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Updated Week 5 Running Back Rankings

Chuba Hubbard - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Our updated Week 5 fantasy football running back rankings for 2021. Nick Mariano was ranked 9th and 11th overall out of 130 experts, follow his RB ranks.

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates:

These rankings are a consensus from four of our lead fantasy football columnists - Nick MarianoPierre Camus, Brandon Murchison and Scott Engel - who have all analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 5.

And in case you weren't aware, our very own Nick Mariano was ranked #11 overall in 2018 out of ~120 industry experts, and was ranked #9 overall the year before. So be sure to follow his rankings every week!

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

 

Week 5 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

You can also see our full Week 5 ranks for PPRHalf-PPR and Standard scoring.

Last updated on Sunday 10/10 at 12:00 pm ET:

RB Rank Player Name Pos Overall Rank
1 Derrick Henry RB 1
2 Aaron Jones RB 6
3 Alvin Kamara RB 8
4 Austin Ekeler RB 11
5 Nick Chubb RB 12
6 Saquon Barkley RB 13
7 Ezekiel Elliott RB 14
8 James Robinson RB 17
9 Najee Harris RB 18
10 Jonathan Taylor RB 19
11 Alexander Mattison RB 20
12 D'Andre Swift RB 21
13 Darrell Henderson Jr. RB 31
14 Kareem Hunt RB 42
15 Damien Harris RB 43
16 Damien Williams RB 46
17 Leonard Fournette RB 48
18 Chuba Hubbard RB 51
19 Antonio Gibson RB 54
20 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB 56
21 Josh Jacobs RB 62
22 Alex Collins RB 63
23 Chase Edmonds RB 66
24 Jamaal Williams RB 70
25 Zack Moss RB 71
26 Mike Davis RB 74
27 Melvin Gordon III RB 75
28 Miles Sanders RB 77
29 Latavius Murray RB 80
30 Kenneth Gainwell RB 85
31 Michael Carter RB 88
32 Joe Mixon RB 89
33 James Conner RB 91
34 Tony Pollard RB 95
35 Javonte Williams RB 100
36 Nyheim Hines RB 101
37 J.D. McKissic RB 105
38 Elijah Mitchell RB 107
39 Trey Sermon RB 110
40 Samaje Perine RB 113
41 Myles Gaskin RB 121
42 Devin Singletary RB 129
43 Ronald Jones II RB 130
44 AJ Dillon RB 131
45 Kenyan Drake RB 132
46 Malcolm Brown RB 141
47 Sony Michel RB 151
48 Darrel Williams RB 161
49 Travis Homer RB 163
50 Brandon Bolden RB 166
51 Mark Ingram II RB 172
52 Jeremy McNichols RB 174
53 Larry Rountree III RB 175
54 David Johnson RB 177
55 Ty Johnson RB 178
56 Kyle Juszczyk RB 182
57 Royce Freeman RB 187
58 Khalil Herbert RB 189
59 Chris Evans RB 190
60 Tevin Coleman RB 195
61 Peyton Barber RB 197
62 Salvon Ahmed RB 201
63 Ty Montgomery RB 206
64 Dare Ogunbowale RB 207
65 Phillip Lindsay RB 211
66 Le'Veon Bell RB 213
67 Carlos Hyde RB 214
68 Marlon Mack RB 216
69 Wayne Gallman Jr. RB 223
70 Giovani Bernard RB 224
71 Devonta Freeman RB 227
72 Rodney Smith RB 228
73 Jacques Patrick RB 234
74 DeeJay Dallas RB 241
75 Jaret Patterson RB 242
76 Jerick McKinnon RB 244
77 J.J. Taylor RB 245
78 Rhamondre Stevenson RB 249
79 Ryan Nall RB 253
80 Alec Ingold RB 254
81 Devontae Booker RB 256
82 Devine Ozigbo RB 257
83 Ty'Son Williams RB 259
84 Ameer Abdullah RB 261
85 Dwayne Washington RB 266
86 Benny Snell Jr. RB 269
87 Joshua Kelley RB 272
88 Jake Funk RB 275
89 Keith Smith RB 290
90 Kylin Hill RB 291
91 Gary Brightwell RB 292
92 Patrick Ricard RB 295
93 C.J. Ham RB 296
94 Trayveon Williams RB 299
95 Kalen Ballage RB 303
96 Trenton Cannon RB 307
97 Boston Scott RB 313
98 D'Ernest Johnson RB 315
99 Mike Strachan RB 329
100 Elijhaa Penny RB 333


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Patrick Cantlay

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Ben Lively

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Jose Altuve

Returns To Lineup On Monday
Sam Hauser

Remains Out On Monday
Corey Seager

Appears To Be Headed Back To Injured List
Donovan Mitchell

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To Re-Enter Capitals Lineup Monday
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Rejoins Top Line Monday
Frederik Andersen

Good To Go Monday
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Entering Oilers Lineup Monday
Viktor Arvidsson

To Sit Out Game 4
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Expected To Play In Game 4
Mark Stone

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Terence Steele

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Could Be Dallas' Lead Back By Season's End
Cam Skattebo

Could End Up As Third-Down Back
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Viktor Hovland

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Sepp Straka

Wins The Truist Championship
Xander Schauffele

Finishes Tied For 11th At Truist Championship
Shane Lowry

Finishes Tied For Second At Truist Championship
Tom Kim

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Russell Henley

Finishes Tied For 46th At Truist Championship
Tony Finau

Finishes Tied For 15th At Truist Championship
Wyndham Clark

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Ludvig Aberg

Finishes Tied For 60th At Truist Championship
Trey Hendrickson

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Nick Jackson

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James Pearce Jr.

Signs Rookie Deal
Kaleb Johnson

Must Improve His Pass-Blocking
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Ryan Blaney

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William Byron

Struggles At Kansas With An Underwhelming Finish
Chase Briscoe

Scores A New Career-Best Cup Finish At Kansas
Denny Hamlin

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Alex Bowman

Puts Together A Strong Top-Five Finish At Kansas
Ryan Preece

Earns His First Career Top-10 Finish At Kansas
Evan Rodrigues

To Be Evaluated On Monday
Sergei Bobrovsky

Stops Maple Leafs From Scoring In Game 4
Kyle Connor

Ends Mini-Slump On Sunday
Thomas Harley

Collects Two Points Sunday
Mikael Granlund

Registers Two Assists In Sunday's Win
Mikko Rantanen

Continues Scoring Tear In Game 3
Christopher Bell

Finishes Second In Otherwise Subpar Day For Toyota
Chris Buescher

Has Decent Run At Kansas, But Teammates Outperform Him
Josh Berry

Despite Qualifying Error And Speeding Penalty, Josh Berry Finishes Sixth
Joey Logano

Despite Joey Logano's Complacency, Penske Cars Fast Enough For Top-10 Finish
Tyler Reddick

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Brad Keselowski

Crashes Out At Kansas But Shows First Hint Of Speed
Jordan Lawlar

Set For Promotion To Majors
Zack Wheeler

Dominates Guardians In Fourth Win
Kyle Schwarber

Cracks Pair Of Dingers
Donovan Mitchell

Doubtful To Return To Game 4
Ronel Blanco

Strikes Out 11
Karl-Anthony Towns

Not On The Injury Report For Game 4
Sam Hauser

Questionable For Game 4
Stephen Curry

Remains Out On Monday, As Expected
Woody Marks

Inks Rookie Deal With Houston
New England Patriots

Isaiah Iton Heading To New England
Hunter Goodman

Nearly Hits For The Cycle
Colorado Rockies

Rockies Fire Bud Black
Jordan Martinook

Available For Game 4
Stuart Skinner

To Start Game 4 On Monday
Mark Stone

Not Ruled Out For Game 4
Sergei Bobrovsky

Looking To Regain Sharpness Sunday
Connor Hellebuyck

Hopes To End Road Woes On Sunday
Colin Blackwell

Enters Stars Lineup Sunday
Zach Eflin

Cleared To Start On Sunday
Corey Seager

Not Past His Hamstring Injury
Stephen Kolek

Strikes Out Seven In Complete-Game Shutout
Kyle Larson

Could Embarrass The Field At Kansas
Tyler Reddick

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Denny Hamlin

Has Been Phenomenal At Kansas in Next Gen Car
Brett Baty

Hits A Pair Of Home Runs, Drives In Five In Loss
Ryan Blaney

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Austin Cindric

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Frederik Andersen

Produces 21-Save Shutout In Game 3 Victory
Aaron Judge

Blasts Two More Homers
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Jacob deGrom

Records 10 Strikeouts
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Sam Hauser

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Has A Chance To Become UFC Champion
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José Aldo

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Natalia Silva

Looks To Extend Her Win Streak
Alexa Grasso

Returns At UFC 315
Kyle Prepolec

Set For UFC 315 Main-Card Opener
Benoît Saint Denis

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Stephen Curry

Unsure When He Can Return From Injury
De'Andre Hunter

Iffy For Friday
Evan Mobley

May Miss Another Game
Darius Garland

Questionable For Game 3
Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokic Held In Check Wednesday
Chet Holmgren

Logs Double-Double In Game 2 Win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Leads Thunder To Blowout Win
Derrick White

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Josh Hart

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In Great Form Heading Into Philadelphia
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