAL Derrick Henry RB ELITE	17	+24.9	high	3.1% $8.0M	99
3	DET Jahmyr Gibbs RB ELITE	17	+24.8	high	1.7% $4.5M	98
4	MIA De'Von Achane RB ELITE	17	+20.3	high	0.5% $1.4M	97
5	BUF James Cook RB ELITE	16	+16.5	high	0.6% $1.5M	96
6	ARI James Conner RB ELITE	16	+6.0	high	3.7% $9.5M	94
7	PHI Saquon Barkley RB ELITE	16	+1.2	high	4.9% $12.6M	93
8	ATL Bijan Robinson RB ELITE	17	+1.1	high	2.1% $5.5M	91
9	MIN Aaron Jones RB	17	+0.5	high	2.7% $7.0M	89
10	DET David Montgomery RB	14	+3.2	high	3.6% $9.1M	87
11	CIN Chase Brown RB	16	+2.2	high	0.4% $1.0M	82
12	BUF Ray Davis RB	17	+9.3	med	0.5% $1.2M	76
13	ATL Tyler Allgeier RB	17	+2.6	med	0.4% $998K	76
14	DAL Rico Dowdle RB	16	−3.7	high	0.5% $1.3M	76
15	HOU Joe Mixon RB	14	−10.9	high	3.9% $9.9M	74

Value score is a 0–100 rating within each position group for the 2024 season. EPA value is net expected points added — a season total, not a per-play rate or a wins figure. Cap % is the contract's APY (average $/yr) as a share of that season's salary cap — its market rate, not the single-season cap charge; “no deal on file” means no contract data, not a $0 deal. Confidence reflects sample size (games and usage).