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Fantasy Football: Positional rankings for NFL Week 6, covering PPR leagues

This may be the week for Julio Jones to hit paydirt. Of his last nine regular-season TDs, four occurred on the Buccaneers' watch.

11Alive's Jay Clemons offers up his initial positional rankings for NFL Week 6, covering Points Per Reception leagues.

An updated listing of the rankings will launch Sunday morning, long before the 1 p.m. kickoffs.

Clemons, the 2008 Fantasy Football Writer of the Year and 2015 Cynopsis Media award winner for "Sports Blog Of The Year," has previously served as the lead fantasy analyst for Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports South, Bleacher Report and Fanball.com.

Here are two vital links as we progress forward:

a) Tracking the NFL weekend weather, which seems extra-important, due to Hurricane Michael.

b) The NFL's updated injury report.

BYES: Detroit, New Orleans

QB-STARTER RANKINGS

1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers

2. Tom Brady, Patriots

3. Matt Ryan, Falcons

4. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs

5. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers

6. Deshaun Watson, Texans

7. Cam Newton, Panthers

8. Russell Wilson, Seahawks

9. Andy Dalton, Bengals

10. Jameis Winston, Buccaneers

11. Eli Manning, Giants

12. Alex Smith, Redskins

13. Kirk Cousins, Vikings

14. Carson Wentz, Eagles

15. Jared Goff, Rams

16. Andrew Luck, Colts

17. Philip Rivers, Chargers

18. Derek Carr, Raiders

19. Baker Mayfield, Browns

20. Joe Flacco, Ravens

21. C.J. Beathard, 49ers

22. Sam Darnold, Jets

23. Mitchell Trubisky, Bears

24. Blake Bortles, Jaguars

25. Josh Allen, Bills

26. Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins

27. Case Keenum, Broncos

28. Josh Rosen, Cardinals

29. Dak Prescott, Cowboys

30. Marcus Mariota, Titans

TOP 60 PPR TAILBACKS

1-30

1. Todd Gurley, Rams

2. Kareem Hunt, Chiefs

3. Melvin Gordon, Chargers

4. Saquon Barkley, Giants

5. Marshawn Lynch, Raiders

6. Christian McCaffrey, Panthers

7. Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys

8. T.J. Yeldon, Jaguars

9. James White, Patriots

10. James Conner, Steelers

11. David Johnson, Cardinals

12. Devonta Freeman, Falcons

13. Joe Mixon, Bengals

14. Jordan Howard, Bears

15. Dalvin Cook, Vikings

16. Chris Thompson, Redskins

17. Chris Carson, Seahawks

18. Corey Clement, Eagles

19. LeSean McCoy, Bills

20. Phillip Lindsay, Broncos

21. Isaiah Crowell, Jets

22. Sony Michel, Patriots

23. Javorius Allen, Ravens

24. Carlos Hyde, Browns

25. Kenyan Drake, Dolphins

26. Dion Lewis, Titans

27. Nyheim Hines, Colts

28. Alfred Morris, 49ers

29. Ronald Jones, Buccaneers

30. Bilal Powell, Jets

31-60

31. Austin Ekeler, Chargers

32. Lamar Miller, Texans

33. Aaron Jones, Packers

34. Tarik Cohen, Bears

35. Tevin Coleman, Falcons

36. Jalen Richard, Raiders

37. Alfred Blue, Texans

38. Alex Collins, Ravens

39. Adrian Peterson, Redskins

40. Latavius Murray, Vikings

41. Peyton Barber, Buccaneers

42. Wendell Smallwood, Eagles

43. Duke Johnson, Browns

44. Royce Freeman, Broncos

45. Kyle Juszczyk, 49ers

46. Jamaal Williams, Packers

47. Derrick Henry, Titans

48. Mike Davis, Seahawks

49. Mark Walton, Bengals

50. Nick Chubb, Browns

51. Ty Montgomery, Packers

52. Frank Gore, Dolphins

53. Samaje Perine, Redskins

54. Chris Ivory, Bills

55. Devontae Booker, Broncos

56. Chase Edmonds, Cardinals

57. Josh Adams, Eagles

58. Ito Smith, Falcons

59. Tavon Austin, Cowboys

60. Jordan Wilkins/Marlon Mack, Colts

60b. Wayne Gallman, Giants

60c. Raheem Mostert, 49ers

60d. Jamaal Charles, Jaguars

60e. Malcolm Brown, Rams

TOP 70 PPR WIDE RECEIVERS

1-30

1. Odell Beckham, Giants

2. Antonio Brown, Steelers

3. Davante Adams, Packers

4. Julio Jones, Falcons

5. A.J. Green, Bengals

6. Mike Evans, Buccaneers

7. Adam Thielen, Vikings

8. Julian Edelman, Patriots

9. Jarvis Landry, Browns

10. Tyreek Hill, Chiefs

11. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans

12. Keenan Allen, Chargers

13. Calvin Ridley, Falcons

14. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers

15. Cooper Kupp, Rams

16. Tyler Boyd, Bengals

17. Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos

18. Alshon Jeffery, Eagles

19. Allen Robinson, Bears

20. T.Y. Hilton, Colts

21. Doug Baldwin, Seahawks

22. Quincy Enunwa, Jets

23. Stefon Diggs, Vikings

24. Will Fuller, Texans

25. Tyler Lockett, Seahawks

26. Robert Woods, Rams

27. Dede Westbrook, Jaguars

28. Chester Rogers, Colts

29. John Brown, Ravens

30. Jamison Crowder, Redskins

31-70

31. Corey Davis, Titans

32. Mohamed Sanu, Falcons

33. Amari Cooper, Raiders

34. Brandin Cooks, Rams

35. Devin Funchess, Panthers

36. Michael Crabtree, Ravens

37. Jordy Nelson, Raiders

38. Trent Taylor, 49ers

39. Chris Godwin, Buccaneers

40. Sterling Shepard, Giants

41. Kenny Stills, Dolphins

42. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Packers

43. Maurice Harris, Redskins

44. Donte Moncrief, Jaguars

45. Nelson Agholor, Eagles

46. Sammy Watkins, Chiefs

47. Keke Coutee, Texans

48. Randall Cobb/Geronimo Allison, Packers

49. Christian Kirk, Cardinals

50. Keelan Cole, Jaguars

51. Cole Beasley, Cowboys

52. DeSean Jackson, Buccaneers

53. Kelvin Benjamin, Bills

54. Phillip Dorsett, Patriots

55. Courtland Sutton, Broncos

56. Robby Anderson, Jets

57. Demaryius Thomas, Broncos

58. Mike Williams, Chargers

59. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals

60. Taylor Gabriel, Bears

61. Chris Conley, Chiefs

62. Josh Gordon, Patriots

63. Antonio Callaway, Browns

64. Ryan Grant, Colts

65. Taywan Taylor, Titans

66. Pierre Garcon, 49ers

67. Jarius Wright, Panthers

68. Laquon Treadwell, Vikings

69. David Moore, Seahawks

70. James Washington, Steelers

TOP 30 PPR TIGHT ENDS

1. Travis Kelce, Chiefs

2. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots

3. Jimmy Graham, Packers

4. Zach Ertz, Eagles

5. George Kittle, 49ers

6. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings

7. Jared Cook, Raiders

8. Vance McDonald, Steelers

9. Trey Burton, Bears

10. Ricky Seals-Jones, Cardinals

11. Hayden Hurst, Ravens

12. Cameron Brate, Buccaneers

13. C.J. Uzomah, Bengals

14. Austin Hooper, Falcons

15. Eric Ebron, Colts

16. Jordan Reed, Redskins

17. David Njoku, Browns

18. Charles Clay, Bills

19. Geoff Swaim, Cowboys

20. Demetrius Harris, Chiefs

21. Nick Vannett, Seahawks

22. Greg Olsen/Ian Thomas, Panthers

23. O.J. Howard, Buccaneers

24. Niles Paul, Jaguars

25. Antonio Gates, Chargers

26. Dallas Goedert, Eagles

27. Ryan Griffin, Texans

28. Gerald Everett, Rams

29. Jeff Heuerman, Broncos

30. Jesse James, Steelers

30b. Jonnu Smith, Titans

30c. Mark Andrews, Ravens

30d. Virgil Green, Chargers

30e. Mike Gesicki, Dolphins

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