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Early Week 5 Half-PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Khalil Herbert, Jaleel McLaughlin, Michael Wilson, Jake Ferguson, more

Khalil Herbert - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Early Week 5 fantasy football rankings for half-PPR scoring, as of October 5, 2023. Set winning lineups with our Week 5 ranks for fantasy football and the 2023 NFL season.

Howdy RotoBallers! Week 5 begins, and the bye weeks are here! The Seahawks, Browns, Buccaneers, and Chargers are on the bye this week. Fantasy managers will be without key offensive players, such as Justin HerbertKeenan AllenDK MetcalfKenneth Walker IIIAmari Cooper, and Chris Godwin. We are here to help you sort it out with our team's Week 5 half-PPR rankings for fantasy football as of October 4th. Our goal, as always, is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key players like Jaleel McLaughlinKyren WilliamsLuke MusgraveMichael WilsonJake FergusonRomeo DoubsDe'Von AchaneNico Collins, Khalil Herbert, Jameson Williams rank, among others.

Our half-PPR 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.

You should also bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. In addition to these half-PPR rankings, read our fantasy football articles and analysis - our NFL team discusses lineup sleepers, busts, NFL players to start and sit, waiver wire pickups, and so much more. Most importantly, our brand new free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts!

Editor's Note: Access RotoBaller’s trusted fantasy football rankings for PPR, Standard, Dynasty, Super Flex, and Best Ball formats. Get tiered cheat sheets, expert analysis, and player outlooks to dominate your draft from every angle.

 

Week 5 Fantasy Football News and Injuries

 

Early Week 5 Fantasy Football Half-PPR Rankings

You can also check out our Week 5 PPR rankings and Standard rankings.

Note that quarterbacks, defenses, and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This helps to compare running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends for FLEX spots (without QB, DEF, and K mixed in).

Last updated on Thursday 10/5:

Tier Rank Player Name Pos
1 1 Christian McCaffrey RB
1 2 Justin Jefferson WR
1 3 Tyreek Hill WR
1 4 Stefon Diggs WR
1 5 A.J. Brown WR
1 6 Bijan Robinson RB
1 7 Josh Jacobs RB
1 8 Travis Kelce TE
2 9 Ja'Marr Chase WR
2 10 Tony Pollard RB
2 11 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
2 12 David Montgomery RB
2 13 Derrick Henry RB
2 14 Davante Adams WR
2 15 D'Andre Swift RB
2 16 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
2 17 Isiah Pacheco RB
2 18 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
2 19 CeeDee Lamb WR
2 20 Joe Mixon RB
2 21 Puka Nacua WR
2 22 De'Von Achane RB
3 23 James Conner RB
3 24 Jaylen Waddle WR
3 25 Aaron Jones RB
3 26 James Cook RB
3 27 DeVonta Smith WR
3 28 Breece Hall RB
3 29 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
3 30 Brandon Aiyuk WR
3 31 Alvin Kamara RB
3 32 Kyren Williams RB
3 33 Raheem Mostert RB
3 34 Saquon Barkley RB
3 35 Calvin Ridley WR
3 36 Jonathan Taylor RB
3 37 Dameon Pierce RB
4 38 Alexander Mattison RB
4 39 Terry McLaurin WR
4 40 Deebo Samuel WR
4 41 Garrett Wilson WR
4 42 Chris Olave WR
4 43 Jahmyr Gibbs RB
4 44 Khalil Herbert RB
4 45 Nico Collins WR
4 46 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
5 47 DJ Moore WR
5 48 Christian Kirk WR
5 49 Marquise Brown WR
5 50 Zay Flowers WR
5 51 George Pickens WR
5 52 Gus Edwards RB
5 53 Gabe Davis WR
5 54 Adam Thielen WR
5 55 T.J. Hockenson TE
5 56 Christian Watson WR
5 57 DeAndre Hopkins WR
5 58 Jakobi Meyers WR
5 59 Mark Andrews TE
5 60 Michael Wilson WR
5 61 Tyler Allgeier RB
5 62 Tank Dell WR
5 63 Courtland Sutton WR
5 64 Romeo Doubs WR
5 65 Miles Sanders RB
5 66 Jaleel McLaughlin RB
5 67 Jaylen Warren RB
5 68 Drake London WR
5 69 Jordan Addison WR
5 70 Jerry Jeudy WR
5 71 Samaje Perine RB
5 72 Tutu Atwell WR
5 73 Sam LaPorta TE
5 74 Michael Thomas WR
6 75 Tyler Boyd WR
6 76 Evan Engram TE
6 77 Jayden Reed WR
6 78 Rashee Rice WR
6 79 Jahan Dotson WR
6 80 Najee Harris RB
6 81 George Kittle TE
6 82 Rashid Shaheed WR
6 83 Marvin Mims Jr. WR
6 84 Dallas Goedert TE
6 85 Skyy Moore WR
6 86 Darren Waller TE
6 87 Jake Ferguson TE
7 88 Jameson Williams WR
7 89 Kenneth Gainwell RB
7 90 Josh Reynolds WR
7 91 Tyjae Spears RB
7 92 Robert Woods WR
7 93 Zack Moss RB
7 94 Tyler Higbee TE
7 95 Logan Thomas TE
7 96 Justice Hill RB
7 97 Josh Downs WR
7 98 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
7 99 AJ Dillon RB
7 100 Zach Ertz TE
7 101 DJ Chark Jr. WR
7 102 Brandin Cooks WR
7 103 Hunter Henry TE
7 104 Dalton Schultz TE
7 105 K.J. Osborn WR
8 106 Kendrick Bourne WR
8 107 Kyle Pitts TE
8 108 Darnell Mooney WR
8 109 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR
8 110 Chuba Hubbard RB
8 111 Darius Slayton WR
8 112 Latavius Murray RB
8 113 Roschon Johnson RB
8 114 Michael Gallup WR
8 115 DeVante Parker WR
8 116 Curtis Samuel WR
8 117 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR
8 118 Kadarius Toney WR
8 119 Rondale Moore WR
8 120 Antonio Gibson RB
8 121 Allen Lazard WR
8 122 Cole Kmet TE
9 123 Luke Musgrave TE
9 124 Mack Hollins WR
9 125 Tyler Conklin TE
9 126 Jerick McKinnon RB
9 127 Dalton Kincaid TE
9 128 Taysom Hill TE
9 129 Braxton Berrios WR
9 130 Dawson Knox TE
9 131 Dalvin Cook RB
9 132 Jonnu Smith TE
9 133 Nelson Agholor WR
9 134 Allen Robinson II WR
9 135 Isaiah Hodgins WR
9 136 Matt Breida RB
9 137 Justin Watson WR
9 138 Chigoziem Okonkwo TE
9 139 Calvin Austin III WR
9 140 Alec Pierce WR
9 141 Hayden Hurst TE
9 142 Terrace Marshall Jr. WR
9 143 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR
10 144 Cam Akers RB
10 145 Jalin Hyatt WR
10 146 Devin Singletary RB
10 147 Tank Bigsby RB
10 148 Demario Douglas WR
10 149 Van Jefferson WR
10 150 Kylen Granson TE
10 151 Durham Smythe TE
10 152 Adam Trautman TE
10 153 Ezekiel Elliott RB
10 154 Parris Campbell WR
10 155 Juwan Johnson TE
10 156 Brandon Johnson WR
10 157 Kalif Raymond WR
10 158 Mike Gesicki TE
10 159 Noah Gray TE
11 160 Hunter Renfrow WR
11 161 Deonte Harty WR
11 162 Olamide Zaccheaus WR
11 163 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB
11 164 Damien Harris RB
11 165 Laviska Shenault Jr. WR
11 166 Devin Duvernay WR
11 167 Jonathan Mingo WR
11 168 Dyami Brown WR
11 169 Deuce Vaughn RB
11 170 Ronnie Rivers RB
11 171 Darnell Washington TE
11 172 Tyler Scott WR
11 173 Randall Cobb WR
11 174 Javonte Williams RB
11 175 Josiah Deguara TE
11 176 Trey McBride TE
11 177 Melvin Gordon III RB
11 178 Kendre Miller RB
11 179 Michael Carter RB
11 180 Isaiah Likely TE
11 181 Dontayvion Wicks WR
11 182 Marvin Jones Jr. WR
11 183 Justyn Ross WR
11 184 Trenton Irwin WR
11 185 Jordan Mason RB
12 186 Ty Chandler RB
12 187 Austin Hooper TE
12 188 John Metchie III WR
12 189 Zamir White RB
12 190 Rico Dowdle RB
12 191 Chris Moore WR
12 192 Equanimeous St. Brown WR
12 193 D'Ernest Johnson RB
12 194 Trent Sherfield WR
12 195 Isaiah McKenzie WR
12 196 Mecole Hardman Jr. WR
12 197 Boston Scott RB
12 198 Ronnie Bell WR
12 199 Brevin Jordan TE
12 200 Trayveon Williams RB
12 201 KaVontae Turpin WR
12 202 Tanner Hudson TE
12 203 Emari Demercado RB
12 204 Michael Mayer TE
12 205 Ameer Abdullah RB
13 206 Gary Brightwell RB
13 207 AnDrew Ogletree TE
13 208 Tim Jones WR
13 209 Jalen Tolbert WR
13 210 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR
13 211 Cordarrelle Patterson RB
13 212 Ray-Ray McCloud III WR
13 213 Keaontay Ingram RB
13 214 Tony Jones Jr. RB
13 215 Zach Pascal WR
13 216 Andrei Iosivas WR
13 217 Cole Turner TE
13 218 Josh Oliver TE
13 219 Connor Heyward TE
13 220 Jimmy Graham TE
13 221 Robbie Chosen WR
13 222 KhaDarel Hodge WR
13 223 Mitchell Wilcox TE
13 224 Khalil Shakir WR
13 225 Mo Alie-Cox TE
13 226 Cedrick Wilson Jr. WR
13 227 Craig Reynolds RB
13 228 Luke Schoonmaker TE
13 229 Julian Hill TE
13 230 Trey Sermon RB
13 231 Kyle Juszczyk RB
13 232 Pharaoh Brown TE
13 233 John Bates TE
13 234 Chase Brown RB
13 235 Mike Boone RB
13 236 Patrick Taylor Jr. RB
13 237 Ty Montgomery II RB
14 238 Salvon Ahmed RB
14 239 Alec Ingold RB
14 240 C.J. Ham RB
14 241 Emanuel Wilson RB
14 242 Zonovan Knight RB
14 243 Patrick Ricard RB
14 244 JaMycal Hasty RB
14 245 Reggie Gilliam RB/TE
14 246 Adam Prentice RB
14 247 Chris Brooks RB
14 248 Chris Evans RB
14 249 Jakob Johnson RB
14 250 Tyrion Davis-Price RB
14 251 Kenyan Drake RB
14 252 Eric Gray RB
14 253 Patrick Mahomes II QB
14 254 Josh Allen QB
14 255 Jalen Hurts QB
14 256 Lamar Jackson QB
14 257 Anthony Richardson QB
14 258 Tua Tagovailoa QB
14 259 Kirk Cousins QB
14 260 Justin Fields QB
15 261 Jared Goff QB
15 262 Trevor Lawrence QB
15 263 C.J. Stroud QB
15 264 Jordan Love QB
15 265 Sam Howell QB
15 266 Daniel Jones QB
15 267 Joe Burrow QB
15 268 Brock Purdy QB
15 269 Matthew Stafford QB
15 270 Joshua Dobbs QB
15 271 Dak Prescott QB
15 272 Russell Wilson QB
15 273 Zach Wilson QB
15 274 Jimmy Garoppolo QB
15 275 Bryce Young QB
15 276 Mac Jones QB
15 277 Derek Carr QB
15 278 Ryan Tannehill QB
15 279 Desmond Ridder QB
15 280 Kenny Pickett QB
15 281 Mitch Trubisky QB
15 282 Baltimore Ravens DST
15 283 Washington Commanders DST
15 284 Miami Dolphins DST
15 285 Buffalo Bills DST
15 286 New York Jets DST
15 287 Detroit Lions DST
15 288 San Francisco 49ers DST
15 289 New England Patriots DST
15 290 Philadelphia Eagles DST
15 291 Green Bay Packers DST
15 292 New Orleans Saints DST
15 293 Houston Texans DST
15 294 Arizona Cardinals DST
15 295 Kansas City Chiefs DST
15 296 Denver Broncos DST
15 297 Dallas Cowboys DST
15 298 Cincinnati Bengals DST
15 299 Indianapolis Colts DST
15 300 Pittsburgh Steelers DST
15 301 Tennessee Titans DST
15 302 Atlanta Falcons DST
15 303 Los Angeles Rams DST
15 304 Carolina Panthers DST
15 305 Jacksonville Jaguars DST
15 306 Las Vegas Raiders DST
15 307 Chicago Bears DST
15 308 Minnesota Vikings DST
15 309 New York Giants DST
15 310 Harrison Butker K
15 311 Justin Tucker K
15 312 Jake Elliott K
15 313 Tyler Bass K
15 314 Jake Moody K
15 315 Jason Sanders K
15 316 Riley Patterson K
15 317 Greg Joseph K
15 318 Matt Gay K
15 319 Brandon Aubrey K
15 320 Brett Maher K
15 321 Ka'imi Fairbairn K
15 322 Younghoe Koo K
15 323 Brandon McManus K
15 324 Evan McPherson K
15 325 Matt Prater K
15 326 Joey Slye K
16 327 Daniel Carlson K
16 328 Wil Lutz K
16 329 Nick Folk K
16 330 Anders Carlson K
16 331 Greg Zuerlein K
16 332 Eddy Pineiro K
16 333 Blake Grupe K
16 334 Graham Gano K
16 335 Cairo Santos K
16 336 Chad Ryland K
16 337 Chris Boswell K


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