Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: Jahvid Best and 2 Other RBs You Should Bench

Besides the top five or six running backs, the position has been a total crap-shoot this season. Teams are turning more and more to the pass and fantasy owners are going fairly crazy because of it.

In an attempt to prevent more frustrations, here's a look at three running backs you'll probably want to stay away from during Week 6.

Jahvid Best

Best established his fantasy dominance last week against the Bears, ripping off two big runs en route to 163-yard, one-touchdown night. However, if it weren't for those two big runs, Best's day would have been mediocre at best.

Against San Francisco, you can certainly expect mediocrity to ensue. Best will have trouble finding elephant-sized holes like he did against Chicago as the Niners allow just 3.6 yards per carry.

Even if he does get to the second level, don't expect Best to get away from Patrick Willis and San Francisco's group of talented linebackers. The talented LB corps also means Best will have trouble saving his fantasy day with any big receptions like he has done in the past.

Best is a flex option at best this week. 

Ben Jarvus Green-Ellis

The Law Firm will have lots of trouble finding both running room or an excess of opportunities this week.

The Cowboys are giving up just 3.1 yards per carry this year which is best in the NFL. After he's stuffed six or seven times, it's likely the Patriots will turn to the air where they have a little weapon named Tom Brady.

Dallas is pretty good at defending the pass, as well, but Brady can throw on anyone. This one will likely turn into a shootout, and the Pats aren't winning a shootout with Green-Ellis.

He always has the chance to poach a short touchdown, but that's likely his ceiling.

Rashard Mendenhall

Mendy practiced in full on Wednesday and doesn't appear on Pittsburgh's injury report, so it appears he will be back to his normal duties on Sunday.

Still though, he doesn't make for a great start. Jacksonville has been seriously tough against the run and the Steelers found out last week they can win through the air.

The former Illini star should still net 15-20 carries, but he's unlikely to do much with the O-line still in peril. 

If you can do better than 60 yards, go for it.