Week 6 Running Back Rankings — PPR

By Red Zone Rank engine · Rankings as of Tue, Oct 13, 5:31 AM ET (v1) · injuries as of 6:45 PM ET · lines as of 2:05 PM ET

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Kyren Williams is our RB1 for Week 6 in PPR, ahead of Bijan Robinson and Jaylen Warren. This is the first published version of this board.

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Rankings table

Week 6 RB · PPR · Proj = engine median · Range = 20th–80th percentile · Opp/Total from the market as of 2:05 PM ET · Chg since the previous publish · locked players kept at actual points · bye-week teams (CIN, DET, MIA, MIN) excluded
Rank	Player	Status	Team	Opp	Total	Proj	Chg	Verdict	Note
Tier 1 · Must start
1	Kyren Williams LA vs ARI · 51.5	—	LA	vs ARI	51.5	17.8	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs ARI · 20–80 range 10.5–26.7.
2	Bijan Robinson ATL vs CHI · 52.0	—	ATL	vs CHI	52.0	17.5	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs CHI · 20–80 range 10.4–26.6.
3	Jaylen Warren PIT @ TB · 39.5	—	PIT	@ TB	39.5	16.6	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ TB · 20–80 range 9.8–25.8.
4	Derrick Henry BAL @ CLE · 40.0	—	BAL	@ CLE	40.0	16.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CLE · 20–80 range 9.1–24.7.
5	Javonte Williams DAL @ GB · 53.0	—	DAL	@ GB	53.0	15.3	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ GB · 20–80 range 8.6–23.7.
6	Christian McCaffrey SF vs WAS · 51.5	—	SF	vs WAS (Mon)	51.5	15.1	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs WAS · 20–80 range 8.4–23.8.
7	Jonathan Taylor IND vs TEN · 44.5	—	IND	vs TEN	44.5	14.6	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs TEN · 20–80 range 8.2–22.9.
8	James Cook BUF @ LV · 53.5	—	BUF	@ LV	53.5	14.2	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LV · 20–80 range 7.9–22.4.
Tier 2 · Start
9	Ashton Jeanty LV vs BUF · 53.5	—	LV	vs BUF	53.5	12.9	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs BUF · 20–80 range 7.2–20.7.
10	D'Andre Swift CHI @ ATL · 52.0	—	CHI	@ ATL	52.0	12.9	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ ATL · 20–80 range 7.3–20.6.
11	Bucky Irving TB vs PIT · 39.5	—	TB	vs PIT	39.5	12.8	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs PIT · 20–80 range 7.3–20.0.
12	Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs NYJ · 43.5	—	NE	vs NYJ	43.5	12.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs NYJ · 20–80 range 6.2–19.3.
Tier 3
13	Bhayshul Tuten JAX vs HOU · 42.5	—	JAX	vs HOU	42.5	10.5	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs HOU · 20–80 range 5.6–17.3.
14	Quinshon Judkins CLE vs BAL · 40.0	—	CLE	vs BAL	40.0	10.3	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs BAL · 20–80 range 5.4–17.1.
15	Cam Skattebo NYG vs NO · 46.0	—	NYG	vs NO	46.0	9.6	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs NO · 20–80 range 4.8–16.3.
16	Emanuel Wilson SEA @ DEN	—	SEA	@ DEN (Thu)	final	9.6	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ DEN · 20–80 range 4.4–16.5.
17	Tony Pollard TEN @ IND · 44.5	—	TEN	@ IND	44.5	9.3	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ IND · 20–80 range 5.1–15.3.
18	Omarion Hampton LAC @ KC · 41.5	—	LAC	@ KC	41.5	9.2	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ KC · 20–80 range 4.2–16.1.
19	Braelon Allen NYJ @ NE · 43.5	—	NYJ	@ NE	43.5	9.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ NE · 20–80 range 4.2–15.6.
20	J.K. Dobbins DEN vs SEA	—	DEN	vs SEA (Thu)	final	8.5	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs SEA · 20–80 range 4.1–14.9.
21	MarShawn Lloyd GB vs DAL · 53.0	—	GB	vs DAL	53.0	8.4	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs DAL · 20–80 range 3.2–15.3.
22	RJ Harvey DEN vs SEA	—	DEN	vs SEA (Thu)	final	8.3	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs SEA · 20–80 range 4.0–14.5.
23	Jeremiyah Love ARI @ LA · 51.5	—	ARI	@ LA	51.5	8.2	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LA · 20–80 range 4.0–14.3.
24	Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS @ SF · 51.5	—	WAS	@ SF (Mon)	51.5	8.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ SF · 20–80 range 3.5–14.2.
25	Alvin Kamara NO @ NYG · 46.0	—	NO	@ NYG	46.0	7.9	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ NYG · 20–80 range 3.3–14.0.
26	Woody Marks HOU @ JAX · 42.5	—	HOU	@ JAX	42.5	7.7	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ JAX · 20–80 range 3.2–14.3.
27	Blake Corum LA vs ARI · 51.5	—	LA	vs ARI	51.5	7.4	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs ARI · 20–80 range 3.1–13.9.
28	TreVeyon Henderson NE vs NYJ · 43.5	—	NE	vs NYJ	43.5	7.2	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs NYJ · 20–80 range 3.0–12.9.
29	Brian Robinson ATL vs CHI · 52.0	—	ATL	vs CHI	52.0	7.0	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs CHI · 20–80 range 2.2–13.6.
30	Ty Johnson BUF @ LV · 53.5	—	BUF	@ LV	53.5	7.0	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LV · 20–80 range 2.9–12.9.
31	Keaton Mitchell LAC @ KC · 41.5	—	LAC	@ KC	41.5	6.3	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ KC · 20–80 range 2.7–11.9.
32	Rachaad White WAS @ SF · 51.5	—	WAS	@ SF (Mon)	51.5	6.3	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ SF · 20–80 range 2.7–11.9.
33	Kenny Gainwell TB vs PIT · 39.5	—	TB	vs PIT	39.5	6.3	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs PIT · 20–80 range 2.5–11.9.
34	David Montgomery HOU @ JAX · 42.5	—	HOU	@ JAX	42.5	6.1	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ JAX · 20–80 range 2.2–11.7.
35	Tyjae Spears TEN @ IND · 44.5	—	TEN	@ IND	44.5	6.1	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ IND · 20–80 range 2.6–11.0.
36	Tyler Allgeier ARI @ LA · 51.5	—	ARI	@ LA	51.5	6.0	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LA · 20–80 range 2.4–11.5.
37	Pierre Strong GB vs DAL · 53.0	—	GB	vs DAL	53.0	5.5	—	Sit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs DAL · 20–80 range 2.1–10.7.
38	Kimani Vidal LAC @ KC · 41.5	—	LAC	@ KC	41.5	5.4	—	Sit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ KC · 20–80 range 1.9–10.9.
39	Justice Hill BAL @ CLE · 40.0	—	BAL	@ CLE	40.0	5.0	—	Sit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CLE · 20–80 range 2.0–9.9.
40	Kendre Miller NO @ NYG · 46.0	—	NO	@ NYG	46.0	5.0	—	Sit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ NYG · 20–80 range 1.6–10.8.
41	Chris Rodriguez Jr. JAX vs HOU · 42.5	—	JAX	vs HOU	42.5	4.8	—	Sit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs HOU · 20–80 range 1.5–10.6.
42	George Holani SEA @ DEN	—	SEA	@ DEN (Thu)	final	4.8	—	Sit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ DEN · 20–80 range 1.7–9.9.
43	Austin Ekeler WAS @ SF · 51.5	—	WAS	@ SF (Mon)	51.5	4.8	—	Sit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ SF · 20–80 range 1.8–9.8.
44	Will Shipley PHI vs CAR · 39.0	—	PHI	vs CAR	39.0	4.4	—	Sit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs CAR · 20–80 range 1.3–10.0.
45	Mike Washington Jr. LV vs BUF · 53.5	—	LV	vs BUF	53.5	4.2	—	Sit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs BUF · 20–80 range 1.5–9.7.
46	Raheim Sanders CLE vs BAL · 40.0	—	CLE	vs BAL	40.0	4.2	—	Sit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs BAL · 20–80 range 1.5–9.0.
47	Bam Knight ARI @ LA · 51.5	—	ARI	@ LA	51.5	3.9	—	Sit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LA · 20–80 range 1.2–9.1.
48	Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG vs NO · 46.0	—	NYG	vs NO	46.0	3.8	—	Sit	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs NO · 20–80 range 1.2–8.6.

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The engine's read on Week 6

Engine byline · no human author · Week 5 RB accuracy: MAE 6.3, top-12 hit 7/12

Engine-generated board: four projection sources (recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency, opponent) blended by weights fitted on the forecast ledger, scored through 10,000 fitted-distribution outcomes under this format. No analyst has reviewed it yet.

Tiers 1–2 in depth

Kyren WilliamsRB1 · LA vs ARI

Median 17.8 · 20–80 range 10.5–26.7 · game total 51.5. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs ARI · 20–80 range 10.5–26.7.

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Bijan RobinsonRB2 · ATL vs CHI

Median 17.5 · 20–80 range 10.4–26.6 · game total 52.0. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs CHI · 20–80 range 10.4–26.6.

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Jaylen WarrenRB3 · PIT @ TB

Median 16.6 · 20–80 range 9.8–25.8 · game total 39.5. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ TB · 20–80 range 9.8–25.8.

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Derrick HenryRB4 · BAL @ CLE

Median 16.0 · 20–80 range 9.1–24.7 · game total 40.0. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CLE · 20–80 range 9.1–24.7.

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Javonte WilliamsRB5 · DAL @ GB

Median 15.3 · 20–80 range 8.6–23.7 · game total 53.0. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ GB · 20–80 range 8.6–23.7.

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Christian McCaffreyRB6 · SF vs WAS

Median 15.1 · 20–80 range 8.4–23.8 · game total 51.5. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs WAS · 20–80 range 8.4–23.8.

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Common questions about Week 6 RB rankings

Who is the best running back to start in Week 6 PPR?

Kyren Williams, our RB1 with a 17.8-point median; Bijan Robinson is RB2.

When do these rankings update?

Published Tuesday, refreshed Thursday and Saturday mornings, and again Sunday at 8 AM ET; inactives are polled from 90 minutes before each kickoff.

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Week 5 RB accuracyMAE 6.3 · top-12 hit 7/12

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