NFL Week 6 Fantasy Football, Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em

• Derrick Henry is falling in the rankings but remains a fantastic starter: Henry is rated as RB20 heading into Week 6, but still has the talent and volume to stay in fantasy starting lineups.

• Mason Taylor could still emerge against the Broncos: His Week 6 game against Denver pushes him just outside the top 12 Fantasy tight ends, but he’s a better option than some players who are more regularly in Fantasy starting lineups.

Estimated reading time: 26 minutes

I asked PFF fantasy managers Discord and Bluesky which players they were least sure of this week, and I compiled this list and ranked them against each other. If multiple players are mentioned, you must start with the highest ranked player. At the bottom of each position you will find the players who are starting in the featured players’ place and those who are sitting in their favor.

If a player is not mentioned, it means that he is very close to those who have presentations, and factors such as injuries to opposing defenses or the weather could influence the ranking. Situations involving injuries are also generally avoided as things usually only become clearer as kick-off approaches. As always, check the PFF weekly fantasy rankings to get the most up-to-date information that will help you make all startup decisions.

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RUNNING BACK

1. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens

Henry had a great Week 1, hauling in 18 carries for 169 yards and two touchdowns. He followed that up with four games of 50 rushing yards or less and three total receptions. He ranks 45th in fantasy points per game among running backs since Week 2. Volume was an issue from Weeks 2-4, while efficiency was the issue in Week 5.

This week, he faces the Los Angeles Rams, who have allowed the third fewest fantasy points to running backs this season. They didn’t give up a rushing touchdown to a running back and slowed down some rushing attacks. The two rushing touchdowns allowed by the unit came from Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Colts tight end Tyler Warren.

Henry shouldn’t have to worry much about someone at another position taking his potential rushing touchdowns. Tony Pollard, Jonathan Taylor and Nick Chubb all averaged 4.5 yards per carry or better against Los Angeles with 15 carries or more each, while Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey were stopped.

Henry faced many tough matchups last season. The Ravens have faced seven of the eight teams that have allowed the fewest fantasy points to running backs in 2024, including two division opponents. The only top eight team he didn’t face was his own defense. Henry reached double-digit fantasy points in all of these games and averaged 18 PPR points. The game is important, but the Ravens’ problems are the main concern.

Henry has the talent and volume to stay in fantasy starting lineups. His recent mediocre fantasy performance, injuries to other Ravens, and matchups are enough to keep him outside the top 12 running backs this week, but he’s only moving down the rankings so far. Typically, 24 of the 30 starting running backs this week fall into the RB1 or RB2 conversation. Too many other backfields have a combination of less talent than Henry, a worse game, and iffy key distributions.

The main reason to bench Henry is if you have several other good options, like a team that drafted another good running back early and has someone like Javonte Williams, Quinshon Judkins, or Rico Dowdle (assuming Chuba Hubbard doesn’t play).