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Updated Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings

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

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 wide receiver 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!

Editor's Note: Stay on top of your draft prep with RotoBaller’s fantasy football rankings, featuring expert analysis, ADPs, and draft insights for both PPR and non-PPR leagues.

 

Week 5 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver 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:

WR Rank Player Name Pos Overall Rank
1 Davante Adams WR 2
2 Stefon Diggs WR 3
3 Cooper Kupp WR 4
4 D.J. Moore WR 5
5 Justin Jefferson WR 7
6 Tyreek Hill WR 10
7 DeAndre Hopkins WR 15
8 Deebo Samuel WR 16
9 Terry McLaurin WR 22
10 CeeDee Lamb WR 23
11 Adam Thielen WR 24
12 A.J. Brown WR 25
13 Keenan Allen WR 26
14 Ja'Marr Chase WR 27
15 D.K. Metcalf WR 28
16 Diontae Johnson WR 29
17 Amari Cooper WR 30
18 Cordarrelle Patterson WR 32
19 Chris Godwin WR 33
20 Mike Evans WR 34
21 Mike Williams WR 35
22 Robert Woods WR 36
23 Tyler Lockett WR 37
24 Marquise Brown WR 39
25 Corey Davis WR 40
26 Antonio Brown WR 41
27 Marvin Jones Jr. WR 44
28 Tee Higgins WR 45
29 Laviska Shenault Jr. WR 47
30 Brandin Cooks WR 49
31 Jakobi Meyers WR 50
32 Tyler Boyd WR 53
33 Courtland Sutton WR 55
34 Jaylen Waddle WR 57
35 Allen Robinson II WR 58
36 Kenny Golladay WR 60
37 DeVonta Smith WR 61
38 Michael Pittman Jr. WR 64
39 Emmanuel Sanders WR 65
40 Cole Beasley WR 68
41 Jamison Crowder WR 69
42 Odell Beckham Jr. WR 72
43 Darnell Mooney WR 73
44 Hunter Renfrow WR 76
45 Henry Ruggs III WR 79
46 Chase Claypool WR 83
47 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 84
48 Tim Patrick WR 86
49 A.J. Green WR 87
50 Van Jefferson WR 92
51 Christian Kirk WR 93
52 Brandon Aiyuk WR 94
53 Quintez Cephus WR 96
54 Marquez Callaway WR 97
55 Robby Anderson WR 99
56 Nelson Agholor WR 102
57 Sammy Watkins WR 103
58 Olamide Zaccheaus WR 106
59 Rondale Moore WR 108
60 Kadarius Toney WR 109
61 Bryan Edwards WR 115
62 K.J. Osborn WR 116
63 Deonte Harris WR 119
64 Kendrick Bourne WR 120
65 Zach Pascal WR 122
66 Randall Cobb WR 124
67 Jalen Reagor WR 125
68 DeSean Jackson WR 126
69 Chester Rogers WR 128
70 Mecole Hardman WR 133
71 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR 134
72 Terrace Marshall Jr. WR 135
73 Kalif Raymond WR 136
74 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR 137
75 Curtis Samuel WR 138
76 Quez Watkins WR 140
77 Gabriel Davis WR 142
78 Freddie Swain WR 143
79 John Ross WR 145
80 Allen Lazard WR 146
81 Cedrick Wilson Jr. WR 147
82 Elijah Moore WR 152
83 Adam Humphries WR 154
84 Demarcus Robinson WR 158
85 Josh Reynolds WR 159
86 Keelan Cole Sr. WR 160
87 Rashard Higgins WR 164
88 Josh Gordon WR 165
89 Chris Conley WR 168
90 Parris Campbell WR 169
91 Rashod Bateman WR 171
92 Mohamed Sanu Sr. WR 173
93 Donovan Peoples-Jones WR 176
94 Danny Amendola WR 180
95 Jalen Guyton WR 181
96 Byron Pringle WR 183
97 Christian Blake WR 184
98 Juwan Johnson WR 186
99 Albert Wilson WR 191
100 Tavon Austin WR 192
101 Demetric Felton WR 199
102 Collin Johnson WR 203
103 Braxton Berrios WR 204
104 Anthony Schwartz WR 205
105 Devin Duvernay WR 208
106 Tajae Sharpe WR 209
107 Trinity Benson WR 210
108 Greg Ward WR 217
109 Kenny Stills WR 221
110 Tyler Johnson WR 222
111 Auden Tate WR 225
112 Marquise Goodwin WR 226
113 Trent Sherfield WR 230
114 Chris Hogan WR 231
115 N'Keal Harry WR 232
116 Tyron Johnson WR 235
117 Joshua Palmer WR 238
118 C.J. Board WR 239
119 Brandon Zylstra WR 240
120 Kendall Hinton WR 243
121 Zay Jones WR 246
122 Noah Brown WR 248
123 Jamal Agnew WR 252
124 Denzel Mims WR 255
125 Frank Darby WR 260
126 Cameron Batson WR 262
127 James Proche II WR 265
128 Preston Williams WR 268
129 DeAndre Carter WR 270
130 Damiere Byrd WR 276
131 Isaiah McKenzie WR 285
132 Amari Rodgers WR 286
133 Dede Westbrook WR 301
134 Ray-Ray McCloud WR 304
135 Jakeem Grant Sr. WR 308
136 Ashton Dulin WR 311
137 Mack Hollins WR 317
138 KhaDarel Hodge WR 320
139 Jauan Jennings WR 327
140 Willie Snead IV WR 328
141 Andre Roberts WR 332
142 K.J. Hill Jr. WR 334
143 J.J. Arcega-Whiteside WR 335
144 Chris Moore WR 336
145 Malik Taylor WR 337
146 Jake Kumerow WR 338
147 Marcus Kemp WR 339


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William Byron

One of the Dover Favorites Despite Shaky Finishing Record
Tyler Reddick

Looks to Win Back Lost Charter Money for 23XI Racing in In-Season Challenge
Ty Gibbs

Looks to Upset Tyler Reddick in Bracket and Gain Ground in Playoff Race
Joey Logano

Surprising Dover Mediocrity, Decent Starting Position, and Sloppy Racecraft Make Him a Risky DFS Option
Kyle Busch

Dover One of Kyle Busch's Only Recent Bright Spots
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John H. Nemechek Typically Gains Positions at Dover, but Probably Not Enough to Start Him
Michael McDowell

Starting Too Well for Dover DFS Consideration
Austin Cindric

Fading Since Father Tim's Ouster from Team Penske
Erik Jones

Low-Level Dover Consistency Makes Him Moderately Valuable
Zane Smith

Poor Starting Position Makes Him an Okay DFS Option
Todd Gilliland

Likely to Finish Worse Than He Starts at Dover
Cody Ware

Has Never Finished Better Than 13 Laps Down at Dover
Eugenio Suárez

Eugenio Suarez Goes Yard Twice in Win
Nathan Eovaldi

Scratched Sunday, Jacob Latz to Start
Alec Bohm

Placed on 10-Day Injured List
Dennis Gardeck

Placed on Active/PUP List
Case Keenum

Placed on Non-Football Injury List
Brandon Lowe

Removed Early on Saturday
Austin Hooper

to Begin Camp on PUP List
Mack Hollins

Placed on PUP List
Najee Harris

Participating in Team Meetings
Stefon Diggs

Won't Start Training Camp on the Active/PUP List
AJ Allmendinger

Has Sneaky Upside at Dover
Shane Van Gisbergen

Shane van Gisbergen an Easy Fade in DFS at Dover
Ricky Stenhouse Jr

. a Solid DFS Option for Dover
Justin Haley

Has No Major Upside at Dover
Cole Custer

Has a Surprisingly Good Track Record at Dover
Ty Dillon

Will Start 21st With Spot in In-Season Finals on the Line
Alec Bohm

Aggravates Rib Injury
Shane Smith

Hits 15-Day Injured List
Samuel Basallo

Dealing With Oblique Injury
Jaylen Wright

Ready to Prove Himself
Tyler Shough

Signs Fully Guaranteed Rookie Deal
Terrance Ferguson

Rams Reach Agreement With Terrance Ferguson on Rookie Deal
Demetrius Knight Jr.

Bengals, Demetrius Knight Jr. Agree to Rookie Deal
Cole Kmet

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Quay Walker

Packers Place Quay Walker on PUP List
Yetur Gross-Matos

Malik Mustapha, Yetur Gross-Matos Land on PUP List
Derik Queen

Undergoes Surgery
Richie James

Announces Retirement
NYI

Jaroslav Halak Officially Announces Retirement
Zebby Matthews

Reinstated, Starting on Saturday
Drew Helleson

Inks Two-Year Extension with Ducks
Gabriel Vilardi

Signs Six-Year, $45 Million Extension
Kyle Stowers

Blasts Walk-Off in Two-Homer Game
Nolan Arenado

Ready for Second Half
Eugenio Suárez

Eugenio Suarez Back in Action to Begin Second Half
Yordan Alvarez

Resumes Swinging -- Return Imminent?
Jake Burger

to Miss an Additional 2-3 Weeks
TreVeyon Henderson

Signs Rookie Contract
Christian Watson

Goes on PUP List
Austin Riley

Hopes to be Activated Next Week
Ketel Marte

Lands on Restricted List After Burglary
Ricky Pearsall

Heads to PUP List
Brandon Aiyuk

Placed on PUP List
Luther Burden III

Signs Rookie Deal
Washington Nationals

Eli Willits Expected to Sign Contract on Saturday
Grayson Rodriguez

Being Shut Down Again - Will We See Him Again This Year?
Ezequiel Tovar

Activated and Back in Lineup on Friday
Max Fried

"Hopeful" to Pitch Next Week - Looks Like He'll Avoid IL Stint
Steven Kwan

Receives Injection in Wrist, Considered Day-to-Day
CJ Abrams

Back to Start Second Half
Trey Hendrickson

Holdout to Spill into Regular Season?
Jalen McMillan

Bucs Offensive Coordinator Not Forgetting About Jalen McMillan
Max Holloway

Set For Main Event
Dustin Poirier

Set For His Final UFC Fight
Roman Kopylov

Set For Co-Main Event
Paulo Costa

Returns At UFC 318
Daniel Rodriguez

Looks For Third Win In A Row
Kevin Holland

Set For His Fourth Fight This Year
Dan Ige

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
MMA

Patricio Freire Set For His Second UFC Fight
Daniel Zellhuber

Set To Open Up UFC 318 Main Card
Michael Johnson

Looks For Third Consecutive Win
Yegor Chinakhov

Requests Trade
Dakota Joshua

Maple Leafs Acquire Dakota Joshua
Lukas Dostal

Signs Five-Year Extension with Ducks
Damian Lillard

Returning to Portland
Brooks Barnhizer

Grabs 19 Points, Nine Boards in Summer League Win
Jeremiah Fears

Scores 22 Points in Summer League Loss to Thunder
Isaiah Collier

Collects 17 Points In Summer League Win
Caleb Houstan

Joins Hawks
AJ Johnson

Erupts for 25 Points in Summer League Loss
Washington Wizards

Leaky Black Logs Double-Double in Loss to Jazz
Trey Alexander

Tallies 25 Points in Losing Effort
Johni Broome

Records Second Consecutive Double-Double
Jahmir Young

Has Historic Summer League Outing
Rob Dillingham

Plays Big Role in Wednesday's Win
Tyrese Proctor

Erupts for 35 Points Against Kings
Cody Williams

Leads Jazz to Victory Against Wizards
LeBron James

Mavs Not Interested in "Gutting its Roster" For LeBron James
Josh Hart

Undergoes a Procedure on Right Finger
Bradley Beal

Heading to Los Angeles to Join Clippers After Contract Buyout
Rayan Rupert

Scores 24 Points in Summer League Win
Derik Queen

Collects Third Consecutive Double-Double in Summer League Loss
GG Jackson II

Records 13 Points in Summer League Action on Tuesday
Johni Broome

Logs Double-Double Against Wizards
Harris English

Takes Stellar 2025 Performance to The Open Championship
Aldrich Potgieter

Seeks Better Result in Northern Ireland
Cameron Young

Likely to Hang Around at The Open Championship
Cameron Smith

Just Trying to Make the Cut at Royal Portrush
Jordan Spieth

Is Jordan Spieth Still a Natural for Links Style Golf?
Patrick Reed

a Viable Option at The Open Championship
PGA

Sungjae Im Wants to Rebound from Last Experience at Royal Portrush
Xander Schauffele

Looks to Defend His Claret Jug at Royal Portrush
Tony Finau

Trying to Turn Tide at Royal Portrush
Daniel Brown

Seeks a Rebound at The Open Championship
Rory McIlroy

Will be the Most Watched Player This Week at Royal Portrush
Daniel Berger

Trending Poorly as The Open Championship Looms
Robert MacIntyre

Hoping to Bounce Back at Open Championship
Shane Lowry

Hopes to Repeat at Royal Portrush
Brian Harman

Hopes to Rekindle Some Magic at the 153rd Open
UTA

Michael Carcone Returns to Utah on One-Year Contract
Bowen Byram

Signs Two-Year Deal with Sabres
Morgan Barron

Jets Re-Sign Morgan Barron for Two Years
PGA

Chris Gotterup Punches Ticket to Royal Portrush With Win at Scottish Open
Bryson DeChambeau

Hopes to Reverse Links Golf Struggle at the 153rd Open
Keegan Bradley

Needs to Find The Weekend at Royal Portrush for Ryder Cup Hopes
Justin Thomas

Finishes Tied For 22nd at Genesis Scottish Open
Scottie Scheffler

Finishes Tied For Eighth at Genesis Scottish Open
Jon Rahm

Finishes in Second at LIV Andalucia
Tallison Teixeira

Suffers First-Round TKO
Derrick Lewis

Scores First-Round TKO
Stephen Thompson

Loses Controversial Split Decision
Gabriel Bonfim

Wins Controversial Split Decision
Calvin Kattar

Gets Outclassed At UFC Nashville
Steve Garcia

Extends His Win Streak
Nate Landwehr

Gets Knocked Out
Morgan Charrière

Morgan Charriere Scores Third-Round Knockout
Austen Lane

Suffers Submission Loss
Vitor Petrino

Scores First-Round Submission In Heavyweight Debut
Tuco Tokkos

Earns His First UFC Win
Chase Elliott

Charges to A Finish of Third At Sonoma
Chase Briscoe

Finishes Second With his First Career Road-Course Top-Five at Sonoma
Christopher Bell

Rollercoaster Day Ends With Top-5 Finish at Sonoma
Alex Ovechkin

Not Thinking About Retirement
PIT

Penguins Acquire Arturs Silovs
NHL

Nikolai Kovalenko Returns to Russia
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