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 Buccaneers this week. Kamara is projected for 22.9 carries, 92.2 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
2. Chuba Hubbard - RB (CAR)
Chuba Hubbard is against the Falcons this week and is projected 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 played against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He ran for 14 carries, 89 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Seahawks this week. Our system projects him for 26.6 carries, 118.0 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
4. Alexander Mattison - RB (LV)
Against the Broncos last week, Alexander Mattison ran for 15 carries, 38 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. We're projecting him for 26.6 carries, 102.3 yards and 0.6 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 is playing against the New Orleans Saints this week. Our system projects him for 19.6 carries, 78.5 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
6. Eric Gray - RB (NYG)
Eric Gray is playing against the Cincinnati Bengals this week. We're projecting him 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 is up against the Redskins this week. We're projecting him for 19.9 carries, 97.5 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Against the Bengals last week, Henry ran for 15 carries, 92 yards and 1 touchdown.
8. Austin Ekeler - RB (WAS)
Austin Ekeler is against the Ravens this week and is projected for 15.6 carries, 68.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Last week, Ekeler faced the Browns. He ran for 6 carries, 67 yards and zero touchdowns.
9. Kenneth Walker III - RB (SEA)
Last week, Kenneth Walker III faced the Giants. He ran for 5 carries, 19 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Kenneth Walker III for 17.2 carries, 68.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the 49ers this week.
10. Saquon Barkley - RB (PHI)
Saquon Barkley was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 19.8 carries, 84.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Saquon Barkley this week as he faces the Browns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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