Week 6 Fantasy Football RB Rankings: Tiers, Sleepers, Busts & Must-Starts (Ep. 2263)
October 14, 2026
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5 min read"He leads the league with 113 rushing attempts... He's on a pace for 27 TDs." That was Pat Fitzmorris making the case for Derrick Henry as a top-three running back in Week 6, a stance that stood out against the consensus. But the deeper conversation on this episode of the FantasyPros Football Podcast wasn't just about the obvious stars. Host Chris Welsh, alongside analysts Andrew Erickson and Pat Fitzmorris, spent the bulk of their time navigating the murky middle of the running back ranks—a landscape shaped by bye weeks, injuries, and committee backfields where the difference between a reliable RB2 and a trap lies in the details.
The Case for Rhamondre Stevenson and Ashton Genty
The most significant ranking discrepancy in the top 12 involved Rhamondre Stevenson. With Rhamondre Stevenson banged up, Andrew Erickson pushed Stevenson up to RB8, arguing that the Patriots' backfield now belongs to him. "He's going to see a hefty workload in a positive matchup against the New York Jets," Erickson said, pointing to Stevenson's 15.4 points per game from Week 13 onward last season when he was the clear RB1. The mechanism is simple: volume plus red-zone touches plus pass-catching role equals a high floor, even if the offense is middling. Fitzmorris was more cautious, ranking Stevenson at RB14, noting that "he's not going to give you any breakaway runs" and that a knee issue mak
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:33) **Introduction & Week 6 RB Rankings Overview** - Host Chris Welsh welcomes Andrew Erickson and Pat Fitzmaurice to discuss the top 36 running backs for Week 6, covering FantasyPros ECR vs. their personal ranks.
- 2 (04:31) **Top 12 RB Tiers: Derrick Henry's Elite Start** - The big board begins with Bijan Robinson, Ken Walker, Jonathan Taylor, Kyron Williams, Christian McCaffrey, and Derrick Henry in the top six.
- 3 (06:10) **Rhamondre Stevenson: Volume Play Without Trevian Henderson** - Erickson ranks Stevenson as a top-10 RB, while Fitzmaurice has him lower at RB14, creating a key discrepancy.
- 4 (08:49) **Ashton Genty: Floor vs. Health Concerns** - Genty is ranked RB12 but has struggled with plantar fasciitis and a lack of rushing touchdowns, despite consistent receiving work.
- 5 (13:58) **RB2s: Emmanuel Wilson's Role vs. Denver's Run Defense** - Wilson enters as RB15, but both hosts are lower than ECR, citing talent concerns and a tough matchup.
- 6 (19:02) **Marshawn Lloyd: Touchdown Equity vs. Committee Role** - Lloyd is ranked RB21 with a five-star matchup against Dallas, but opinions split on his consistency.
- 7 (24:16) **Woody Marks: Workhorse Volume vs. Brutal Matchup** - Marks gets the backfield to himself after David Montgomery's injury, but faces a Jaguars run defense that allows 2.9 yards per carry.
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Show Notes
Week 6 is creating some difficult decisions at running back. Chris Welsh, Andrew Erickson, and Pat Fitzmaurice sort through the Top 36 RB rankings and debate which players should be started with confidence.
Rhamondre Stevenson's workload could make him a weekly difference-maker, but Ashton Jeanty's health and RJ Harvey's changing role leave plenty of uncertainty. The guys also disagree on several intriguing RB2 options.
With bye weeks thinning out fantasy lineups, find out which running backs are worth starting, which come with serious risks, and who might surprise this weekend.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Week 5 Rankings Recap - 0:02:18
RBs 1-12 - 0:03:58
Derrick Henry - 0:04:25
Rhamondre Stevenson - 0:05:51
Ashton Jeanty - 0:08:10
Polymarket - 0:12:43
RBs 13-24 - 0:13:24
Emanuel Wilson - 0:13:51
MarShawn Lloyd - 0:18:34
Woody Marks - 0:21:14
RBs 25-36 - 0:26:08
RJ Harvey - 0:26:32
Blake Corum - 0:31:13
Kendre Miller - 0:34:53
Deeper Plays - 0:38:40
Outro - 0:40:30
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