Week 6 RB rankings and RB tiers: Ian Hartitz ranks his top 48 running backs for Week 6 of fantasy football and sorts them into five tiers. Rhamondre Stevenson is back in the RB1 club at RB8 with TreVeyon Henderson expected to miss time: a three-down workhorse role as a 7.5-point home favorite against the Jets. Bhayshul Tuten holds at RB15 with Ian sticking with the buy-low-ish call, and Blake Corum is RB25 with the Rams as big home favorites. After every tier Ian stops for a bigger question about the position.
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Week 6 RB rankings and RB tiers: Ian Hartitz ranks his top 48 running backs for Week 6 of fantasy football and sorts them into five tiers. Rhamondre Stevenson is back in the RB1 club at RB8 with TreVeyon Henderson expected to miss time: a three-down workhorse role as a 7.5-point home favorite against the Jets. Bhayshul Tuten holds at RB15 with Ian sticking with the buy-low-ish call, and Blake Corum is RB25 with the Rams as big home favorites. After every tier Ian stops for a bigger question about the position.
TIER 1: THE BIG NINE
Bijan Robinson, Kenneth Walker III, Jonathan Taylor, Derrick Henry, Kyren Williams, Christian McCaffrey, James Cook III, Rhamondre Stevenson, Chuba Hubbard.
Key question: who has the best and worst matchups at the line of scrimmage? Combined RB yards before contact per carry: the Bills against the Raiders are a massive outlier, with Kyren Williams and Blake Corum also in great spots. The Seahawks, Texans, Jaguars, Chargers, Raiders and Cowboys have the toughest.
TIER 2: TOP-20 OPTIONS WITH AT LEAST ONE CONCERN
Jaylen Warren, Javonte Williams, Saquon Barkley, D'Andre Swift, Braelon Allen, Bhayshul Tuten, Bucky Irving, Woody Marks, Emanuel Wilson, Ashton Jeanty, Jeremiyah Love.
Key question: who have been the most and least efficient rushers and receivers? Jaylen Warren has been elite, with shout-outs to Kyle Monangai and Chuba Hubbard. Jeremiyah Love and J.K. Dobbins are the only RBs with 50+ touches under 4 yards per carry and per target.
TIER 3: BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS
MarShawn Lloyd, Cam Skattebo, Quinshon Judkins, Tony Pollard, Blake Corum, Brian Robinson Jr., J.K. Dobbins, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RJ Harvey, Omarion Hampton.
Key question: what RBs have done the most cool shit this season? Explosive plays, touchdowns and tackles avoided per carry and target: Kenneth Walker leads by a huge margin, ahead of Chuba Hubbard, Jahmyr Gibbs and Bhayshul Tuten. Najee Harris is dead last.
TIER 4: WE'RE SAYING THERE'S A (SMALL) CHANCE
Emmett Johnson, Kendre Miller, Alvin Kamara, Keaton Mitchell, Tyjae Spears, Rachaad White, Kaelon Black, Rico Dowdle.
Key question: what offenses have provided the least fantasy-friendly environments? RB yards before contact per carry and RB target share: the Texans, Jaguars, Giants, Cardinals, Commanders, Cowboys, Colts, Packers and Eagles are in the rough corner. The 49ers, Lions, Chiefs, Rams and Bills are the friendliest.
TIER 5: DARTS AND BENCH STASHES
Ty Johnson, Justice Hill, Kimani Vidal, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Najee Harris, Mike Washington, Tyler Allgeier, Sean Tucker, Dameon Pierce, Austin Ekeler.
Key question: who are the best waiver wire handcuff stashes? All under 10% rostered on Yahoo and ESPN: Ray Davis, Dylan Sampson, Roschon Johnson, Samaje Perine, Seth McGowan and Tyler Goodson. Pure handcuffs: Ray Davis first, Seth McGowan second.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:18 Tier 1: The big nine
10:01 Key question: best and worst matchups at the line of scrimmage
11:24 Tier 2: Top-20 options with at least one concern
29:14 Key question: most and least efficient rushers and receivers
30:54 Tier 3: Beggars can't be choosers
39:12 Key question: who has done the most cool shit?
40:38 Tier 4: We're saying there's a (small) chance
44:08 Key question: the least fantasy-friendly offenses
45:53 Tier 5: Darts and bench stashes
48:25 Key question: best waiver wire handcuff stashes
49:51 Wrapping up
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