Week 6 Rankings: Runningbacks :(

The sadface in the title was not unintentional.

My goodness. As if runningbacks in the NFL weren't already a huge pain in the ass, now we have bye weeks and a million injuries. I've always considered running a league with 6 flexes instead of RB/WR/TE spots. If real NFL teams can utilize empty-backfield, five-spread-wide formations, why can't my fantasy team? Sigh, a man can dream.

But I digress. Not included: Saints, Panthers, Bears, Jaguars, Beanie Wells (toe), Ryan Williams (shoulder) , Donald Brown (knee), Cedric Benson (foot), Chris Johnson (just kidding, he's on there, but not by choice) and Dexter McCluster (who are we kidding, he's a receiver).

Rank	Runningback	Opp	Comments
1	Arian Foster	GB	He leads the league in carries and he wasn't you consensus number 1 fantasy pick for nothing.
2	Jamaal Charles	@TB	It's not like you're going to sit him. It's not like the Bucs are great. And it's not like they're going to throw.
3	Ray Rice	DAL	Rice will have to be more involved if the Ravens want to win. Cowboys pass defense too good.
4	Trent Richardson	CIN	T-Rich is going to have a field day with the ninth-worst run defense in the league. Fun times in Cleveland today!
5	Reggie Bush	STL	Tough to ignore just how good Bush is. Rams won't be running up the score, Bush will tear it up all game.
6	Adrian Peterson	@WSH	'Skins have a tough run defense but it's still Peterson.
7	LeSean McCoy	DET	McCoy might actually be contained this week. And the Eagles will have to throw to keep up. I'm serious.
8	Ryan Mathews	DEN	Reclaimed his starting job and made Norv look like a fool for sitting him in the first place.
9	Marshawn Lynch	NE	Pats run D is great, but c'mon. Do you really think Russell Wilson will handle the ball over Lynch?
10	Rashard Mendenhall	@TEN	Mendenhall showed no lack of explosion from the ACL injury and should make the most of this tasty matchup.
11	Darren McFadden	@ATL	McFadden will have a big week, especially in PPR leagues. Just hope ATL doesn't blow them out early.
12	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	@CLE	I'm still a believer in a big season for the Law Firm. Browns are a friendly matchup.
13	Shonn Greene	IND	Indy gives up the eighth-most fantasy points to RBs and they're still pretending to be a ground-and-pound team.
14	DeMarco Murray	@BAL	It's tough to sit him  regardless of matchup. H'es got plenty of big play potential and isn't afraid of hits.
15	Frank Gore	NYG	Lower on him than most, but can't ignore that Smith has been throwing well and Giants secondary stinks.
16	Michael Turner	OAK	Raiders give up the 6th most, but I think he's in for a few yards with a TD at best. Too much passing.
17	Doug Martin	KC	He has a nice matchup but Blount will retain the goal-line work. He drops a few spots if it's not PPR.
18	Alfred Morris	MIN	This is a damn good run D he's facing but they won't overwork RGIII and this guy's the real deal.
19	Stevan Ridley	@SEA	Getting a surprising amount of carries in this Patriots offense and doesn't lose touches in the redzone.
20	Willis McGahee	@SD	Hopefully the fumbles don't affect his workload and Chargers are middle-of-the-pack against fantasy RBs.
21	Mikel Leshoure	@PHI	The fear of the passing attack could open up the box for Leshoure. Well, hopefully.
22	Larod Stephens-Howling	BUF	Will likely get the starting job while Wells and Williams are out. He's very capable and proven. Also, Buffalo sucks. Not just against the run, but at everything.
23	Vick Ballard	@NYJ	Filling in as starter for Donald Brown against a Jets D that allows the fourth-most points to opposing RBs.
24	Ahmad Bradshaw	@SF	It's tough to sit him but with a good passing game and playing against an elite run D, it doesn't add up well.
25	Steven Jackson	@MIA	Dolphins run defense is too good and Jackson's been terribly disappointing thus far.
26	Chris Johnson	PIT	Don't know what to think anymore. Sucks against bad matchups, puts up 141 on Houston. Do as you please.
27	Kendall Hunter	NYG	Makes the most of his limited play and if the game gets out of hand, he'll see more time.
28	Jacquizz Rodgers	OAK	This is the week where Rodgers finally outplays Turner fantasy-wise. 50 receiving yards and a TD at least.
29	Alex Green	@HOU	Is the inherent starter in Green Bay against a Texans team that's stingy but gave up 141 yards to CJ2YPC.
30	Brandon Bolden	@SEA	See: Hunter, Kendall. Add a few more touches but against a better  defense.
31	CJ Spiller	@ARI	They'll be in it all game since the Cards won't be running up the score, but still a terrible matchup.
32	Fred Jackson	@ARI	See above.
33	Ben Tate	GB	Should be fine after missing last week's game but he's not getting as much work as we expected.
34	Shaun Draughn	@TB	Chiefs will run the ball all game. Charles has to take breaks sometime right?
35	Isaac Redman	@TEN	Maybe they won't have to throw much and Mendy will take it easy against a terrible run defense.
36	James Starks	@HOU	Will be getting a good share of the workload but they are playing the Texans.
37	Danny Woodhead	@SEA	Brady likes to give him the ball and gets more snaps than you'd think.
38	David Wilson	@SF	Broke off a huge run last week and even though it's the Niners it only takes one play...
39	Bilal Powell	IND	If Greene struggles early against a beatable defense, Powell should replace with great success.
40	Jackie Battle	DEN	Will see a much more limited role now that Mathews is back to form but he still played in goal-line situations.
41	William Powell	BUF	He's the more durable back and while he's a backup now, he could take over for the Hyphen, who's small.
42	Lamar Miller	STL	With Daniel Thomas likely out with concussion issues, Miller will see a greater portion of the split.
43	Toby Gerhart	@WSH	This is a reach since Peterson is healthy and the Redskins typically don't give up much against the run.
44	LeGarrette Blount	KC	Getting all the goal-line work and that should be enough for a TD or maybe even two against poor KC.
45	Daryl Richardson	@MIA	Is no better than SJax and this is a terrible matchup for both of them.
46	Shane Vereen	@SEA	Hit paydirt last week and maybe the RB carousel in New England will bring him to more success.
47	Ronnie Hillman	@SD	If McGahee struggles or reinjures himself, Hillman will get the call against an average run defense.
48	Joique Bell	@PHI	Will split time with Leshoure and has shown what he can do with limited snaps.
49	Alfonso Smith	BUF	He's the bigger body in Arizona's backfield and could see the redzone and short-yardage situations.
50	Brandon Saine	@HOU	He's a reach but you never know how that Packers runningback situation pans out.