2026 Fantasy Football Week 6 Trade Value Chart: Running Backs

The 2026 Fantasy Football Week 6 Trade Value Chart is built from The Wolf’s Rest of Season 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings, which finished 2nd out of 172 experts in FantasyPros’ Multi-Year Draft Accuracy rankings from 2022 to 2024. These values are tailored to a 12-team, full-PPR, 1QB league and factor in positional scarcity and real-world trade dynamics. That means quarterbacks typically carry less trade value than they would in Superflex formats, while elite running backs and wide receivers remain premium assets.

Whether you’re trying to buy low, sell high, or pull off a league-winning blockbuster, this Fantasy Football Week 6 Trade Value Chart is designed to help you make smarter deals. We’ll update player values every week based on rest-of-season outlooks, highlight the biggest risers and fallers, break down key trade targets, and share trade strategy tips to help you stay ahead of your league mates. Use the position-specific charts below to find fair trade offers and gain an edge throughout the 2026 fantasy football season.

QB | RB | WR | TE

FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 6 TRADE VALUE CHART: RUNNING BACKS

Running Back Risers – Jaylen Warren (vs IND, 15 carries for 101 yards and 1 TD, 6 catches on 6 targets for 87 yards and another TD)

With Rico Dowdle out another week, Warren took advantage of a susceptible Colts defense with a full workload and came through in a big way. We’ll see what happens when Dowdle gets back but if you ask just about anybody, Warren is the better RB of the two and should be the unquestioned 1A when both are active. Through the first two weeks, Dowdle had only accumulated 2.5 yards-per-carry and 28 yards receiving on 4 receptions. We’ll see what the Steelers’ decision-makers think once Rico gets back, but the prospects are encouraging.

Running Back Faller – Omarion Hampton (vs DEN, 14 carries for 33 yards, 1 catch on 1 target for 6 yards)

Hampton falls for a second straight week as more of the same continues for his and the Chargers’ situation in general. Another team loss, being outperformed by Kimani Vidal, and failing to take advantage of a Broncos defense that has allowed the 4th-most rushing yards per game (145.2). Copium is dwindling and finding less outlets to express itself, check out an interesting read here paralleling the Chargers’ first-year struggles with Mike McDaniel with that of Kyle Shanahan‘s first year in Atlanta and San Francisco, if you’re looking for reasons to keep hope alive.

Other Running Backs Of Interest – Jordan Mason (currently on IR)

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell seems optimistic about Mason’s odds of coming back after their week 6 bye. The Vikings offense needs a spark in the worst way despite being 5-0. Unfortunately Mason hasn’t been the most explosive back, but Aaron Jones hasn’t taken the bull by the horns in Mason’s abscence. Facing the Saints in week 5, who’ve given up the 3rd-most rushing yards-per-game in the NFL (148.8), Jones’ 25 carries for 113 yards represented an okay-but-not-eye-popping 4.5 yards-per-carry, and that may not be enough to overcome future opponents, leading to more opportunities for the younger Mason. Odds are Mason remains a fantasy RB3 upon his return but what potential upside he does have is a question of whether or not it helps your squad to try and buy it, or sell it.

Fantasy Football Trade Strategy Tips

Trade for Team Needs, Not Just the Best Value

In general, trade offers that clearly benefit both teams’ overall value, not just your own, will make a trade partner more cooperative. However, being mindful of depth concerns with all teams involved in a trade will only increase the chance of that cooperation. Be mindful not just of weak positional depth, but also of surplus positional depth across your league’s rosters. You might have a shortlist of players you’d love to be able to trade for, but if what you have to offer isn’t what your trade partner needs, your offers will likely fall on deaf ears. Say you’re weak at RB and have a surplus at WR. Teams that are strong at RB but weak at WR are naturally more eager to haggle.

Why Trade Calculators Aren’t the Final Word

Charts and calculators are a reference that can help find ideal trades, but they’re not gospel, and trying to make your potential trade partner think otherwise could shut the door on negotiations real quick. Even if your charts/calculators show the trade offer to be in your league mate’s favor, they probably have tools and references of their own, and the next time “But the trade calculator says” changes someone’s mind may be the first time.

How to Avoid Low-Ball Trade Offers

Speaking of bad faith, a trade offer that is too clearly in your favor puts you in danger of potential trade partners shutting you out not just for that particular trade negotiation, but any future ones as well. It’s a great feeling to get those kinds of lopsided trade deals, but the ones so bad they only go through 1 percent of the time likely aren’t worth hitting the send button in the first place. At their core, fantasy players aren’t complete masochists; they just want to have fun with it, and somebody sending them insulting offers isn’t fun.

FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEK 6 TRADE VALUE CHART: RUNNING BACKS

QB | RB | WR | TE