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Welcome back, RotoBallers! Week 5 is here already, and the bye weeks start with the Seahawks, Bucs, Chargers, and Browns are off this week. Below in this article, you'll see our NFL team's updated early Week 5 fantasy football FLEX rankings as of October 5th. Selecting the correct flex option every week is vital, and we are here to help you set those winning lineups. Let's see where key FLEX options such as Michael Wilson, Jahan Dotson, Chuba Hubbard, Jaleel McLaughlin, Skyy Moore, Wan'Dale Robinson, Roschon Johnson, Michael Gallup, Allen Lazard, Braxton Berrios, Tyjae Spears, Jameson Williams, and Luke Musgrave rank, among others.
Our FLEX fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 5 FLEX Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Broncos Sign Tre'Quan Smith To Their Practice Squad
- Jameson Williams Puts In Full Practice Wednesday
- Curtis Samuel, Jahan Dotson Limited
- Denzel Mims Signs With Steelers
- Luke Musgrave Back At Practice
- Kenny Pickett Scheduled To Practice Wednesday
- Donald Parham Jr. Dealing With Sprain Wrist
- Mike Evans Undergoing MRI Exam
- Pat Freiermuth Likely Out 2-3 Weeks
- Jelani Woods Not Ready To Practice
- Keaton Mitchell May Be Healthy By Week 5
- Tyler Higbee Suffers Thumb Injury
- Kyren Williams Held Out Of Wednesday's Practice
- Braxton Berrios Limited Wednesday
- Josh Reynolds Tending To Groin Issue
- Damien Harris Dealing With Neck Issue
- Dawson Knox Limited In Wednesday's Practice
- Justice Hill Limited In Wednesday's Practice
- Austin Ekeler Expected To Return In Week 6
- Zay Jones Returns To Practice
- Cooper Kupp Not Limited Wednesday
- Jerry Jeudy Practices In A Limited Capacity On Wednesday
- Elijah Mitchell Does Not Practice Wednesday
- Juwan Johnson Does Not Practice Wednesday
- Irv Smith Jr. Practices Wednesday
- Dameon Pierce Limited Wednesday
- Javonte Williams Misses Practice
- Rhamondre Stevenson On The Week 5 Injury Report
- Deebo Samuel, Jauan Jennings Limited Wednesday
- Jonathan Taylor Listed As A Full Participant Wednesday
- Amon-Ra St. Brown Misses Practice With Abdominal Injury
- Bears Could End Up Releasing Chase Claypool
Week 5 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings
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Last updated on Thursday 10/5:
| FLEX Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 1 |
| 2 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 2 |
| 3 | Tyreek Hill | WR | 3 |
| 4 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 4 |
| 5 | A.J. Brown | WR | 5 |
| 6 | Bijan Robinson | RB | 6 |
| 7 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 7 |
| 8 | Travis Kelce | TE | 8 |
| 9 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 9 |
| 10 | Tony Pollard | RB | 10 |
| 11 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 11 |
| 12 | David Montgomery | RB | 12 |
| 13 | Derrick Henry | RB | 13 |
| 14 | Davante Adams | WR | 14 |
| 15 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 15 |
| 16 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 16 |
| 17 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 17 |
| 18 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 18 |
| 19 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | 19 |
| 20 | Joe Mixon | RB | 20 |
| 21 | Puka Nacua | WR | 21 |
| 22 | De'Von Achane | RB | 22 |
| 23 | James Conner | RB | 23 |
| 24 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 24 |
| 25 | Aaron Jones | RB | 25 |
| 26 | James Cook | RB | 26 |
| 27 | DeVonta Smith | WR | 27 |
| 28 | Breece Hall | RB | 28 |
| 29 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 29 |
| 30 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 30 |
| 31 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 31 |
| 32 | Kyren Williams | RB | 32 |
| 33 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 33 |
| 34 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 34 |
| 35 | Calvin Ridley | WR | 35 |
| 36 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 36 |
| 37 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 37 |
| 38 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 38 |
| 39 | Terry McLaurin | WR | 39 |
| 40 | Deebo Samuel | WR | 40 |
| 41 | Garrett Wilson | WR | 41 |
| 42 | Chris Olave | WR | 42 |
| 43 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | 43 |
| 44 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 44 |
| 45 | Nico Collins | WR | 45 |
| 46 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 46 |
| 47 | DJ Moore | WR | 47 |
| 48 | Christian Kirk | WR | 48 |
| 49 | Marquise Brown | WR | 49 |
| 50 | Zay Flowers | WR | 50 |
| 51 | George Pickens | WR | 51 |
| 52 | Gus Edwards | RB | 52 |
| 53 | Gabe Davis | WR | 53 |
| 54 | Adam Thielen | WR | 54 |
| 55 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | 55 |
| 56 | Christian Watson | WR | 56 |
| 57 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 57 |
| 58 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 58 |
| 59 | Mark Andrews | TE | 59 |
| 60 | Michael Wilson | WR | 60 |
| 61 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 61 |
| 62 | Tank Dell | WR | 62 |
| 63 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 63 |
| 64 | Romeo Doubs | WR | 64 |
| 65 | Miles Sanders | RB | 65 |
| 66 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 66 |
| 67 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 67 |
| 68 | Drake London | WR | 68 |
| 69 | Jordan Addison | WR | 69 |
| 70 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 70 |
| 71 | Samaje Perine | RB | 71 |
| 72 | Tutu Atwell | WR | 72 |
| 73 | Sam LaPorta | TE | 73 |
| 74 | Michael Thomas | WR | 74 |
| 75 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 75 |
| 76 | Evan Engram | TE | 76 |
| 77 | Jayden Reed | WR | 77 |
| 78 | Rashee Rice | WR | 78 |
| 79 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 79 |
| 80 | Najee Harris | RB | 80 |
| 81 | George Kittle | TE | 81 |
| 82 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | 82 |
| 83 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR | 83 |
| 84 | Dallas Goedert | TE | 84 |
| 85 | Skyy Moore | WR | 85 |
| 86 | Darren Waller | TE | 86 |
| 87 | Jake Ferguson | TE | 87 |
| 88 | Jameson Williams | WR | 88 |
| 89 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 89 |
| 90 | Josh Reynolds | WR | 90 |
| 91 | Tyjae Spears | RB | 91 |
| 92 | Robert Woods | WR | 92 |
| 93 | Zack Moss | RB | 93 |
| 94 | Tyler Higbee | TE | 94 |
| 95 | Logan Thomas | TE | 95 |
| 96 | Justice Hill | RB | 96 |
| 97 | Josh Downs | WR | 97 |
| 98 | Wan'dale Robinson | WR | 98 |
| 99 | AJ Dillon | RB | 99 |
| 100 | Zach Ertz | TE | 100 |
| 101 | DJ Chark Jr. | WR | 101 |
| 102 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 102 |
| 103 | Hunter Henry | TE | 103 |
| 104 | Dalton Schultz | TE | 104 |
| 105 | K.J. Osborn | WR | 105 |
| 106 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | 106 |
| 107 | Kyle Pitts | TE | 107 |
| 108 | Darnell Mooney | WR | 108 |
| 109 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | 109 |
| 110 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 110 |
| 111 | Darius Slayton | WR | 111 |
| 112 | Latavius Murray | RB | 112 |
| 113 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 113 |
| 114 | Michael Gallup | WR | 114 |
| 115 | DeVante Parker | WR | 115 |
| 116 | Curtis Samuel | WR | 116 |
| 117 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 117 |
| 118 | Kadarius Toney | WR | 118 |
| 119 | Rondale Moore | WR | 119 |
| 120 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 120 |
| 121 | Allen Lazard | WR | 121 |
| 122 | Cole Kmet | TE | 122 |
| 123 | Luke Musgrave | TE | 123 |
| 124 | Mack Hollins | WR | 124 |
| 125 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 125 |
| 126 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 126 |
| 127 | Dalton Kincaid | TE | 127 |
| 128 | Taysom Hill | TE | 128 |
| 129 | Braxton Berrios | WR | 129 |
| 130 | Dawson Knox | TE | 130 |
| 131 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 131 |
| 132 | Jonnu Smith | TE | 132 |
| 133 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 133 |
| 134 | Allen Robinson II | WR | 134 |
| 135 | Isaiah Hodgins | WR | 135 |
| 136 | Matt Breida | RB | 136 |
| 137 | Justin Watson | WR | 137 |
| 138 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 138 |
| 139 | Calvin Austin III | WR | 139 |
| 140 | Alec Pierce | WR | 140 |
| 141 | Hayden Hurst | TE | 141 |
| 142 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR | 142 |
| 143 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 143 |
| 144 | Cam Akers | RB | 144 |
| 145 | Jalin Hyatt | WR | 145 |
| 146 | Devin Singletary | RB | 146 |
| 147 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 147 |
| 148 | Demario Douglas | WR | 148 |
| 149 | Van Jefferson | WR | 149 |
| 150 | Kylen Granson | TE | 150 |
| 151 | Durham Smythe | TE | 151 |
| 152 | Adam Trautman | TE | 152 |
| 153 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 153 |
| 154 | Parris Campbell | WR | 154 |
| 155 | Juwan Johnson | TE | 155 |
| 156 | Brandon Johnson | WR | 156 |
| 157 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 157 |
| 158 | Mike Gesicki | TE | 158 |
| 159 | Noah Gray | TE | 159 |
| 160 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | 160 |
| 161 | Deonte Harty | WR | 161 |
| 162 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 162 |
| 163 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 163 |
| 164 | Damien Harris | RB | 164 |
| 165 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR | 165 |
| 166 | Devin Duvernay | WR | 166 |
| 167 | Jonathan Mingo | WR | 167 |
| 168 | Dyami Brown | WR | 168 |
| 169 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | 169 |
| 170 | Ronnie Rivers | RB | 170 |
| 171 | Darnell Washington | TE | 171 |
| 172 | Tyler Scott | WR | 172 |
| 173 | Randall Cobb | WR | 173 |
| 174 | Javonte Williams | RB | 174 |
| 175 | Josiah Deguara | TE | 175 |
| 176 | Trey McBride | TE | 176 |
| 177 | Melvin Gordon III | RB | 177 |
| 178 | Kendre Miller | RB | 178 |
| 179 | Michael Carter | RB | 179 |
| 180 | Isaiah Likely | TE | 180 |
| 181 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR | 181 |
| 182 | Marvin Jones Jr. | WR | 182 |
| 183 | Justyn Ross | WR | 183 |
| 184 | Trenton Irwin | WR | 184 |
| 185 | Jordan Mason | RB | 185 |
| 186 | Ty Chandler | RB | 186 |
| 187 | Austin Hooper | TE | 187 |
| 188 | John Metchie III | WR | 188 |
| 189 | Zamir White | RB | 189 |
| 190 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 190 |
| 191 | Chris Moore | WR | 191 |
| 192 | Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | 192 |
| 193 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 193 |
| 194 | Trent Sherfield | WR | 194 |
| 195 | Isaiah McKenzie | WR | 195 |
| 196 | Mecole Hardman Jr. | WR | 196 |
| 197 | Boston Scott | RB | 197 |
| 198 | Ronnie Bell | WR | 198 |
| 199 | Brevin Jordan | TE | 199 |
| 200 | Trayveon Williams | RB | 200 |
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