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Early Week 5 Half-PPR FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jaleel McLaughlin, Michael Wilson, Jahan Dotson, Tyjae Spears, more

Jaleel McLaughlin - Fantasy Football Rankings, DFS and Betting Picks, NFL Injury News

Week 5 fantasy football FLEX rankings (RB, WR, TE) as of October 5, 2023. Set your winning lineups with our Week 5 NFL ranks for fantasy football.

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 WilsonJahan DotsonChuba HubbardJaleel McLaughlinSkyy MooreWan'Dale RobinsonRoschon JohnsonMichael GallupAllen LazardBraxton 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.

Be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. Get the latest news and articles with our free mobile news app -- download it and configure your free notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts. It's all free!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

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Week 5 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings

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Last updated on Thursday 10/5:

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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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