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Running the football can be one of the most exhilarating aspects of Madden, and these are the best Madden 24 RB ratings in the game. Playing on offense in Madden is plenty of fun, with fans typically enamored with passing the ball. But as many football fans know, having a proper balance in your offensive game plan with a strong rushing attack is essential to winning games, highlighting just how important the running back position is.
The Madden 24 release date has now passed, which means the new player ratings for the game are live, including which running backs have the highest overalls. A running back is only as good as his offensive linemen though, so keep an eye out for the ones that have the best blockers on their team.
Who are the best RBs in Madden 24?
Here’s the Top 20 Madden 24 running backs:
| Player | Rating | Franchise |
| Christian McCaffrey | 98 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Nick Chubb | 97 | Cleveland Browns |
| Derrick Henry | 95 | Tennessee Titans |
| Saquon Barkley | 93 | New York Giants |
| Josh Jacobs | 92 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Aaron Jones | 90 | Green Bay Packers |
| Austin Ekeler | 89 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Kenneth Walker III | 88 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Tony Pollard | 88 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Joe Mixon | 87 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Travis Etienne Jr | 87 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Alvin Kamara | 86 | New Orleans Saints |
| Jonathan Taylor | 86 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Bijan Robinson | 85 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Jamaal Williams | 85 | New Orleans Saints |
| Breece Hall | 84 | New York Jets |
| D’Andre Swift | 84 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| David Montgomery | 84 | Detroit Lions |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 83 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Dalvin Cook | 83 | New York Jets |
Although running the ball can be a bit tricky to get a good feel for, it’s important to implement into your offensive strategy on the gridiron in Madden. Having a strong running back will really help with that as they will need to power through defensive linemen and linebackers at the point of attack.
A year ago, Madden 23 launched with seven 90+ overall RBs. But in Madden 24, fans now only have six 90+ overall RBs to play with at launch. At the top of the list in Madden 23, was that of Derrick Henry who was a 97 overall. But is his new overall rating a justifiable one?
Here’s a look at five of the Top 20 RBs in Madden 24 along with our expert analysis on why we think each overall rating is fair or not.
Christian McCaffrey – 98 overall
Christian McCaffrey has risen from a 96 to a 98 overall with an impressive start to the season. He’s playing so well for the San Francisco 49ers that he’s generating genuine MVP buzz, nearly an impossible task as a running back. If he continues playing well, it would not be a shock at all to see him join the 99 Club once again. He’s been a member before, most recently with the Carolina Panthers. He can run and catch, and he does both better than a lot of Pro Bowl-level Madden 24 players.
Nick Chubb – 97 overall
The second-best running back in Madden 24 is that of the Cleveland Browns star, Nick Chubb, and understandably so. Chubb proves every time he’s on the field that he’s pretty much in a class of his own. He doesn’t have the outstanding receiving ability of McCaffrey or the dominant physicality that Derrick Henry has, but he is as smooth of a runner as there is. He’s done for the season with injury, so he’s not going to be able to get higher and take back the top spot from CMC. Regardless, he’s still one of the best running backs with ease.
Derrick Henry – 95 overall
Derrick Henry rarely has a down game, and he hasn’t really in 2023. Thus far, he’s only gotten better as his 94 overall from the beginning of the season has grown to a 95. He is still the dominant runner that defenders have to think twice about trying to tackle. Henry is getting older, but he doesn’t show signs of slowing down. The running back routinely finds himself in the high 90s in every Madden game, and that trend isn’t likely to stop any time soon.
Saquon Barkley – 93 overall
Saquon Barkley is another player that routinely finds himself in the 90s on Madden ratings. Since entering the league in 2018, he’s really had to do it all on the New York Giants offense. Their passing game is lackluster and their offensive line is pretty porous. It all comes down to Barkley, and he has done extremely well in an admittedly very difficult situation. He has shown that again in EA Sports’ Madden 24, as he’s gotten even better since the beginning of the season.
Josh Jacobs – 92 overall
Josh Jacobs came in the season as the number three back. He was excellent last season, leading the league in rushing. He has not been the same back this year as the Las Vegas Raiders have struggled, and it’s seen his overall rating drop to 92 from a very nice 95. Still, he’s a top five back in the game thanks to his vision and speed. He can hit a hole better than most backs, and even though he’s dipped, he’s still one of the most viable options in Madden 24 capable of scoring touchdowns at a moment’s notice.
That’s all for Madden 24 running back ratings, but be sure to find out whether or not you can request a trade, what’s in the Angry Runs set, and the full team ratings.
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