True stud running backs are difficult to find in fantasy football.
It's not easy to just draft a couple of great RBs and then plug them in every week. You need to draft many running backs, scour the waiver wire, watch for injuries and play the matchups.
And with most leagues requiring you to start two, three or even four running backs, it means that you have to be smart and dig deep at the position.
To help you out, I put together this summary of our top 10 ranked running backs for week 6.
You can also check out our full list of RB rankings or use our free who should I start tool for an interactive way to use our fantasy football rankings.
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Lastly, the Dolphins, Chiefs, Vikings and Rams have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.
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Full Rankings
If you want to dive head-first into the full set of projections for this week, here are our rankings for each format:
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Rankings Summary
1. Alvin Kamara - RB (NO)
Against the Chiefs last week, Alvin Kamara ran for 11 carries, 26 yards and zero touchdowns. Alvin Kamara is against the Buccaneers this week and is projected for 22.9 carries, 92.2 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
2. Chuba Hubbard - RB (CAR)
Chuba Hubbard faces the Falcons this week. We're projecting him for 22.3 carries, 93.5 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Hubbard ran for 13 carries, 97 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Chicago Bears last week.
3. Jordan Mason - RB (SF)
Jordan Mason is playing against the Seattle Seahawks this week. Our system projects him for 26.6 carries, 118.0 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Last week, Mason faced the Cardinals. He ran for 14 carries, 89 yards and zero touchdowns.
4. Alexander Mattison - RB (LV)
Alexander Mattison faces the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Our system projects him for 26.6 carries, 102.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Mattison played against the Denver Broncos last week. He ran for 15 carries, 38 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Bucky Irving played against the Atlanta Falcons last week. He ran for 9 carries, 44 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Saints this week. Our system projects him for 19.6 carries, 78.5 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
6. Eric Gray - RB (NYG)
We're projecting 24.6 carries, 103.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns for Eric Gray this week as he faces the Bengals. Last week, Gray faced the Seahawks. He ran for 4 carries, 4 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry played against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. He ran for 15 carries, 92 yards and 1 touchdown. Our system projects Derrick Henry for 19.9 carries, 97.5 yards and 0.8 touchdowns versus the Redskins this week.
8. Austin Ekeler - RB (WAS)
Last week, Austin Ekeler faced the Browns. He ran for 6 carries, 67 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Baltimore Ravens this week. Our system projects him for 15.6 carries, 68.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
9. Kenneth Walker III - RB (SEA)
Kenneth Walker III played against the New York Giants last week. He ran for 5 carries, 19 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the 49ers this week. Our system projects him for 17.2 carries, 68.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
10. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley was off last week with a bye. He faces the Browns this week. We're projecting him for 19.8 carries, 84.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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