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Updated Week 5 Running Back Rankings

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:

  • Carlos Hyde is inactive for Week 5
  • Broncos-Patriots Postponed Monday, Moved To Next Sunday
  • Titans Close Facility Again After New Positive COVID-19 Test
  • Cincinnati Expects Joe Mixon To Play Sunday
  • Raheem Mostert On Track To Suit Up Sunday
  • Phillip Lindsay Was On Track To Return After Three-Week Absence
  • Jets Activate Le'Veon Bell From Injured Reserve
  • Le'Veon Bell will be activated this week
  • Cam Akers (ribs) is set to return in Week 5
  • Cardinals-Jets On Track To Play Sunday
  • Chargers Put Austin Ekeler On Injured Reserve
  • Leonard Fournette is officially active for Week 5
  • Titans-Bills game scheduled for Sunday is being moved to Tuesday at 6 pm
  • Zack Moss Could Return In Week 5

These rankings are a consensus from four of our lead fantasy football columnists - Nick MarianoPierre Camus, Brandon Murchison, Scott Engel, and Dominick Petrillo - 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!

 

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 10/11 at 9:30 am ET after the Patriots-Broncos game was cancelled:

RB Rank Player Name Pos Overall Rank
1 Alvin Kamara RB 1
2 Ezekiel Elliott RB 2
3 Dalvin Cook RB 4
4 Kareem Hunt RB 5
5 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB 6
6 James Robinson RB 8
7 Mike Davis RB 12
8 Josh Jacobs RB 13
9 Chris Carson RB 15
10 Derrick Henry RB 18
11 James Conner RB 23
12 Jonathan Taylor RB 25
13 Joe Mixon RB 26
14 Todd Gurley II RB 27
15 David Johnson RB 35
16 Antonio Gibson RB 37
17 Miles Sanders RB 44
18 Kenyan Drake RB 45
19 Jerick McKinnon RB 50
20 Ronald Jones II RB 51
21 Devin Singletary RB 52
22 Myles Gaskin RB 60
23 David Montgomery RB 63
24 Devonta Freeman RB 68
25 Mark Ingram II RB 73
26 Joshua Kelley RB 74
27 Le'Veon Bell RB 78
28 Raheem Mostert RB 90
29 Latavius Murray RB 91
30 Darrell Henderson RB 95
31 Malcolm Brown RB 97
32 Nyheim Hines RB 99
33 D'Ernest Johnson RB 100
34 Chase Edmonds RB 101
35 Olamide Zaccheaus RB 102
36 Justin Jackson RB 110
37 J.K. Dobbins RB 115
38 Alexander Mattison RB 119
39 Frank Gore RB 126
40 Duke Johnson Jr. RB 129
41 Zack Moss RB 132
42 Brian Hill RB 133
43 J.D. McKissic RB 139
44 Gus Edwards RB 147
45 Cam Akers RB 150
46 Ke'Shawn Vaughn RB 152
47 Chris Thompson RB 158
48 Boston Scott RB 161
49 Giovani Bernard RB 162
50 Jeff Wilson Jr. RB 163
51 Jordan Howard RB 164
52 Tony Pollard RB 169
53 Travis Homer RB 172
54 Matt Breida RB 174
55 Dion Lewis RB 175
56 Wayne Gallman RB 181
57 Jalen Richard RB 183
58 Jordan Wilkins RB 188
59 Leonard Fournette RB 189
60 Darrel Williams RB 194
61 Lamical Perine RB 202
62 Dontrell Hilliard RB 203
63 Benny Snell Jr. RB 209
64 Peyton Barber RB 210
65 Anthony McFarland Jr. RB 212
66 Devontae Booker RB 213
67 Ito Smith RB 221
68 T.J. Yeldon RB 224
69 DeeJay Dallas RB 226
70 Darwin Thompson RB 228
71 Darrynton Evans RB 229
72 Kyle Juszczyk RB 231
73 Jaylen Samuels RB 233
74 Carlos Hyde RB 234
75 Royce Freeman RB 236
76 Corey Clement RB 237
77 J.J. Taylor RB 242
78 Trenton Cannon RB 246
79 C.J. Ham RB 251
80 Ryan Nall RB 252
81 Artavis Pierce RB 259
82 Alex Armah RB 261
83 Dare Ogunbowale RB 266
84 Alec Ingold RB 267
85 Josh Adams RB 268
86 Patrick Laird RB 273
87 JaMycal Hasty RB 279
88 Mike Boone RB 285
89 C.J. Prosise RB 294
90 Patrick Ricard RB 301
91 Eno Benjamin RB 307
92 Justice Hill RB 308
93 Jeremy McNichols RB 315
94 Qadree Ollison RB 316
95 Theo Riddick RB 323
96 Ameer Abdullah RB 324
97 Keith Smith RB 325
98 Jakob Johnson RB 327
99 Lynn Bowden Jr. RB 346
100 Anthony Sherman RB 354
101 Reggie Gilliam RB 360
102 DeAndre Washington RB 365
103 Andy Janovich RB 374
104 Buddy Howell RB 397
105 Jason Huntley RB 398
106 Elijhaa Penny RB 399


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