Week 6 Fantasy Football Power Positional Rankings

Fans Only Sportz Network
Oct 9
4 min read

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen and Joseph McLaughlin

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Quarterbacks

(Zak Drapeau)

1. Jayden Daniels vs CHI

2. Patrick Mahomes vs DET

3. Jalen Hurts at NYG

4. Baker Mayfield vs SF

5. Matthew Stafford at BAL

6. Josh Allen at ATL

7. Jordan Love vs CIN

8. Bo Nix at NYJ

9. Jared Goff at KC

10. Caleb Williams at WAS

11. Drake Maye at NO

12. Justin Herbert at MIA

13. Bryce Young vs DAL

14. Daniel Jones vs ARI

15. Justin Fields vs DEN

Jayden Daniels may have left this list for two weeks due to injury, but as soon as he returns, he's back to being a MUST start, especially against the Bears.

Pat Mahomes and Baker Mayfield continue their incredible seasons and stay atop the list no matter their upcoming matchups.

Matt Stafford shoots up to #5 thanks to the Ravens' defense he'll be matched up against. Similarly, Bo Nix vs. the Jets, Jordan Love vs. the Bengals, and Bryce Young vs. the Cowboys all rise thanks to favorable matchups.

Josh Allen, Jared Goff, and Justin Fields are all in opposite situations thanks to very difficult matchups this week, but their fantasy value is so good they have to stay in the Top 15.

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Running Backs

(Matt Hylen)

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1. Johnathan Taylor vs ARI

2. Christian McCaffrey at TB

3. Josh Jacobs vs CIN

4. James Cook III at ATL

5. Kyren Williams at BAL

6. De'Von Achane vs LAC

7. Saquon Barkley at NYG

8. Jamyr Gibbs at KC

9. Bijan Robinson vs BUF

10. Breece Hall vs DEN

11. Ashton Jeanty vs TEN

12. Rashaad White vs SF

13. Quinshon Judkins at PIT

14. Javonte Williams at CAR

15. Derrick Henry vs LAR

Another shakeup in my RB rankings this weekend, with this week being split up into three different tiers.

The first tier consists of players who are all but guaranteed to produce RB1 numbers. Those players include the players ranked 1-6 on my list. I feel as though their volume, as well as their matchup, will propel them to high-level production once again.

The second tier of guys comes between the 7-10 range on my list. Of course, all of these guys have RB1 potential with the RB room featuring them solely, but their ceiling, due to their matchup or team's running game, is slightly lower.

My third tier of players is the remaining players who range between 11-15. These are all high-potential players due to their workload, but may need a touchdown in order to break through the ceiling that is expected of them.

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Wide Receivers

(Joseph McLaughlin)

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1. Puka Nacua at BAL

2. Amon-Ra St. Brown at KC

3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba at JAX

4. Emeka Egbuka vs SF

5. Davonte Adams at BAL

6. Rome Odunze at WSH

7. Drake London vs BUF

8. George Pickens at CAR

9. Deebo Samuel Sr. vs CHI

10. Ja'Maar Chase at GB

11. Xavier Worthy vs DET

12. Garrett Wilson vs DEN

13. Tetairoa McMillan vs DAL

14. Courtland Sutton at NYJ

15. Jaylen Waddle vs LAC

The top of my receiver list stays relatively the same going into this weekend. However, Davante Adams sneaks his way into the top five with a favorable matchup against a struggling Ravens defense. Adams has become an amazing complement to Puka Nacua in the Rams' offense and offers a potent one-two punch to opposing defenses. I expect him to have a great game against Baltimore this weekend.

The middle of this list has some names that have been closer to the bottom of my previous lists but have jumped up this week. George Pickens has had a good season with the Steelers and has a good matchup against the Panthers. Ja'Marr Chase, on the other hand, has slipped because of having a backup quarterback, but also because of a tough matchup against the Packers in Green Bay.

A sleeper pick in the bottom half of my list is Tetairoa McMillan. With him going up against a weaker Cowboys secondary, he could rack up a lot of yards and points for anyone with him starting.

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Tight Ends

(Zak Drapeau)

1. Tyler Warren vs ARI

2. Jake Ferguson at CAR

3. Tucker Kraft vs CIN

4. Trey McBride at IND

5. Hunter Henry at NO

6. Travis Kelce vs DET

7. Darren Waller vs LAC

8. Sam LaPorta at KC

9. Juwan Johnson vs NE

10. Dalton Kincaid at ATL

11. Zach Ertz vs CHI

12. Dallas Goedert at NYG

13. Cade Otton vs SF

14. Theo Johnson vs PHI

15. David Njoku at PIT

Jake Ferguson continues to soar up the TE rankings after putting together 4 huge games in a row, and against the Panthers, he is a MUST start along with the regulars: Warren, McBride, and Henry.

Darren Waller's first two starts in Miami have made him a definite start as well, although this week against the Chargers will be the deciding game on whether he is legit or not.

Dalton Kincaid is having a monster year, but like Josh Allen, he slips down the board because of his matchup in Atlanta.

Theo Johnson and Cade Otton debut on this list thanks to the chemistry they're building with their QBs. For Johnson, it's the new thrower in Jaxson Dart, and for Otton, Mike Evans' injury has seen his target share shoot up.

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