We're five weeks into the season and teams should probably have a good idea of their strengths and weaknesses. If you're one of the "haves" with running back depth, there's a good chance someone in your league isn't, so it's not a bad idea to make a trade.
Although, owners will want to make sure they won't have any bye-week issues. The bye weeks run all the way to Week 12, so if you're going to strengthen your usual starters, make sure there aren't any potential conflicts.
Another big factor is your record. If you are sitting there at 4-1 or 5-0 you can look at the schedule a little more and start preparing for the playoffs. So if another owner has a guy that has an easy schedule to close, you might want to make a move. Preferably, that owner has a sub-par record, so it'll be easier to sell him/her on the idea of needing help ASAP. That's something that few people will admit, though.
Here are the running back rankings for Week 6:
Standard League | PPR League | ||
1 | Adrian Peterson (CAR) | Jamaal Charles (OAK) | |
2 | Jamaal Charles (OAK) | Adrian Peterson (CAR) | |
3 | Marshawn Lynch (TEN) | Matt Forte (NYG) | |
4 | Doug Martin (PHI) | Doug Martin (PHI) | |
5 | LeSean McCoy (@TB) | LeSean McCoy (@TB) | |
6 | Matt Forte (NYG) | Arian Foster (STL) | |
7 | Arian Foster (STL) | Reggie Bush (@CLE) | |
8 | DeMarco Murray (WAS) | Marshawn Lynch (TEN) | |
9 | Ray Rice (GB) | Ray Rice (GB) | |
10 | Frank Gore (AZ) | DeMarco Murray (WAS) | |
11 | Reggie Bush (@CLE) | Giovani Bernard (@BUF) | |
12 | Alfred Morris (@DAL) | C.J. Spiller (CIN) | |
13 | Trent Richardson (@SD) | Trent Richardson (@SD) | |
14 | C.J. Spiller (CIN) | Darren Sproles (@NE) | |
15 | Giovani Bernard (@BUF) | Frank Gore (AZ) | |
16 | Chris Johnson (@SEA) | Alfred Morris (@DAL) | |
17 | Eddie Lacy (@BAL) | Chris Johnson (@SEA) | |
18 | Knowshon Moreno (JAX) | Knowshon Moreno (JAX) | |
19 | Le"Veon Bell (@NYJ) | Eddie Lacy (@BAL) | |
20 | Darren Sproles (@NE) | Danny Woodhead (IND) | |
21 | DeAngelo Williams (@MIN) | Le'Veon Bell (@NYJ) | |
22 | Danny Woodhead (IND) | Joique Bell (@CLE) | |
23 | Stevan Ridley (NO) | Pierre Thomas (@NE) | |
24 | Da'Rel Scott (@CHI) | Maurice Jones-Drew (DEN) | |
25 | Maurice Jones-Drew (@DEN) | Fred Jackson (CIN) | |
26 | Willis McGahee (DET) | DeAngelo Williams (@MIN) | |
27 | Ryan Mathews (IND, could be out) | Da'Rel Scott (@CHI) | |
28 | Joique Bell (@CLE) | Zac Stacy (@HOU) | |
29 | Pierre Thomas (@NE) | Andre Ellington (@SF) | |
30 | Zac Stacy (@HOU) | Rashad Jennings (@KC) | |
31 | Fred Jackson (CIN) | Ronnie Hillman (JAX) | |
32 | Bilal Powell (PIT) | Stevan Ridley (NO) | |
33 | Rashard Mendenhall (@SF) | Willis McGahee (DET) | |
34 | Andre Ellington (@SF) | Ryan Mathews (IND) | |
35 | Rashad Jennings (@KC) | Rashard Mendenhall (@SF) | |
36 | Ronnie Hillman (JAX) | Bernard Pierce (GB) | |
37 | Bernard Pierce (GB) | Mike Goodson (PIT) | |
38 | Montee Ball (JAX) | Bilal Powell (PIT) | |
39 | Mike Goodson (PIT) | Mike Tolbert (@MIN) | |
40 | Mike Tolbert (@MIN) | Chris Ogbonnaya (DET) | |
41 | Daryl Richardson (@HOU) | Jonathan Franklin (@BAL) | |
42 | LaGarrette Blount (NO) | Montee Ball (JAX) | |
43 | Michael Bush (NYG) | Daryl Richardson (@HOU) | |
44 | Chris Ogbonnaya (DET) | Bryce Brown (@TB) | |
45 | Robert Turbin (TEN) | Marcel Reece (@KC) | |
46 | Jonathan Franklin (@BAL) | Khiry Robinson (@NE) | |
47 | Bryce Brown (@TB) | Michael Bush (NYG | |
48 | Marcel Reece (@KC) | LeGarrette Blount (NO) | |
49 | Donald Brown (@SD) | Ronnie Brown (IND) | |
50 | Chris Ivory (PIT) | Chris Ivory (PIT) |
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