MIAMI, Oct. 9 (UPI) — Chase Brown is among my four must-start fantasy football running backs for Week 6.
Bijan Robinson leads my Top-30 weekly fantasy football running back rankings. Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, Tony Pollard and Jordan Mason are my other Top 5 options.
Alvin Kamara, Jahmyr Gibbs, Josh Jacobs, James Cook and Kenneth Walker also should be considered Top-10 plays for Week 6.
Pollard, Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Tank Bigsby join Brown as my must-start plays. My rankings were compiled based on several factors, including likely workload, strength of opponent, previous matchup history, expected red zone opportunities and predicted game script.
Joe Mixon, Jonathan Taylor, Devin Singletary and stock owners for other injured players should continue to monitor their status leading into their respective kickoffs.
Players from the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings should be benched or dropped, as those teams serve Week 6 byes.
My Week 6 wide receiver rankings are available here. My top free agent targets for Week 6 are available here. All positional rankings will be updated throughout the week. Players will be removed from or adjusted within the rankings based on injuries.
Tony Pollard
Pollard was on bye in Week 5 and returns to my rankings as a No. 4 play. The Tennessee Titans running back recorded at least 94 yards from scrimmage in three of his four appearances this season. He also scored in two of those meetings.
Pollard totaled a season-high 24 touches for 102 yards and a score in the Titans’ Week 5 win over the Miami Dolphins. He has two-consecutive great matchups ahead, starting with a Week 6 meeting with the Indianapolis Colts.
The Colts allowed the fourth-most rushing yards per game (119) and fifth-most receiving yards per game (46.4) to running backs through five weeks. They also just surrendered 129 yards from scrimmage and two scores to Tank Bigsby in Week 5.
Look for Pollard to eclipse 100 yards from scrimmage and to find the end zone in this AFC South divisional matchup.
Chase Brown
Cincinnati Bengals starting running back Zack Moss is dealing with an ankle injury, which could lead to an increased workload for Chase Brown in Week 6.
The Bengals running back scored three touchdowns over his last two games. He also received 15 touches in Week 5 and 17 in Week 4.
Brown and the Bengals will face a New York Giants defense that allowed the fourth-most receiving yards per game (48.8) to running backs so far this season. I expect Brown to get more than 10 touches and to turn those opportunities to 100 yards from scrimmage. He is my No. 12 option.
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tracy’s Week 5 outlook is tied his breakout Week 5 showing and to the game status of Giants starter Devin Singletary. If Singletary doesn’t play in Week 6, I would plug Tracy in as a low-end RB1 for a matchup against a Bengals defense that allowed the seventh-most rushing yards per game and tied for allowing the seventh-most rushing scores per game to opposing running backs.
The Bengals allowed a touchdown to a running back in four of their first five games. Look for that trend to continue this week.
Tracy didn’t reach the end zone in Week 5, but totaled the most rushing yards (129) of any running back in Week 5. He also received 19 touches in the Giants’ win over the Seattle Seahawks.
Look for the Giants to again lean on the explosive rookie. He is my No. 14 option, but will slip down in my rankings if Singletary is active in Week 6.
Tank Bigsby
Bigsby, one of my top free agent targets for Week 6, sits at No. 20 in my positional rankings. As previously mentioned, the Jaguars ball carrier torched the Colts for 129 yards from scrimmage and two scores in Week 5. This week, Bigsby and the Jaguars will face a Chicago Bears defense that allowed the 10th-most fantasy points per game to running backs through five weeks.
The Bears surrendered at least 94 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown to a starting running back in four of their first five games. Look for that trend to continue with Bigsby, if he is given the opportunities, in Week 6. He can be plugged in as a fantasy football RB2 or flex play.
Week 6 fantasy football running back rankings
1. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons at CAR
2. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles vs. CLE
3. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens vs. WAS
4. Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans vs. IND
5. Jordan Mason, San Francisco 49ers at SEA
6. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints vs. TB
7. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions at DAL
8. Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers vs. ARI
9. James Cook, Buffalo Bills at NYJ
10. Kenneth Walker, Seattle Seahawks vs. SF
11. Breece Hall, New York Jets vs. BUF
12. Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals at NYG
13. D’Andre Swift, Chicago Bears vs. JAX
14. Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants vs. CIN
15. Rico Dowdle, Dallas Cowboys vs. DET
16. David Montgomery, Detroit Lions at DAL
17. J.K. Dobbins, Los Angeles Chargers at DEN
18. Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers vs. ATL
19. James Conner, Arizona Cardinals at GB
20. Tank Bigsby, Jacksonville Jaguars at CHI
21. Brian Robinson Jr., Washington Commanders at BAL
22. Cam Akers, Houston Texans at NE
23. Najee Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers at LV
24. Rachaad White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NO
25. Jerome Ford, Cleveland Browns at PHI
26. Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots vs. HOU
27. Javonte Williams, Denver Broncos vs. LAC
28. Alexander Mattison, Las Vegas Raiders vs. PIT
29. Trey Sermon, Indianapolis Colts at TEN
30. Travis Etienne, Jacksonville Jaguars at CHI
