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Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 5 wide receivers rankings, to help determine your WR starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades).

Featured fantasy football writer Zach Wilkens also highlights some WR rankings and matchups analysis for Week 5, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most importantly who he thinks you should be starting in Week 5.

You can also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard, for more in depth rankings analysis on all positions including rookies and dynasty leagues.

 

Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers

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Player Name
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Zach Wilkens
Rankings
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Rankings
1 Julio Jones ATL vs. WAS 1 1
2 Demaryius Thomas DEN at OAK 2 3
3 Odell Beckham Jr. NYG vs. SF 3 2
4 Randall Cobb GB vs. STL 4 4
5 Julian Edelman NE at DAL 6 5
6 Antonio Brown PIT at SD 5 8
7 Keenan Allen SD vs. PIT 7 7
8 DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. IND 10 6
9 Emmanuel Sanders DEN at OAK 8 12
10 Calvin Johnson DET vs. ARI 9 11
11 Larry Fitzgerald ARI at DET 11 9
12 A.J. Green CIN vs. SEA 12 18
13 Allen Robinson JAC at TB 15 15
14 Jordan Matthews PHI vs. NO 21 10
15 Mike Evans TB vs. JAC 18 13
16 Kendall Wright TEN vs. BUF 14 19
17 Amari Cooper OAK vs. DEN 19 14
18 T.Y. Hilton IND at HOU 16 17
19 James Jones GB vs. STL 20 16
20 Jeremy Maclin KC vs. CHI 17 23
21 Alshon Jeffery CHI at KC 13 30
22 Pierre Garcon WAS at ATL 22 21
23 Golden Tate DET vs. ARI 24 24
24 John Brown ARI at DET 29 20
25 Vincent Jackson TB vs. JAC 25 26
26 Percy Harvin BUF at TEN 31 22
27 Donte Moncrief IND at HOU 26 27
28 Allen Hurns JAC at TB 30 25
29 Terrance Williams DAL vs. NE 34 28
30 Leonard Hankerson ATL vs. WAS 32 31
31 Willie Snead NO at PHI 39 29
32 Rueben Randle NYG vs. SF 36 32
33 Martavis Bryant PIT at SD 33 36
34 Brandin Cooks NO at PHI 23 48
35 Kamar Aiken BAL vs. CLE 37 35
36 Eddie Royal CHI at KC 28 46
37 Steve Johnson SD vs. PIT 35 39
38 Doug Baldwin SEA at CIN 41 34
39 Anquan Boldin SF at NYG 46 33
40 Tavon Austin STL at GB 43 37
41 Travis Benjamin CLE at BAL 42 38
42 Michael Crabtree OAK vs. DEN 40 41
43 Sammy Watkins BUF at TEN 27 55
44 Keith Mumphery HOU vs. IND 38 47
45 Nelson Agholor PHI vs. NO 51 40
46 Marvin Jones CIN vs. SEA 49 43
47 Cole Beasley DAL vs. NE 48 44
48 Torrey Smith SF at NYG 45 49
49 Tyler Lockett SEA at CIN 56 42
50 Kenny Britt STL at GB 52 50
51 Mohamed Sanu CIN vs. SEA 44 64
52 Marquess Wilson CHI at KC 54 51
53 Ty Montgomery GB vs. STL 61 45
54 Danny Amendola NE at DAL 47 61
55 Jamison Crowder WAS at ATL 58 52
56 Marlon Brown BAL vs. CLE 53 57
57 Roddy White ATL vs. WAS 50 62
58 Robert Woods BUF at TEN 59 54
59 Dontrelle Inman SD vs. PIT 73 53
60 Marques Colston NO at PHI 55 67
61 Michael Floyd ARI at DET 57 59
62 Jermaine Kearse SEA at CIN 64 56
63 Phillip Dorsett IND at HOU 65 58
64 Dorial Green-Beckham TEN vs. BUF 71 60
65 Keshawn Martin NE at DAL 60
66 Andrew Hawkins CLE at BAL 62 72
67 Harry Douglas TEN vs. BUF 63 76
68 Brandon Coleman NO at PHI 68 63
69 Seth Roberts OAK vs. DEN 65
70 Andre Johnson IND at HOU 66 70
71 Davante Adams GB vs. STL 66
72 Stedman Bailey STL at GB 67 80
73 Malcom Floyd SD vs. PIT 72 68
74 Dwayne Harris NYG vs. SF 69 74
75 Ryan Grant WAS at ATL 70 69
76 Brian Hartline CLE at BAL 71
77 Markus Wheaton PIT at SD 73
78 Chris Conley KC vs. CHI 74
79 Darrius Heyward-Bey PIT at SD 75
80 Taylor Gabriel CLE at BAL 77
81 Riley Cooper PHI vs. NO 78
82 Louis Murphy TB vs. JAC 79
83 Chris Hogan BUF at TEN 81
84 Darren Waller BAL vs. CLE 82
85 Jaelen Strong HOU vs. IND 83
86 Aaron Dobson NE at DAL 84
87 Brian Quick STL at GB 85
88 Justin Hunter TEN vs. BUF 86
89 Josh Bellamy CHI at KC 87
90 Chris Givens BAL vs. CLE 88

 
 

Week 5 Wide Receiver (WR) Rankings Analysis

By Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades)

Aside from the obvious superstar players, I’m expecting a fantastic day from Julian Edelman this week and I have him in my top 10 - even in standard. Through three games, Edelman is on pace for 160 catches - and somehow that pace could increase after the matchup against the Cowboys.

I’m not really worried about Antonio Brown without Ben Roethlisberger, but I am “low” on him at WR9. Last week’s game was a big disappointment, and believe it or not the Chargers are currently giving up the fewest points to WRs. Most likely Brown bounces back, this week but there is a small concern here.

Another week means yet another week that I am high on Kendall Wright. People are coming around, but I still have him five spots ahead of his consensus at WR18. Fellow small-sized possession receivers Edelman and Jarvis Landry both fared well against the Bills, with at least eight catches each and two scores for Edelman. Look for that to continue with Wright. He saw 12 targets in his Week 3 game before the bye.

Mike Evans and Allen Robinson face each other this week, and I am expecting big days from both. I have them at WR13 and WR14. Both are coming off weeks against top corners. Evans faced Josh Norman, the top rated PFF corner this season, while Robinson faced Vontae Davis. Needless to say, neither of these teams has anyone close to that talent level. I will be extremely surprised if either is quiet here.

As a result of liking Robinson so much, I am low on his teammate Allen Hurns. Outside of last week’s 14 targets, while Robinson was completely shut down, Hurns has only averaged five targets a game. He just isn’t nearly as big a part of the offense when Blake Bortles can get the ball to ARob. I have Hurns at WR32.

With Steve Smithout this week, Kamar Aiken steps into the WR1 role for the Ravens. My ranking of him comes down to one big question: Will Joe Haden be active? Haden hasn’t been a shutdown corner by any means this season, but I am pretty confident if he plays he can shut down Aiken. Haden missed last week with a broken finger and is questionable here. If he sits, Aiken is a nice flex play.

Lastly it looks like you’ll have to hold off on Martavis Bryant for one more week. News broke Friday that he hasn’t been at practice all week and it is unlikely the Steelers activate him. With it being a Monday night game the smart play is to avoid him entirely.

 

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