Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: Frank Gore and Weekend's Can't Miss RBs

The running back position in fantasy has faded a little in relevance in recent years. Now, if you can get your hands on a true featured back, you are golden.

The problem is that there are very few featured backs in the NFL. Even Pro Bowl backs are often going out of platoons.

In Week 6, these are backs that are must starts. They are going to have big games and help carry their fantasy owners to victory.

Frank Gore

With the exception of the Buccaneers in Week 1, opposing running backs have done very well against the Detroit defense. Yes, they are 5-0, but can't thank their run defense for that record.

The 49ers are going to need to run the ball early and often to have a chance against the Lions. The good news is that they are doing that and an extremely strong job at running the ball in recent weeks.

The 49ers are frequently using six, or even seven lineman at times. With Delanie Walker and Vernon Davis on the field at the same time, Gore is set up nicely for a huge day.

Adrian Peterson

The Bears defense is supposed to be good at defending the run. But through five weeks, they have not been.

I made the mistake last week of saying that Peterson would be kept in check. Anyone can make a mistake once, but you don't want to make it twice.

Peterson is set up well for a nice game against the Bears.

Darren McFadden

First of all, I see the Raiders winning this game. That means that McFadden will get a lot of carries.

More importantly, McFadden is a genuine scoring threat when he has the ball in his hands. When he gets the amount of carries that he's sure to get, McFadden will have a huge game. He can beat defenses in a lot of ways.