Week 6 RB Rankings: Dalvin Cook Kicks Out Nick Chubb

Two weeks have passed since the first rendition of these rankings, giving us plenty of film to adjust them with. While the QBs didn’t change much, the RBs did shake up a bit. Onto the rankings:

1. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints

Stats: 5 GP, 61 ATT, 281 YDS, 4 TD, 38 REC, 395 YDS, 3 TD

Kamara’s rushing stats pale in comparison to the others on this list, but the receiving game is where he makes his money. Kamara is third in the league in receptions, making him the only RB in the top ten. With Michael Thomas out, Kamara has embraced being the focal point of this offense. There is a 372-yard gap between him and the Saints second-place leader in yards from scrimmage. Altogether, he’s first in the NFL in yards from scrimmage and tied for first in total touchdowns. That new contract continues to look good.

2. Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings

Stats: 5 GP, 92 ATT, 489 YDS, 7 TD, 1 FMB

The last time these rankings were written, Cook snuck on as an honorable mention thanks to a huge game against the Tennessee Titans. After racking up another 235 scrimmage yards and three scores in the past two weeks, Cook surges to the near top of the list. He may not be first place here, but Cook does lead the league in rushing with 489 yards, 112 more than the second-place Josh Jacobs. His seven rushing scores put him on pace for a ridiculous 22 touchdowns over a 16-game slate. He’s doing all this while still maintaining a hyper-efficient mark of 5.3 yards per carry. It’s unfortunate for Cook that his team can’t match his energy. The Minnesota Vikings have stumbled to a 1-4 mark to start the season.

3. Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers

Stats: 4 GP, 65 ATT, 374 YDS, 4 TD, 135 REC YDS, 2 TD

The two Aarons of the Packers offense are the reason the unit has remained so lethal despite injuries to important players. Aaron Rodgers is having an MVP-level season while Aaron Jones ranks fifth in the league in rushing. The special thing about Jones is his ability to be so efficient with his runs. So far this season he’s averaging a ridiculous 5.8 YPC, far ahead of anyone else who ranks top 10 this season in rushing yards. It’s not a fluke, as his career YPC mark of 5.1 is also one of the best in NFL history. His contributions to the receiving game haven’t gone unnoticed either. He’s on pace to record 60 receptions and eight receiving scores this season. Those who speculated that former HC Mike McCarthy was holding back the talented Jones have been proven correct these past two seasons.

Honorable Mention: Todd Gurley, Atlanta Falcons

Week 4’s List:

1. Alvin Kamara

2. Nick Chubb

3. Aaron Jones

HM: Dalvin Cook

*All stats are taken from Pro Football Reference

Writer

-By: Micah Jimoh