What are week 5 fantasy football rankings?

Week 5 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.

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.

Should I start the higher-ranked player?

Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.

Week 5 RB Rankings (Half PPR)

Week 5 RB rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for Half PPR scoring — consensus rank plus each player's best and worst expert rank.

Week 5 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 12, 2026 at 12:11 AM EDT

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#	Player	Pos	Team	Bye	Consensus	Best	Worst	Split	Rostered
1	Jahmyr Gibbs start/sit →	RB	DET	6	1.0	1	2	±0.2	100%
2	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	2.0	1	2	±0.2	100%
3	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	3.4	3	5	±0.6	100%
4	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	4.4	3	7	±1.2	99%
5	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	5.8	3	12	±1.6	100%
6	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	6.9	3	11	±1.8	100%
7	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	7.5	4	13	±2.4	97%
8	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	8.6	5	13	±1.9	94%
9	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	8.7	3	12	±2.4	100%
10	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	8.9	7	11	±1.0	99%
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11	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	10.7	6	14	±1.9	100%
12	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	10.9	6	15	±1.8	88%
13	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	14.8	13	19	±1.9	83%
14	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	15.0	12	19	±1.7	94%
15	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	15.1	11	22	±2.3	81%
16	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	16.3	8	40	±4.6	100%
17	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	16.3	12	20	±1.8	96%
18	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	17.4	11	21	±2.1	99%
19	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	18.1	15	23	±1.6	98%
20	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	20.7	17	24	±1.3	97%
21	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	20.8	19	25	±1.3	91%
22	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	22.7	20	26	±1.6	96%
23	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	24.3	20	28	±2.3	79%
24	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	25.1	21	39	±3.2	74%
25	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	25.9	19	34	±2.9	83%
26	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	26.2	16	33	±3.8	98%
27	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	27.1	21	33	±2.5	90%
28	Alvin Kamara start/sit →	RB	NO	8	27.1	22	35	±2.8	62%
29	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	27.2	23	31	±2.1	88%
30	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	30.2	24	35	±2.1	80%
31	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	30.7	26	37	±2.4	51%
32	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	32.9	29	37	±1.7	35%
33	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	32.9	29	38	±2.4	53%
34	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	33.8	29	37	±2.0	47%
35	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	34.4	28	38	±1.9	52%
36	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	36.7	33	42	±1.9	50%
37	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	37.4	29	46	±4.0	44%
38	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	37.6	34	41	±1.7	71%
39	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	39.7	34	46	±2.8	7%
40	Kendre Miller start/sit →	RB	NO	8	41.0	38	50	±2.1	8%
41	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	41.3	35	48	±2.6	29%
42	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	43.1	38	51	±2.6	7%
43	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	43.8	36	48	±2.2	57%
44	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	45.5	41	55	±2.9	15%
45	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	42.9	26	60	±7.0	60%
46	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	45.7	42	51	±2.0	34%
47	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	47.5	43	53	±2.2	5%
48	Najee Harris start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	48.9	44	55	±2.4	8%
49	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	50.5	40	62	±4.9	27%
50	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	51.0	45	64	±3.0	7%
51	Austin Ekeler start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	51.1	36	60	±4.9	4%
52	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	51.5	47	57	±2.1	1%
53	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	52.7	47	56	±2.3	3%
54	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	53.5	50	58	±1.8	3%
55	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	55.8	49	79	±4.6	4%
56	Dameon Pierce	RB	PHI	—	55.7	43	77	±7.8	—
57	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	54.3	38	71	±7.9	6%
58	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	6	59.3	56	68	±2.2	1%
59	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	59.5	48	72	±3.7	3%
60	Demond Claiborne start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	61.4	55	70	±3.6	3%
61	Tyler Badie start/sit →	RB	DEN	—	62.1	55	68	±3.4	—
62	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	61.2	58	64	±1.5	2%
63	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	60.1	56	68	±2.7	1%
64	CJ Donaldson start/sit →	RB	NO	8	63.3	58	72	±2.7	1%
65	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	65.5	54	78	±3.7	6%
66	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	67.3	60	75	±3.4	6%
67	DeeJay Dallas	RB	MIN	—	67.8	64	73	±2.2	—
68	LeQuint Allen Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	69.6	64	77	±3.3	1%
69	Travis Homer start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	67.8	60	79	±4.6	—
70	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	70.4	62	79	±3.7	1%
71	Pierre Strong Jr.	RB	GB	—	66.4	61	71	±3.2	—
72	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	—	72.8	68	85	±3.2	—
73	Ameer Abdullah start/sit →	RB	JAX	—	74.9	68	81	±3.1	—
74	Hunter Luepke	RB	DAL	—	77.2	69	85	±4.0	—
75	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	76.6	69	85	±3.6	1%
76	Dylan Laube start/sit →	RB	LV	—	74.8	65	88	±5.4	—
77	Alec Ingold	RB	LAC	—	75.7	71	82	±2.4	—
78	Tahj Brooks start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	81.3	65	93	±7.7	1%
79	Patrick Ricard	RB	NYG	—	80.4	74	88	±3.7	—
80	Carson Steele	RB	PHI	—	76.1	69	83	±3.2	—
81	Jordan James start/sit →	RB	SF	8	82.5	63	114	±9.3	1%
82	Zavier Scott start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	83.9	73	160	±18.2	—
83	Jaydon Blue start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	77.9	68	92	±6.8	1%
84	Jacob Saylors start/sit →	RB	DET	6	84.7	71	95	±6.2	1%
85	Carlos Washington Jr.	RB	MIA	—	83.0	71	96	±6.2	—
86	Adam Prentice	RB	DEN	—	84.5	81	93	±2.8	—
87	Salvon Ahmed	RB	CHI	—	79.5	67	93	±7.2	—
88	Lew Nichols III	RB	PIT	—	83.7	76	90	±3.5	—
89	Kene Nwangwu start/sit →	RB	NYJ	—	87.8	83	91	±2.1	—
90	Michael Burton	RB	CLE	—	87.9	81	94	±2.8	—
91	Rasheen Ali start/sit →	RB	BAL	—	89.9	84	94	±3.1	—
92	Josh Williams	RB	TB	—	92.9	72	147	±19.4	—
93	Julius Chestnut start/sit →	RB	TEN	—	95.8	83	144	±14.8	—
94	Andrew Beck start/sit →	RB	NYJ	—	91.3	88	95	±2.4	—
95	Max Bredeson start/sit →	RB	MIN	—	93.8	90	97	±2.0	—
96	Dean Connors	RB	LAR	—	96.8	91	119	±7.0	—
97	DJ Herman	LB	MIA	—	85.4	78	97	±6.5	—
98	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	100.4	71	159	±30.4	83%
99	Kalel Mullings	RB	TEN	—	101.3	86	156	±22.8	—
100	DJ Giddens start/sit →	RB	IND	13	92.3	82	99	±6.1	1%
101	Jarquez Hunter start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	92.7	79	102	±8.3	1%
102	Adam Randall start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	101.0	69	139	±25.0	1%
103	Craig Reynolds	RB	WAS	—	107.3	74	163	±33.5	—
104	James Conner	RB	ARI	14	97.0	70	124	±27.0	9%
105	Frank Gore Jr.	RB	BUF	—	100.0	75	125	±25.0	—
106	Dare Ogunbowale	RB	HOU	—	104.0	91	131	±16.2	—
107	Emari Demercado	RB	FA	—	98.0	86	110	±12.0	1%

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros

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.

#16Ashton JeantyRB · LVbest #8 · worst #40 · ±4.6
#37Mike Washington Jr.RB · LVbest #29 · worst #46 · ±4.0
#26Omarion HamptonRB · LACbest #16 · worst #33 · ±3.8
#24Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB · WASbest #21 · worst #39 · ±3.2
#25RJ HarveyRB · DENbest #19 · worst #34 · ±2.9

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What are week 5 fantasy football rankings?: Week 5 rankings order players by expected fantasy points in this week's games only — matchup, injury status and role all count, season-long value does not. They are the board to check before you set a lineup.
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.
Should I start the higher-ranked player?: Usually, but rankings are league-agnostic. Scoring settings, your other options at the position and your opponent all matter. Connect your league to LeagueLogs — it's free — and the AI chat that knows your league answers start/sit questions against your actual roster.