While the Chicago Bears' running game has struggled, one of the NFL's biggest surprises is Washington Commanders' seventh-round rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt.

Kamara had just eight carries last week in the Saints' 26-14 victory over the Giants, as he rushed for 27 yards. He also had four receptions for 28 yards. However, he was limited in the ladder stages of the game because of his ankle injury, as Kendre Miller took the bulk of the carries.

The rookie RB class could end up being elite. Let's look closer at Ashton Jeanty, Quinshon Judkins, Omarion Hampton, Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Cam Skattebo.

Then Saquon Barkley rampaged for 2,000 yards and a Super Bowl championship, and Derrick Henry helped him carry the banner for the Devalued Running Back, and NFL teams remembered in April that running backs were people, too. Two were drafted in the first round, two more in the first six picks of the second round, and another later in the second.

Clawson: Sell. Taylor has the fifth-highest rushing average (90.2 yards per game) in NFL history behind Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Terrell Davis and Eric Dickerson. He's still not the best RB in the NFL, despite that mind-blowing fact and even with his fast start, coupled with the slow starts from Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry.

Deciding who should start at running back in Week 6 fantasy football lineups between Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Walker III.

The Cowboys continue to be shorthanded at the offensive skill positions, and they made a handful of roster moves before Week 6 to augment.

(kicking off at 1 p.m. ET), the Carolina Panthers (2-3) meet the Dallas Cowboys (2-2-1) at Bank of America Stadium and are expected to prevail but by less than a touchdown, 29-23 (based on our computer prediction).