Who to start in fantasy football: Week 5 rankings, start-sit advice, sleepers for PPR leagues

Michael OHara

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Bye weeks are officially here, meaning fantasy managers may have to get creative with their lineups. If you have anyone from the Chargers, Eagles, Lions, or Titans on your fantasy team, make sure they're resting up on the bench this week. If you don't roster anyone from these four teams, it's business as usual.

As you prepare for the 5th full Sunday of NFL football, we've got you covered with everything you need to set your fantasy football lineups. We have everything from positional rankings to sleepers and busts. Be sure to check back in often as our rankings will be updated regularly until kickoff on Sunday.

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Week 5 Fantasy QB Rankings

These rankings are for four-point passing TD leagues, and players who have already played are in italics.

RANKPLAYER NAMETEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Josh AllenBUFat HOU 
2Lamar JacksonBALat CIN 
3Jayden DanielsWASvs. CLE 
4Jordan LoveGBat LAR 
5Kyler MurrayARIat SF 
6C.J. StroudHOUvs. BUF 
7Brock PurdySFvs. ARI 
8Geno SmithSEAvs. NYG 
9Patrick Mahomes IIKCvs. NO 
10Joe BurrowCINvs. BAL 
11Justin FieldsPITvs. DAL 
12Baker MayfieldTBat ATL 
13Sam DarnoldMINvs. NYJ 
14Joe FlaccoINDat JAC 
15Trevor LawrenceJACvs. IND 
16Dak PrescottDALat PIT 
17Derek CarrNOat KC 
18Caleb WilliamsCHIvs. CAR 
19Kirk CousinsATLvs. TB 
20Deshaun WatsonCLEat WAS 
21Matthew StaffordLARvs. GB 
22Daniel JonesNYGat SEA 
23Aaron RodgersNYJat MIN 
24Andy DaltonCARat CHI 
25Bo NixDENvs. LV 
26Tyler HuntleyMIAat NE 
27Gardner Minshew IILVat DEN 
28Jacoby BrissettNEvs. MIA 

Week 5 Fantasy RB Rankings (PPR)

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANKPLAYER NAMETEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Jordan MasonSFvs. ARI 
2Derrick HenryBALat CIN 
3Alvin KamaraNOat KC 
4James CookBUFat HOU 
5Kenneth Walker Jr.SEAvs. NYG 
6Bijan RobinsonATLvs. TB 
7Breece HallNYJat MIN 
8Kyren WilliamsLARvs. GB 
9De'Von AchaneMIAat NE 
10Josh JacobsGBat LAR 
11Travis Etienne Jr.JACvs. IND 
12James ConnerARIat SF 
13Najee HarrisPITvs. DAL 
14Brian Robinson Jr.WASvs. CLE 
15Chuba HubbardCARat CHI 
16Aaron JonesMINvs. NYJ 
17D'Andre SwiftCHIvs. CAR 
18Javonte WilliamsDENvs. LV 
19Zack MossCINvs. BAL 
20Kareem HuntKCvs. NO 
21Jerome FordCLEat WAS 
22Trey SermonINDat JAC 
23Rachaad WhiteTBat ATL 
24Rico DowdleDALat PIT 
25Austin EkelerWASvs. CLE 
26Bucky IrvingTBat ATL 
27Alexander MattisonLVat DEN 
28Rhamondre StevensonNEvs. MIA 
29Cam AkersHOUvs. BUF 
30Antonio GibsonNEvs. MIA 
31Zach CharbonnetSEAvs. NYG 
32Braelon AllenNYJat MIN 
33Tyrone Tracy Jr.NYGat SEA 
34Justice HillBALat CIN 
35Chase BrownCINvs. BAL 
36Tank BigsbyJACvs. IND 
37Samaje PerineKCvs. NO 
38Raheem MostertMIAat NE 
39Tyler AllgeierATLvs. TB 
40Jaleel McLaughlinDENvs. LV 
41Roschon JohnsonCHIvs. CAR 
42Miles SandersCARat CHI 
43Ray DavisBUFat HOU 
44Ty ChandlerMINvs. NYJ 
45Ezekiel ElliottDALat PIT 
46Dameon PierceHOUvs. BUF 
47Jaylen WrightMIAat NE 
48D'Onta ForemanCLEat WAS 
49Emanuel WilsonGBat LAR 
50Dylan LaubeLVat DEN 
51Carson SteeleKCvs. NO 
52Jamaal WilliamsNOat KC 
53Trey BensonARIat SF 
54Jeremy McNicholsWASvs. CLE 
55Khalil HerbertCHIvs. CAR 
56Isaac GuerendoSFvs. ARI 
57Emari DemercadoARIat SF 
58Eric GrayNYGat SEA 
59Tyler GodsonINDat JAC 

Week 5 Fantasy WR Rankings (PPR)

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANKPLAYER NAMETEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1CeeDee LambDALat PIT 
2Ja'Marr ChaseCINvs. BAL 
3Nico CollinsHOUvs. BUF 
4Justin JeffersonMINvs. NYJ 
5Mike EvansTBat ATL 
6DK MetcalfSEAvs. NYG 
7Marvin Harrison Jr.ARIat SF 
8Deebo Samuel Sr.SFvs. ARI 
9Jayden ReedGBat LAR 
10Amari CooperCLEat WAS 
11Chris GodwinTBat ATL 
12DJ MooreCHIvs. CAR 
13George PickensPITvs. DAL 
14Terry McLaurinWASvs. CLE 
15Brian Thomas Jr.JACvs. IND 
16Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEAvs. NYG 
17Zay FlowersBALat CIN 
18Drake LondonATLvs. TB 
19Chris OlaveNOat KC 
20Tee HigginsCINvs. BAL 
21Brandon AiyukSFvs. ARI 
22Michael Pittman Jr.INDat JAC 
23Tyreek HillMIAat NE 
24Garrett WilsonNYJat MIN 
25Stefon DiggsHOUvs. BUF 
26Wan'Dale RobinsonNYGat SEA 
27Courtland SuttonDENvs. LV 
28Diontae JohnsonCARat CHI 
29Dontayvion WicksGBat LAR 
30Josh DownsINDat JAC 
31Jerry JeudyCLEat WAS 
32Rashid ShaheedNOat KC 
33Jaylen WaddleMIAat NE 
34Keenan AllenCHIvs. CAR 
35Jakobi MeyersLVat DEN 
36Keon ColemanBUFat HOU 
37Christian KirkJACvs. IND 
38Xavier WorthyKCvs. NO 
39Tutu AtwellLARvs. GB 
40Xavier LegetteCARat CHI 
41Darnell MooneyATLvs. TB 
42Jordan AddisonMINvs. NYJ 
43Jordan WhittingtonLARvs. GB 
44Rome OdunzeCHIvs. CAR 
45Andrei IosivasCINvs. BAL 
46Mike WilliamsNYJat MIN 
47Michael WilsonARIat SF 
48Tre TuckerLVat DEN 
49Gabe DavisJACvs. IND 
50Ja'Lynn PolkNEvs. MIA 
51Tank DellHOUvs. BUF 
52Justin WatsonKCvs. NO 
53Tyler LockettSEAvs. NYG 
54Jalen TolbertDALat PIT 
55Greg DortchARIat SF 
56Curtis SamuelBUFat HOU 
57Olamide ZaccheausWASvs. CLE 
58Noah BrownWASvs. CLE 
59DeMario DouglasNEvs. MIA 
60Darius SlaytonNYGat SEA 
61Allen LazardNYJat MIN 
62Jalen NailorMINvs. NYJ 
63Alec PierceINDat JAC 
64Demarcus RobinsonLARvs. GB 
65Rashod BatemanBALat CIN 
66Jauan JenningsSFvs. ARI 
67Juju Smith-SchusterKCvs. NO 
68Calvin AustinPITvs. DAL 
69Kendrick BourneNEvs. MIA 
70Jonathan MingoCARat CHI 
71Luke McCaffreyWASvs. CLE 
72Elijah MooreCLEat WAS 
73Josh ReynoldsDENat NYJ 
74Tyler BoydTENat MIA 
75Jalin HyattNYGat SEA 
76Tyquan ThorntonNEvs. MIA 
77Odell Beckham Jr.MIAat NE 
78Van JeffersonPITat DAL 
79Nelson AgholorBALat CIN 
80Lil'Jordan HumphreyDENat NYJ 
81Tyler JohnsonLARvs. GB 

Week 5 Fantasy Rankings TE (PPR)

Italicized players have already played this week.

RANKPLAYER NAMETEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Travis KelceKCvs. NO 
2George KittleSFvs. ARI 
3Jake FergusonDALat PIT 
4Trey McBrideARIat SF 
5Brock BowersLVat DEN 
6Dalton KincaidBUFat HOU 
7Pat FreiermuthPITvs. DAL 
8Cole KmetCHIvs. CAR 
9Cade OttonTBat ATL 
10David NjokuCLEat WAS 
11Hunter HenryNEvs. MIA 
12Mike GesickiCINvs. BAL 
13Tucker KraftGBat LAR 
14Isaiah LikelyBALat CIN 
15Kyle PittsATLvs. TB 
16Brenton StrangeJACvs. IND 
17Colby ParkinsonLARvs. GB 
18Zach ErtzWASvs. CLE 
19Mark AndrewsBALat CIN 
20Tyler ConklinNYJat MIN 
21Dalton SchultzHOUvs. BUF 
22Juwan JohnsonNOat KC 
23Jonnu SmithMIAat NE 
24Noah FantSEAvs. NYG 
25Greg DulcichDENvs. LV 
26Erick AllCINvs. BAL 
27Austin HooperNEvs. MIA 
28A.J. BarnerSEAvs. NYG 
29Foster MoreauNOat KC 
30Theo JohnsonNYGat SEA 
31Darnell WashingtonPITvs. DAL 
32Tommy TrembleCARat CHI 
33Johnny MundtMINvs. NYJ 
34Gerald EverettCHIvs. CAR 
35Dawson KnoxBUFat HOU 
36Ja'Tavion SandersCARat CHI 
37Luke MusgraveGBat LAR 
38Kylen GransonINDat JAC 
39Elijah HigginsARIat SF 

Week 5 Fantasy Defense Rankings

Italicized teams have already played this week.

RANKTEAMOPPONENTCHANGE
1Minnesota Vikingsvs. NYJUp 2
2Denver Broncosvs. LVUp 2
3Chicago Bearsvs. CARDown 1
4Pittsburgh Steelersvs. DALDown 3
5Seattle Seahawksvs. NYGUp 2
6Las Vegas Raidersat DENDown 1
7Kansas City Chiefsvs. NOUp 5
8San Francisco 49ersvs. ARIUp 7
9New York Jetsat MIN 
10Green Bay Packersat LARDown 2
11Miami Dolphinsat NEDown 5
12Cleveland Brownsat WASUp 1
13New Orleans Saintsat KCUp 4
14Buffalo Billsat HOUDown 4
15Atlanta Falconsvs. TBUp 1
16Baltimore Ravensat CINDown 5
17Dallas Cowboysat PITDown 3
18Cincinnati Bengalsvs. BAL 
19Houston Texansvs. BUF 
20Jacksonville Jaguarsvs. IND 
21Tampa Bay Buccaneersat ATL 
22Washington Commandersvs. CLE 
23Indianapolis Coltsat JAC 
24New England Patriotsvs. MIA 
25Arizona Cardinalsat SF 
26New York Giantsat SEA 
27Carolina Panthersat CHI 
28Los Angeles Ramsvs. GB 

Week 5 Fantasy Kicker Rankings

Italicized teams have already played this week.

RANKPLAYERTEAMOPPONENT
1Brandon AubreyDALat PIT
2Harrison ButkerKCvs. NO
3Ka'imi FairbairnHOUvs. BUF
4Tyler BassBUFat HOU
5Jake MoodySFvs. ARI
6Evan McPhersonCINvs. BAL
7Chris BoswellPITvs. DAL
8Blake GrupeNOat KC
9Younghoe KooATLvs. TB
10Jason MyersSEAvs. NYG
11Justin TuckerBALat CIN
12Matt PraterARIat SF
13Cairo SantosCHIvs. CAR
14Daniel CarlsonLVat DEN
15Brayden NarvesonGBat LAR
16Chase McLaughlinTBat ATL
17Will ReichardMINvs. NYJ
18Cam LittleJACvs. IND
19Jason SandersMIAat NE
20Dustin HopkinsCLEat WAS
21Austin SeibertWASvs. CLE
22Matt GayINDat JAC
23Greg ZuerleinNYJat MIN
24Greg JosephNYGat SEA
25Wil LutzDENvs. LV
26Eddy PineiroCARat CHI
27Joshua KartyLARvs. GB
28Joey SlyeNEvs. MIA

Michael OHara

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Michael O'Hara is a Fantasy Sports Intern at The Sporting News, with a focus on fantasy football. Michael has been a fan of the NFL since childhood and began writing for fantasy football websites as a student at Ohio State University, including the Roto Street Journal and Fantasy Football Today.