Fantasy Football Week 6: Adrian Peterson, Fred Jackson and RBs Set to Destroy

A great running back can single-handedly win an NFL fantasy football matchup for you on any given week.

One dominant performance of over 100 yards and more than one touchdown is all you need to put yourself way ahead of your opponent, and then you can cruise through your NFL weekend without much worry.

A truly dominant running back can make the difference between a stress-free fantasy week, and a matchup that is all to close.

If you're lucky to have one of these than you are probably sitting pretty on top of your leagues standings.

Here are the five best running backs of Week 6:

1. Adrian Peterson, Vikings

After last weeks three-touchdown performance it's got to be a no-brainer to place him on top of this list. The Bears let Jahvid Best tear them up on national TV, so I can only imagine what Peterson is going to do.

2. Darren McFadden, Raiders

The thing about McFadden this week is that he plays for the Raiders. They will be playing in Oakland for the first home game since the passing of legend Al Davis. I don't think the Browns stand a chance at stopping McFadden or the Raiders offense, especially in this situation.

3. Fred Jackson, Bills

Right now Fred Jackson has to be the best overall back in the game. He is effective on the ground and in the air, and he's got a good matchup against a Giants team that got ran over by Marshawn Lynch.

4. Frank Gore, 49ers

The Detroit Lions have a horrible time stopping the run as well as stopping receiving backs out of the backfield. I have a feeling Gore is going to put up some major numbers against the Lions on the road. He is going to be the key if the 49ers want to win.

5. Ray Rice, Ravens

The Texans give up a lot of yardage on the ground, and that was with Mario Williams. With Williams out for the year and the Texans without Andre Johnson, I expect the Ravens to give the ball to Rice a lot in an effort to control the tempo of the game.