Below are our updated Week 6 running back rankings for full-PPR scoring. Each projection factors in DraftKings team totals, opponent matchup data and depth chart snap shares across the full slate.
Week 6 RB Rankings
Rankings are for full-PPR scoring.
Opp Rank = opponent ranking in DK fantasy points allowed to the position (1st = toughest, 32nd = most generous), blending 2025 full-season data with limited 2026 results.
Projected points blend 2025 per-game DK fantasy averages with 2026 weekly performance, adjusted for opponent matchup, game environment, snap share and expected game script.
| Rank | Player | Matchup | Last Week | Projected | Opp Rank | DK Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Walker III | KC vs. LAC | — | 26.1 | 19th | $8,500 |
| 2 | Bijan Robinson | ATL vs. CHI | 15.8 | 25.4 | 10th | $8,700 |
| 3 | Kyren Williams | LAR vs. ARI | 19.6 | 24.9 | 18th | $6,800 |
| 4 | Christian McCaffrey | SF vs. WAS | 17.3 | 22.9 | 6th | $11,800* |
| 5 | Jonathan Taylor | IND vs. TEN | 11.2 | 22.1 | 15th | $8,000 |
| 6 | James Cook III | BUF @ LV | 26.8 | 21.4 | 23rd | $7,400 |
| 7 | Javonte Williams | DAL @ GB | 14.2 | 21.0 | 28th | $9,600* |
| 8 | Derrick Henry | BAL @ CLE | 22.0 | 20.7 | 5th | $8,200 |
| 9 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR @ PHI | — | 18.0 | 17th | $6,300 |
| 10 | Ashton Jeanty † | LV vs. BUF | 10.7 | 17.4 | 29th | $6,500 |
| 11 | Jaylen Warren | PIT @ TB | 39.8 | 17.2 | 4th | $7,000 |
| 12 | D’Andre Swift | CHI @ ATL | 17.3 | 16.8 | 11th | $6,700 |
| 13 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE vs. NYJ | 17.5 | 16.3 | 25th | $6,000 |
| 14 | MarShawn Lloyd | GB vs. DAL | 16.7 | 16.1 | 26th | $7,400* |
| 15 | Bucky Irving | TB vs. PIT | 34.5 | 15.1 | 20th | $6,200 |
| 16 | Braelon Allen | NYJ @ NE | 21.6 | 15.0 | 14th | $5,700 |
| 17 | Cam Skattebo | NYG vs. NO | 8.1 | 12.7 | 32nd | $5,800 |
| 18 | Omarion Hampton | LAC @ KC | 4.9 | 11.4 | 8th | $5,300 |
| 19 | Woody Marks | HOU @ JAX | 12.5 | 9.9 | 2nd | $8,400* |
| 20 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAX vs. HOU | 11.6 | 10.3 | 3rd | $8,600* |
| 21 | Alvin Kamara † | NO @ NYG | 2.6 | 11.5 | 21st | $5,100 |
| 22 | Tony Pollard | TEN @ IND | 5.2 | 9.5 | 27th | $5,400 |
| 23 | Rachaad White † | WAS @ SF | 3.0 | 9.3 | 22nd | $6,600* |
| 24 | Blake Corum | LAR vs. ARI | 16.2 | 8.9 | 18th | $4,800 |
| 25 | Brian Robinson Jr. | ATL vs. CHI | 1.6 | 8.4 | 10th | $4,700 |
| 26 | Ty Johnson | BUF @ LV | 11.2 | 8.0 | 23rd | $4,700 |
| 27 | Kendre Miller | NO @ NYG | 9.0 | 7.6 | 21st | $4,600 |
| 28 | Tyler Allgeier | ARI @ LAR | 3.6 | 7.6 | 13th | $4,800 |
| 29 | Kenny Gainwell | TB vs. PIT | 5.8 | 7.4 | 20th | $4,400 |
| 30 | Quinshon Judkins † | CLE vs. BAL | 8.0 | 11.7 | 7th | $5,500 |
| 31 | Roschon Johnson | CHI @ ATL | 9.0 | 6.4 | 11th | $4,200 |
| 32 | Kyle Monangai † | CHI @ ATL | — | 14.3 | 11th | $5,200 |
| 33 | Jeremiyah Love † | ARI @ LAR | 2.2 | 11.0 | 13th | $5,600 |
| 34 | Saquon Barkley † | PHI vs. CAR | — | 9.5 | 30th | $6,600 |
| 35 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt † | WAS @ SF | 14.2 | 9.8 | 22nd | $7,000* |
| 36 | Dameon Pierce | PHI vs. CAR | 3.2 | 6.8 | 30th | $5,100 |
| 37 | Keaton Mitchell | LAC @ KC | 5.9 | 6.4 | 8th | $4,300 |
| 38 | Kimani Vidal | LAC @ KC | 12.6 | 6.2 | 8th | $4,800 |
| 39 | Devin Singletary | NYG vs. NO | — | 6.3 | 32nd | $4,000 |
| 40 | Tyjae Spears † | TEN @ IND | 10.8 | 5.8 | 27th | $4,900 |
| 41 | Rico Dowdle † | PIT @ TB | — | 5.7 | 4th | $4,700 |
| 42 | Bam Knight | ARI @ LAR | 0.8 | 5.7 | 13th | $4,000 |
| 43 | Isaiah Davis | NYJ @ NE | 2.7 | 5.5 | 14th | $4,200 |
| 44 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | JAX vs. HOU | 2.1 | 5.5 | 3rd | $3,600* |
| 45 | Justice Hill | BAL @ CLE | 9.8 | 5.3 | 5th | $4,400 |
| 46 | Pierre Strong Jr. | GB vs. DAL | 4.8 | 6.5 | 26th | $3,000* |
| 47 | Austin Ekeler † | WAS @ SF | 2.4 | 4.8 | 22nd | $3,600* |
| 48 | Emmett Johnson | KC vs. LAC | — | 4.6 | 19th | $4,500 |
| 49 | Sean Tucker † | TB vs. PIT | 1.8 | 4.5 | 20th | $4,000 |
| 50 | Mike Washington Jr. | LV vs. BUF | 2.0 | 4.4 | 29th | $5,000 |
| 51 | Kaleb Johnson | GB vs. DAL | 2.6 | 4.2 | 26th | $3,400* |
| 52 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG vs. NO | 5.1 | 4.2 | 32nd | $4,300 |
| 53 | Corey Kiner | NE vs. NYJ | 5.9 | 2.8 | 25th | $4,500 |
| 54 | Jaleel McLaughlin | CLE vs. BAL | 0.0 | 3.3 | 7th | $4,900 |
| 55 | Kaelon Black | SF vs. WAS | 1.6 | 3.2 | 6th | $3,800* |
| 56 | Najee Harris | NYG vs. NO | 2.4 | 3.1 | 32nd | $4,500 |
| 57 | Dylan Laube | LV vs. BUF | 11.5 | 2.2 | 29th | $4,400 |
| 58 | CJ Donaldson | NO @ NYG | 3.0 | 2.2 | 21st | $4,100 |
| 59 | Seth McGowan | IND vs. TEN | 2.9 | 2.1 | 15th | $4,000 |
| 60 | Ray Davis | BUF @ LV | 4.3 | 2.1 | 23rd | $4,200 |
* London, Sunday Night and Monday Night salaries shown are FLEX prices from DraftKings Showdown contests, which use a Captain/FLEX format with different salary structures than the Sunday Main classic slate.
† Designations have not been released.
Injuries to Monitor
- Ashton Jeanty † (Foot): Full participant in practice Thursday.
- Alvin Kamara † (Back): Limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday. Travis Etienne Jr. remains on injured reserve, leaving Kendre Miller and CJ Donaldson as the other options.
- Rachaad White † (Shoulder): Full participant in practice Thursday as Washington opened Week 6 preparation.
- Quinshon Judkins † (Ankle): Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. Head coach Todd Monken called him day-to-day with a “tweak,” and he did not take part in stretching or individual drills during the open portion of Thursday’s practice, per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com.
- Kyle Monangai † (Toe, thumb): Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday after missing Week 5 in a walking boot. He is not considered an IR candidate, per Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com, and D’Andre Swift led the backfield in his absence.
- Jeremiyah Love † (Ankle): Did not practice Wednesday after head coach Mike LaFleur said the Cardinals want to “get this ankle right and do it the right way,” and was not present for the open portion of Thursday’s practice, per Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic.
- Saquon Barkley † (Hamstring): Did not practice Wednesday or Thursday after missing Week 5. Head coach Nick Sirianni said he is “hopeful” Barkley will be cleared, per Zach Berman of The Athletic, and Dameon Pierce and Carson Steele are the other healthy backs with Will Shipley (foot) and Tank Bigsby sidelined.
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt † (Groin): Held out of Thursday’s practice, Washington’s first of the week ahead of Monday night. He has dealt with the groin issue at points this season.
- Tyjae Spears † (Knee): Did not practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday. Tony Pollard returned as a full participant Thursday after a Wednesday rest day.
- Rico Dowdle † (Toe): Full participant in practice Thursday with a dislocated right toe, per Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Head coach Mike McCarthy called Jaylen Warren “our featured player right now,” per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com.
- Austin Ekeler † (Chest): Limited participant in practice Thursday.
- Sean Tucker † (Quadriceps): Returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday.
DraftKings DFS Value Plays
Kyren Williams ($6,800) — Rams vs. Cardinals
Game environment: Rams -12.5, O/U 51.5 (32.5 team total)
Last week: 19.6 DK points vs. BUF
2025 PPG: 15.6 DK fantasy points (17 games)
Projected DraftKings points: 24.9
Williams is the clearest salary edge on the Sunday main slate, priced below six main-slate backs while projecting ahead of all but two of them. The Rams own the highest team total of the week, and a 12.5-point spread sets up the kind of second-half rushing workload that favors a lead back on a 69% snap share. He has also become a fixture in the passing game, drawing 21 targets over the last two weeks. Arizona sits in the middle of the league against running backs, so the volume and scoring environment carry the case here more than the matchup does.
Rhamondre Stevenson ($6,000) — Patriots vs. Jets
Game environment: Patriots -7.5, O/U 43.5 (26.5 team total)
Last week: 17.5 DK points vs. LV
2025 PPG: 12.7 DK fantasy points (14 games)
Projected DraftKings points: 16.3
TreVeyon Henderson’s high ankle sprain hands Stevenson the lead role, with Corey Kiner moving up as the No. 2 back. Stevenson has scored in each of the last two games, and New England’s 26.5 team total is tied for third-highest on the main slate. The Jets have allowed the eighth-most DK fantasy points to running backs on a blended basis, and a 7.5-point spread points toward late carries. Every main-slate back projecting higher costs at least $300 more, and most cost far more.
Braelon Allen ($5,700) — Jets @ Patriots
Game environment: Jets +7.5, O/U 43.5 (17.5 team total)
Last week: 21.6 DK points vs. CLE
2025 PPG: 4.1 DK fantasy points (4 games)
Projected DraftKings points: 15.0
Allen carried 24 times for 116 yards and a touchdown in Week 5, and Breece Hall remains week-to-week without having practiced since his Week 3 quad injury. That workload makes him the cheapest back on the main slate with a clear claim to 20-plus touches. The risk is game script: New York carries a 17.5 team total as a 7.5-point road underdog, and Allen has drawn only 11 targets all season. His salary still sits below backs with far less secure roles, which keeps him in play as a volume-based value.