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 WR Rankings (Half PPR)

Week 5 WR 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	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	1.5	1	3	±0.6	100%
2	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	1.7	1	4	±0.7	100%
3	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	3.1	2	4	±0.5	100%
4	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	4.0	2	7	±0.7	100%
5	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	6.1	4	11	±1.6	100%
6	Nico Collins start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	7.0	4	10	±1.3	100%
7	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	7.7	5	11	±1.4	94%
8	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	9.0	5	12	±1.5	100%
9	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	9.2	3	47	±9.4	100%
10	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	11.6	7	18	±2.5	98%
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11	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	12.2	8	16	±1.6	98%
12	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	12.9	5	42	±7.4	100%
13	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	13.2	6	19	±2.6	99%
14	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	13.9	11	19	±1.8	99%
15	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	13.9	8	19	±2.2	95%
16	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	15.2	10	19	±1.7	94%
17	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	16.0	10	22	±3.0	99%
18	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	17.9	13	21	±1.5	90%
19	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	19.1	15	25	±2.1	92%
20	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	19.3	16	23	±1.6	96%
21	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	21.0	17	25	±1.8	94%
22	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	22.7	17	29	±2.2	94%
23	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	23.0	18	28	±1.7	93%
24	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	25.6	20	33	±2.7	90%
25	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	25.6	23	30	±1.6	73%
26	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	26.6	23	35	±2.8	83%
27	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	26.8	19	66	±10.1	98%
28	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	28.9	24	39	±2.7	81%
29	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	29.0	24	42	±3.6	48%
30	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	30.8	26	37	±2.1	68%
31	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	31.4	23	46	±4.5	18%
32	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	33.5	28	44	±3.7	89%
33	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	33.6	27	49	±4.4	58%
34	KC Concepcion Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	34.2	29	43	±2.8	67%
35	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	36.8	24	44	±4.2	47%
36	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	37.0	33	47	±3.1	67%
37	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	37.2	29	46	±2.8	95%
38	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	39.2	31	44	±3.7	34%
39	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	40.7	32	46	±2.7	38%
40	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	40.8	32	50	±3.4	72%
41	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	41.4	30	50	±4.3	37%
42	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	42.2	35	56	±5.0	47%
43	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	43.5	31	53	±4.5	11%
44	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	44.2	35	54	±3.3	64%
45	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	40.3	27	72	±11.9	93%
46	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	47.8	33	53	±4.1	70%
47	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	47.9	37	59	±4.2	60%
48	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	48.5	37	58	±4.0	33%
49	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	49.5	45	55	±2.7	7%
50	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	51.1	41	61	±4.7	2%
51	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	52.4	47	59	±2.7	7%
52	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	52.7	45	59	±3.7	65%
53	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	54.4	47	61	±3.3	32%
54	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	52.3	38	89	±9.4	33%
55	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	48.5	26	75	±12.8	94%
56	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	58.3	52	64	±3.1	5%
57	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	54.2	37	68	±7.7	11%
58	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	58.9	52	66	±3.4	11%
59	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	59.1	55	67	±3.3	15%
60	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	60.6	53	68	±3.4	—
61	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	60.5	48	81	±5.6	3%
62	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	60.4	47	76	±5.6	6%
63	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	65.1	51	85	±6.8	13%
64	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	63.4	57	80	±4.3	12%
65	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	63.8	52	79	±6.7	20%
66	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	67.0	51	88	±5.7	6%
67	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	69.0	60	86	±6.5	4%
68	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	68.7	60	77	±4.4	4%
69	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	67.0	55	72	±3.4	5%
70	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	72.1	63	82	±4.2	—
71	Cody White start/sit →	WR	LV	—	68.0	58	81	±6.0	—
72	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	72.4	66	97	±5.0	2%
73	Efton Chism III start/sit →	WR	NE	11	67.9	57	80	±6.4	2%
74	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	76.1	67	89	±5.0	2%
75	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	80.6	66	95	±6.8	—
76	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	74.4	65	85	±3.5	3%
77	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	78.8	70	91	±4.5	14%
78	Kevin Coleman Jr.start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	78.0	71	117	±7.3	1%
79	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	80.1	72	87	±3.8	1%
80	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	81.5	70	88	±3.8	1%
81	Treylon Burks start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	81.7	65	97	±7.4	2%
82	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	83.2	75	95	±4.5	1%
83	Mitch Tinsley	WR	CIN	—	85.5	58	130	±14.9	—
84	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	85.7	77	107	±5.0	3%
85	Skyy Moore start/sit →	WR	GB	—	84.2	75	107	±7.2	—
86	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	89.1	83	98	±3.2	2%
87	Dyami Brown start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	85.3	73	98	±6.2	—
88	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	10	87.3	70	105	±9.7	1%
89	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	90.9	72	106	±6.1	8%
90	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	91.9	85	114	±6.1	1%
91	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	LAC	—	81.3	69	131	±11.8	—
92	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	91.0	85	100	±3.9	5%
93	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	93.9	75	106	±5.7	2%
94	Devontez Walker start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	94.1	88	106	±3.6	—
95	Jordan Watkins start/sit →	WR	SF	—	98.6	68	115	±8.5	—
96	Derius Davis start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	93.2	75	119	±9.6	—
97	KaVontae Turpin start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	102.4	93	111	±5.7	—
98	Jalen Brooks start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	94.3	76	125	±10.1	—
99	Jordan Whittington start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	102.1	96	114	±4.2	—
100	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	106.0	85	121	±9.0	1%
101	Tai Felton start/sit →	WR	MIN	—	102.9	88	118	±6.9	—
102	Jacob Cowing start/sit →	WR	SF	—	102.8	98	124	±5.1	—
103	Malik Benson start/sit →	WR	LV	13	105.2	94	123	±7.0	1%
104	Chris Moore	WR	BAL	—	101.4	83	120	±6.6	—
105	Brandin Cooks start/sit →	WR	SF	—	106.0	95	132	±7.6	—
106	Tutu Atwell start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	109.1	101	120	±5.4	1%
107	Dareke Young start/sit →	WR	LV	—	107.3	95	114	±4.1	—
108	Jared Wayne start/sit →	WR	HOU	—	108.6	99	115	±3.7	—
109	Skyler Bell start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	101.0	85	119	±8.3	3%
110	Deion Burks start/sit →	WR	IND	—	110.4	95	126	±7.9	—
111	Sterling Shepard	WR	NYJ	—	106.6	88	150	±13.2	—
112	Ben Skowronek start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	111.0	94	120	±6.9	—
113	Bo Melton start/sit →	WR	GB	—	112.5	102	136	±7.2	—
114	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	114.3	99	124	±5.2	47%
115	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	97.8	67	164	±25.7	94%
116	Tim Patrick start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	109.3	90	125	±12.5	—
117	Isaiah Bond start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	116.5	101	122	±5.3	1%
118	Jalen Tolbert start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	119.5	103	145	±9.7	1%
119	Zavion Thomas start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	116.1	104	126	±6.2	2%
120	Ryan Miller start/sit →	WR	MIA	—	117.3	92	132	±8.6	—
121	Simi Fehoko start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	118.6	100	136	±8.2	—
122	Myles Price	WR	MIN	—	119.1	99	139	±12.3	—
123	Greg Dortch	WR	BUF	—	119.1	101	143	±11.8	—
124	Lil'Jordan Humphrey start/sit →	WR	DEN	—	121.4	112	148	±8.7	—
125	J. Michael Sturdivant start/sit →	WR	GB	—	122.1	104	132	±7.8	—
126	Chris Blair start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	121.7	110	133	±5.9	—
127	Jahdae Walker start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	125.4	103	143	±9.7	—
128	Reggie Virgil start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	123.9	93	144	±15.2	—
129	Luke McCaffrey start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	125.1	113	135	±5.1	—
130	Elijah Moore	WR	PHI	—	126.2	111	135	±6.6	—
131	LaJohntay Wester start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	128.5	112	134	±5.7	—
132	Jonathan Mingo start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	125.8	117	134	±4.9	—
133	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine start/sit →	WR	IND	—	125.6	118	134	±4.4	—
134	Theo Wease Jr.start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	114.4	92	137	±16.8	—
135	Kameron Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	—	129.5	120	140	±8.3	—
136	Charlie Jones	WR	NYG	—	132.3	125	141	±5.3	—
137	Malik McClain	WR	NYJ	—	135.8	128	140	±3.6	—
138	Anthony Gould start/sit →	WR	IND	—	134.9	121	154	±10.4	—
139	Tom Kennedy	WR	DET	—	141.2	131	186	±14.0	—
140	Barion Brown start/sit →	WR	NO	8	140.9	134	151	±4.8	1%
141	Tay Martin start/sit →	WR	DET	—	143.2	133	185	±14.5	—
142	Xavier Smith start/sit →	WR	SF	—	142.1	125	180	±17.0	—
143	Malachi Corley start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	139.7	124	146	±7.1	—
144	Britain Covey	WR	PHI	—	143.7	137	153	±5.8	—
145	Kevin Austin Jr.start/sit →	WR	FA	—	134.2	108	153	±14.6	—
146	Van Jefferson	WR	WAS	—	140.7	138	146	±3.0	—
147	Jeshaun Jones	WR	MIN	—	139.6	133	147	±4.6	—
148	Kaden Wetjen start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	151.9	139	203	±19.6	—
149	Gary Jennings Jr.	WR	LAC	—	141.8	130	153	±7.8	—
150	Cedric Tillman start/sit →	WR	NO	8	135.7	130	146	±7.3	1%
151	Alex Bachman	WR	LAR	—	161.0	142	248	±35.6	—
152	KhaDarel Hodge	WR	FA	—	140.0	96	184	±44.0	—
153	Brandon Smith	WR	PIT	—	145.8	138	154	±5.4	—
154	Dalen Cambre	WR	NYG	—	148.6	142	155	±4.6	—
155	Deven Thompkins	WR	LV	—	162.0	144	228	±29.6	—
156	Devin Duvernay start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	157.5	146	192	±15.7	—
157	Lewis Bond	WR	HOU	—	155.5	128	183	±27.5	—
158	Jalen Cropper	WR	NO	—	145.0	141	149	±4.0	—
159	David Sills V	WR	TB	—	185.5	151	220	±34.5	—
160	Anthony Smith	WR	DAL	—	195.5	152	239	±43.5	—

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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.

#27Tee HigginsWR · CINbest #19 · worst #66 · ±10.1
#9Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CINbest #3 · worst #47 · ±9.4
#12Justin JeffersonWR · MINbest #5 · worst #42 · ±7.4
#31Tre' HarrisWR · LACbest #23 · worst #46 · ±4.5
#33Khalil ShakirWR · BUFbest #27 · worst #49 · ±4.4

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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.