NFL Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings – Week 6

Here’s my Week 6 running back rankings. Keep in mind that Arizona, Buffalo, Carolina and Cincinnati are on bye.

1. Chris Johnson @ Jacksonville
2. Frank Gore vs. Oakland
3. Adrian Peterson vs. Dallas
4. Rashard Mendenhall vs. Cleveland
5. Ryan Mathews @ St. Louis
6. LeSean McCoy vs. Atlanta
7. Ahmad Bradshaw vs. Detroit
8. Arian Foster vs. Kansas City
9. Steven Jackson vs. San Diego
10. Michael Turner @ Philadelphia
11. Ray Rice @ New England
12. Matt Forte vs. Seattle
13. Ryan Torain vs. Indianapolis
14. Maurice Jones-Drew vs. Tennessee
15. LaDainian Tomlinson @ Denver
16. Jamaal Charles @ Houston
17. Pierre Thomas @ Tampa Bay
18. Jahvid Best @ New York Giants
19. Joseph Addai @ Washington
20. Peyton Hillis @ Pittsburgh
21. Thomas Jones @ Houston
22. Felix Jones @ Minnesota
23. Ronnie Brown @ Green Bay
24. Knowshon Moreno vs. New York Jets
25. Brandon Jacobs vs. Detroit
26. Mike Tolbert @ St. Louis
27. Darren McFadden vs. San Francisco
28. Shonn Greene @ Denver
29. BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. Baltimore
30. Ricky Williams @ Green Bay

Inside the numbers:

• Chris Johnson is not having nearly the production he had last year, let alone his lofty goals for this season, but he should decimate the Jacksonville team that he torched for 311 yards in a pair of games last year.
• With Buffalo on bye, the worst run defense going is Oakland’s. The Niners have to lean on Gore at home to pick up their first win of the year and at least win the Bay battle.
• Jamaal Charles showed why he should be the Chiefs’ feature back. I expect him to start getting a bigger share of the carries.
• If Darren McFadden’s hamstring has healed, he should reclaim the starting role. Michael Bush will get some work though, which is why McFadden is a borderline RB2. If he’s not ready, Bush will be a solid RB2.
• Brandon Jacobs is a good bet to score for a third straight week.

Also check out:

• Week 6 Get ‘em or Don’t Sweat ‘em Waiver Wire Advice
• Week 6 Fantasy QB Rankings
• Week 6 Fantasy WR Rankings
• Week 6 Fantasy TE Rankings
• Week 6 Fantasy K Rankings
• Week 6 Fantasy DEF Rankings
• Week 6 Fantasy IDP Rankings
• Week 6 Start/Sit
• Week 6 Sleepers