Week 6 Fantasy RB PPR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts

Jacob Camenker

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Alvin Kamara has been the best PPR back in fantasy football so far this season. Unfortunately, he won't be available in Week 6 along with Joshua Kelley, Josh Jacobs and Chris Carson, the latter of whom has been a better pass-catching threat this season than many expected. With those four out and the schedule reshuffling of the Patriots, Broncos, Jets, and Dolphins games this week, fantasy football are going to have to be vigilant and find sleepers and streamers to keep them afloat at the running back position. Our Week 6 fantasy RB PPR rankings will try to sort through all the confusion and identify the mid-tier RBs to trust.

There are a couple of pieces of good news about this week's RB rankings. First and foremost, Aaron Jones and the Detroit trio (Adrian Peterson, D'Andre Swift, Kerryon Johnson) will be back in action and will provide some depth to the rankings. Second, the Patriots' surprise bye week came in Week 5, so they will be adding depth to the rankings with James White, Damien Harris, and Rex Burkhead. Phillip Lindsay and Leonard Fournette also figure to return after multi-week layoffs. 

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

So, there's depth among the RB ranks this week, particularly in PPR formats, but there just isn't much top-tier talent. That should create an interesting slate, especially for DFS purposes, and it could create some surprising "must-starts" in PPR leagues. For example, even in a tough matchup against the Bears, Mike Davis is a top-10 play because of his receiving floor. Other guys that could go from the start-sit bubble to "safe" RB2s include Darrell Henderson (@ 49ers), Myles Gaskin (vs. Jets), and Devin Singletary (vs. Chiefs). 

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

As usual, you'll have plenty of guys that rise into flex consideration in PPR formats. This week, Swift (@ Jaguars), Chase Edmonds (@ Cowboys), and Jamaal Williams (@ Buccaneers) could all be intriguing plays because their matchups are more pass-friendly than run-friendly. James White (vs. Broncos) and Jerick McKinnon (vs. Rams) are also in play, as usual, while Cam Akers (@ 49ers) seems to be inching closer to more playing time, but he's still a risk in all formats.

WEEK 6 DFS CASH LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel

Reminder: As always, we expect to make plenty of changes to these RB PPR rankings throughout the week, so check back for updates. For individual analysis of key RBs, click here.

WEEK 6 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel

Week 6 Fantasy RB PPR Rankings

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.

WEEK 6 FANTASY: Sleepers | BustsStart 'em, sit 'em

Rank Player
1 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. ARZ
2 Derrick Henry, TEN vs. HOU
3 David Montgomery, CHI @ CAR
4 Jonathan Taylor, IND vs. CIN
5 Kareem Hunt, CLE @ PIT
6 Mike Davis, CAR vs. CHI
7 Aaron Jones, GB @ TB
8 Todd Gurley, ATL @ MIN
9 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC @ BUF
10 James Robinson, JAX vs. DET
11 James Conner, PIT vs. CLE
12 David Johnson, HOU @ TEN
13 Alexander Mattison, MIN vs. ATL
14 Raheem Mostert, SF vs. LAR
15 Kenyan Drake, ARZ @ DAL
16 Joe Mixon, CIN @ IND
17 Antonio Gibson, WAS @ NYG
18 Miles Sanders, PHI vs. BAL
19 Myles Gaskin, MIA vs. NYJ
20 Ronald Jones II, TB vs. GB
21 Devonta Freeman, NYG vs. WAS
22 Phillip Lindsay, DEN @ NE
23 Devin Singletary, BUF vs. KC
24 Darrell Henderson, LAR @ SF
25 Adrian Peterson, DET @ JAX
26 Damien Harris, NE vs. DEN
27 James White, NE vs. DEN
28 D'Andre Swift, DET @ JAX
29 Chase Edmonds, ARZ @ DAL
30 Mark Ingram, BAL @ PHI
31 Jerick McKinnon, SF vs. LAR
32 Zack Moss, BUF vs. KC
33 Jamaal Williams, GB @ TB
34 Leonard Fournette TB vs. GB
35 Frank Gore, NYJ @ MIA
36 Cam Akers, LAR @ SF
37 Gus Edwards, BAL @ PHI
38 Nyheim Hines, IND vs. CIN
39 Duke Johnson, HOU @ TEN
40 Dion Lewis, NYG vs. WAS
41 Matt Breida, MIA vs. NYJ
42 Royce Freeman, DEN @ NE
43 Malcolm Brown, LAR @ SF
44 JK Dobbins, BAL @ PHI
45 Chris Thompson, JAX vs. DET
46 Rex Burkhead, NE vs. DEN
47 D'Ernest Johnson, CLE @ PIT
48 J.D. McKissic, WAS @ NYG
49 Kerryon Johnson, DET @ JAX
50 Wayne Gallman, NYG vs. WAS
51 Jordan Wilkins, IND vs. CIN
52 Tony Pollard, DAL vs. ARZ
53 La'Mical Perine, NYJ @ MIA
54 Mike Boone, MIN vs. ATL
55 Darrel Williams, KC @ BUF
56 Giovani Bernard, CIN @ IND
57 Boston Scott, PHI vs. BAL
58 Darrynton Evans, TEN vs. HOU
59 Benny Snell, PIT vs. CLE
60 Anthony McFarland, PIT vs. CLE
61 Brian Hill, ATL @ MIN
62 Jeff Wilson Jr., SF vs. LAR
63 Lynn Bowden Jr., MIA vs. NYJ
64 AJ Dillon, GB @ TB
65 Darwin Thompson, KC @ BUF
66 Trenton Cannon, CAR vs. CHI

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.