Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: Updated Overview for All Positions

If the first five weeks of the 2024 NFL season have taught us anything, it's that fantasy football can be hard to figure out.

Who had Jayden Daniels immediately establishing himself as a fantasy elite? Or Derrick Henry and Alvin Kamara bouncing back to top-shelf status at running back? Or Jayden Reed attempting to crack the WR1 conversation?

If nothing else, these are all reminders that fantasy football is, at best, a guessing game. We'll at least try to make it an educated-guessing game by supplying early rankings and a sleeper at each of the four skill positions for Week 6.

Quarterback

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CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 06: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens drops back to pass in the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on October 06, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

1. Lamar Jackson, BAL (vs. WAS)

2. Jalen Hurts, PHI (vs. CLE)

3. Jayden Daniels, WAS (at BAL)

4. Josh Allen, BUF (at NYJ)

5. Jordan Love, GB (vs. ARI)

6. Kyler Murray, ARI (at GB)

7. Joe Burrow, CIN (at NYG)

8. Kirk Cousins, ATL (at CAR)

9. Justin Fields, PIT (at LV)

10. Brock Purdy, SF (at SEA)

Sleeper: Joe Flacco, IND (at TEN)

If Anthony Richardson remains on the sideline (oblique), then Flacco will remain in the sleeper conversation. The 39-year-old veteran has been so good in relief of Richardson that Colts coach Shane Steichen had to quiet talks of a quarterback controversy. So far, Flacco is 49-of-70 (70 percent) for 527 yards, five touchdowns and zero interceptions.

Running Back

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MIAMI GARDENS, FL - SEPTEMBER 29: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles lines up before a play during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Hard Rock Stadium on September 29, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

1. Saquon Barkley, PHI (vs. CLE)

2. Derrick Henry, BAL (vs. WAS)

3. Jordan Mason, SF (at SEA)

4. Bijan Robinson, ATL (at CAR)

5. David Montgomery, DET (at DAL)

6. Jahmyr Gibbs, DET (at DAL)

7. Josh Jacobs, GB (vs. ARI)

8. James Conner, ARI (at GB)

9. Breece Hall, NYJ (vs. BUF)

10. Kenneth Walker III, SEA (vs. SF)

Sleeper: D'Andre Swift, CHI (vs. JAX)

Swift hasn't been the most efficient ball-carrier (3.2 yards per rush), but with the kind of volume he's handling, he doesn't have to be. He's had at least 15 touches in each of the last four games and totaled 46 over the last two. He is also on a two-game scoring streak and has nine receptions (on nine targets) and 285 scrimmage yards during this stretch.

Wide Receiver

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 26: CeeDee Lamb #88 of the Dallas Cowboys scores a touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

1. CeeDee Lamb, DAL (vs. DET)

2. Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (at NYG)

3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (at DAL)

4. DJ Moore, CHI (vs. JAX)

5. Drake London, ATL (at CAR)

6. A.J. Brown, PHI (vs. CLE)'

7. Malik Nabers, NYG (vs. CIN)

8. DK Metcalf, SEA (vs. SF)

9. Brandon Aiyuk, SF (at SEA)

10. Jayden Reed, GB (vs. ARI)

Sleeper: Darnell Mooney, ATL (at CAR)

If Mooney sustains his hot start, he'll graduate from sleeper status soon. Only six receivers have produced more standard fantasy points over the past four weeks, per FantasyPros. He has a great chance to keep the good times rolling against a generous Carolina defense.

Tight End

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SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 06: San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the NFL game between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers on October 6, 2024 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. (Photo by Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

1. George Kittle, SF (at SEA)

2. Brock Bowers, LV (vs. PIT)

3. Trey McBride, ARI (at GB)

4. Sam LaPorta, DET (at DAL)

5. Jake Ferguson, DAL (vs. DET)

6. Kyle Pitts, ATL (at CAR)

7. Dalton Kincaid, BUF (at NYJ)

8. Tucker Kraft, GB (vs. ARI)

9. Dallas Goedert, PHI (vs. CLE)

10. Pat Freiermuth, PIT (at LV)

Sleeper: Zach Ertz, WAS (at BAL)

Choosing a sleeper tight end is a bit like throwing a dart while blindfolded, but there are reasons to hope Ertz might actually hit. He saw a season-high eight targets in Week 5, and while he couldn't make them count (two catches for 10 yards), that volume still matters. And maybe he'll find a way to make more of his opportunities against a Ravens defense that has struggled against the position.