Free tool · Oct 13 – Oct 19

Week 6 RB start or sit

Running back start/sit calls live and die on game script. A back on a team likely to lead gets the fourth-quarter carries; a back chasing points loses them, which is why the swing column moves more here than anywhere else.

Week 6 · Oct 13 – Oct 19

Start these RBs — week 6

Biggest positive matchup swing at running back this week.

#PlayerMatchupProjSwingWhy
1Josh JacobsRB · GBvs DAL15.1+2vs DAL grades smash spot — worth about 2 points above a normal week.
2Kyren WilliamsRB · LARvs ARI14.9+1.7vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.7 points above a normal week.
3Christian McCaffreyRB · SFvs WAS16.8+1.6vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.6 points above a normal week.
4Jonathan TaylorRB · INDvs TEN15.7+1.2vs TEN grades smash spot — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week.
5James CookRB · BUF@ LV13+0.8@ LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.8 points above a normal week.
6Saquon BarkleyRB · PHIvs CAR18.3+0.4vs CAR grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week.
7Bijan RobinsonRB · ATLvs CHI19+0.3vs CHI grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week.
8Alvin KamaraRB · NO@ NYG11.6+0.3@ NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week.
9Derrick HenryRB · BAL@ CLE12.9+0.1@ CLE grades neutral — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week.
10Bucky IrvingRB · TBvs PIT14.1-0.1vs PIT grades neutral — about 0.1 points below a normal week.

Sit or downgrade — week 6 RBs

The schedule works against these names. Elite players still start; use this to settle close calls.

#PlayerMatchupProjSwingWhy
1Kenneth Walker IIIRB · SEA@ DEN9.6-1.3@ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below a normal week.
2RJ HarveyRB · DENvs SEA9-1.2vs SEA grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below a normal week.
3Zach CharbonnetRB · SEA@ DEN6.7-0.9@ DEN grades nightmare — about 0.9 points below a normal week.
4Ashton JeantyRB · LVvs BUF14.4-0.8vs BUF grades tough — about 0.8 points below a normal week.
5Omarion HamptonRB · LAC@ KC11-0.8@ KC grades nightmare — about 0.8 points below a normal week.
6Isiah PachecoRB · KCvs LAC8.4-0.5vs LAC grades nightmare — about 0.5 points below a normal week.
7Najee HarrisRB · LAC@ KC6.9-0.5@ KC grades nightmare — about 0.5 points below a normal week.
8Tony PollardRB · TEN@ IND9.5-0.3@ IND grades neutral — about 0.3 points below a normal week.
9Cam SkatteboRB · NYGvs NO8.1-0.3vs NO grades neutral — about 0.3 points below a normal week.
10Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB · NYGvs NO7.8-0.2vs NO grades neutral — about 0.2 points below a normal week.

Week 6 RB rankings

Every running back ranked by matchup-adjusted projection for this week.

#PlayerMatchupProjSwingWhy
1Bijan RobinsonRB · ATLvs CHI19+0.3vs CHI grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week.
2Saquon BarkleyRB · PHIvs CAR18.3+0.4vs CAR grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week.
3Christian McCaffreyRB · SFvs WAS16.8+1.6vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.6 points above a normal week.
4Jonathan TaylorRB · INDvs TEN15.7+1.2vs TEN grades smash spot — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week.
5Josh JacobsRB · GBvs DAL15.1+2vs DAL grades smash spot — worth about 2 points above a normal week.
6Kyren WilliamsRB · LARvs ARI14.9+1.7vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.7 points above a normal week.
7Ashton JeantyRB · LVvs BUF14.4-0.8vs BUF grades tough — about 0.8 points below a normal week.
8Bucky IrvingRB · TBvs PIT14.1-0.1vs PIT grades neutral — about 0.1 points below a normal week.
9James CookRB · BUF@ LV13+0.8@ LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.8 points above a normal week.
10Derrick HenryRB · BAL@ CLE12.9+0.1@ CLE grades neutral — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week.
11Alvin KamaraRB · NO@ NYG11.6+0.3@ NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week.
12Omarion HamptonRB · LAC@ KC11-0.8@ KC grades nightmare — about 0.8 points below a normal week.
13Kenneth Walker IIIRB · SEA@ DEN9.6-1.3@ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below a normal week.
14Tony PollardRB · TEN@ IND9.5-0.3@ IND grades neutral — about 0.3 points below a normal week.
15RJ HarveyRB · DENvs SEA9-1.2vs SEA grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below a normal week.
16Jaylen WarrenRB · PIT@ TB8.6-0.1@ TB grades neutral — about 0.1 points below a normal week.
17Isiah PachecoRB · KCvs LAC8.4-0.5vs LAC grades nightmare — about 0.5 points below a normal week.
18Cam SkatteboRB · NYGvs NO8.1-0.3vs NO grades neutral — about 0.3 points below a normal week.
19Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB · NYGvs NO7.8-0.2vs NO grades neutral — about 0.2 points below a normal week.
20Brian Robinson Jr.RB · WAS@ SF7.1-0.1@ SF grades tough — about 0.1 points below a normal week.
21Najee HarrisRB · LAC@ KC6.9-0.5@ KC grades nightmare — about 0.5 points below a normal week.
22Zach CharbonnetRB · SEA@ DEN6.7-0.9@ DEN grades nightmare — about 0.9 points below a normal week.

On bye in week 6

CIN · DET · MIA · MIN

Comparing two specific names? Run them through the start/sit optimizer or check injury impact before you lock the lineup.

Week 6 RB matchup heatmap

Green is a matchup that adds points to a normal week, red is one that takes them away. The number is the average swing in points for that team's RB starters.

Biggest RB upside

  1. GB vs DALLead option: Josh Jacobs · 15.1 pts+2
  2. LAR vs ARILead option: Kyren Williams · 14.9 pts+1.7
  3. SF vs WASLead option: Christian McCaffrey · 16.8 pts+1.6
  4. IND vs TENLead option: Jonathan Taylor · 15.7 pts+1.2
  5. BUF @ LVLead option: James Cook · 13 pts+0.8

Biggest RB downside

  1. DEN vs SEALead option: RJ Harvey · 9 pts-1.2
  2. SEA @ DENLead option: Kenneth Walker III · 9.6 pts-1.1
  3. LV vs BUFLead option: Ashton Jeanty · 14.4 pts-0.8
  4. LAC @ KCLead option: Omarion Hampton · 11 pts-0.6
  5. KC vs LACLead option: Isiah Pacheco · 8.4 pts-0.5

Built from the same matchup grades as the week 6 RB start/sit board, so a hot cell and a start call always agree.

Other positions, week 6

Week 6 QB →Week 6 WR →Week 6 TE →Week 6 FLEX →Injury impact