Fantasy Football Week 6: Michael Turner and 3 RBs Who Will Rack Up Points

Now that you have had a chance to settle down after that beatdown your fantasy football team took last week, it is time to regroup and do what you must in order to get your life and team back on the right track.

The key to having a successful fantasy team, as everyone knows, is a good foundation at the running back position. We always build around the ground game, or at least we should, because they are going to get the most points.

They are not always locks to be point machines for you each week, though. You have to pick and choose matchups, that way you aren't sacrificing anything in overall team performance.

Here are four running backs that you have to start this week if you want to dominate your opponent.

Michael Turner, Falcons

Season Stats: 84 carries, 360 yards, Four touchdowns

Matchup: Carolina at Atlanta

Michael Turner's season has been on a downward spiral the last three weeks. This comes after he started the season with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games against Chicago and Philadelphia.

He has just 146 yards in the last three games, and has not averaged more than 3.5 yards per carry in a game since Week 2.

Turner does have one big thing working for him in Week 6: Carolina's run defense. More specifically, its lack of run defense.

Opposing teams are averaging 135 yards per game on the ground against the Panthers. The Bears, whose offensive line can't block anyone, ran for 224 yards against them in Week 4.

The Falcons offensive line has not been dominating opposing defensive lines, either, but they will get back on track this week.

Turner should easily break 100 yards and have at least two touchdowns.

Felix Jones, Cowboys

Season Stats: 56 carries, 241 yards, One touchdown

Matchup: Dallas at New England

It has taken a few weeks for Felix Jones to find his stride this season, but he is showing signs of coming out of that early-season funk. He is averaging over five yards per carry in his last two games, a vast improvement from the two-plus yards he was averaging in the first two weeks.

The biggest problem that Jones has had this season is a lack of touches. He has only carried the ball 56 times in four games. He did have a shoulder injury that limited his touches in Week 2, but he came back the next week against Washington with his best game of the season—14 carries, 115 yards.

The Cowboys will have to establish the running game to keep the Patriots' offense off the field. There is no way that they can keep up with Tom Brady and co., so they have to control the tempo in this game.

Jones has to be the focal point of the offense early to keep the game close. Look for him to build on the momentum that he had in Week 3 and Week 4 with his best game of the season.

LeSean McCoy, Eagles

Season Stats: 77 carries, 443 yards, Five touchdowns

Matchup: Philadelphia at Washington

Of all the problems that the Eagles have right now, and there is no shortage of them, the biggest is LeSean McCoy's lack of consistent involvement in the offense.

Through four games, McCoy is averaging just 19 carries per game. When you have a running back averaging nearly six yards per carry, you should get him the ball as often as you can.

Head coach Andy Reid often abandons the run because he wants Michael Vick to make a spectacular play. That has been hurting the Eagles a lot more often than helping.

The Eagles are in a must-win situation in Week 6 against Washington. I think we will see a dramatic shift in offensive philosophy for the team, at least this week, which will include McCoy getting at least 25 carries.

No one has been able to stop McCoy so far this season when he has been given at least 10 carries, so expect a huge game from him this week.

Fred Jackson, Bills

Season Stats: 90 carries, 480 yards, Five touchdowns

Matchup: Buffalo at New York Giants

Fred Jackson's emergence has been a pleasant surprise for the Bills and one of the biggest reasons that they lead the AFC East heading into Week 6.

The Bills have developed a great dynamic on offense with Jackson being used to set up Ryan Fitzpatrick and the passing game, and there is no reason to think that won't continue this week.

The Giants usually have a solid defensive line and are good at stopping the run. But they have struggled through the first five weeks of the season, ranking 21st with over 122 rushing yards allowed per game.

Jackson has been torching opposing defenses all season. He is going to run wild all over New York, and the Bills' hot streak to start the season will continue.