As NFL bye weeks start, fantasy football running backs become much shakier propositions week-to-week.
With the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans on bye week, three starter-worthy backs (Jordan Mason, Nick Chubb, Woody Marks) must be replaced in lineups.
Scroll for how we’re lining up running backs for Week 6 fantasy leagues — both every-week starters and this week’s backfield sleepers — with our RB fantasy player rankings.
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Fantasy RB Week 6 Rankings
This running back list will be updated Tuesday to account for Week 5 Monday Night Football players and teams with Week 6 matchups against MNF competitors.
Please note these weekly fantasy rankings reflect point-per-reception (PPR) scoring.
| Rk | Tr | Running backs | TM | OPP | Week 6 Value | Chg ↕️ |
| 1 | 1 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | ARI | Elite RB1 | |
| 2 | 1 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | BUF | Elite RB1 | |
| 3 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | @TB | Elite RB1 | |
| 4 | 1 | James Cook | BUF | @ATL | Elite RB1 | |
| 5 | 2 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | @KC | RB1 | |
| 6 | 2 | Josh Jacobs | GB | CIN | RB1 | |
| 7 | 2 | Javonte Williams | DAL | @CAR | RB1 | |
| 8 | 2 | De’Von Achane | MIA | LAC | RB1 | |
| 9 | 2 | Rico Dowdle | CAR | DAL | RB1 | |
| 10 | 3 | Rachaad White | TB | SF | RB1/RB2 | |
| 11 | 3 | Travis Etienne | JAX | SEA | RB1/RB2 | |
| 12 | 3 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | @PIT | RB1/RB2 | |
| 13 | 3 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | @NYG | RB1/RB2 | |
| 14 | 3 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | TEN | RB1/RB2 | |
| 15 | 3 | Kyren Williams | LAR | @BAL | RB1/RB2 | |
| 16 | 4 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | CHI | RB2 | |
| 17 | 4 | Cam Skattebo | NYG | PHI | RB2 | |
| 18 | 4 | J.K. Dobbins | DEN | NYJ | RB2 | |
| 19 | 4 | Breece Hall | NYJ | DEN | RB2 | |
| 20 | 4 | Kenneth Walker | SEA | @JAX | RB2 | ⬆️ NR |
| 21 | 4 | Derrick Henry | BAL | LAR | RB2 | |
| 22 | 5 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | CLE | RB2/Flex | ⬆️ NR |
| 23 | 5 | Tony Pollard | TEN | @LV | RB2/Flex | |
| 24 | 5 | Chase Brown | CIN | @GB | RB2/Flex | |
| 25 | 5 | Alvin Kamara | NO | NE | INJ | |
| 26 | 5 | Hassan Haskins | LAC | @MIA | RB2/Flex | |
| 27 | 5 | Michael Carter | ARI | @IND | RB2/Flex | |
| 28 | 5 | Kareem Hunt | KC | DET | RB2/Flex | ⬆️ NR |
| 29 | 6 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | @NO | Flex | ⬆️ 4 |
| 30 | 6 | Kenneth Gainwell | PIT | CLE | Flex | ⬇️ 12 |
| 31 | 6 | David Montgomery | DET | @KC | Flex | ⬆️ NR |
| 32 | 6 | Zach Charbonnet | SEA | @JAX | Flex | ⬆️ NR |
| 33 | 6 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | @NO | Flex | |
| 34 | 6 | Emari Demercado | ARI | @IND | Flex | ⬇️ 7 |
| 35 | 6 | Tyrone Tracy | NYG | PHI | Flex | ⬆️ NR |
| 36 | 7 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAX | SEA | Flex/Bench | ⬆️ NR |
| 37 | 7 | Blake Corum | LAR | @BAL | Flex/Bench | |
| 38 | 7 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL | BUF | Flex/Bench | |
| 39 | 7 | Jerome Ford | CLE | @PIT | Flex/Bench | |
| 40 | 7 | RJ Harvey | DEN | NYJ | Flex/Bench | |
| 41 | 8 | Isiah Pacheco | KC | DET | Flex/Bench | |
| 42 | 8 | Brashard Smith | KC | DET | Flex/Bench | |
| 43 | 8 | Sean Tucker | TB | SF | Flex/Bench | |
| 44 | 8 | Isaiah Davis | NYJ | DEN | Flex/Bench | |
| 45 | 8 | Kimani Vidal | LAC | @MIA | Flex/Bench | |
| 46 | 8 | Kyle Monangai | CHI | @WAS | Flex/Bench | |
| 47 | 8 | Kendre Miller | NO | NE | Flex/Bench | |
| 48 | 8 | Justice Hill | BAL | LAR | Flex/Bench | |
| 49 | 10 | AJ Dillon | PHI | @NYG | Bench | ⬆️ 10 |
| 50 | 9 | Trevor Etienne | CAR | DAL | Bench | |
| 51 | 9 | Dylan Sampson | CLE | @PIT | Bench | |
| 52 | 9 | Chris Rodriguez | WAS | CHI | Bench | |
| 53 | 9 | George Holani | SEA | @JAX | Bench | |
| 54 | 9 | Emanuel Wilson | GB | CIN | Bench | |
| 55 | 9 | Will Shipley | PHI | @NYG | Bench | |
| 56 | 9 | Devin Singletary | NYG | PHI | Bench | ⬇️ 17 |
| 57 | 9 | Raheem Mostert | LV | TEN | Bench | |
| 58 | 10 | DJ Giddens | IND | ARI | Bench | |
| 59 | 10 | Tyler Badie | DEN | NYJ | Bench | |
| 60 | 10 | Jacardia Wright | SEA | @JAX | Bench | |
| 61 | 10 | Brian Robinson | SF | @TB | Bench | |
| 62 | 10 | Ollie Gordon | MIA | LAC | Bench | |
| 63 | 10 | Ray Davis | BUF | @ATL | Bench | |
| 64 | 10 | Ty Johnson | BUF | @ATL | Bench | |
| 65 | 11 | Jeremy McNichols | WAS | CHI | Bench | |
| 66 | 11 | Zamir White | LV | TEN | Bench | |
| 67 | 11 | Raheim Sanders | CLE | @PIT | Bench | |
| 68 | 11 | Tahj Brooks | CIN | @GB | Bench | |
| 69 | 11 | LeQuint Allen | JAX | SEA | Bench | |
| 70 | 11 | Keaton Mitchell | BAL | LAR | Bench | |
| 71 | 11 | Chris Brooks | GB | CIN | Bench | |
| 72 | 12 | Samaje Perine | CIN | @GB | Bench | |
| 73 | 12 | Jacob Saylors | DET | @KC | Bench | |
| 74 | 12 | Tank Bigsby | PHI | @NYG | Bench | |
| 75 | 12 | Julius Chestnut | TEN | @LV | Bench | |
| 76 | 12 | Devin Neal | NO | NE | Bench | |
| 77 | 12 | Kaleb Johnson | PIT | CLE | Bench | |
| 78 | 12 | Craig Reynolds | DET | @KC | Bench | |
| 79 | 12 | Hunter Luepke | DAL | @CAR | Bench | |
| 80 | 12 | Rasheen Ali | BAL | LAR | Bench | |
| 81 | 12 | Adam Prentice | DEN | NYJ | Bench | |
| 82 | 12 | Dylan Laube | LV | TEN | Bench | |
| 83 | 12 | Ulysses Bentley | IND | ARI | Bench | |
| INJ | — | Bucky Irving | TB | SF | INJ | |
| INJ | — | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | DAL | INJ | |
| INJ | — | Tyler Goodson | IND | ARI | INJ | |
| INJ | — | Miles Sanders | DAL | @CAR | INJ | |
| INJ | — | Nathan Carter | ATL | BUF | INJ | |
| IR-R | — | Omarion Hampton | LAC | @MIA | IR-R | |
| IR-R | — | Trey Benson | ARI | @IND | IR-R | |
| IR-R | — | Braelon Allen | NYJ | DEN | IR-R | |
| IR | — | James Conner | ARI | @IND | IR | |
| IR | — | Najee Harris | LAC | @MIA | IR | |
| IR | — | Austin Ekeler | WAS | CHI | IR | |
| IR | — | Antonio Gibson | NE | @NO | IR | |
| BYE | — | Jordan Mason | MIN | BYE | ||
| BYE | — | Zavier Scott | MIN | BYE | ||
| BYE | — | Woody Marks | HOU | BYE | ||
| BYE | — | Nick Chubb | HOU | BYE | ||
| BYE | — | Aaron Jones | MIN | BYE | ||
| BYE | — | Dare Ogunbowale | HOU | BYE | ||
| BYE | — | Cam Akers | MIN | BYE | ||
| BYE | — | Dameon Pierce | HOU | BYE |
Which fantasy running backs have a Week 6 bye?
Replace these RBs before your matchup:
- Nick Chubb and Woody Marks, Houston Texans
- Jordan Mason, Zavier Scott, and Cam Akers, Minnesota Vikings
- Aaron Jones, Minnesota Vikings (on IR-R, could return Week 8)
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Who are the top running backs for fantasy Week 6?
Volume hounds Jonathan Taylor, Bijan Robinson (fresh off bye), Christian McCaffrey, and James Cook comprise Tier 1 as of Monday.
Josh Jacobs has a tasty matchup ahead of him in the Cincinnati Bengals, ranking him in the same Tier 2 as the surging Javonte Williams, De’Von Achance, and (depending on Chuba Hubbard’s ability to return from his calf injury) Rico Dowdle, fresh off his monstrous 234-yard performance from scrimmage.
Kyren Williams’ fumble and running-up-the-gut issues can’t keep him from RB1/RB2 territory, especially with his Los Angeles Rams facing the injury-riddled Baltimore Ravens defense.
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Which RB sleepers should I start in Week 6?
Following his Week 5 resurgence (150 scrimmage yards, 2 rushing TDs), “Bill” Jacory Croskey-Merritt should pummel the Chicago Bears’ defensive front.
If you’re scraping by for the bye weeks, the Rams’ Blake Corum could capture some crumbs from Williams as a complementary back against the Ravens.
The Seattle Seahawks defense allowed Rachaad White to score twice in Week 5, meaning Bhayshul Tuten could have flex appeal even in backup work to Travis Etienne for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
