
Fantasy football rankings - Updated Week 6 rankings for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football rankings for PPR leagues.
It's only Week 6, but some fantasy managers are heading toward "must-win" territory after a slow start. Use these updated Week 6 fantasy football rankings as your guide to crush your start-sit decisions and find out where key players such as Michael Carter, Rico Dowdle, Hassan Haskins, Stefon Diggs, Darren Waller, D'Andre Swift, Calvin Ridley, Brian Thomas Jr., Chase Brown, and more stand, among all QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, D/STs, and kickers.
Our fantasy football rankings for Week 6 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find our "Who to Start?" tool and the most popular searches. Be sure to also check out our fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.
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Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings
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Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB |
1 | 2 | Puka Nacua | WR |
1 | 3 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
1 | 4 | De'Von Achane | RB |
1 | 5 | Bijan Robinson | RB |
1 | 6 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB |
1 | 7 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
1 | 8 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR |
2 | 9 | Kyren Williams | RB |
2 | 10 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
2 | 11 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
2 | 12 | Emeka Egbuka | WR |
2 | 13 | James Cook | RB |
2 | 14 | Javonte Williams | RB |
2 | 15 | Ashton Jeanty | RB |
2 | 16 | Drake London | WR |
2 | 17 | Davante Adams | WR |
2 | 18 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR |
3 | 19 | Rico Dowdle | RB |
3 | 20 | J.K. Dobbins | RB |
3 | 21 | Rome Odunze | WR |
3 | 22 | George Pickens | WR |
3 | 23 | Rachaad White | RB |
3 | 24 | Breece Hall | RB |
3 | 25 | Garrett Wilson | WR |
3 | 26 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR |
3 | 27 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB |
3 | 28 | Quinshon Judkins | RB |
3 | 29 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB |
3 | 30 | Xavier Worthy | WR |
3 | 31 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR |
3 | 32 | Trey McBride | TE |
3 | 33 | Quentin Johnston | WR |
3 | 34 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
4 | 35 | Derrick Henry | RB |
4 | 36 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
4 | 37 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
4 | 38 | Keenan Allen | WR |
4 | 39 | Kenneth Walker III | RB |
4 | 40 | Jaylen Waddle | WR |
4 | 41 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
4 | 42 | Ladd McConkey | WR |
4 | 43 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
4 | 44 | David Montgomery | RB |
4 | 45 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR |
4 | 46 | A.J. Brown | WR |
4 | 47 | DK Metcalf | WR |
5 | 48 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR |
5 | 49 | Cam Skattebo | RB |
5 | 50 | Michael Carter | RB |
5 | 51 | Chris Olave | WR |
5 | 52 | Jaylen Warren | RB |
5 | 53 | Jake Ferguson | TE |
5 | 54 | Tony Pollard | RB |
5 | 55 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
5 | 56 | DJ Moore | WR |
5 | 57 | Tyler Warren | TE |
5 | 58 | Zay Flowers | WR |
5 | 59 | Chase Brown | RB |
5 | 60 | Tucker Kraft | TE |
5 | 61 | Calvin Ridley | WR |
5 | 62 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
6 | 63 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
6 | 64 | Jameson Williams | WR |
6 | 65 | Sam LaPorta | TE |
6 | 66 | Tee Higgins | WR |
6 | 67 | Hunter Henry | TE |
6 | 68 | Dalton Kincaid | TE |
6 | 69 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB |
6 | 70 | Khalil Shakir | WR |
6 | 71 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR |
6 | 72 | Romeo Doubs | WR |
6 | 73 | Kendrick Bourne | WR |
6 | 74 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
6 | 75 | Matthew Golden | WR |
6 | 76 | Rashid Shaheed | WR |
6 | 77 | Hassan Haskins | RB |
6 | 78 | Keon Coleman | WR |
6 | 79 | Darren Waller | TE |
6 | 80 | Tre Tucker | WR |
6 | 81 | Jauan Jennings | WR |
6 | 82 | Travis Kelce | TE |
7 | 83 | Kimani Vidal | RB |
7 | 84 | Kyle Pitts | TE |
7 | 85 | Zach Ertz | TE |
7 | 86 | Zach Charbonnet | RB |
7 | 87 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
7 | 88 | David Njoku | TE |
7 | 89 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
7 | 90 | Troy Franklin | WR |
7 | 91 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
7 | 92 | Jake Tonges | TE |
7 | 93 | Michael Mayer | TE |
7 | 94 | Darnell Mooney | WR |
8 | 95 | Marquise Brown | WR |
8 | 96 | Jerry Jeudy | WR |
8 | 97 | Elic Ayomanor | WR |
8 | 98 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
8 | 99 | Josh Downs | WR |
8 | 100 | Theo Johnson | TE |
8 | 101 | Travis Hunter | WR |
8 | 102 | Juwan Johnson | TE |
8 | 103 | RJ Harvey | RB |
8 | 104 | Mason Taylor | TE |
8 | 105 | Evan Engram | TE |
8 | 106 | Kendre Miller | RB |
8 | 107 | Mark Andrews | TE |
8 | 108 | Ryan Flournoy | WR |
8 | 109 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR |
8 | 110 | Sterling Shepard | WR |
8 | 111 | Isaiah Bond | WR |
8 | 112 | Kayshon Boutte | WR |
8 | 113 | Tory Horton | WR |
8 | 114 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR |
8 | 115 | Tyquan Thornton | WR |
8 | 116 | Malik Washington | WR |
8 | 117 | Harold Fannin Jr. | TE |
8 | 118 | AJ Barner | TE |
8 | 119 | Blake Corum | RB |
8 | 120 | Tez Johnson | WR |
9 | 121 | Cade Otton | TE |
9 | 122 | Alec Pierce | WR |
9 | 123 | Hunter Long | TE |
9 | 124 | Trevor Etienne | RB |
9 | 125 | Jalen Tolbert | WR |
9 | 126 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB |
9 | 127 | Joshua Palmer | WR |
9 | 128 | Tyler Allgeier | RB |
9 | 129 | Brashard Smith | RB |
9 | 130 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR |
9 | 131 | Xavier Legette | WR |
9 | 132 | Isiah Pacheco | RB |
9 | 133 | Luther Burden III | WR |
9 | 134 | Chig Okonkwo | TE |
9 | 135 | Dyami Brown | WR |
9 | 136 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
9 | 137 | Parker Washington | WR |
9 | 138 | Noah Brown | WR |
9 | 139 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB |
9 | 140 | Jalen Coker | WR |
9 | 141 | Tyjae Spears | RB |
9 | 142 | Rashod Bateman | WR |
9 | 143 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
9 | 144 | Cole Kmet | TE |
10 | 145 | Emanuel Wilson | RB |
10 | 146 | Emari Demercado | RB |
10 | 147 | Kyle Monangai | RB |
10 | 148 | Isaac TeSlaa | WR |
10 | 149 | Sean Tucker | RB |
10 | 150 | Beaux Collins | WR |
10 | 151 | Michael Wilson | WR |
10 | 152 | Colston Loveland | TE |
10 | 153 | Luke McCaffrey | WR |
10 | 154 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
10 | 155 | Jalin Hyatt | WR |
10 | 156 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
10 | 157 | Ray-Ray McCloud III | WR |
10 | 158 | Ollie Gordon II | RB |
10 | 159 | Justice Hill | RB |
10 | 160 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR |
10 | 161 | Tommy Tremble | TE |
10 | 162 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB |
11 | 163 | Hunter Renfrow | WR |
11 | 164 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
11 | 165 | Oronde Gadsden II | TE |
11 | 166 | Mitchell Evans | TE |
11 | 167 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
11 | 168 | Isaiah Davis | RB |
11 | 169 | Tutu Atwell | WR |
11 | 170 | Mike Gesicki | TE |
11 | 171 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB |
11 | 172 | Jaylin Lane | WR |
11 | 173 | Jordan Whittington | WR |
11 | 174 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
11 | 175 | Taysom Hill | TE |
11 | 176 | Mack Hollins | WR |
11 | 177 | Zonovan Knight | RB |
11 | 178 | Gunnar Helm | TE |
11 | 179 | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | WR |
11 | 180 | Josh Reynolds | WR |
11 | 181 | Andrei Iosivas | WR |
11 | 182 | Ray Davis | RB |
11 | 183 | Jamari Thrash | WR |
11 | 184 | DeMario Douglas | WR |
11 | 185 | Ashton Dulin | WR |
11 | 186 | Brycen Tremayne | WR |
12 | 187 | Isaiah Likely | TE |
12 | 188 | Jeremy McNichols | RB |
12 | 189 | Austin Hooper | TE |
12 | 190 | Jerome Ford | RB |
12 | 191 | Pat Bryant | WR |
12 | 192 | Elijah Arroyo | TE |
12 | 193 | Noah Gray | TE |
12 | 194 | Elijah Moore | WR |
12 | 195 | Chris Moore | WR |
12 | 196 | Curtis Samuel | WR |
12 | 197 | Raheem Mostert | RB |
12 | 198 | Jahan Dotson | WR |
12 | 199 | Chimere Dike | WR |
12 | 200 | Noah Fant | TE |
12 | 201 | Roman Wilson | WR |
12 | 202 | John Metchie III | WR |
12 | 203 | Tyler Higbee | TE |
12 | 204 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | WR |
12 | 205 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB |
12 | 206 | Dylan Sampson | RB |
12 | 207 | Ty Johnson | RB |
12 | 208 | Samaje Perine | RB |
12 | 209 | Jack Bech | WR |
12 | 210 | Jaydon Blue | RB |
12 | 211 | Greg Dortch | WR |
13 | 212 | Dawson Knox | TE |
13 | 213 | Tahj Washington | WR |
13 | 214 | Will Dissly | TE |
13 | 215 | Adonai Mitchell | WR |
13 | 216 | Ryan Miller | WR |
13 | 217 | Keaton Mitchell | RB |
13 | 218 | Daniel Bellinger | TE |
13 | 219 | Johnny Mundt | TE |
13 | 220 | Tre Harris | WR |
13 | 221 | Tyler Conklin | TE |
13 | 222 | Savion Williams | WR |
13 | 223 | Ian Thomas | TE |
13 | 224 | Elijah Higgins | TE |
13 | 225 | Tim Patrick | WR |
14 | 226 | Zay Jones | WR |
14 | 227 | Brock Wright | TE |
14 | 228 | Gunner Olszewski | WR |
14 | 229 | Davis Allen | TE |
14 | 230 | Julian Hill | TE |
14 | 231 | Darnell Washington | TE |
14 | 232 | Devaughn Vele | WR |
14 | 233 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR |
14 | 234 | Will Shipley | RB |
14 | 235 | Albert Okwuegbunam | TE |
14 | 236 | Devontez Walker | WR |
14 | 237 | Adam Trautman | TE |
15 | 238 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE |
15 | 239 | Devin Singletary | RB |
15 | 240 | DJ Giddens | RB |
15 | 241 | Tyrell Shavers | WR |
15 | 242 | Skyy Moore | WR |
15 | 243 | Ben Skowronek | WR |
15 | 244 | AJ Dillon | RB |
15 | 245 | Luke Farrell | TE |
15 | 246 | Arian Smith | WR |
15 | 247 | Jackson Hawes | TE |
15 | 248 | Scotty Miller | WR |
15 | 249 | Tyler Badie | RB |
15 | 250 | Colby Parkinson | TE |
15 | 251 | LeQuint Allen Jr. | RB |
15 | 252 | Tylan Wallace | WR |
15 | 253 | Luke Musgrave | TE |
15 | 254 | Hunter Luepke | RB |
15 | 255 | Foster Moreau | TE |
15 | 256 | Kyle Williams | WR |
15 | 257 | Malik Heath | WR |
15 | 258 | Van Jefferson | WR |
15 | 259 | Roschon Johnson | RB |
15 | 260 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE |
16 | 261 | Tahj Brooks | RB |
16 | 262 | Tanner Hudson | TE |
16 | 263 | Tanner Conner | TE |
16 | 264 | Drew Sample | TE |
16 | 265 | John Bates | TE |
16 | 266 | Alec Ingold | RB |
16 | 267 | Nate Adkins | TE |
16 | 268 | Payne Durham | TE |
16 | 269 | Chris Brooks | RB |
16 | 270 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE |
16 | 271 | John FitzPatrick | TE |
16 | 272 | Dylan Laube | RB |
16 | 273 | Charlie Kolar | TE |
16 | 274 | Chris Manhertz | TE |
16 | 275 | Nyheim Hines | RB |
16 | 276 | Charlie Woerner | TE |
16 | 277 | Kaleb Johnson | RB |
16 | 278 | Brevyn Spann-Ford | TE |
16 | 279 | Julius Chestnut | RB |
16 | 280 | Isaac Guerendo | RB |
16 | 281 | Reggie Gilliam | RB/TE |
17 | 282 | George Holani | RB |
17 | 283 | Zamir White | RB |
17 | 284 | Tank Bigsby | RB |
17 | 285 | Jarquez Hunter | RB |
17 | 286 | Craig Reynolds | RB |
17 | 287 | Rasheen Ali | RB |
17 | 288 | Elijah Mitchell | RB |
17 | 289 | Khalil Herbert | RB |
17 | 290 | Josh Allen | QB |
17 | 291 | Jayden Daniels | QB |
17 | 292 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
17 | 293 | Patrick Mahomes | QB |
17 | 294 | Drake Maye | QB |
17 | 295 | Justin Herbert | QB |
17 | 296 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
17 | 297 | Dak Prescott | QB |
17 | 298 | Caleb Williams | QB |
17 | 299 | Daniel Jones | QB |
17 | 300 | Jordan Love | QB |
17 | 301 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
17 | 302 | Justin Fields | QB |
17 | 303 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
17 | 304 | Jared Goff | QB |
17 | 305 | Bo Nix | QB |
17 | 306 | Kyler Murray | QB |
18 | 307 | Sam Darnold | QB |
18 | 308 | Bryce Young | QB |
18 | 309 | Mac Jones | QB |
18 | 310 | Jaxson Dart | QB |
18 | 311 | Michael Penix Jr. | QB |
18 | 312 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
18 | 313 | Geno Smith | QB |
18 | 314 | Joe Flacco | QB |
18 | 315 | Spencer Rattler | QB |
18 | 316 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
18 | 317 | Cam Ward | QB |
18 | 318 | Dillon Gabriel | QB |
18 | 319 | Cooper Rush | QB |
18 | 320 | Tyler Huntley | QB |
18 | 321 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
18 | 322 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
18 | 323 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
18 | 324 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
18 | 325 | Denver Broncos | DST |
18 | 326 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
18 | 327 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
18 | 328 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
18 | 329 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
18 | 330 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
18 | 331 | New England Patriots | DST |
18 | 332 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
18 | 333 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
18 | 334 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
18 | 335 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
18 | 336 | Detroit Lions | DST |
18 | 337 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
18 | 338 | Washington Commanders | DST |
18 | 339 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
18 | 340 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
18 | 341 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
18 | 342 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
18 | 343 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
18 | 344 | Chicago Bears | DST |
18 | 345 | New York Jets | DST |
18 | 346 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
18 | 347 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
18 | 348 | New York Giants | DST |
19 | 349 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
19 | 350 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
19 | 351 | Brandon Aubrey | K |
19 | 352 | Joshua Karty | K |
19 | 353 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
19 | 354 | Cameron Dicker | K |
19 | 355 | Brandon McManus | K |
19 | 356 | Harrison Butker | K |
19 | 357 | Matt Prater | K |
19 | 358 | Matt Gay | K |
19 | 359 | Jason Myers | K |
19 | 360 | Jake Bates | K |
19 | 361 | Wil Lutz | K |
19 | 362 | Cairo Santos | K |
19 | 363 | Eddy Pineiro | K |
19 | 364 | Cam Little | K |
19 | 365 | Chris Boswell | K |
19 | 366 | Jake Elliott | K |
19 | 367 | Michael Badgley | K |
19 | 368 | Parker Romo | K |
19 | 369 | Daniel Carlson | K |
19 | 370 | Chad Ryland | K |
19 | 371 | Matthew Wright | K |
19 | 372 | Andy Borregales | K |
19 | 373 | Ryan Fitzgerald | K |
20 | 374 | Tyler Loop | K |
20 | 375 | Riley Patterson | K |
20 | 376 | Blake Grupe | K |
20 | 377 | Evan McPherson | K |
20 | 378 | Nick Folk | K |
20 | 379 | Jude McAtamney | K |
20 | 380 | Andre Szmyt | K |
Who Should I Start Tool
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Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 6 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Michael Carter, Rico Dowdle, Hassan Haskins, Stefon Diggs, Darren Waller, D'Andre Swift, Calvin Ridley, Brian Thomas Jr., Chase Brown. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 6. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
Week 6 Player Decisions. Today's focus is on specific players - Michael Carter, Rico Dowdle, Hassan Haskins, Stefon Diggs, Darren Waller, D'Andre Swift, Calvin Ridley, Brian Thomas Jr., Chase Brown. These are some of the most common searches for fantasy football lineups in Week 6.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player's name. In the second box, search for the second player's name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
Improvements For Who Should I Start? You may have noticed, our Who Should I Start? tool has gotten an overhaul. We've added lots of great features for you to give you as much information as possible to win your fantasy football matchups each week. You'll see NFL player tiles with headshots and bye weeks, enhanced search results with data to compare, and a slick new interface. We hope you enjoy!
How It Works. Each week, our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football rankings and projections based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked. If someone is out for the week, they will not appear in the search results.
Scoring Formats. Fantasy football managers play in various types of leagues, and this tool allows you to choose whether it's PPR scoring, Half-PPR scoring, or Standard (Non-PPR) scoring. The second thing you want to do is to select the scoring format. There are three small radio buttons (small circles), so click on the scoring format you prefer. The results may vary based on the scoring format you select.
Popular Week 6 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 6 (2025)? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
Popular Week 6 Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
Below are some popular Week 6 searches and comparisons from our 'Who To Start' tool for Michael Carter, Rico Dowdle, Hassan Haskins, Stefon Diggs, Darren Waller, D'Andre Swift, Calvin Ridley, Brian Thomas Jr., Chase Brown compared to others:
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