Starting the right player in your FLEX spots can be critical to winning your fantasy football matchups. Well we're back to help you make those winning decisions with our team's updated Week 5 fantasy football FLEX rankings, as of October 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key FLEX options like Gabe Davis, Robert Woods, Raheem Mostert, Tyler Lockett, George Pickens, and Josh Reynolds rank, among others.
Our FLEX fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison and Andersen Pickard. 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
- Keenan Allen Ruled Out For Week 5
- Amon-Ra St. Brown Questionable For Week 5
- David Montgomery Listed As Questionable
- Michael Thomas Will Miss Week 5
- D'Andre Swift Ruled Out For Week 5
- Alvin Kamara Expects To Return In Week 5
- CeeDee Lamb Expected To Play Against Rams
- Brian Robinson Will Play Against Titans
- D.J. Chark Ruled Out For Week 5
- Rashod Bateman, Justice Hill Ruled Out For Week 5
- Jahan Dotson Ruled Out Against Titans
- Kyle Pitts Ruled Out For Week 5
- Hunter Renfrow Returns To Practice
- Jakobi Meyers Expected To Play In Week 5
- Jonathan Taylor Could Return In Week 6
- Breece Hall Cleared For Sunday's Game
- Kadarius Toney Out, Dealing With Injuries To Both Hamstrings
- Kenny Golladay Ruled Out For Week 5
- Isaiah McKenzie Remains In Concussion Protocol
- JuJu Smith-Schuster Dealing With Hamstring Tightness
- Dawson Knox, Jordan Poyer Ruled Out Against Steelers
- Russell Gage Downgraded To Questionable
- Darren Waller A Full-Go In Friday's Walkthrough
- Tyrion Davis-Price Out Again In Week 5
- Tony Pollard Questionable With Illness
- Treylon Burks Ruled Out For Week 5
Week 5 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings
You can also check out our Week 5 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football industry!
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