Fantasy RB Rankings Week 6: Who to start out, sit at working again in fantasy soccer

Between accidents and byes, it could be troublesome to discipline respectable working again starters from now till Week 15. Most groups in your league should undergo it at the least as soon as, so do not feel dangerous when it is your flip. If something, it is in all probability higher to get it out of the best way early. So, relying in your harm scenario, maybe you must take into account your self fortunate for those who personal a number of of Alvin Kamara, Michael Carter, Elijah Mitchell, or Mike Davis/Cordarrelle Patterson, all of whom are nowhere to be present in our Week 6 fantasy RB rankings.

After all, these backs will not be the one key gamers lacking this week. David Montgomery (knee) remains to be on the shelf for a pair extra video games, Saquon Barkley (ankle) figures to be out at the least this week, and Chris Carson (neck), Dalvin Cook dinner (ankle), and Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) will probably be up within the air after lacking final week. We know a number of extra RBs will probably be “questionable” going into Sunday’s video games, too. This may make lineup choices troublesome, however, once more, that is going to be par for the course going ahead. 

WEEK 6 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Matchups, as all the time, can even play a giant position in figuring out who to start out and who to take a seat. This may very well be a giant week for Antonio Gibson (vs. Chiefs), Najee Harris (vs. Seahawks), and Jonathan Taylor (vs. Texans), however they’re must-starts anyway. Nonetheless, a few their backups recognized primarily for his or her PPR prowess — J.D. McKissic (vs. Chiefs) and Nyheim Hines (vs. Texans) — is also in play in normal leagues due to the favorable opponents. 

WEEK 6 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Going a bit of deeper, Darrell Henderson (@ Giants) has established himself as a protected RB2 in most matchups, and the Giants are undoubtedly a run protection he can compile factors towards. Leonard Fournette (@ Eagles) is in the same scenario, and given his ever-growing contact share, he is a must-start towards an overmatched Eagles protection. Each Broncos backs (vs. Raiders) have been largely disappointing this 12 months, however the Raiders are high 10 in fantasy factors allowed to working backs, so this can be a spot the place one or each can return RB2 worth. We like Melvin Gordon barely greater than Javonte Williams, however each are price beginning. The identical goes for Darrel Williams (@ Washington), who figures to get the majority of the Chiefs’ RB touches with Clyde Edwards-Helaire nursing a knee harm. Jerick McKinnon does have some PPR attraction, although.

We want let’s imagine the identical about Myles Gaskin (@ Jaguars) after his monster week, however touches are all the time a query mark in Miami. The matchup is nice, so you should use Gaskin in your flex, particularly in PPR leagues, however do not get overly assured. The identical goes for the Payments’ backs (@ Titans), although Buffalo’s high-powered offense ought to afford each Zack Moss and Devin Singletary loads of probabilities for factors.

After all, there are some unfavorable matchups, too, and when you nonetheless would possibly begin Damien Harris (vs. Cowboys), Devontae Booker (@ Rams), Chris Carson/Alex Collins (@ Steelers), and Josh Jacobs (@ Broncos) based mostly on quantity and short-TD potential, they’re all riskier performs than regular. Mark Ingram (@ Colts) is in the same spot on a a lot worse offense.

The larger worries are Eagles backs Miles Sanders and Kenneth Gainwell (vs. Buccaneers) going towards the league’s high run protection. It is powerful to make a case for both this week, although Gainwell may have an edge since Philadelphia will in all probability be passing extra.

At this level within the season, it is powerful to search out weekly “sleepers” at working again except there’s an harm. Positive, secondary backs like McKissic and Hines may come alive in the suitable matchups, and also you by no means know when somebody like Samaje Perine (@ Lions), AJ Dillon (@ Bears), or Jeremy McNichols (vs. Payments) will steal a landing, however for essentially the most half, you simply should cobble collectively one of the best you may, hope for a rating, and attempt to make it to the subsequent matchup. Chances are high, it’ll worsen earlier than it will get higher for you, so for those who’re in a interval of prosperity, take pleasure in it.

Observe: We’ll be updating these RB rankings as wanted all through the week, so verify again for the most recent modifications.

Fantasy RB Rankings Week 6: Who to start out at working again

Rankings are based mostly on normal, non-PPR scoring