Fantasy Football Week 6 Stat Projections: Running Back Rankings

Eno Benjamin makes an appearance in this week’s top 10.

Welcome to this week's running back rankings and projections. Here are some of my thoughts on some notable RBs from this Week 6 list.

Melvin Gordon, Denver Broncos

The Broncos don’t play until Monday night, giving Gordon additional time to recover from his neck and rib issues. If his status doesn’t regress, he should have about 60% of the running back touches for Denver. With any stepback in his news, Mike Boone could jump him to RB1 status in this offense in Week 6.

Indianapolis Colts Backfield

The Colts ruled out Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines for Week 6. Their running back touches will be divided between Deon Jackson and Phillip Lindsay against the Jaguars. Jackson won the battle in Week 5 (91 combined yards with four catches) over Lindsay (11/40 with three catches for 14 yards). Indy should feature the hot hand in this matchup, while I have Jackson rated as the starter.

Cam Akers, Los Angeles Rams

Apparently, Akers hasn’t watched his game tape or peeked at his stats this season (169 combined yards on 53 touches – 3.2 yards per chance). Success breeds opportunity, while a selfish approach leads to a bench role or a new home. Akers has been ruled out on Sunday, creating an excellent opportunity for Darrell Henderson. 

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Updated: October 16, 2022

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