5 weeks of the NFL season have already passed, and it’s time to start making lineup decisions for Week 6 of fantasy football. With a handful of teams on bye, starting running backs including Kyren Williams, Kareem Hunt, De’von Achane, and Aaron Jones are all inactive this week.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look at Week 6 running-back rankings and analysis.<\/p>\n
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1. Derrick Henry<\/p>\n
2. Saquon Barkley<\/p>\n
3. Jahmyr Gibbs<\/p>\n
4. Jordan Mason<\/p>\n
5. Alvin Kamara<\/p>\n
6. Bijan Robinson<\/p>\n
Derrick Henry<\/a> once again sits atop the running-back rankings after rushing for 95 yards and another touchdown in Week 5 against the Bengals.\u00a0 The King has been truly unstoppable this year in the Ravens high-powered offense and now faces a mediocre Commanders<\/a> defense in Week 6.\u00a0 Both Saquon Barkley<\/a> and Jahmyr Gibbs<\/a> return from their byes this week and are smash starts.\u00a0 Both players have looked electric so far this season and should continue to outperform their weekly projections.\u00a0 Expect potential bounce-back performances from Jordan Mason and Alvin Kamara after they both put up single-digit fantasy points in Week 5.\u00a0 Finally, despite underwhelming so far this season, Bijan Robinson<\/a> is set up for success against the Panthers<\/a> this week.\u00a0 The Panthers run defense is ranked second last and they are allowing 27 points per game to fantasy football running-backs this season.<\/p>\n 7. Josh Jacobs<\/p>\n 8. James Connor<\/p>\n 9. Breece Hall<\/p>\n 10. James Cook<\/p>\n 11. David Montgomery<\/p>\n 12. Joe Mixon*<\/p>\n Josh Jacobs<\/a> could arguably be placed in Tier 1 due to his matchup against the Cardinals<\/a> this week, who allow 123 rushing yards per game.\u00a0 Jacobs is a much better running-back when Jordan Love is under center and should have a productive week.\u00a0 After massively disappointing fantasy managers over the past 2 weeks, Breece Hall<\/a> could finally right the ship against the Bills on MNF.\u00a0 The Bills defense is dead last against the running-back position through 5 weeks, and Hall could see some new offensive plays schemed up after head coach Robert Saleh’s dismissal<\/a>.\u00a0 Joe Mixon is locked in as a top-12 running back if he is healthy, particularly with an advantageous matchup against the Patriots<\/a> in Week 6.<\/p>\n 13. Kenneth Walker III<\/p>\n 14. Tony Pollard<\/p>\n 15. Chuba Hubbard<\/p>\n 16. D’Andre Swift<\/p>\n 17. Chase Brown<\/p>\n 18. Najee Harris<\/p>\n Fresh off the bye, Tony Pollard could run riot against a struggling Colts defense<\/a> in Week 6.\u00a0 Chuba Hubbard<\/a> has exceeded all expectations so far this season and currently ranks as the RB8 in half-PPR.\u00a0 While the Falcons<\/a> are a tough test, Hubbard averaged 7.46 yards per carry in Week 6 and should see enough volume to make him an RB2 this week.\u00a0 Meanwhile, Chase Brown may see the opportunity to be the lead rusher for the Bengals<\/a> due to Zack Moss’ ankle injury.\u00a0 Brown has been rising up the rankings<\/a> in recent weeks and is seeing more opportunities as a change-of-pace back.<\/p>\n 19. Brian Robinson Jr.<\/p>\n 20. Rhamondre Stevenson<\/p>\n 21. Travis Etienne Jr.<\/p>\n 22. Tank Bigsby<\/p>\n 23. Rico Dowdle<\/p>\n 24. Bucky Irving<\/p>\n It will be very interesting to see how the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> backfield plays out this week after supposed backup Tank Bigsby ran for 101 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Week 5.\u00a0 While Etienne is still considered the lead RB, Bigsby has earned more carries<\/a> and both players can be viewed as no more than RB3\/flex options this week.\u00a0 After a breakout performance in Week 5, Rico Dowdle<\/a> enters the top-24 rankings but now faces a difficult Detroit Lions<\/a> run defense.\u00a0 The Lions have only allowed an average of 58 rushing yards per game to running backs this year, so fantasy managers should temper expectations for Dowdle this week.<\/p>\n Universal Responsible Gambling Disclaimer: Ages 21+. Gambling problem? 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Tier 3 – Solid RB2s<\/h3>\n
Tier 4 – RB3s or FLEX value<\/h3>\n