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Week 6 fantasy football rankings: Don't be afraid to start the Texans defense
Oct 12, 2017, 1:48 pm
The injuries the Texans have suffered on defense shouldn't keep you from starting them against Cleveland. Photo by Michelle Watson/Catchlight Group
Below are my PPR fantasy rankings for Week 6. Most leagues are using points per reception these days, so take that into consideration when looking at the ranks. Six points are awarded for every receiving and rushing TD, and four points for every passing TD. If you are playing in a non-PPR league, pass-catching running backs lose a bit of value and so do possession receivers. Make sure you check the status of players that have been limited or out of practice. The rankings will be updated on Friday and Sunday.
If you have any start-sit questions, feel free to hit me up at @jordanpfx on Twitter, and I will do my best to get to every question. Include your scoring system with your questions. Good luck!
QB
1 T. Brady NE
2 D. Brees NO
3 A. Rodgers GB
4 D. Watson HOU
5 M. Ryan ATL
6 M. Stafford DET
7 K. Cousins WAS
8 C. Newton CAR
9 P. Rivers LAC
10 C. Palmer ARI
11 A. Smith KC
12 C. Wentz PHI
13 D. Carr OAK
14 B. Roethlisberger PIT
15 J. Winston TB
16 J. Brissett IND
17 T. Siemian DEN
18 M. Mariota TEN * Questionable
19 J. McCown NYJ
20 J. Goff LAR
21 C. Keenum MIN
22 J. Flacco BAL
23 J. Cutler MIA
24 E. Manning NYG
RB
1 L. Fournette JAC
2 L. Bell PIT
3 K. Hunt KC
4 T. Gurley LAR
5 D. Freeman ATL
6 M. Gordon LAC
7 C. Anderson DEN
8 M. Ingram NO
9 L. Miller HOU
10 D. Murray TEN
11 D. Martin TB
12 A. Jones GB *Lower expectations if Montgomery is active.
13 J. Howard CHI
14 M. Lynch OAK
15 J. Ajayi MIA
16 A. Kamara NO
17 C. McCaffrey CAR
18 J. Allen BAL
19 C. Thompson WAS
20 A. Abdullah DET
21 T. Coleman ATL
22 D. Johnson CLE
23 M. Gillislee NE
24 L. Blount PHI
25 J. White NE
26 F. Gore IND
27 J. McKinnon MIN
28 C. Hyde SF
29 S. Perine WAS
30 J. Stewart CAR
31 D. Henry TEN
32 T. Riddick DET
33 A. Ellington ARI
34 I. Crowell CLE
35 T. Montgomery *Questionable
36 S. Vereen NYG
37 A. Peterson ARI
38 L. Murray MIN
39 E. McGuire NYJ
40 W. Gallman NYG
41 J. Charles DEN
42 D. Foreman HOU
43 M. Breida SF
44 A. Collins BAL
45 M. Forte NYJ
46 O. Darkwa NYG
WR
1 A. Brown PIT
2 D. Hopkins HOU
3 J. Jones ATL
4 L. Fitzgerald ARI
5 T. Hilton IND
6 J. Nelson GB
7 M. Thomas NO
8 K. Allen LAC
9 B. Cooks NE
10 D. Adams GB
11 C. Hogan NE
12 M. Evans TB
13 S. Diggs MIN *Out
14 T. Hill KC
15 M. Crabtree OAK
16 J. Landry MIA
17 G. Tate DET
18 T. Pryor WAS
19 D. Funchess CAR
20 D. Amendola NE
21 A. Jeffery PHI
22 A. Thielen MIN
23 P. Garcon SF
24 A. Cooper OAK
25 D. Jackson TB
26 E. Sanders DEN
27 K. Benjamin CAR
28 R. Cobb GB
29 W. Fuller HOU
30 D. Thomas DEN
31 C. Kupp LAR
32 M. Wallace BAL
33 M. Bryant PIT
34 J. Crowder WAS
35 M. Jones DET
36 W. Snead NO
37 M. Lee JAC
38 T. Williams LAC
39 J. Doctson WAS
40 R. Matthews TEN
41 T. Gabriel ATL
42 K. Wright CHI
43 J. Kearse NYJ
44 J. Maclin BAL
45 John Brown ARI
46 S. Watkins LA
47 Jaron Brown ARI
TE
1 R. Gronkowski NE
2 T. Kelce KC
3 Z. Ertz PHI
4 A. Seferian-Jenkins NYJ
5 H. Henry LAC
6 D. Walker TEN
7 K. Rudolph MIN
8 C. Brate TB
9 J. Reed WAS
10 R. Griffin HOU
11 E. Engram NYG
12 M. Bennett GB
13 A. Hooper ATL
14 B. Watson BAL
15 E. Dickson CAR
16 J. Cook OAK
17 G. Kittle SF
18 C. Fleener NO
19 D. Njoku CLE
20 J. Doyle IND *Questionable
21 Z. Miller CHI
DEF
1 Broncos
2 Jaguars
3 Texans *All bets are off if Clowney and Joseph don't play.
4 Ravens
5 Falcons
6 Patriots
7 Redskins
8 Panthers
9 Chiefs
10 Packers
11 Eagles
12 Bears
13 Cardinals
14 Buccaneers
15 Chargers
Kicker
1 S. Gostkowski NE
2 M. Bryant ATL *Questionable
3 J. Tucker BAL
4 M. Crosby GB
5 A. Vinatieri IND
6 H. Butker KC
7 J. Myers JAX
8 J. Elliott PHI
9 K. Fairbairn HOU
10 W. Lutz NO
11 M. Prater DET
12 N. Novak LAC
13 G. Gano CAR
14 D. Hopkins WAS
15 B. McManus DEN
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