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2025 Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 5 Start, Sit

Brian Thomas Jr - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

2025 fantasy football rankings - Week 5 start, sit overall rankings. Win more with our updated fantasy football rankings and tiers for Week 5.

Every week should be viewed as a must-win matchup, and bye weeks and injuries are complicating lineup decisions this week. Use these Week 5 fantasy football rankings for 2025 to crush your start-sit calls. Below, you will see where key players such as Brian Thomas Jr., Ladd McConkey, Chase Brown, Woody Marks, A.J. Brown, Chuba Hubbard, Daniel Jones, Chris Olave, Michael Carter, and Elic Ayomanor stand for Week 5.

Our fantasy football rankings for Week 5 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.

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Editor's Note: Stay on top of your draft prep with RotoBaller’s fantasy football rankings, featuring expert analysis, ADPs, and draft insights for both PPR and non-PPR leagues.

 

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Tier Rank Player Name Pos
1 1 Christian McCaffrey RB
1 2 Jahmyr Gibbs RB
1 3 Puka Nacua WR
1 4 De'Von Achane RB
1 5 Jonathan Taylor RB
1 6 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
1 7 James Cook RB
1 8 Saquon Barkley RB
2 9 Omarion Hampton RB
2 10 Breece Hall RB
2 11 Cam Skattebo RB
2 12 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
2 13 Kyren Williams RB
2 14 Garrett Wilson WR
2 15 Javonte Williams RB
2 16 George Pickens WR
2 17 Ashton Jeanty RB
2 18 Justin Jefferson WR
3 19 Davante Adams WR
3 20 Nico Collins WR
3 21 Emeka Egbuka WR
3 22 Chuba Hubbard RB
3 23 Derrick Henry RB
3 24 Kenneth Walker III RB
3 25 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR
3 26 Trey McBride TE
3 27 Quinshon Judkins RB
3 28 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
3 29 Quentin Johnston WR
3 30 Bucky Irving RB
3 31 Alvin Kamara RB
3 32 Courtland Sutton WR
3 33 Xavier Worthy WR
3 34 David Montgomery RB
4 35 Woody Marks RB
4 36 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
4 37 Jaylen Waddle WR
4 38 J.K. Dobbins RB
4 39 Zay Flowers WR
4 40 Keenan Allen WR
4 41 Ja'Marr Chase WR
4 42 Tetairoa McMillan WR
4 43 Tyler Warren TE
4 44 Jordan Mason RB
4 45 Jakobi Meyers WR
4 46 Chris Olave WR
4 47 Ladd McConkey WR
5 48 Chase Brown RB
5 49 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR
5 50 Brian Thomas Jr. WR
5 51 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
5 52 Tony Pollard RB
5 53 DeVonta Smith WR
5 54 A.J. Brown WR
5 55 Brock Bowers TE
5 56 Jameson Williams WR
5 57 Terry McLaurin WR
5 58 Jake Ferguson TE
5 59 Hunter Henry TE
5 60 Tee Higgins WR
5 61 Chris Godwin WR
5 62 Keon Coleman WR
6 63 Khalil Shakir WR
6 64 Stefon Diggs WR
6 65 Troy Franklin WR
6 66 Jordan Addison WR
6 67 Dalton Kincaid TE
6 68 Tre Tucker WR
6 69 Sam LaPorta TE
6 70 Elic Ayomanor WR
6 71 Darius Slayton WR
6 72 TreVeyon Henderson RB
6 73 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
6 74 Jerry Jeudy WR
6 75 Calvin Ridley WR
6 76 Kendrick Bourne WR
6 77 Nick Chubb RB
6 78 Travis Kelce TE
6 79 Juwan Johnson TE
6 80 Marquise Brown WR
6 81 Rashid Shaheed WR
6 82 Christian Kirk WR
7 83 Michael Carter RB
7 84 Malik Washington WR
7 85 Dallas Goedert TE
7 86 Cooper Kupp WR
7 87 Mark Andrews TE
7 88 Zach Charbonnet RB
7 89 Travis Hunter WR
7 90 Brenton Strange TE
7 91 Josh Downs WR
7 92 Zach Ertz TE
7 93 Rachaad White RB
7 94 Isaiah Bond WR
8 95 Tory Horton WR
8 96 Kareem Hunt RB
8 97 T.J. Hockenson TE
8 98 Harold Fannin Jr. TE
8 99 David Njoku TE
8 100 Isiah Pacheco RB
8 101 Sterling Shepard WR
8 102 Dalton Schultz TE
8 103 Marvin Mims Jr. WR
8 104 Darren Waller TE
8 105 Theo Johnson TE
8 106 Demarcus Robinson WR
8 107 Kayshon Boutte WR
8 108 Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB
8 109 Tyquan Thornton WR
8 110 RJ Harvey RB
8 111 Jalen Tolbert WR
8 112 Jake Tonges TE
8 113 Rashod Bateman WR
8 114 Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB
8 115 Rico Dowdle RB
8 116 Ollie Gordon II RB
8 117 Tommy Tremble TE
8 118 KaVontae Turpin WR
8 119 Joshua Palmer WR
8 120 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR
9 121 Hunter Renfrow WR
9 122 Luke McCaffrey WR
9 123 Kendre Miller RB
9 124 Michael Wilson WR
9 125 Bhayshul Tuten RB
9 126 Mason Taylor TE
9 127 AJ Barner TE
9 128 Chig Okonkwo TE
9 129 Emari Demercado RB
9 130 Justice Hill RB
9 131 Parker Washington WR
9 132 Alec Pierce WR
9 133 Cade Otton TE
9 134 Evan Engram TE
9 135 Miles Sanders RB
9 136 DeAndre Hopkins WR
9 137 Blake Corum RB
9 138 Devin Singletary RB
9 139 Zavier Scott RB
9 140 Jaylin Lane WR
9 141 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
9 142 DeMario Douglas WR
9 143 Jayden Higgins WR
9 144 Tyler Lockett WR
10 145 Oronde Gadsden II TE
10 146 Dyami Brown WR
10 147 Brandin Cooks WR
10 148 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR
10 149 Jalen Nailor WR
10 150 Xavier Hutchinson WR
10 151 Elijah Arroyo TE
10 152 Mike Gesicki TE
10 153 Isaac TeSlaa WR
10 154 Jeremy McNichols RB
10 155 Adonai Mitchell WR
10 156 Adam Thielen WR
10 157 Mack Hollins WR
10 158 Noah Gray TE
10 159 Isaiah Davis RB
10 160 Andrei Iosivas WR
10 161 Isaiah Likely TE
10 162 Austin Hooper TE
11 163 Brashard Smith RB
11 164 Dont'e Thornton Jr. WR
11 165 Jerome Ford RB
11 166 Elijah Moore WR
11 167 Tutu Atwell WR
11 168 Tyler Conklin TE
11 169 Jordan Whittington WR
11 170 Dawson Knox TE
11 171 Antonio Gibson RB
11 172 Greg Dortch WR
11 173 Tyjae Spears RB
11 174 Kalif Raymond WR
11 175 Jahan Dotson WR
11 176 Colby Parkinson TE
11 177 Ray Davis RB
11 178 Chris Moore WR
11 179 Sean Tucker RB
11 180 Xavier Legette WR
11 181 Devontez Walker WR
11 182 Allen Lazard WR
11 183 Raheem Mostert RB
11 184 Pat Bryant WR
11 185 Noah Fant TE
11 186 Chimere Dike WR
12 187 Dylan Sampson RB
12 188 Hunter Long TE
12 189 Gunnar Helm TE
12 190 Devaughn Vele WR
12 191 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR
12 192 Tre Harris WR
12 193 Luke Farrell TE
12 194 Brycen Tremayne WR
12 195 Jimmy Horn Jr. WR
12 196 Jamari Thrash WR
12 197 Brock Wright TE
12 198 Skyy Moore WR
12 199 Ty Johnson RB
12 200 AJ Dillon RB
12 201 Josh Reynolds WR
12 202 Jalin Hyatt WR
12 203 Tez Johnson WR
12 204 Josh Oliver TE
12 205 DJ Giddens RB
12 206 Jack Bech WR
12 207 Arian Smith WR
12 208 Kyle Williams WR
12 209 Elijah Higgins TE
12 210 Ryan Flournoy WR
12 211 Trevor Etienne RB
13 212 Jackson Hawes TE
13 213 Adam Trautman TE
13 214 Drew Sample TE
13 215 Jaylin Noel WR
13 216 Davis Allen TE
13 217 Julian Hill TE
13 218 Jaydon Blue RB
13 219 Samaje Perine RB
13 220 Tylan Wallace WR
13 221 Mo Alie-Cox TE
13 222 Tyler Johnson WR
13 223 LeQuint Allen Jr. RB
13 224 Jack Stoll TE
13 225 Tai Felton WR
14 226 Luke Schoonmaker TE
14 227 Ben Sinnott TE
14 228 Julius Chestnut RB
14 229 Tip Reiman TE
14 230 Tyler Badie RB
14 231 Grant Calcaterra TE
14 232 Trent Sherfield Sr. WR
14 233 Russell Gage WR
14 234 Mitchell Evans TE
14 235 Cam Akers RB
14 236 Kyle Juszczyk RB
14 237 Harrison Bryant TE
15 238 Charlie Kolar TE
15 239 Tanner Conner TE
15 240 Van Jefferson WR
15 241 Zamir White RB
15 242 Tim Patrick WR
15 243 Tahj Brooks RB
15 244 Curtis Samuel WR
15 245 Jeremy Ruckert TE
15 246 Hassan Haskins RB
15 247 John Metchie III WR
15 248 Beaux Collins WR
15 249 Dare Ogunbowale RB
15 250 Ryan Miller WR
15 251 Jake Bobo WR
15 252 Kimani Vidal RB
15 253 Ashton Dulin WR
15 254 Tyrell Shavers WR
15 255 Alec Ingold RB
15 256 George Holani RB
15 257 Zonovan Knight RB
15 258 Isaac Guerendo RB
15 259 Jaleel McLaughlin RB
15 260 Will Shipley RB
16 261 Dylan Laube RB
16 262 Tyler Goodson RB
16 263 Devin Neal RB
16 264 Jaylen Wright RB
16 265 Sincere McCormick RB
16 266 Tank Bigsby RB
16 267 Jarquez Hunter RB
16 268 Hunter Luepke RB
16 269 Audric Estime RB
16 270 Rasheen Ali RB
16 271 Craig Reynolds RB
16 272 Reggie Gilliam RB/TE
16 273 D'Ernest Johnson RB
16 274 Josh Allen QB
16 275 Jalen Hurts QB
16 276 Patrick Mahomes QB
16 277 Justin Herbert QB
16 278 Justin Fields QB
16 279 Daniel Jones QB
16 280 Jayden Daniels QB
16 281 Drake Maye QB
17 282 Kyler Murray QB
17 283 Jaxson Dart QB
17 284 Baker Mayfield QB
17 285 Jared Goff QB
17 286 Dak Prescott QB
17 287 Bo Nix QB
17 288 Matthew Stafford QB
17 289 Sam Darnold QB
17 290 Tua Tagovailoa QB
17 291 Geno Smith QB
17 292 C.J. Stroud QB
17 293 Trevor Lawrence QB
17 294 Bryce Young QB
17 295 Spencer Rattler QB
17 296 Carson Wentz QB
17 297 Cooper Rush QB
17 298 Mac Jones QB
17 299 Jake Browning QB
17 300 Cam Ward QB
17 301 Dillon Gabriel QB
17 302 Marcus Mariota QB
17 303 Minnesota Vikings DST
17 304 Arizona Cardinals DST
17 305 Detroit Lions DST
17 306 Cleveland Browns DST
18 307 Seattle Seahawks DST
18 308 Philadelphia Eagles DST
18 309 Buffalo Bills DST
18 310 Indianapolis Colts DST
18 311 Kansas City Chiefs DST
18 312 Los Angeles Rams DST
18 313 New York Giants DST
18 314 Los Angeles Chargers DST
18 315 Dallas Cowboys DST
18 316 Houston Texans DST
18 317 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST
18 318 Miami Dolphins DST
18 319 New Orleans Saints DST
18 320 Denver Broncos DST
18 321 Carolina Panthers DST
18 322 Baltimore Ravens DST
18 323 Jacksonville Jaguars DST
18 324 San Francisco 49ers DST
18 325 Washington Commanders DST
18 326 Tennessee Titans DST
18 327 Las Vegas Raiders DST
18 328 New York Jets DST
18 329 New England Patriots DST
18 330 Cincinnati Bengals DST
18 331 Brandon Aubrey K
18 332 Matt Prater K
18 333 Spencer Shrader K
18 334 Harrison Butker K
18 335 Cameron Dicker K
18 336 Jake Bates K
18 337 Joshua Karty K
18 338 Chase McLaughlin K
18 339 Jason Myers K
18 340 Chad Ryland K
18 341 Tyler Loop K
18 342 Ka'imi Fairbairn K
18 343 Will Reichard K
18 344 Cam Little K
18 345 Matt Gay K
18 346 Eddy Pineiro K
18 347 Jake Elliott K
18 348 Daniel Carlson K
19 349 Wil Lutz K
19 350 Riley Patterson K
19 351 Jude McAtamney K
19 352 Nick Folk K
19 353 Blake Grupe K
19 354 Evan McPherson K
19 355 Joey Slye K

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REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Gabe Vincent

Set to Suit Up Tuesday
C.J. Stroud

Expected to Return in Week 13 Against Colts
C.J. Stroud

to Miss Another Game
Jonathan Kuminga

Remains Out Tuesday
Keegan Murray

Could Make his Season Debut This Week
Caris LeVert

Liston as Out on Tuesday
Tobias Harris

Could Return Thursday
Ausar Thompson

Questionable Again on Tuesday
Joe Mixon

Uncertainty Remains Around Joe Mixon's Return Timeline
Cade Cunningham

is Questionable Tuesday in Atlanta
Jaylen Warren

Mike Tomlin Optimistic About Jaylen Warren's Availability for Week 12
C.J. Stroud

Not Expected to Play on Thursday Night
Aaron Rodgers

Won't Need Surgery on Fractured Wrist, Could Play in Week 12?
Davis Mills

Prepping for Third Straight Start in Week 12?
CFB

Sam Leavitt Set to Enter Transfer Portal?
Mason Rudolph

Could Make His First Start of 2025 in Week 12
Brock Wright

Sets Career-High in Targets; Lined Up for More Work?
Stephon Castle

Out Against Grizzlies
Kimani Vidal

Struggles Again and Faces Role Uncertainty After Bye
Dak Prescott

in Full Command Monday Night With Four Touchdown Passes
Quentin Johnston

Posts Zero Catches During Offensive Collapse
George Pickens

Erupts for 144 Yards, Touchdown in Monday Night Win
Jrue Holiday

Unlikely to Play Tuesday
CeeDee Lamb

George Pickens Benched for First Drive
LeBron James

Officially Listed as Questionable for Tuesday
Jose Altuve

Undergoes Foot Surgery
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Exits Monday's Game With Groin Injury
Julian Strawther

Out on Monday
Cameron Johnson

Cleared for Action Monday
Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokic Available Against Bulls
Zaccharie Risacher

Considered Questionable for Tuesday's Game
Onyeka Okongwu

Iffy for Tuesday
Kristaps Porzingis

May Miss Another Game Tuesday
Jalen Suggs

Listed as Questionable for Tuesday
Paolo Banchero

to Remain Out Tuesday
Ayo Dosunmu

Playing on Minutes Restriction Monday
Tre Jones

Still Out Monday
Alex Singleton

Broncos Optimistic Patrick Surtain, Alex Singleton Will Return After the Bye
Trey Hendrickson

Doubtful Again in Week 12
Shedeur Sanders

Expected to Make First Career Start in Week 12
Josh Jacobs

Dealing With Knee Contusion
Mikael Granlund

Unavailable Monday
Alex Bregman

Red Sox Going for Either Alex Bregman or Pete Alonso?
Conor Garland

Misses Monday's Game
Eetu Luostarinen

Out on Monday
Drake London

Considered "Week-to-Week"
Drew Doughty

Listed as Week-to-Week
Ja'Marr Chase

Being Suspended for One Game for Unsportsmanlike Conduct
John Carlson

a Game-Time Call Monday
Viktor Arvidsson

Out Week-to-Week
Charlie McAvoy

Out Against Hurricanes
CFB

James Franklin to be Virginia Tech's Next Head Coach
Brandon Aiyuk

49ers Won't Open Brandon Aiyuk's Practice Window This Week
CFB

Fernando Mendoza the Clear Heisman Trophy Favorite?
CFB

Beau Pribula Has Chance to Face Oklahoma on Saturday
Mitchell Marner

Establishes Vegas Record Sunday
Mats Zuccarello

Logs Two Assists in Overtime Victory
Lucas Raymond

Leads Red Wings to Victory at MSG
Quinn Hughes

Delivers Four Assists in Sunday's Win
Conor Garland

Limited to Handful of Minutes Sunday
Ryan Hartman

Suffers Lower-Body Injury
Adrian Kempe

Agrees to $85 Million Extension With Kings
Jack Della Maddalena

Gets Dominated
Islam Makhachev

Claims UFC Welterweight Belt
Zhang Weili

Gets Outclassed
Valentina Shevchenko

Wins Unanimous Decision At UFC 322
Sean Brady

Suffers First-Round TKO Loss
Michael Morales

Remains Unbeaten
Leon Edwards

Suffers Second-Round Knockout Loss
Leon Edwards

Carlos Prates Becomes The First Man To Knock Out Leon Edwards
Beneil Dariush

Suffers Brutal First-Round Knockout Loss
Beneil Dariush

Benoit Saint Denis Knocks Out Beneil Dariush In 16 Seconds
Josh Naylor

Mariners Finalizing Five-Year Contract
Scott Mayfield

Available Sunday
NYI

Max Shabanov Returns From 12-Game Absence Sunday
Samuel Honzek

Out Week-to-Week
Kirby Dach

Sidelined for 4-6 Weeks
Thatcher Demko

Considered Week-to-Week
Filip Hronek

Good to Go Sunday
Quinn Hughes

Back in Action Sunday
CFB

Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate Not Dealing With Long-Term Injuries
CFB

Virginia Tech Close To Naming James Franklin As Head Coach
CFB

Garrett Nussmeier Doubtful vs. Arkansas On Saturday
Edwin Díaz

Blue Jays Interested in Signing Edwin Diaz?
Jacob deGrom

Named AL Comeback Player of the Year
Ronald Acuña Jr.

Ronald Acuna Jr. Wins NL Comeback Player of the Year Award
Aroldis Chapman

Named AL Reliever of the Year
Edwin Díaz

Edwin Diaz Named NL Reliever of the Year
Justin Thomas

Will Miss Start Of 2026 After Undergoing Back Surgery
Islam Makhachev

Set For UFC 322 Main Event
Jack Della Maddalena

Set For His First Title Defense
Zhang Weili

Can Become The New Women's Flyweight Champion
Valentina Shevchenko

Set For UFC 322 Co-Main Event
Michael Morales

Looks To Remain Undefeated
CFB

Mario Craver a Game-Time Decision for Week 12
Sean Brady

Set For Title Eliminator Bout
Carlos Prates

A Favorite At UFC 322
Leon Edwards

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Benoît Saint Denis

Benoit Saint Denis Set To Open Up UFC 322 Main Card
Beneil Dariush

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
CFB

Virginia's Chandler Morris Trending Toward Facing Duke on Saturday
Edwin Díaz

Edwin Diaz Says There's a "50-50" Chance he Returns to Mets
Shohei Ohtani

Wins his Fourth MVP Award
Aaron Judge

Wins AL MVP Award Again
Raisel Iglesias

Dodgers Interested in Signing Raisel Iglesias
Pete Alonso

Orioles Could be in the Mix to Sign Pete Alonso
Félix Bautista

Felix Bautista Could Return in Second Half in 2026
Kodai Senga

Attracting Trade Interest, Will the Mets Move him?
Yordan Alvarez

Expected to be Ready for Spring Training
Byron Buxton

Could Waive his No-Trade Clause
Paul Skenes

the Unanimous NL Cy Young Winner
Tarik Skubal

Wins AL Cy Young for Second Straight Year

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