Empty the Bench

Empty the Bench’s weekly fantasy football rankings will cure what ails ya when it comes to fantasy roster stress. Every Thursday we’ll give you our top 20 QBs, 25 RBs, 25 WRs, 15 TEs, and 15 Team Defenses based on recent performance, injuries, bye weeks, and matchups. You’re going to see a lot of conflicting ranks out there, but five weeks in you know there’s a select few you can truly count on. We’d like to believe we’re one of ‘em. In all their splendor, it’s ETB’s Week 6 Fantasy Rankings… please look elsewhere for thoughts on kickers.

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Fantasy Week 6: Top 20 Quarterbacks

1. Tom Brady, New England @ DAL
2. Carson Palmer, Cincinnati @ KC
3. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle vs. NO
4. Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia @ NYJ
5. Brett Favre, Green Bay vs. WSH
6. Eli Manning, New York @ ATL
7. Tony Romo, Dallas vs. NE
8. Philip Rivers, San Diego vs. OAK
9. Derek Anderson, Cleveland vs. MIA
10. Kurt Warner, Arizona vs. CAR
11. Vince Young, Tennessee @ TB
12. Jeff Garcia, Tampa Bay vs. TEN
13. Jason Campbell, Washington @ GB
14. Drew Brees, New Orleans @ SEA
15. Brian Griese, Chicago vs. MIN
16. David Garrard, Jacksonville vs. HOU
17. Cleo Lemon, Miami @ CLE
18. Steve McNair, Baltimore vs. STL
19. Gus Frerotte, St. Louis @ BAL
20. Matt Schaub, Houston @ JAX

Fantasy Week 6: Top 25 Running Backs

1. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego vs. OAK
2. Ronnie Brown, Miami @ CLE
3. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia @ NYJ
4. Larry Johnson, Kansas City vs. CIN
5. Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants @ ATL
6. Willis McGahee, Baltimore vs. STL
7. Shaun Alexander, Seattle vs. NO
8. Edgerrin James, Arizona vs. CAR
9. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota @ CHI
10. Laurence Maroney, New England @ DAL (Check Status)
11. Reggie Bush, New Orleans @ SEA
12. Clinton Portis, Washington @ GB (Check Status)
13. LenDale White, Tennessee @ TB
14. Marion Barber III, Dallas vs. NE
15. Kenny Watson, Cincinnati @ KC (Check Status)
16. LaMont Jordan, Oakland @ SD (Check Status)
17. DeShaun Foster, Carolina @ ARZ
18. Jason Wright, Cleveland vs. MIA
19. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville vs. HOU
20. Julius Jones, Dallas vs. NE
21. Brian Leonard, St. Louis @ BAL
22. Cedric Benson, Chicago vs. MIN
23. Thomas Jones, New York Jets vs. PHI
24. DeShawn Wynn, Green Bay vs. WSH
25. Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay vs. TEN

Fantasy Week 6: Top 25 Wide Receivers

1. Randy Moss, New England vs. DAL
2. Chad Johnson, Cincinnati @ KC (Check Status)
3. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona vs. CAR
4. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati @ KC
5. Plaxico Burress, New York Giants @ ATL
6. Terrell Owens, Dallas vs. NE
7. Braylon Edwards, Cleveland vs. MIA
8. Donald Driver, Green Bay vs. WSH
9. Anquan Boldin, Arizona vs. CAR (Check Status)
10. Steve Smith, Carolina @ ARZ
11. Torry Holt, St. Louis @ BAL
12. Kevin Curtis, Philadelphia @ NYJ
13. Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City vs. CIN
14. Santana Moss, Washington @ GB (Check Status)
15. Bernard Berrian, Chicago vs. MIN
16. Chris Chambers, Miami @ CLE
17. Jerricho Cotchery, New York Jets vs. PHI
18. Laveranues Coles, New York Jets vs. PHI
19. Joey Galloway, Tampa Bay vs. TEN
20. Patrick Crayton, Dallas vs. NE
21. Wes Welker, New England @ DAL
22. Vincent Jackson, San Diego vs. OAK
23. Marques Colston, New Orleans @ SEA
24. Derrick Mason, Baltimore vs. STL
25. Bobby Engram, Seattle vs. NO

Fantasy Week 6: Top 15 Tight Ends

1. Antonio Gates, San Diego vs. OAK
2. Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City vs. CIN
3. Kellen Winslow, Cleveland vs. MIA
4. Jason Witten, Dallas vs. NE
5. Benjamin Watson, New England @ DAL
6. Chris Cooley, Washington @ GB
7. Jeremy Shockey, New York Giants @ ATL
8. Randy McMichael, St. Louis @ BAL
9. Greg Olsen, Chicago vs. MIN
10. Todd Heap, Baltimore vs. STL (Check Status)
11. Alge Crumpler, Atlanta vs. NYG
12. Donald Lee, Green Bay vs. WSH
13. Desmond Clark, Chicago vs. MIN
14. Owen Daniels, Houston @ JAX
15. Alex Smith, Tampa Bay vs. TEN

Fantasy Week 6: Top 15 Team Defenses

1. Baltimore vs. STL
2. Minnesota @ CHI
3. Jacksonville vs. HOU
4. Green Bay vs. WSH
5. New York Giants @ ATL
6. San Diego vs. OAK
7. Tennessee @ TB
8. Philadelphia @ NYJ
9. New England @ DAL
10. Arizona vs. CAR
11. Chicago vs. MIN
12. Seattle vs. NO
13. Tampa Bay vs. TEN
14. Washington @ GB
15. Houston @ JAX