Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs

With six touchdowns in his last three games, it seems no one can slow down Austin Ekeler.

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Week 6 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES

Week 6 Rankings (PPR)

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RUNNING BACK RANKINGS

  1. Derrick Henry, TEN (vs. BUF)
  2. Austin Ekeler, LAC (at BAL)
  3. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL (at NE)
  4. Kareem Hunt, CLE (vs. ARI)
  5. Najee Harris, PIT (vs. SEA)
  6. Jonathan Taylor, IND (vs. HOU)
  7. James Robinson, JAC (vs. MIA)*
  8. Dalvin Cook, MIN (at CAR)
  9. Aaron Jones, GB (at CHI)
  10. D'Andre Swift, DET (vs. CIN)
  11. Antonio Gibson, WAS (vs. KC)
  12. Darrell Henderson, LAR (at NYG)
  13. Leonard Fournette, TB (at PHI)
  14. Joe Mixon, CIN (at DET)
  15. Chuba Hubbard, CAR (vs. MIN)
  16. Josh Jacobs, LV (at DEN)
  17. Zack Moss, BUF (at TEN)
  18. Darrel Williams, KC (at WAS)
  19. Khalil Herbert, CHI (vs. GB)
  20. Myles Gaskin, MIA (at JAC)*
  21. Devontae Booker, NYG (vs. LAR)
  22. Chase Edmonds, ARI (at CLE)
  23. Javonte Williams, DEN (vs. LV)
  24. Melvin Gordon, DEN (vs. LV)
  25. Jamaal Williams, DET (vs. CIN)
  26. Alex Collins, SEA (at PIT)
  27. Miles Sanders, PHI (vs. TB)
  28. Damien Harris, NE (vs. DAL)
  29. Latavius Murray, BAL (vs. LAC)
  30. Nyheim Hines, IND (vs. HOU)
  31. Tony Pollard, DAL (at NE)
  32. Kenneth Gainwell, PHI (vs. TB)
  33. J.D. McKissic, WAS (vs. KC)
  34. James Conner, ARI (at CLE)
  35. Sony Michel, LAR (at NYG)
  36. A.J. Dillon, GB (at CHI)
  37. Devin Singletary, BUF (at TEN)
  38. David Johnson, HOU (at IND)
  39. Jerick McKinnon, KC (at WAS)
  40. Mark Ingram, HOU (at IND)
  41. Brandon Bolden, NE (vs. DAL)
  42. Jeremy McNichols, TEN (vs. BUF)
  43. D'Ernest Johnson, CLE (vs. ARI)
  44. Ty'Son Williams, BAL (vs. LAC)
  45. Malcolm Brown, MIA (at JAC)
  46. Chris Evans, CIN (at DET)
  47. Giovani Bernard, TB (at PHI)
  48. Alexander Mattison, MIN (at CAR)
  49. DeeJay Dallas, SEA (at PIT)
  50. Kenyan Drake, LV (at DEN)
  51. Ronald Jones, TB (at PHI)
  52. Royce Freeman, CAR (vs. MIN)
  53. Devonta Freeman, BAL (vs. LAC)
  54. Salvon Ahmed, MIA (at JAC)
  55. Carlos Hyde, JAC (vs. MIA)*
  56. Travis Homer, SEA (at PIT)
  57. Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (vs. DAL)
  58. Phillip Lindsay, HOU (at IND)
  59. Marlon Mack, IND (vs. HOU)
  60. Ryan Nall, CHI (vs GB)

* - Game is being played in London

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MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.