Fantasy football rankings: Week 6
Fantasy football rankings for Week 6 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com. Updated Oct. 16
(*- check injury/status before kickoff)
Quarterbacks
1 Russell Wilson Sea. vs. Atl.
2 Tom Brady N.E. vs. Cin.
3 Drew Brees N.O. vs. Car.
4 Ben Roethlisberger Pit. at Mia.
5 Matthew Stafford Det. vs. L.A.
6 Aaron Rodgers G.B. vs. Dal.
7 Ryan Fitzpatrick N.Y.-J at Ari.
8 Brian Hoyer Chi. vs. Jac.
9 Blake Bortles Jac. at Chi.
10 Philip Rivers S.D. vs. Den.
11 Alex Smith K.C. at Oak.
12 Carson Wentz Phi. at Was.
13 Derek Carr Oak. vs. K.C.
14 Tyrod Taylor Buf. vs. S.F.
15 Andrew Luck Ind. at Hou.
16 Andy Dalton Cin. at N.E.
17 Ryan Tannehill Mia. vs. Pit.
18 Matt Ryan Atl. at Sea.
19 Colin Kaepernick S.F. at Buf.
20 *Cam Newton Car. at N.O.
21 Eli Manning N.Y.-G vs. Bal.
22 Marcus Mariota Ten. vs. Cle.
23 Dak Prescott Dal. at G.B.
24 Joe Flacco Bal. at N.Y.-G
25 Kirk Cousins Was. vs. Phi.
26 Case Keenum L.A. at Det.
27 *Carson Palmer Ari. vs. N.Y.-J
28 Brock Osweiler Hou. vs. Ind.
29 *Cody Kessler Cle. at Ten.
30 *Trevor Siemian Den. at S.D.
Running backs
1 Le'Veon Bell Pit. at Mia.
2 DeMarco Murray Ten. vs. Cle.
3 David Johnson Ari. vs. N.Y.-J
4 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. at G.B.
5 C.J. Anderson Den. at S.D.
6 Carlos Hyde S.F. at Buf.
7 Todd Gurley L.A. at Det.
8 Isaiah Crowell Cle. at Ten.
9 LeSean McCoy Buf. vs. S.F.
10 Ryan Mathews Phi. at Was.
11 Matt Forte N.Y.-J at Ari.
12 LeGarrette Blount N.E. vs. Cin.
13 Lamar Miller Hou. vs. Ind.
14 Jordan Howard Chi. vs. Jac.
15 Frank Gore Ind. at Hou.
16 Christine Michael Sea. vs. Atl.
17 Matt Jones Was. vs. Phi.
18 Devonta Freeman Atl. at Sea.
19 Tevin Coleman Atl. at Sea.
20 Darren Sproles Phi. at Was.
21 Melvin Gordon S.D. vs. Den.
22 Mark Ingram N.O. vs. Car.
23 Bilal Powell N.Y.-J at Ari.
24 *Jonathan Stewart Car. at N.O.
25 Duke Johnson Cle. at Ten.
26 DeAndre Washington Oak. vs. K.C.
27 Terrance West Bal. at N.Y.-G
28 Spencer Ware K.C. at Oak.
29 Giovani Bernard Cin. at N.E.
30 *Dwayne Washington Det. vs. L.A.
31 James White N.E. vs. Cin.
32 *Arian Foster Mia. vs. Pit.
33 *Eddie Lacy G.B. vs. Dal.
34 *Rashad Jennings N.Y.-G vs. Bal.
35 Chris Thompson Was. vs. Phi.
36 Jamaal Charles K.C. at Oak.
37 Fozzy Whittaker Car. at N.O.
38 James Starks G.B. vs. Dal.
39 T.J. Yeldon Jac. at Chi.
40 Cameron Artis-Payne Car. at N.O.
41 Damien Williams Mia. vs. Pitt.
42 Shaun Draughn S.F. at Buf.
43 Justin Forsett Det. vs. L.A.
44 Javorius Allen Bal. at N.Y.-G
45 Jay Ajayi Mia. vs. Pit.
46 Alfred Blue Hou. vs. Ind.
47 Orleans Darkwa N.Y.-G vs. Bal.
48 Tim Hightower N.O. vs. Car.
49 Devontae Booker Den. at S.D.
50 Derrick Henry Ten. vs. Cle.
Wide receivers
1 Antonio Brown Pit. at Mia.
2 Brandon Marshall N.Y.-J at Ari.
3 Odell Beckham N.Y.-G vs. Bal.
4 Jordan Matthews Phi. at Was.
5 Jordy Nelson G.B. vs. Dal.
6 Cameron Meredith Chi. vs. Jac.
7 Larry Fitzgerald Ari. vs. N.Y.-J
8 Alshon Jeffery Chi. vs. Jac.
9 Marvin Jones Det. vs. L.A.
10 Doug Baldwin Sea. vs. Atl.
11 DeAndre Hopkins Hou. vs. Ind.
12 Allen Robinson Jac. at Chi.
13 Michael Crabtree Oak. vs. K.C.
14 T.Y. Hilton Ind. at Hou.
15 Kelvin Benjamin Car. at N.O.
16 Emmanuel Sanders Den. at S.D.
17 Demaryius Thomas Den. at S.D.
18 Julio Jones Atl. at Sea.
19 Jeremy Maclin K.C. at Oak.
20 Jarvis Landry Mia. vs. Pit.
21 Randall Cobb G.B. vs. Dal.
22 Amari Cooper Oak. vs. K.C.
23 Brandin Cooks N.O. vs. Car.
24 A.J. Green Cin. at N.E.
25 Quincy Enunwa N.Y.-J at Ari.
26 Robert Woods Buf. vs. S.F.
27 Julian Edelman N.E. vs. Cin.
28 Golden Tate Det. vs. L.A.
29 Travis Benjamin S.D. vs. Den.
30 Kenny Britt L.A. at Det.
31 DeSean Jackson Was. vs. Phi.
32 Allen Hurns Jac. at Chi.
33 *Sammie Coates Pit. at Mia.
34 DeVante Parker Mia. vs. Pit.
35 Willie Snead N.O. vs. Car.
36 John Brown Ari. vs. N.Y.-J
37 Terrelle Pryor Cle. at Ten.
38 Tavon Austin L.A. at Det.
39 Brandon LaFell Cin. at N.E.
40 Sterling Shepard N.Y.-G vs. Bal.
41 Davante Adams G.B. vs. Dal.
42 Tajae Sharpe Ten. vs. Cle.
43 Rishard Matthews Ten. vs. Cle.
44 Cole Beasley Dal. at G.B.
45 Chris Conley K.C. at Oak.
46 Chris Hogan N.E. vs. Cin.
47 Jamison Crowder Was. vs. Phi.
48 Tyrell Williams S.D. vs. Den.
49 Michael Thomas N.O. vs. Car.
50 Pierre Garcon Was. vs. Phi.
Tight ends
1 Antonio Gates S.D. vs. Den.
2 Greg Olsen Car. at N.O.
3 Martellus Bennett N.E. vs. Cin.
4 Delanie Walker Ten. vs. Cle.
5 Jimmy Graham Sea. vs. Atl.
6 Gary Barnidge Cle. at Ten.
7 Travis Kelce K.C. at Oak.
8 Rob Gronkowski N.E. vs. Cin.
9 Dennis Pitta Bal. at N.Y.-G
10 Zach Ertz Phi. at Was.
11 Vernon Davis Was. vs. Phi.
12 Coby Fleener N.O. vs. Car.
13 Jason Witten Dal. at G.B.
14 Lance Kendricks L.A. at Det.
15 Will Tye N.Y.-G vs. Bal.
16 Jesse James Pit. at Mia.
17 Cole Wick Det. vs. L.A.
18 Jacob Tamme Atl. at Sea.
19 Charles Clay Buf. vs. S.F.
20 Zach Miller Chi. vs. Jac.
21 Julius Thomas Jac. at Chi.
22 Hunter Henry S.D. vs. Den.
23 Richard Rodgers G.B. vs. Dal.
24 Virgil Green Den. at S.D.
25 Crockett Gillmore Bal. at N.Y.-G
Kickers
1 Adam Vinatieri Ind. at Hou.
2 Brandon McManus Den. at S.D.
3 Justin Tucker Bal. at N.Y.-G
4 Stephen Gostkowski N.E. vs. Cin.
5 Caleb Sturgis Phi. at Was.
6 Josh Brown N.Y.-G vs. Bal.
7 Steven Hauschka Sea. vs. Atl.
8 Connor Barth Chi. vs. Jac.
9 Dustin Hopkins Was. vs. Phi.
10 Mike Nugent Cin. at N.E.
11 Nick Folk N.Y.-J at Ari.
12 Chandler Catanzaro Ari. vs. N.Y.-J
13 Chris Boswell Pit. at Mia.
14 Mason Crosby G.B. vs. Dal.
15 Graham Gano Car. at N.O.
16 Matt Bryant Atl. at Sea.
17 Nick Novak Hou. vs. Ind.
18 Jason Myers Jac. at Chi.
19 Cairo Santos K.C. at Oak.
20 Josh Lambo S.D. vs. Den.
21 Dan Carpenter Buf. vs. S.F.
22 Greg Zuerlein L.A. at Det.
23 Cody Parkey Cle. at Ten.
24 Ryan Succop Ten. vs. Cle.
25 Phil Dawson S.F. at Buf.
Defenses
1 Arizona Cardinals vs. N.Y.-J
2 Denver Broncos at S.D.
3 Chicago Bears vs. Jac.
4 Tennessee Titans vs. Cle.
5 Pittsburgh Steelers at Mia.
6 Buffalo Bills vs. S.F.
7 New York Jets at Ari.
8 Philadelphia Eagles at Was.
9 New England Patriots vs. Cin.
10 San Diego Chargers vs. Den.
11 Seattle Seahawks vs. Atl.
12 Jacksonville Jaguars at Chi.
13 Houston Texans vs. Ind.
14 Cleveland Browns at Ten.
15 Baltimore Ravens at N.Y.-G
16 New Orleans Saints vs. Car.
17 Atlanta Falcons at Sea.
18 New York Giants vs. Bal.
19 Dallas Cowboys at G.B.
20 Carolina Panthers at N.O.
21 Los Angeles Rams at Det.
22 Green Bay Packers vs. Dal.
23 Indianapolis Colts at Hou.
24 Oakland Raiders vs. K.C.
25 San Francisco 49ers at Buf.
26 Detroit Lions vs. L.A.
27 Cincinnati Bengals at N.E.
28 Kansas City Chiefs at Oak.
29 Miami Dolphins vs. Pit.
30 Washington Redskins vs. Phi.
On bye: Tampa Bay, Minnesota