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)
Alvin Kamara ran for 11 carries, 26 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Kansas City Chiefs last week. He faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. Kamara is projected for 22.9 carries, 92.2 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
2. Chuba Hubbard - RB (CAR)
Chuba Hubbard played against the Chicago Bears last week. He ran for 13 carries, 97 yards and 1 touchdown. Chuba Hubbard is against the Falcons this week and is projected for 22.3 carries, 93.5 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
3. Jordan Mason - RB (SF)
We're projecting 26.6 carries, 118.0 yards and 0.9 touchdowns for Jordan Mason this week as he faces the Seahawks. Mason played against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He ran for 14 carries, 89 yards and zero touchdowns.
4. Alexander Mattison - RB (LV)
Against the Broncos last week, Alexander Mattison ran for 15 carries, 38 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Steelers this week. Our system projects him for 26.6 carries, 102.3 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
5. Bucky Irving - RB (TB)
Our system projects Bucky Irving for 19.6 carries, 78.5 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Saints this week. Against the Falcons last week, Irving ran for 9 carries, 44 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Eric Gray - RB (NYG)
Eric Gray is against the Bengals this week and is projected for 24.6 carries, 103.4 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. Gray played against the Seattle Seahawks last week. He ran for 4 carries, 4 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Derrick Henry - RB (BAL)
Derrick Henry ran for 15 carries, 92 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Cincinnati Bengals last week. 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)
Our system projects Austin Ekeler for 15.6 carries, 68.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Ravens this week. Against the Browns last week, Ekeler ran for 6 carries, 67 yards and zero touchdowns.
9. Kenneth Walker III - RB (SEA)
Kenneth Walker III is up against the 49ers this week. He is projected for 17.2 carries, 68.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Last week, Walker III faced the Giants. He ran for 5 carries, 19 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley had a bye last week. Saquon Barkley is against the Browns this week and is projected for 19.8 carries, 84.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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