Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings
Week 5 expert consensus rankings for every position — QB, RB, WR, TE, flex, kicker, defense and IDP — with each player's best and worst expert rank.
Week 5 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT
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| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allen | QB | BUF | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Matthew Stafford | QB | LAR | 2.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Jared Goff | QB | DET | 2.8 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Joe Burrow | QB | CIN | 4.0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | JAX | 5.3 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Dak Prescott | QB | DAL | 5.7 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Brock Purdy | QB | SF | 7.0 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Drake Maye | QB | NE | 8.2 | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Jacoby Brissett | QB | ARI | 9.3 | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | Tyler Shough | QB | NO | 10.7 | 9 | 12 |
| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | 1.1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Bijan Robinson | RB | ATL | 2.1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND | 2.9 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Chase Brown | RB | CIN | 5.3 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Derrick Henry | RB | BAL | 5.5 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Kyren Williams | RB | LAR | 5.8 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | SF | 6.2 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Jaylen Warren | RB | PIT | 8.2 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | James Cook III | RB | BUF | 9.3 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | LV | 10.5 | 8 | 12 |
| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | SEA | 1.7 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Puka Nacua | WR | LAR | 1.9 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 3.0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | DAL | 4.4 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Drake London | WR | ATL | 5.5 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Zay Flowers | WR | BAL | 7.5 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Nico Collins | WR | HOU | 7.6 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | Chris Olave | WR | NO | 8.2 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | Michael Wilson | WR | ARI | 8.3 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | Malik Nabers | WR | NYG | 10.4 | 5 | 16 |
| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey McBride | TE | ARI | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Brock Bowers | TE | LV | 2.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Sam LaPorta | TE | DET | 3.3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | George Kittle | TE | SF | 3.8 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Tyler Warren | TE | IND | 5.2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Isaiah Likely | TE | NYG | 7.0 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Dalton Kincaid | TE | BUF | 7.2 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | Tucker Kraft | TE | GB | 8.6 | 7 | 12 |
| 9 | Juwan Johnson | TE | NO | 8.9 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | Colston Loveland | TE | CHI | 10.1 | 7 | 15 |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
Full Flex (RB/WR/TE) board →| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | 1.2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Bijan Robinson | RB | ATL | 2.7 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Puka Nacua | WR | LAR | 3.6 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | SEA | 3.7 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 5.5 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND | 7.2 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | DAL | 7.9 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Trey McBride | TE | ARI | 8.4 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | Drake London | WR | ATL | 10.9 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Chase Brown | RB | CIN | 11.5 | 9 | 15 |
Kicker
Full Kicker board →| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Aubrey | K | DAL | 1.2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Evan McPherson | K | CIN | 3.0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | HOU | 3.8 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Will Reichard | K | MIN | 4.1 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Jake Bates | K | DET | 6.7 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Spencer Shrader | K | IND | 7.0 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Cam Little | K | JAX | 7.2 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | Tyler Loop | K | BAL | 8.1 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | Jason Myers | K | SEA | 8.3 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | Eddy Pineiro | K | SF | 10.7 | 7 | 16 |
Defense (DST)
Full Defense (DST) board →| # | Player | Pos | Team | Consensus | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Texans | DST | HOU | 1.3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | DST | MIN | 2.6 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Denver Broncos | DST | DEN | 3.0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST | CIN | 4.1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST | PIT | 5.8 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST | JAX | 7.0 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Dallas Cowboys | DST | DAL | 7.8 | 3 | 16 |
| 8 | Cleveland Browns | DST | CLE | 8.9 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | Baltimore Ravens | DST | BAL | 10.1 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | Chicago Bears | DST | CHI | 10.5 | 7 | 18 |
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Compare Week 5 PPR choices
See weekly expert ranks, projections and player status side by side. Comparisons update for the current week.
Week 5: where the experts split
The widest expert disagreements near the top of the board — the players one analyst has as a must-start and another has on the bench.
- #32Marcus MariotaQB · WASbest #31 · worst #68 · ±17.2
- #33Will ShipleyRB · PHIbest #21 · worst #54 · ±8.0
- #36Kalif RaymondWR · CHIbest #33 · worst #65 · ±6.9
- #38DK MetcalfWR · PITbest #33 · worst #63 · ±6.9
- #40Luther Burden IIIWR · CHIbest #33 · worst #56 · ±6.4
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- What are week 5 fantasy football rankings?
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- What does the best / worst rank mean?
- Every row shows the consensus rank plus the highest and lowest rank any contributing FantasyPros expert gave the player this week. A wide gap means the experts disagree — usually an injury question, a new role, or a matchup they read differently.
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