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Week Five tiered fantasy football Half-PPR rankings for the 2016 NFL season. Half-PPR ranks for running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, quarterbacks, defenses and kickers.
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What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 5 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football.
Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 5. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or let them know how much you love or hate their rankings.
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Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings (Half-PPR)
Note that quarterbacks, defenses and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This is to allow owners to compare running backs, wide receivers and tight ends for their FLEX spot (without seeing QB, DEF, K mixed in).
| Rank | Player Name | Pos | Nick | Ben | Bill |
| 1 | Antonio Brown | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | A.J. Green | WR | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Le'Veon Bell | RB | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | David Johnson | RB | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | DeMarco Murray | RB | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Mike Evans | WR | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Julio Jones | WR | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | C.J. Anderson | RB | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 9 | 13 | 7 |
| 11 | Kelvin Benjamin | WR | 11 | 9 | 13 |
| 12 | Jordy Nelson | WR | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| 13 | LeSean McCoy | RB | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| 14 | Melvin Gordon | RB | 12 | 19 | 14 |
| 15 | Marvin Jones | WR | 18 | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | T.Y. Hilton | WR | 13 | 12 | 27 |
| 17 | Jordan Howard | RB | 16 | 17 | 22 |
| 18 | Brandon Marshall | WR | 17 | 26 | 15 |
| 19 | Jordan Matthews | WR | 19 | 16 | 26 |
| 20 | Devonta Freeman | RB | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| 21 | Lamar Miller | RB | 20 | 27 | 19 |
| 22 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| 23 | Demaryius Thomas | WR | 24 | 25 | 21 |
| 24 | Jarvis Landry | WR | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| 25 | Michael Crabtree | WR | 26 | 20 | 29 |
| 26 | Jordan Reed | TE | 23 | 22 | 31 |
| 27 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 30 | 34 | 16 |
| 28 | Julian Edelman | WR | 34 | 18 | 30 |
| 29 | Greg Olsen | TE | 39 | 31 | 24 |
| 30 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR | 33 | 28 | 35 |
| 31 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 31 | 32 | 34 |
| 32 | Amari Cooper | WR | 37 | 29 | 33 |
| 33 | Todd Gurley | RB | 32 | 53 | 18 |
| 34 | Carlos Hyde | RB | 27 | 48 | 28 |
| 35 | Frank Gore | RB | 28 | 44 | 37 |
| 36 | Theo Riddick | RB | 36 | 30 | 46 |
| 37 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 40 | 33 | 43 |
| 38 | Travis Benjamin | WR | 42 | 36 | 39 |
| 39 | LeGarrette Blount | RB | 29 | 58 | 32 |
| 40 | Terrelle Pryor | WR | 43 | 35 | 41 |
| 41 | Eddie Lacy | RB | 47 | 37 | 36 |
| 42 | Matt Forte | RB | 45 | 39 | 40 |
| 43 | Zach Ertz | TE | 41 | 41 | 52 |
| 44 | Randall Cobb | WR | 38 | 40 | 58 |
| 45 | Sterling Shepard | WR | 49 | 46 | 42 |
| 46 | Steve Smith | WR | 48 | 43 | 47 |
| 47 | Delanie Walker | TE | 44 | 51 | 44 |
| 48 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 58 | 49 | 38 |
| 49 | Will Fuller | WR | 54 | 42 | 51 |
| 50 | Terrance West | RB | 35 | 59 | 54 |
| 51 | Quincy Enunwa | WR | 53 | 50 | 49 |
| 52 | DeSean Jackson | WR | 50 | 47 | 57 |
| 53 | Jeremy Hill | RB | 46 | 55 | 56 |
| 54 | Charles Sims | RB | 51 | 62 | 50 |
| 55 | Zach Miller | TE | 55 | 45 | 69 |
| 56 | John Brown | WR | 56 | 52 | 64 |
| 57 | Matt Jones | RB | 52 | 66 | 62 |
| 58 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | 64 | 57 | 61 |
| 59 | Robert Woods | WR | 59 | 71 | 53 |
| 60 | Tyrell Williams | WR | 62 | 56 | 68 |
| 61 | Isaiah Crowell | RB | 70 | 75 | 45 |
| 62 | Cole Beasley | WR | 61 | 64 | 66 |
| 63 | Duke Johnson | RB | 65 | 67 | 63 |
| 64 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 66 | 77 | 55 |
| 65 | Phillip Dorsett | WR | 63 | 76 | 60 |
| 66 | Ryan Mathews | RB | 57 | 69 | 74 |
| 67 | Eddie Royal | WR | 89 | 54 | 59 |
| 68 | Jamison Crowder | WR | 71 | 60 | 72 |
| 69 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | 86 | 72 | 48 |
| 70 | Martellus Bennett | TE | 60 | 61 | 89 |
| 71 | Latavius Murray | RB | 68 | 78 | 65 |
| 72 | Mike Wallace | WR | 75 | 65 | 71 |
| 73 | Devante Parker | WR | 67 | 80 | 75 |
| 74 | Michael Floyd | WR | 81 | 63 | 81 |
| 75 | James White | RB | 79 | 73 | 78 |
| 76 | Chris Hogan | WR | 69 | 74 | 87 |
| 77 | Darren Sproles | RB | 72 | 89 | 73 |
| 78 | Hunter Henry | TE | 74 | 98 | 67 |
| 79 | Golden Tate | WR | 84 | 68 | 90 |
| 80 | Tajae Sharpe | WR | 78 | 91 | 82 |
| 81 | Cameron Brate | TE | 97 | 70 | 84 |
| 82 | Sammie Coates | WR | 85 | 82 | 85 |
| 83 | Fozzy Whittaker | RB | 77 | 92 | 86 |
| 84 | Wendell Smallwood | RB | 73 | 81 | 102 |
| 85 | Tavon Austin | WR | 88 | 83 | 91 |
| 86 | Dennis Pitta | TE | 80 | 107 | 76 |
| 87 | Eric Ebron | TE | 90 | 79 | 95 |
| 88 | Victor Cruz | WR | 92 | 87 | 88 |
| 89 | Tevin Coleman | RB | 87 | 101 | 80 |
| 90 | Rashad Jennings | RB | 76 | 90 | 104 |
| 91 | Dontrelle Inman | WR | 105 | 100 | 70 |
| 92 | Anquan Boldin | WR | 94 | 85 | 100 |
| 93 | Jason Witten | TE | 82 | 93 | 106 |
| 94 | DeAndre Washington | RB | 91 | 99 | 94 |
| 95 | Gary Barnidge | TE | 108 | 84 | 96 |
| 96 | Orleans Darkwa | RB | 96 | 94 | 99 |
| 97 | Ted Ginn | WR | 83 | 95 | 111 |
| 98 | Bilal Powell | RB | 99 | 121 | 77 |
| 99 | Matt Asiata | RB | 93 | 108 | 98 |
| 100 | Terrance Williams | WR | 109 | 88 | 103 |
| 101 | Jacob Tamme | TE | 106 | 102 | 93 |
| 102 | Kenny Britt | WR | 101 | 104 | 97 |
| 103 | Brice Butler | WR | 98 | 97 | 109 |
| 104 | Cameron Artis-Payne | RB | 107 | 120 | 83 |
| 105 | Charles Clay | TE | 121 | 86 | 108 |
| 106 | Chris Thompson | RB | 103 | 105 | 110 |
| 107 | Pierre Garcon | WR | 119 | 110 | 92 |
| 108 | Seth Roberts | WR | 110 | 106 | 112 |
| 109 | Vincent Jackson | WR | 100 | 112 | 118 |
| 110 | Adam Humphries | WR | 102 | 96 | 133 |
| 111 | Jeremy Kerley | WR | 112 | 103 | 119 |
| 112 | Kenny Stills | WR | 122 | 114 | 101 |
| 113 | Mohamed Sanu | WR | 116 | 115 | 107 |
| 114 | Kenneth Dixon | RB | 113 | 113 | 113 |
| 115 | Jay Ajayi | RB | 126 | 137 | 79 |
| 116 | Derrick Henry | RB | 111 | 117 | 117 |
| 117 | Jesse James | TE | 120 | 111 | 115 |
| 118 | Kenyan Drake | RB | 115 | 109 | 128 |
| 119 | Richard Rodgers | TE | 104 | 116 | 134 |
| 120 | DeAngelo Williams | RB | 117 | 131 | 116 |
| 121 | Danny Amendola | WR | 135 | 122 | 114 |
| 122 | Dwayne Washington | RB | 114 | 133 | 124 |
| 123 | Dwayne Allen | TE | 125 | 123 | 127 |
| 124 | Dez Bryant | WR | 123 | 148 | 105 |
| 125 | Brian Quick | WR | 129 | 118 | 131 |
| 126 | Jack Doyle | TE | 133 | 128 | 122 |
| 127 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 139 | 119 | 126 |
| 128 | Davante Adams | WR | 132 | 130 | 123 |
| 129 | Torrey Smith | WR | 131 | 135 | 121 |
| 130 | Josh Ferguson | RB | #N/A | #N/A | 129 |
| 131 | Marquise Goodwin | WR | 127 | 125 | 141 |
| 132 | Eli Rogers | WR | 124 | 129 | 142 |
| 133 | Damien Williams | RB | 118 | 127 | 157 |
| 134 | Bobby Rainey | RB | 138 | 145 | 120 |
| 135 | Devin Funchess | WR | 128 | 126 | 150 |
| 136 | Rishard Matthews | WR | 134 | 141 | 130 |
| 137 | Kamar Aiken | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 137 |
| 138 | Alfred Morris | RB | 130 | 147 | 135 |
| 139 | Markus Wheaton | WR | #N/A | 139 | 136 |
| 140 | Garrett Celek | TE | #N/A | 151 | 125 |
| 141 | Brandon LaFell | WR | 142 | 140 | 132 |
| 142 | Antonio Gates | TE | #N/A | #N/A | 138 |
| 143 | Tyler Boyd | WR | #N/A | 124 | 153 |
| 144 | Vance McDonald | TE | 137 | 132 | 159 |
| 145 | Ryan Griffin | TE | #N/A | #N/A | 143 |
| 146 | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 144 |
| 147 | Devontae Booker | RB | 141 | 152 | 140 |
| 148 | Clive Walford | TE | 145 | 143 | 146 |
| 149 | Lance Kendricks | TE | 143 | 138 | 154 |
| 150 | Breshad Perriman | WR | 136 | 136 | 163 |
| 151 | Kendall Wright | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 147 |
| 152 | Andre Ellington | RB | 150 | 153 | 139 |
| 153 | Dorial Green-Beckham | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 148 |
| 154 | Cameron Meredith | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 149 |
| 155 | Will Tye | TE | 148 | 146 | 155 |
| 156 | Robby Anderson | WR | #N/A | 144 | 156 |
| 157 | Shaun Draughn | RB | 140 | 142 | 168 |
| 158 | Andre Johnson | WR | 146 | 134 | 170 |
| 159 | James Starks | RB | #N/A | #N/A | 151 |
| 160 | Javorius Allen | RB | 152 | 157 | 145 |
| 161 | Zach Zenner | RB | 154 | 159 | 152 |
| 162 | Jalen Richard | RB | 147 | 158 | 160 |
| 163 | Adam Thielen | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 158 |
| 164 | Arian Foster | RB | 144 | 161 | 172 |
| 165 | Philly Brown | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 161 |
| 166 | Andre Holmes | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 162 |
| 167 | Larry Donnell | TE | 151 | 150 | 189 |
| 168 | Virgil Green | TE | #N/A | #N/A | 164 |
| 169 | Quinton Patton | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 165 |
| 170 | Jacquizz Rodgers | RB | #N/A | #N/A | 166 |
| 171 | Mike Thomas | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 167 |
| 172 | Dion Sims | TE | #N/A | #N/A | 169 |
| 173 | Malcolm Mitchell | WR | #N/A | 155 | 183 |
| 174 | Ty Montgomery | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 171 |
| 175 | Darren Fells | TE | #N/A | #N/A | 173 |
| 176 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | TE | #N/A | #N/A | 174 |
| 177 | Dexter McCluster | RB | #N/A | #N/A | 175 |
| 178 | Lance Dunbar | RB | #N/A | #N/A | 176 |
| 179 | Trey Burton | TE | #N/A | #N/A | 177 |
| 180 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | #N/A | #N/A | 178 |
| 181 | Tom Brady | QB | 155 | 184 | 196 |
| 182 | Andrew Hawkins | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 179 |
| 183 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | 156 | 185 | 197 |
| 184 | Jaelen Strong | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 180 |
| 185 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | 158 | 187 | 195 |
| 186 | Cam Newton | QB | 157 | 186 | 198 |
| 187 | Charone Peake | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 181 |
| 188 | C.J. Uzomah | TE | #N/A | #N/A | 182 |
| 189 | Andrew Luck | QB | 161 | 188 | 199 |
| 190 | Derek Carr | QB | 160 | 189 | 200 |
| 191 | Philip Rivers | QB | 159 | 190 | 201 |
| 192 | Mike Gillislee | RB | #N/A | #N/A | 184 |
| 193 | Mike Tolbert | RB | #N/A | #N/A | 185 |
| 194 | Carson Wentz | QB | 163 | 191 | 203 |
| 195 | Paul Perkins | RB | #N/A | #N/A | 186 |
| 196 | Matthew Stafford | QB | 162 | 193 | 204 |
| 197 | Greg Salas | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 187 |
| 198 | Eli Manning | QB | 164 | 192 | 205 |
| 199 | Andy Dalton | QB | 166 | 194 | 202 |
| 200 | Jordan Cameron | TE | #N/A | #N/A | 188 |
| 201 | Kirk Cousins | QB | 165 | 195 | 206 |
| 202 | Ka'Deem Carey | RB | #N/A | #N/A | 190 |
| 203 | Brian Hoyer | QB | 168 | 196 | 207 |
| 204 | Jaron Brown | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 191 |
| 205 | Joe Flacco | QB | 167 | 200 | 208 |
| 206 | Charles Johnson | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 192 |
| 207 | Dak Prescott | QB | 169 | 197 | 210 |
| 208 | Justin Hardy | WR | #N/A | #N/A | 193 |
| 209 | Matt Ryan | QB | 171 | 199 | 209 |
| 210 | Jameis Winston | QB | 170 | 198 | 213 |
| 211 | Kenjon Barner | RB | #N/A | #N/A | 194 |
| 212 | Trevor Siemian | QB | 173 | 201 | 211 |
| 213 | Tyrod Taylor | QB | 172 | 203 | 212 |
| 214 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB | 174 | 204 | 215 |
| 215 | Ryan Tannehill | QB | 177 | 206 | 214 |
| 216 | Sam Bradford | QB | 175 | 205 | 217 |
| 217 | Marcus Mariota | QB | 176 | 207 | 220 |
| 218 | Derek Anderson | QB | 179 | 212 | 216 |
| 219 | Brock Osweiler | QB | 180 | 210 | 218 |
| 220 | Blaine Gabbert | QB | 182 | 208 | 219 |
| 221 | Drew Stanton | QB | 178 | 211 | 222 |
| 222 | Case Keenum | QB | 181 | 209 | 223 |
| 223 | Paxton Lynch | QB | 183 | 213 | 221 |
| 224 | Cody Kessler | QB | 184 | 214 | 224 |
| 225 | Minnesota Vikings | DST | 185 | 216 | 226 |
| 226 | Carolina Panthers | DST | 188 | 219 | 225 |
| 227 | Denver Broncos | DST | 187 | 220 | 227 |
| 228 | Buffalo Bills | DST | 191 | 218 | 228 |
| 229 | New England Patriots | DST | 186 | 217 | 234 |
| 230 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST | 190 | 221 | 230 |
| 231 | Arizona Cardinals | DST | 189 | 222 | 231 |
| 232 | Los Angeles Rams | DST | 192 | 223 | 229 |
| 233 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST | 194 | 224 | 232 |
| 234 | Houston Texans | DST | 195 | 226 | 233 |
| 235 | Green Bay Packers | DST | 193 | 225 | 236 |
| 236 | Baltimore Ravens | DST | 198 | 227 | 235 |
| 237 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST | 196 | 229 | 242 |
| 238 | Tennessee Titans | DST | 200 | 230 | 239 |
| 239 | San Francisco 49ers | DST | 204 | 228 | 238 |
| 240 | Dallas Cowboys | DST | 199 | 234 | 240 |
| 241 | Miami Dolphins | DST | 197 | 235 | 241 |
| 242 | New York Jets | DST | 201 | 231 | 245 |
| 243 | Oakland Raiders | DST | 202 | 232 | 246 |
| 244 | Indianapolis Colts | DST | 203 | 233 | 247 |
| 245 | New York Giants | DST | 205 | 236 | 243 |
| 246 | Washington Redskins | DST | 209 | 239 | 237 |
| 247 | Detroit Lions | DST | 206 | 237 | 249 |
| 248 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST | 207 | 238 | 248 |
| 249 | Chicago Bears | DST | 210 | 241 | 244 |
| 250 | Atlanta Falcons | DST | 208 | 240 | 251 |
| 251 | San Diego Chargers | DST | 211 | 242 | 250 |
| 252 | Cleveland Browns | DST | 212 | 243 | 252 |
| 253 | Stephen Gostkowski | K | 213 | 248 | 253 |
| 254 | Justin Tucker | K | 214 | 249 | 254 |
| 255 | Mason Crosby | K | 215 | 250 | 255 |
| 256 | Adam Vinatieri | K | 220 | 252 | 256 |
| 257 | Graham Gano | K | 216 | 251 | 261 |
| 258 | Brandon McManus | K | 219 | 253 | 259 |
| 259 | Dan Bailey | K | 217 | 258 | 257 |
| 260 | Chandler Catanzaro | K | 218 | 255 | 262 |
| 261 | Josh Brown | K | 221 | 256 | 266 |
| 262 | Dustin Hopkins | K | 230 | 254 | 260 |
| 263 | Josh Lambo | K | 222 | 261 | 263 |
| 264 | Matt Bryant | K | 226 | 257 | 264 |
| 265 | Mike Nugent | K | 228 | 263 | 258 |
| 266 | Chris Boswell | K | 224 | 262 | 267 |
| 267 | Blair Walsh | K | 223 | 259 | 271 |
| 268 | Caleb Sturgis | K | 225 | 260 | 270 |
| 269 | Sebastian Janikowski | K | 227 | 264 | 268 |
| 270 | Matt Prater | K | 231 | 266 | 265 |
| 271 | Josh Brown | K | 221 | 256 | 266 |
| 272 | Chris Boswell | K | 224 | 262 | 267 |
| 273 | Sebastian Janikowski | K | 227 | 264 | 268 |
| 274 | Dan Carpenter | K | 229 | 265 | 269 |
| 275 | Caleb Sturgis | K | 225 | 260 | 270 |
| 276 | Blair Walsh | K | 223 | 259 | 271 |
| 277 | Andrew Franks | K | 234 | 271 | 272 |
| 278 | Nick Novak | K | 233 | 267 | 273 |
| 279 | Connor Barth | K | 232 | 269 | 274 |
| 280 | Nick Folk | K | 235 | 270 | 275 |
| 281 | Greg Zuerlein | K | 239 | 274 | 276 |
| 282 | Ryan Succop | K | 238 | 273 | 277 |
| 283 | Roberto Aguayo | K | 236 | 268 | 278 |
| 284 | Cody Parkey | K | 240 | 275 | 279 |
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