
Updated Week 5 fantasy football rankings for the top 350 players. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football rankings for PPR leagues and all positions.
Bye weeks and injuries are here to make lineup decisions more difficult, so as always, we're here to help. Use these updated Week 5 fantasy football rankings as your guide to crush your start-sit decisions and find out where key players such as Chris Godwin, Woody Marks, Michael Carter, Darren Waller, Cam Skattebo, A.J. Brown, Michael Pittman Jr., and more stand, among all QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, D/STs, and kickers.
Our fantasy football rankings for Week 5 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find our "Who to Start?" tool and the most popular searches. Be sure to also check out our fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.
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Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings
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Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB |
1 | 2 | Puka Nacua | WR |
1 | 3 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB |
1 | 4 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
1 | 5 | De'Von Achane | RB |
1 | 6 | James Cook | RB |
1 | 7 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
2 | 8 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
2 | 9 | Omarion Hampton | RB |
2 | 10 | Breece Hall | RB |
2 | 11 | Cam Skattebo | RB |
2 | 12 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR |
2 | 13 | Garrett Wilson | WR |
2 | 14 | Javonte Williams | RB |
2 | 15 | Kyren Williams | RB |
2 | 16 | George Pickens | WR |
2 | 17 | Derrick Henry | RB |
2 | 18 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
2 | 19 | Nico Collins | WR |
2 | 20 | Xavier Worthy | WR |
3 | 21 | Davante Adams | WR |
3 | 22 | Ashton Jeanty | RB |
3 | 23 | Kenneth Walker III | RB |
3 | 24 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
3 | 25 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB |
3 | 26 | Emeka Egbuka | WR |
3 | 27 | Trey McBride | TE |
3 | 28 | Woody Marks | RB |
3 | 29 | Quinshon Judkins | RB |
3 | 30 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR |
3 | 31 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
3 | 32 | Quentin Johnston | WR |
3 | 33 | Keenan Allen | WR |
3 | 34 | David Montgomery | RB |
4 | 35 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR |
4 | 36 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR |
4 | 37 | Rico Dowdle | RB |
4 | 38 | Jordan Mason | RB |
4 | 39 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
4 | 40 | Chris Olave | WR |
4 | 41 | Brock Bowers | TE |
4 | 42 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
4 | 43 | Jaylen Waddle | WR |
4 | 44 | J.K. Dobbins | RB |
4 | 45 | Ladd McConkey | WR |
4 | 46 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR |
4 | 47 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR |
5 | 48 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR |
5 | 49 | Chase Brown | RB |
5 | 50 | Zay Flowers | WR |
5 | 51 | Rachaad White | RB |
5 | 52 | Jameson Williams | WR |
5 | 53 | A.J. Brown | WR |
5 | 54 | Tyler Warren | TE |
5 | 55 | Keon Coleman | WR |
5 | 56 | Jake Ferguson | TE |
5 | 57 | Hunter Henry | TE |
5 | 58 | Chris Godwin | WR |
5 | 59 | Khalil Shakir | WR |
5 | 60 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
5 | 61 | Troy Franklin | WR |
6 | 62 | Tee Higgins | WR |
6 | 63 | Jordan Addison | WR |
6 | 64 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
6 | 65 | Tre Tucker | WR |
6 | 66 | Sam LaPorta | TE |
6 | 67 | Dalton Kincaid | TE |
6 | 68 | Elic Ayomanor | WR |
6 | 69 | Darius Slayton | WR |
6 | 70 | Juwan Johnson | TE |
6 | 71 | Tony Pollard | RB |
6 | 72 | Michael Carter | RB |
6 | 73 | Jerry Jeudy | WR |
6 | 74 | Calvin Ridley | WR |
6 | 75 | Kendrick Bourne | WR |
6 | 76 | Marquise Brown | WR |
6 | 77 | Travis Kelce | TE |
6 | 78 | Christian Kirk | WR |
6 | 79 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
6 | 80 | Rashid Shaheed | WR |
6 | 81 | Brenton Strange | TE |
6 | 82 | T.J. Hockenson | TE |
7 | 83 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
7 | 84 | Zach Ertz | TE |
7 | 85 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB |
7 | 86 | Malik Washington | WR |
7 | 87 | KaVontae Turpin | WR |
7 | 88 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
7 | 89 | Josh Downs | WR |
7 | 90 | Zach Charbonnet | RB |
7 | 91 | Emari Demercado | RB |
7 | 92 | Travis Hunter | WR |
7 | 93 | Harold Fannin Jr. | TE |
7 | 94 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
8 | 95 | Jalen Tolbert | WR |
8 | 96 | Darren Waller | TE |
8 | 97 | Nick Chubb | RB |
8 | 98 | David Njoku | TE |
8 | 99 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
8 | 100 | Mason Taylor | TE |
8 | 101 | Mark Andrews | TE |
8 | 102 | Isaiah Bond | WR |
8 | 103 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
8 | 104 | Tory Horton | WR |
8 | 105 | Theo Johnson | TE |
8 | 106 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB |
8 | 107 | RJ Harvey | RB |
8 | 108 | Sterling Shepard | WR |
8 | 109 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR |
8 | 110 | Jake Tonges | TE |
8 | 111 | Isiah Pacheco | RB |
8 | 112 | Sean Tucker | RB |
8 | 113 | Kayshon Boutte | WR |
8 | 114 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR |
8 | 115 | Rashod Bateman | WR |
8 | 116 | Joshua Palmer | WR |
8 | 117 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB |
8 | 118 | Luke McCaffrey | WR |
8 | 119 | Tyquan Thornton | WR |
8 | 120 | Justice Hill | RB |
9 | 121 | Tommy Tremble | TE |
9 | 122 | Hunter Renfrow | WR |
9 | 123 | Kendre Miller | RB |
9 | 124 | Chig Okonkwo | TE |
9 | 125 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
9 | 126 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB |
9 | 127 | Michael Wilson | WR |
9 | 128 | AJ Barner | TE |
9 | 129 | Evan Engram | TE |
9 | 130 | Oronde Gadsden II | TE |
9 | 131 | Blake Corum | RB |
9 | 132 | Ollie Gordon II | RB |
9 | 133 | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | WR |
9 | 134 | Parker Washington | WR |
9 | 135 | Zavier Scott | RB |
9 | 136 | Jayden Higgins | WR |
9 | 137 | Miles Sanders | RB |
9 | 138 | Elijah Arroyo | TE |
9 | 139 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR |
9 | 140 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
9 | 141 | Chris Moore | WR |
9 | 142 | Jaylin Lane | WR |
9 | 143 | Cade Otton | TE |
9 | 144 | Dyami Brown | WR |
10 | 145 | Isaiah Davis | RB |
10 | 146 | Jalen Nailor | WR |
10 | 147 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR |
10 | 148 | Mike Gesicki | TE |
10 | 149 | Devin Singletary | RB |
10 | 150 | Isaac TeSlaa | WR |
10 | 151 | Mack Hollins | WR |
10 | 152 | Andrei Iosivas | WR |
10 | 153 | Tutu Atwell | WR |
10 | 154 | Brashard Smith | RB |
10 | 155 | Noah Fant | TE |
10 | 156 | Jeremy McNichols | RB |
10 | 157 | Noah Gray | TE |
10 | 158 | Jordan Whittington | WR |
10 | 159 | Isaiah Likely | TE |
10 | 160 | Josh Reynolds | WR |
10 | 161 | DeMario Douglas | WR |
11 | 162 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
11 | 163 | Colby Parkinson | TE |
11 | 164 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB |
11 | 165 | Elijah Moore | WR |
11 | 166 | Chimere Dike | WR |
11 | 167 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR |
11 | 168 | Trevor Etienne | RB |
11 | 169 | Jerome Ford | RB |
11 | 170 | Davis Allen | TE |
11 | 171 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB |
11 | 172 | Adam Thielen | WR |
11 | 173 | Kalif Raymond | WR |
11 | 174 | Antonio Gibson | RB |
11 | 175 | Greg Dortch | WR |
11 | 176 | Austin Hooper | TE |
11 | 177 | Xavier Legette | WR |
11 | 178 | Tyler Conklin | TE |
11 | 179 | Jahan Dotson | WR |
11 | 180 | Devontez Walker | WR |
11 | 181 | Brycen Tremayne | WR |
11 | 182 | Luke Farrell | TE |
11 | 183 | Tyjae Spears | RB |
11 | 184 | Dawson Knox | TE |
11 | 185 | Allen Lazard | WR |
11 | 186 | Skyy Moore | WR |
12 | 187 | Ray Davis | RB |
12 | 188 | Hunter Long | TE |
12 | 189 | Pat Bryant | WR |
12 | 190 | Devaughn Vele | WR |
12 | 191 | Gunnar Helm | TE |
12 | 192 | Tre Harris | WR |
12 | 193 | Dylan Sampson | RB |
12 | 194 | Adonai Mitchell | WR |
12 | 195 | Raheem Mostert | RB |
12 | 196 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | WR |
12 | 197 | Jamari Thrash | WR |
12 | 198 | Jalin Hyatt | WR |
12 | 199 | Jackson Hawes | TE |
12 | 200 | Jaylin Noel | WR |
12 | 201 | Brock Wright | TE |
12 | 202 | Tez Johnson | WR |
12 | 203 | Jack Bech | WR |
12 | 204 | Arian Smith | WR |
12 | 205 | Samaje Perine | RB |
12 | 206 | Kyle Williams | WR |
12 | 207 | Mitchell Evans | TE |
12 | 208 | Adam Trautman | TE |
12 | 209 | Ty Johnson | RB |
12 | 210 | Ryan Flournoy | WR |
12 | 211 | Elijah Higgins | TE |
13 | 212 | Drew Sample | TE |
13 | 213 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE |
13 | 214 | Josh Oliver | TE |
13 | 215 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE |
13 | 216 | LeQuint Allen Jr. | RB |
13 | 217 | Curtis Samuel | WR |
13 | 218 | Jaydon Blue | RB |
13 | 219 | Tanner Conner | TE |
13 | 220 | Julian Hill | TE |
13 | 221 | Tylan Wallace | WR |
13 | 222 | DJ Giddens | RB |
13 | 223 | Tyler Johnson | WR |
13 | 224 | Hassan Haskins | RB |
13 | 225 | Grant Calcaterra | TE |
14 | 226 | Tai Felton | WR |
14 | 227 | Jack Stoll | TE |
14 | 228 | AJ Dillon | RB |
14 | 229 | Harrison Bryant | TE |
14 | 230 | Zonovan Knight | RB |
14 | 231 | Alec Ingold | RB |
14 | 232 | Julius Chestnut | RB |
14 | 233 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE |
14 | 234 | Tip Reiman | TE |
14 | 235 | Ben Sinnott | TE |
14 | 236 | Charlie Kolar | TE |
14 | 237 | Trent Sherfield Sr. | WR |
14 | 238 | Van Jefferson | WR |
14 | 239 | Tyler Goodson | RB |
15 | 240 | Tim Patrick | WR |
15 | 241 | John Metchie III | WR |
15 | 242 | Beaux Collins | WR |
15 | 243 | Zay Jones | WR |
15 | 244 | Will Shipley | RB |
15 | 245 | Mitchell Tinsley | WR |
15 | 246 | Ashton Dulin | WR |
15 | 247 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB |
15 | 248 | Kimani Vidal | RB |
15 | 249 | Tahj Brooks | RB |
15 | 250 | Ryan Miller | WR |
15 | 251 | Hunter Luepke | RB |
15 | 252 | Isaac Guerendo | RB |
15 | 253 | Jaylen Wright | RB |
15 | 254 | Tyler Badie | RB |
15 | 255 | George Holani | RB |
15 | 256 | Zamir White | RB |
15 | 257 | Cam Akers | RB |
15 | 258 | Rasheen Ali | RB |
15 | 259 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB |
15 | 260 | Dylan Laube | RB |
15 | 261 | Craig Reynolds | RB |
15 | 262 | Reggie Gilliam | RB/TE |
15 | 263 | Russell Gage | WR |
15 | 264 | Devin Neal | RB |
15 | 265 | Sincere McCormick | RB |
15 | 266 | Jarquez Hunter | RB |
15 | 267 | Jake Bobo | WR |
15 | 268 | Tank Bigsby | RB |
15 | 269 | Audric Estime | RB |
15 | 270 | Tyrell Shavers | WR |
15 | 271 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB |
15 | 272 | Josh Allen | QB |
16 | 273 | Patrick Mahomes | QB |
16 | 274 | Justin Herbert | QB |
16 | 275 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
16 | 276 | Justin Fields | QB |
16 | 277 | Jayden Daniels | QB |
16 | 278 | Daniel Jones | QB |
16 | 279 | Kyler Murray | QB |
16 | 280 | Jared Goff | QB |
16 | 281 | Drake Maye | QB |
16 | 282 | Dak Prescott | QB |
16 | 283 | Jaxson Dart | QB |
16 | 284 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
16 | 285 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
16 | 286 | Bo Nix | QB |
16 | 287 | Sam Darnold | QB |
16 | 288 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
16 | 289 | Geno Smith | QB |
16 | 290 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
16 | 291 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
16 | 292 | Bryce Young | QB |
16 | 293 | Spencer Rattler | QB |
16 | 294 | Mac Jones | QB |
16 | 295 | Cooper Rush | QB |
16 | 296 | Carson Wentz | QB |
16 | 297 | Jake Browning | QB |
16 | 298 | Cam Ward | QB |
16 | 299 | Dillon Gabriel | QB |
16 | 300 | Marcus Mariota | QB |
16 | 301 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
17 | 302 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
17 | 303 | Detroit Lions | DST |
17 | 304 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
17 | 305 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
17 | 306 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
17 | 307 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
17 | 308 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
17 | 309 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
17 | 310 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
17 | 311 | New York Giants | DST |
17 | 312 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
17 | 313 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
17 | 314 | Houston Texans | DST |
17 | 315 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
17 | 316 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
17 | 317 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
17 | 318 | Denver Broncos | DST |
17 | 319 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
17 | 320 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
17 | 321 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
17 | 322 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
17 | 323 | Washington Commanders | DST |
17 | 324 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
17 | 325 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
17 | 326 | New York Jets | DST |
17 | 327 | New England Patriots | DST |
17 | 328 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
17 | 329 | Brandon Aubrey | K |
18 | 330 | Jake Bates | K |
18 | 331 | Matt Prater | K |
18 | 332 | Spencer Shrader | K |
18 | 333 | Harrison Butker | K |
18 | 334 | Cameron Dicker | K |
18 | 335 | Joshua Karty | K |
18 | 336 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
18 | 337 | Jason Myers | K |
18 | 338 | Chad Ryland | K |
18 | 339 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
18 | 340 | Matt Gay | K |
18 | 341 | Jake Elliott | K |
18 | 342 | Cam Little | K |
18 | 343 | Tyler Loop | K |
18 | 344 | Daniel Carlson | K |
18 | 345 | Wil Lutz | K |
18 | 346 | Riley Patterson | K |
18 | 347 | Will Reichard | K |
18 | 348 | Jude McAtamney | K |
18 | 349 | Nick Folk | K |
18 | 350 | Eddy Pineiro | K |
18 | 351 | Blake Grupe | K |
18 | 352 | Evan McPherson | K |
18 | 353 | Joey Slye | K |
18 | 354 | Andy Borregales | K |
18 | 355 | Ryan Fitzgerald | K |
18 | 356 | Andre Szmyt | K |
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Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 5 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding options like Chris Godwin, Woody Marks, Michael Carter, Darren Waller, Cam Skattebo, A.J. Brown, Michael Pittman Jr.. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 5.
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Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player's name. In the second box, search for the second player's name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
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