Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates:
- JuJu Smith-Schuster, Terry McLaurin, Vance McDonald are officially active.
- Tyrell Williams, Kenny Stills, Devin Singletary are all officially out.
- JuJu Smith-Schuster A "True Game-Time Decision."
- T.Y. Hilton (quad) is expected to play on Sunday night against the Chiefs.
- Marlon Mack (ankle) is still listed as a game-time call.
- Davante Adams is officially out for Week 5.
- Kenny Stills (hamstring, ankle) is unlikely to play against the Falcons.
- Michael Gallup (knee) is expected to play on Sunday against Green Bay.
- Mike Williams (back) should be good to go against Denver on Sunday.
- Damien Williams (knee) is expected to return in Week 5.
- Josh Allen has cleared the concussion protocol and will play.
- Sam Darnold is officially out for Week 5.
- Brandin Cooks (concussion) has been placed in the league's concussion protocol.
- Jarvis Landry has cleared the league's concussion protocol and will practice on Friday.
- The Cincinnati Bengals placed wide receiver John Ross (collarbone) on Injured Reserve.
- Tyrell Williams didn't see the practice field once again on Friday, giving him a true questionable tag for this week.
- Damien Williams (knee) practiced in full for the second straight day on Thursday.
- Christian Kirk's (ankle) injury isn't season-ending, and while he's not expected to play in Week 5 against the Bengals, he could return for Week 6.
- DeSean Jackson is officially out for Week 5.
- Tevin Coleman (ankle) returned to a limited practice on Thursday, and is questionable.
- James Conner (ankle) is expected to suit up in Week 5.
- Vance McDonald (shoulder) is questionable to play this week.
- Saquon Barkley (ankle) is officially out for Week 5 against the Vikings.
- Devin Singletary (hamstring) will be a game-time decision.
These rankings are a consensus from four of our lead fantasy football columnists - Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Dominick Petrillo - who have all analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 5.
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Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings (PPR)
You can also see our Week 5 ranks for Half-PPR and Standard scoring.
Note that quarterbacks, defenses and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This is to allow owners to compare running backs, wide receivers and tight ends for their FLEX spot (without seeing QB, DEF, K mixed in).
Last updated on Sunday 10/6 at 9:00 am ET
Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
1 | 1 | Dalvin Cook | RB |
1 | 2 | Christian McCaffrey | RB |
1 | 3 | Julio Jones | WR |
1 | 4 | David Johnson | RB |
1 | 5 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB |
1 | 6 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
1 | 7 | Keenan Allen | WR |
1 | 8 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
1 | 9 | Michael Thomas | WR |
2 | 10 | Travis Kelce | TE |
2 | 11 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
2 | 12 | Nick Chubb | RB |
2 | 13 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR |
2 | 14 | Leonard Fournette | RB |
2 | 15 | Mike Evans | WR |
2 | 16 | Chris Godwin | WR |
2 | 17 | Adam Thielen | WR |
2 | 18 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
2 | 19 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR |
3 | 20 | Mark Ingram | RB |
3 | 21 | Chris Carson | RB |
3 | 22 | Tyler Boyd | WR |
3 | 23 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR |
3 | 24 | Amari Cooper | WR |
3 | 25 | Joe Mixon | RB |
3 | 26 | Julian Edelman | WR |
3 | 27 | Derrick Henry | RB |
3 | 28 | Aaron Jones | RB |
3 | 29 | James Conner | RB |
3 | 30 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
3 | 31 | Sammy Watkins | WR |
3 | 32 | Le'Veon Bell | RB |
3 | 33 | Robert Woods | WR |
4 | 34 | Todd Gurley | RB |
4 | 35 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
4 | 36 | Allen Robinson | WR |
4 | 37 | Josh Gordon | WR |
4 | 38 | Alshon Jeffery | WR |
4 | 39 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
4 | 40 | Marlon Mack | RB |
4 | 41 | Zach Ertz | TE |
4 | 42 | Sterling Shepard | WR |
4 | 43 | George Kittle | TE |
4 | 44 | Evan Engram | TE |
4 | 45 | Marquise Brown | WR |
4 | 46 | Calvin Ridley | WR |
4 | 47 | Mark Andrews | TE |
4 | 48 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR |
4 | 49 | Melvin Gordon | RB |
4 | 50 | LeSean McCoy | RB |
4 | 51 | Wayne Gallman | RB |
4 | 52 | David Montgomery | RB |
5 | 53 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR |
5 | 54 | Curtis Samuel | WR |
5 | 55 | D.J. Chark | WR |
5 | 56 | D.J. Moore | WR |
5 | 57 | Darren Waller | TE |
5 | 58 | Jarvis Landry | WR |
5 | 59 | Phillip Lindsay | RB |
5 | 60 | James White | RB |
5 | 61 | Will Fuller | WR |
5 | 62 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
5 | 64 | Sony Michel | RB |
5 | 65 | Austin Hooper | TE |
5 | 66 | Greg Olsen | TE |
5 | 67 | Damien Williams | RB |
5 | 68 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
5 | 69 | Devonta Freeman | RB |
5 | 70 | John Brown | WR |
5 | 71 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
5 | 72 | T.Y. Hilton | WR |
5 | 73 | Phillip Dorsett | WR |
5 | 74 | Geronimo Allison | WR |
5 | 75 | Jordan Howard | RB |
6 | 76 | Carlos Hyde | RB |
6 | 77 | Will Dissly | TE |
6 | 78 | Golden Tate | WR |
6 | 79 | Ronald Jones II | RB |
6 | 80 | Mecole Hardman | WR |
6 | 81 | Diontae Johnson | WR |
6 | 82 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
6 | 83 | Jaylen Samuels | RB |
6 | 84 | Chris Thompson | RB |
6 | 85 | Mike Williams | WR |
6 | 86 | Auden Tate | WR |
6 | 87 | Frank Gore | RB |
6 | 88 | Cole Beasley | WR |
6 | 89 | Mohamed Sanu | WR |
6 | 90 | Miles Sanders | RB |
6 | 91 | D.K. Metcalf | WR |
6 | 92 | Robby Anderson | WR |
7 | 93 | Matt Breida | RB |
7 | 94 | Deebo Samuel | WR |
7 | 95 | Eric Ebron | TE |
7 | 96 | Tarik Cohen | RB |
7 | 97 | Royce Freeman | RB |
7 | 98 | Corey Davis | WR |
7 | 99 | Jimmy Graham | TE |
7 | 100 | Dede Westbrook | WR |
7 | 101 | Nelson Agholor | WR |
7 | 102 | Jamison Crowder | WR |
7 | 103 | Tyler Eifert | TE |
7 | 104 | A.J. Brown | WR |
7 | 105 | Delanie Walker | TE |
7 | 106 | Nyheim Hines | RB |
7 | 107 | Randall Cobb | WR |
7 | 108 | Duke Johnson | RB |
7 | 109 | Willie Snead | WR |
7 | 110 | Paul Richardson | WR |
7 | 111 | Dawson Knox | TE |
7 | 112 | Keesean Johnson | WR |
7 | 113 | Giovani Bernard | RB |
7 | 114 | O.J. Howard | TE |
8 | 115 | Tevin Coleman | RB |
8 | 116 | Jack Doyle | TE |
8 | 117 | Peyton Barber | RB |
8 | 118 | Jason Witten | TE |
8 | 119 | Dante Pettis | WR |
8 | 120 | Zach Pascal | WR |
8 | 121 | Adrian Peterson | RB |
8 | 122 | Ted Ginn | WR |
8 | 123 | Ito Smith | RB |
8 | 124 | Trey Quinn | WR |
8 | 125 | Chris Conley | WR |
8 | 126 | Marquise Goodwin | WR |
8 | 127 | Adam Humphries | WR |
8 | 128 | Keke Coutee | WR |
8 | 129 | James Washington | WR |
8 | 130 | Noah Fant | TE |
8 | 131 | Jared Cook | TE |
9 | 132 | Rashaad Penny | RB |
9 | 133 | Chester Rogers | WR |
9 | 134 | Trey Burton | TE |
9 | 135 | Anthony Miller | WR |
9 | 136 | Alexander Mattison | RB |
9 | 137 | Darrel Williams | RB |
9 | 138 | Gerald Everett | TE |
9 | 139 | Daesean Hamilton | WR |
9 | 140 | Kyle Rudolph | TE |
9 | 141 | Devin Smith | WR |
9 | 142 | Deon Cain | WR |
9 | 143 | Tony Pollard | RB |
9 | 145 | Raheem Mostert | RB |
9 | 146 | Miles Boykin | WR |
9 | 147 | C.J. Prosise | RB |
9 | 148 | Trent Sherfield | WR |
9 | 149 | Michael Gallup | WR |
9 | 150 | Hunter Renfrow | WR |
9 | 151 | Malcolm Brown | RB |
9 | 152 | Dion Lewis | RB |
9 | 153 | Mack Hollins | WR |
10 | 154 | Ricky Seals-Jones | TE |
10 | 155 | C.J. Uzomah | TE |
10 | 156 | Jordan Akins | TE |
10 | 157 | Jarius Wright | WR |
10 | 158 | David Moore | WR |
10 | 159 | Zay Jones | WR |
10 | 160 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
10 | 161 | Latavius Murray | RB |
10 | 162 | Antonio Callaway | WR |
10 | 163 | Gus Edwards | RB |
10 | 165 | Jeremy Sprinkle | TE |
10 | 166 | Geremy Davis | WR |
10 | 167 | Andy Isabella | WR |
10 | 168 | Cameron Brate | TE |
10 | 169 | Jalen Richard | RB |
10 | 170 | James O'Shaughnessy | TE |
10 | 171 | Irv Smith Jr. | TE |
10 | 172 | Olabisi Johnson | WR |
10 | 173 | Hayden Hurst | TE |
10 | 174 | Darren Sproles | RB |
11 | 175 | Benjamin Watson | TE |
11 | 176 | Jaron Brown | WR |
11 | 177 | Richie James | WR |
11 | 178 | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR |
11 | 179 | Damion Ratley | WR |
11 | 180 | Tajae Sharpe | WR |
11 | 181 | Nick Vannett | TE |
11 | 182 | Darius Slayton | WR |
11 | 183 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB |
11 | 184 | Breshad Perriman | WR |
11 | 185 | Blake Jarwin | TE |
11 | 186 | Javon Wims | WR |
11 | 187 | Tre'Quan Smith | WR |
11 | 188 | Damion Willis | WR |
11 | 189 | Travis Benjamin | WR |
11 | 190 | Jordan Wilkins | RB |
11 | 191 | Demetrius Harris | TE |
11 | 192 | Cody Latimer | WR |
11 | 193 | Scott Miller | WR |
11 | 194 | Josh Reynolds | WR |
11 | 195 | Lance Kendricks | TE |
11 | 196 | Darren Fells | TE |
11 | 197 | Ryan Izzo | TE |
11 | 198 | Isaiah McKenzie | WR |
11 | 199 | Ryan Griffin | TE |
11 | 200 | J.J. Arcega-Whiteside | WR |
11 | 201 | Nick Boyle | TE |
11 | 202 | Ryquell Armstead | RB |
11 | 203 | Geoff Swaim | TE |
11 | 204 | Seth Roberts | WR |
11 | 205 | Maxx Williams | TE |
11 | 206 | Chase Edmonds | RB |
11 | 207 | Justice Hill | RB |
11 | 208 | T.J. Yeldon | RB |
11 | 209 | Bennie Fowler | WR |
11 | 210 | Pharoh Cooper | WR |
11 | 211 | Kelvin Harmon | WR |
11 | 212 | Alex Erickson | WR |
11 | 213 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
12 | 214 | Marqise Lee | WR |
12 | 215 | Demaryius Thomas | WR |
12 | 216 | Charles Clay | TE |
12 | 217 | Tyler Higbee | TE |
12 | 218 | Jeff Wilson | RB |
12 | 219 | Darrius Shepherd | WR |
12 | 220 | Dontrell Hilliard | RB |
12 | 221 | Darwin Thompson | RB |
12 | 222 | Dexter Williams | RB |
12 | 223 | Jeff Heuerman | TE |
12 | 224 | Ty Montgomery | RB |
12 | 225 | Josh Hill | TE |
12 | 226 | Deandre Washington | RB |
12 | 227 | Justin Watson | WR |
12 | 228 | Justin Hardy | WR |
12 | 229 | Damiere Byrd | WR |
12 | 230 | Kendrick Bourne | WR |
12 | 231 | Ryan Switzer | WR |
12 | 232 | Bobo Wilson | WR |
12 | 233 | Robert Tonyan | TE |
12 | 234 | Marcedes Lewis | TE |
12 | 235 | Troymaine Pope | RB |
12 | 236 | Trevor Davis | WR |
12 | 237 | Elijhaa Penny | RB |
12 | 238 | Braxton Berrios | WR |
12 | 239 | Wendell Smallwood | RB |
12 | 240 | Matt LaCosse | TE |
12 | 241 | Tommy Sweeney | TE |
12 | 242 | Adam Shaheen | TE |
12 | 243 | Foster Moreau | TE |
12 | 244 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB |
12 | 245 | Jonathan Hilliman | RB |
13 | 246 | Mike Davis | RB |
13 | 247 | Brandon Bolden | RB |
13 | 248 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB |
13 | 249 | Keelan Doss | WR |
13 | 250 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
13 | 251 | Darrell Henderson | RB |
13 | 252 | Luke Willson | TE |
13 | 253 | Dan Vitale | RB |
13 | 254 | Ameer Abdullah | RB |
13 | 255 | J.J. Nelson | WR |
13 | 256 | Ian Thomas | TE |
13 | 257 | Malik Turner | WR |
13 | 258 | CJ Ham | RB |
13 | 259 | Reggie Bonnafon | RB |
13 | 260 | Alex Armah | RB |
13 | 261 | Drew Sample | TE |
13 | 262 | Mike Boone | RB |
13 | 263 | Patrick DiMarco | RB |
13 | 264 | Rhett Ellison | RB |
13 | 265 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB |
13 | 266 | Derek Carrier | TE |
13 | 267 | Jordan Scarlett | RB |
13 | 268 | Virgil Green | TE |
13 | 269 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE |
13 | 270 | Luke Stocker | TE |
13 | 271 | Pharaoh Brown | TE |
13 | 272 | Patrick Mahomes | QB |
13 | 273 | Austin Carr | WR |
13 | 274 | Deshaun Watson | QB |
13 | 275 | Keelan Cole | WR |
14 | 276 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
14 | 277 | Russell Wilson | QB |
14 | 278 | Darius Jennings | WR |
14 | 279 | Tom Brady | QB |
14 | 280 | Tavon Austin | WR |
14 | 281 | Carson Wentz | QB |
14 | 282 | Matt Ryan | QB |
14 | 283 | Kyler Murray | QB |
14 | 284 | Andre Roberts | WR |
14 | 285 | Dak Prescott | QB |
14 | 286 | Jameis Winston | QB |
14 | 287 | Jacoby Brissett | QB |
14 | 288 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
14 | 289 | Case Keenum | QB |
14 | 290 | Johnny Holton | WR |
14 | 291 | Philip Rivers | QB |
14 | 292 | Jared Goff | QB |
14 | 293 | Allen Lazard | WR |
14 | 294 | Matt Barkley | QB |
14 | 295 | Jimmy Garoppolo | QB |
14 | 296 | Josh Bellamy | WR |
14 | 297 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
14 | 298 | Andre Patton | WR |
14 | 299 | Taywan Taylor | WR |
14 | 300 | Kirk Cousins | QB |
14 | 301 | Andy Dalton | QB |
14 | 302 | Daniel Jones | QB |
14 | 303 | Laquon Treadwell | WR |
14 | 304 | Josh Allen | QB |
14 | 305 | Gardner Minshew | QB |
14 | 306 | Chase Daniel | QB |
14 | 307 | Joe Flacco | QB |
14 | 308 | Kyle Allen | QB |
14 | 309 | Deandre Carter | WR |
14 | 310 | Teddy Bridgewater | QB |
14 | 311 | Mason Rudolph | QB |
14 | 312 | Byron Pringle | WR |
14 | 313 | Marcus Mariota | QB |
14 | 314 | Derek Carr | QB |
15 | 315 | Zach Line | RB |
15 | 316 | Luke Falk | QB |
15 | 317 | Jamize Olawale | RB |
15 | 318 | Corey Clement | RB |
15 | 319 | Colt McCoy | QB |
15 | 320 | Damien Harris | RB |
15 | 321 | Taysom Hill | QB |
15 | 322 | Dwayne Haskins | QB |
15 | 323 | Rashard Higgins | WR |
15 | 324 | Russell Gage | WR |
15 | 325 | Deonte Harris | WR |
15 | 326 | Steven Sims | WR |
15 | 327 | Diontae Spencer | WR |
15 | 329 | Dwayne Harris | WR |
15 | 330 | De'Anthony Thomas | WR |
15 | 331 | Chris Moore | WR |
15 | 332 | Harrison Butker | K |
15 | 333 | Riley Ridley | WR |
15 | 334 | Donte Moncrief | WR |
15 | 335 | Juwann Winfree | WR |
15 | 336 | Greg Zuerlein | K |
15 | 337 | Justin Tucker | K |
15 | 338 | Cody Core | WR |
15 | 339 | Wil Lutz | K |
15 | 340 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
15 | 341 | Lil'jordan Humphrey | WR |
15 | 342 | Brett Maher | K |
15 | 343 | Robbie Gould | K |
15 | 344 | Robert Foster | WR |
15 | 345 | Gunner Olszewski | WR |
15 | 346 | Jojo Natson | WR |
15 | 347 | Jake Elliott | K |
15 | 348 | Greg Ward | WR |
15 | 349 | Jason Myers | K |
16 | 350 | Joey Slye | K |
16 | 351 | Mason Crosby | K |
16 | 352 | Matt Gay | K |
16 | 353 | Matt Bryant | K |
16 | 354 | Josh Lambo | K |
16 | 355 | Austin Seibert | K |
16 | 356 | New England Patriots | DST |
16 | 357 | Eddy Pineiro | K |
16 | 358 | Chicago Bears | DST |
16 | 359 | Adam Vinatieri | K |
16 | 360 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
16 | 361 | Dan Bailey | K |
16 | 362 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
16 | 363 | Zane Gonzalez | K |
16 | 364 | Chris Boswell | K |
16 | 365 | Aldrick Rosas | K |
16 | 366 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
16 | 367 | Randy Bullock | K |
16 | 368 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
16 | 369 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
16 | 370 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
16 | 371 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
16 | 372 | Cairo Santos | K |
16 | 373 | Mike Nugent | K |
16 | 374 | Brandon McManus | K |
16 | 375 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
16 | 376 | Steven Hauschka | K |
16 | 377 | Houston Texans | DST |
16 | 378 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
16 | 379 | Daniel Carlson | K |
16 | 380 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
16 | 381 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
16 | 382 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
16 | 383 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
16 | 384 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
16 | 385 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
16 | 386 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
16 | 387 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
16 | 388 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
16 | 389 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
16 | 390 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
16 | 391 | New York Giants | DST |
16 | 392 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
16 | 393 | Oakland Raiders | DST |
16 | 394 | New York Jets | DST |
16 | 395 | Denver Broncos | DST |
16 | 396 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
16 | 397 | Sam Ficken | K |
16 | 398 | Dustin Hopkins | K |
16 | 399 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
16 | 400 | Washington Redskins | DST |
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