A long list of injuries coupled with the first set of bye weeks will make this Sunday’s start/sit decisions the most challenging yet. But, as always, that’s why I outline my fantasy football rankings into tiers — and why I do that twice each week: After setting my early projections on Wednesdays, then again after a robust round of updates on Saturdays.
Let’s dive right into the final edition of my Week 6 tiers for each position: Quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, defenses and kickers. And of course, final injury news could shift these rankings on Sunday morning, so be sure to check my real-time rankings before locking in your lineups.
Fantasy Rankings & Tiers
Fantasy QB Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Josh Allen (@ TEN)
Lamar Jackson (vs. LAC)
Patrick Mahomes (@ WAS)
Tier 2
Jalen Hurts (vs. TB)
Tom Brady (@ PHI)
Tier 3
Kyler Murray (@ CLE)
Justin Herbert (@ BAL)
Tier 4
Dak Prescott (@ NE)
Matthew Stafford (@ NYG)
Tier 5
Joe Burrow (@ DET)
Taylor Heinicke (vs. KC)
Aaron Rodgers (@ CHI)
Tier 6
Daniel Jones (vs. LAR)
Kirk Cousins (@ CAR)
Ryan Tannehill (vs. BUF)
Teddy Bridgewater (vs. LV)
Carson Wentz (vs. HOU)
Sam Darnold (vs. MIN)
Trevor Lawrence (vs. MIA)
Mac Jones (vs. DAL)
Tier 7
Jared Goff (vs. CIN)
Tua Tagovailoa (@ JAX)
Baker Mayfield (vs. ARI)
Derek Carr (@ DEN)
Ben Roethlisberger (vs. SEA)
Tier 8
Geno Smith (@ PIT)
Justin Fields (vs. GB)
Tier 9
Davis Mills (@ IND)
Fantasy RB Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Derrick Henry (vs. BUF)
Kareem Hunt (vs. ARI)
Tier 2
Najee Harris (vs. SEA)
Austin Ekeler (@ BAL)
Jonathan Taylor (vs. HOU)
Tier 3
Dalvin Cook (@ CAR)
Aaron Jones (@ CHI)
Ezekiel Elliott (@ NE)
D’Andre Swift (vs. CIN)
Darrell Henderson (@ NYG)
Joe Mixon (@ DET)
Tier 4
James Robinson (vs. MIA)
Leonard Fournette (@ PHI)
Antonio Gibson (vs. KC)
Tier 5
Chuba Hubbard (vs. MIN)
Khalil Herbert (vs. GB)
Myles Gaskin (@ JAX)
Tier 6
Devontae Booker (vs. LAR)
Darrel Williams (@ WAS)
Josh Jacobs (@ DEN)
Zack Moss (@ TEN)
Tier 7
Alex Collins (@ PIT)
Damien Harris (vs. DAL)
Melvin Gordon (vs. LV)
Chase Edmonds (@ CLE)
Javonte Williams (vs. LV)
Miles Sanders (vs. TB)
Tier 8
Jamaal Williams (vs. CIN)
Tony Pollard (@ NE)
Tier 9
Latavius Murray (vs. LAC)
A.J. Dillon (@ CHI)
J.D. McKissic (vs. KC)
Tier 10
James Conner (@ CLE)
Devin Singletary (@ TEN)
David Johnson (@ IND)
Tier 11
Nyheim Hines (vs. HOU)
Kenneth Gainwell (vs. TB)
Mark Ingram (@ IND)
Sony Michel (@ NYG)
Alexander Mattison (@ CAR)
Jerick McKinnon (@ WAS)
Brandon Bolden (vs. DAL)
Tier 12
Demetric Felton (vs. ARI)
Royce Freeman (vs. MIN)
Chris Evans (@ DET)
Ty’Son Williams (vs. LAC)
D’Ernest Johnson (vs. ARI)
Marlon Mack (vs. HOU)
Jeremy McNichols (vs. BUF)
Rhamondre Stevenson (vs. DAL)
Tier 13
Carlos Hyde (vs. MIA)
Malcolm Brown (@ JAX)
Giovani Bernard (@ PHI)
Salvon Ahmed (@ JAX)
Ronald Jones II (@ PHI)
Kenyan Drake (@ DEN)
Fantasy WR Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Davante Adams (@ CHI)
Tier 2
Tyreek Hill (@ WAS)
Cooper Kupp (@ NYG)
Tier 3
Stefon Diggs (@ TEN)
D.J. Moore (vs. MIN)
Terry McLaurin (vs. KC)
Tier 4
Keenan Allen (@ BAL)
CeeDee Lamb (@ NE)
Justin Jefferson (@ CAR)
Ja’Marr Chase (@ DET)
Mike Williams (@ BAL)
DeAndre Hopkins (@ CLE)
Diontae Johnson (vs. SEA)
Mike Evans (@ PHI)
Chris Godwin (@ PHI)
Tier 5
Robert Woods (@ NYG)
Devonta Smith (vs. TB)
Brandin Cooks (@ IND)
Antonio Brown (@ PHI)
Marquise Brown (vs. LAC)
Courtland Sutton (vs. LV)
Amari Cooper (@ NE)
Tier 6
Tee Higgins (@ DET)
Jakobi Meyers (vs. DAL)
Chase Claypool (vs. SEA)
D.K. Metcalf (@ PIT)
A.J. Brown (vs. BUF)
Michael Pittman Jr. (vs. HOU)
Adam Thielen (@ CAR)
Tier 7
Jaylen Waddle (@ JAX)
Tyler Boyd (@ DET)
Tyler Lockett (@ PIT)
Tim Patrick (vs. LV)
Kadarius Toney (vs. LAR)
Marvin Jones (vs. MIA)
Julio Jones (vs. BUF)
Odell Beckham Jr. (vs. ARI)
Sterling Shepard (vs. LAR)
Emmanuel Sanders (@ TEN)
Hunter Renfrow (@ DEN)
Mecole Hardman (@ WAS)
Allen Robinson (vs. GB)
Darnell Mooney (vs. GB)
Tier 8
Cole Beasley (@ TEN)
Rondale Moore (@ CLE)
Amon-Ra St. Brown (vs. CIN)
Robby Anderson (vs. MIN)
Henry Ruggs (@ DEN)
Laviska Shenault (vs. MIA)
Tier 9
Nelson Agholor (vs. DAL)
Jalen Reagor (vs. TB)
A.J. Green (@ CLE)
Christian Kirk (@ CLE)
Kalif Raymond (vs. CIN)
Quez Watkins (vs. TB)
Terrace Marshall (vs. MIN)
Randall Cobb (@ CHI)
Van Jefferson (@ NYG)
Tier 10
Kendrick Bourne (vs. DAL)
K.J. Osborn (@ CAR)
Zach Pascal (vs. HOU)
Bryan Edwards (@ DEN)
Preston Williams (@ JAX)
Allen Lazard (@ CHI)
Adam Humphries (vs. KC)
James Washington (vs. SEA)
Rashard Higgins (vs. ARI)
Tier 11
Rashod Bateman (vs. LAC)
Cedrick Wilson (@ NE)
Donovan Peoples-Jones (vs. ARI)
Jalen Guyton (@ BAL)
T.Y. Hilton (vs. HOU)
Freddie Swain (@ PIT)
Jamal Agnew (vs. MIA)
Darius Slayton (vs. LAR)
Fantasy TE Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Travis Kelce (@ WAS)
Tier 2
Darren Waller (@ DEN)
Mark Andrews (vs. LAC)
Tier 3
Dawson Knox (@ TEN)
Noah Fant (vs. LV)
T.J. Hockenson (vs. CIN)
Zach Ertz (vs. TB)
Dalton Schultz (@ NE)
Mike Gesicki (@ JAX)
Tier 4
Tyler Higbee (@ NYG)
Tier 5
Hunter Henry (vs. DAL)
Tier 6
Ricky Seals-Jones (vs. KC)
Dan Arnold (vs. MIA)
Jared Cook (@ BAL)
Tyler Conklin (@ CAR)
Tier 7
Evan Engram (vs. LAR)
David Njoku (vs. ARI)
Robert Tonyan Jr. (@ CHI)
C.J. Uzomah (@ DET)
Tier 8
Cole Kmet (vs. GB)
Mo Alie-Cox (vs. HOU)
Jonnu Smith (vs. DAL)
Anthony Firkser (vs. BUF)
Cameron Brate (@ PHI)
Tier 9
Austin Hooper (vs. ARI)
Pat Freiermuth (vs. SEA)
Ian Thomas (vs. MIN)
Jack Doyle (vs. HOU)
Jordan Akins (@ IND)
O.J. Howard (@ PHI)
Gerald Everett (@ PIT)
Blake Jarwin (@ NE)
Fantasy Kicker Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Harrison Butker (@ WAS)
Tyler Bass (@ TEN)
Matt Gay (@ NYG)
Ryan Succop (@ PHI)
Justin Tucker (vs. LAC)
Jason Sanders (@ JAX)
Evan McPherson (@ DET)
Tier 2
Greg Zuerlein (@ NE)
Brandon McManus (vs. LV)
Michael Badgley (vs. HOU)
Nick Folk (vs. DAL)
Dustin Hopkins (vs. KC)
Graham Gano (vs. LAR)
Tristan Vizcaino (@ BAL)
Austin Seibert (vs. CIN)
Chase McLaughlin (vs. ARI)
Chris Boswell (vs. SEA)
Mason Crosby (@ CHI)
Tier 3
Randy Bullock (vs. BUF)
Matthew Wright (vs. MIA)
Matt Prater (@ CLE)
Zane Gonzalez (vs. MIN)
Jake Elliott (vs. TB)
Daniel Carlson (@ DEN)
Greg Joseph (@ CAR)
Cairo Santos (vs. GB)
Ka’imi Fairbairn (@ IND)
Jason Myers (@ PIT)
Fantasy Defense Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Indianapolis Colts (vs. HOU)
Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. SEA)
Tier 2
Los Angeles Rams (@ NYG)
Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
Green Bay Packers (@ CHI)
Minnesota Vikings (@ CAR)
Miami Dolphins (@ JAX)
Cincinnati Bengals (@ DET)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@ PHI)
Tier 3
Cleveland Browns (vs. ARI)
Kansas City Chiefs (@ WAS)
Dallas Cowboys (@ NE)
Seattle Seahawks (@ PIT)
Buffalo Bills (@ TEN)
Carolina Panthers (vs. MIN)
Las Vegas Raiders (@ DEN)
Baltimore Ravens (vs. LAC)
Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. MIA)
Detroit Lions (vs. CIN)
Arizona Cardinals (@ CLE)
Tier 4
Houston Texans (@ IND)
New England Patriots (vs. DAL)
Chicago Bears (vs. GB)
Los Angeles Chargers (@ BAL)
Philadelphia Eagles (vs. TB)
Tennessee Titans (vs. BUF)
New York Giants (vs. LAR)
Washington Football Team (vs. KC)