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 Flex (RB/WR/TE) Rankings (PPR)

Week 5 Flex (RB/WR/TE) rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for 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	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	3.5	3	6	±0.7	100%
4	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	3.8	3	6	±0.8	100%
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	5.0	4	6	±0.4	100%
6	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	6.5	4	17	±2.4	100%
7	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	8.0	7	13	±1.4	100%
8	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	10.0	7	15	±2.5	99%
9	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	10.8	7	18	±2.0	100%
10	Trey McBride start/sit →	TE	ARI	14	11.1	9	20	±2.1	100%
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11	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	12.1	5	22	±5.1	100%
12	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	12.4	7	23	±3.0	100%
13	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	14.6	8	24	±3.7	94%
14	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	15.5	11	23	±3.3	94%
15	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	16.5	9	30	±5.3	97%
16	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	17.9	11	26	±3.4	88%
17	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	18.3	15	26	±3.7	99%
18	Nico Collins start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	18.3	6	24	±4.6	100%
19	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	18.4	8	24	±4.1	100%
20	Brock Bowers start/sit →	TE	LV	13	19.5	11	20	±1.9	100%
21	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	20.5	9	30	±6.6	100%
22	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	22.9	15	34	±4.4	100%
23	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	23.3	15	29	±3.2	98%
24	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	23.9	5	132	±26.2	100%
25	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	27.7	21	41	±4.8	98%
26	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	28.2	19	37	±4.6	99%
27	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	29.9	26	37	±3.2	99%
28	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	30.6	8	130	±21.9	100%
29	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	31.8	24	40	±3.5	94%
30	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	32.2	21	47	±6.0	95%
31	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	32.5	14	127	±17.2	100%
32	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	32.7	22	51	±5.7	99%
33	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	32.9	25	43	±6.4	83%
34	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	33.7	25	49	±6.2	81%
35	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	33.8	26	45	±5.0	94%
36	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	34.7	23	47	±5.2	99%
37	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	35.9	28	43	±3.1	90%
38	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	37.2	32	51	±4.0	96%
39	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	38.2	26	47	±5.5	96%
40	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	38.7	30	60	±5.6	98%
41	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	40.6	35	55	±4.4	92%
42	George Kittle start/sit →	TE	SF	8	40.8	38	46	±2.8	97%
43	Sam LaPorta start/sit →	TE	DET	6	42.0	38	50	±2.9	98%
44	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	47.0	36	61	±4.5	97%
45	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	47.3	36	61	±5.1	91%
46	Tyler Warren start/sit →	TE	IND	13	47.7	46	67	±3.5	99%
47	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	48.7	39	74	±7.8	83%
48	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	48.8	40	64	±6.0	94%
49	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	49.4	40	57	±4.4	93%
50	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	51.1	39	68	±5.9	94%
51	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	53.6	35	69	±6.5	90%
52	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	54.3	45	72	±7.5	96%
53	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	55.5	48	83	±7.2	48%
54	Dalton Kincaid start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	55.6	39	98	±11.9	93%
55	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	55.8	50	65	±3.0	73%
56	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	59.1	53	75	±5.3	68%
57	Isaiah Likely start/sit →	TE	NYG	8	59.1	46	72	±8.9	89%
58	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	61.7	30	96	±11.0	83%
59	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	61.7	40	139	±22.7	98%
60	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	61.8	45	78	±8.1	79%
61	Alvin Kamara start/sit →	RB	NO	8	64.0	42	101	±9.3	62%
62	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	64.2	51	94	±11.7	58%
63	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	64.6	42	107	±12.0	18%
64	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	65.5	55	85	±5.4	81%
65	Harold Fannin Jr.start/sit →	TE	CLE	11	65.6	50	79	±7.1	94%
66	Tucker Kraft start/sit →	TE	GB	11	66.5	56	76	±5.1	93%
67	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	67.7	31	93	±14.4	98%
68	T.J. Hockenson start/sit →	TE	MIN	6	68.6	40	82	±10.3	55%
69	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	69.6	60	93	±10.2	51%
70	KC Concepcion Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	70.1	56	87	±8.4	67%
71	Juwan Johnson start/sit →	TE	NO	8	70.6	56	91	±7.8	70%
72	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	71.8	49	127	±15.7	74%
73	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	72.5	61	80	±6.8	88%
74	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	73.4	47	110	±11.0	90%
75	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	74.2	52	90	±9.3	47%
76	Colston Loveland start/sit →	TE	CHI	10	75.6	67	98	±7.1	93%
77	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	75.7	59	97	±8.7	89%
78	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	77.0	69	93	±5.6	67%
79	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	80.8	59	94	±8.0	34%
80	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	83.3	68	94	±5.5	95%
81	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	85.4	65	97	±6.1	38%
82	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	85.5	71	107	±7.1	64%
83	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	85.5	58	106	±9.6	37%
84	Mark Andrews start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	86.3	75	100	±7.7	78%
85	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	87.4	68	105	±6.3	72%
86	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	89.1	62	122	±12.3	80%
87	Kenyon Sadiq start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	89.6	73	105	±8.5	48%
88	Hunter Henry start/sit →	TE	NE	11	91.2	76	117	±8.3	53%
89	Dalton Schultz start/sit →	TE	HOU	8	91.3	77	104	±8.5	50%
90	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	91.5	78	114	±9.2	47%
91	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	92.2	59	111	±10.3	11%
92	Jake Ferguson start/sit →	TE	DAL	14	92.6	62	104	±8.1	78%
93	Mike Gesicki start/sit →	TE	CIN	6	94.6	56	123	±15.6	30%
94	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	89.3	59	166	±28.1	93%
95	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	97.2	78	118	±9.2	47%
96	Brenton Strange start/sit →	TE	JAX	7	97.9	86	105	±4.8	38%
97	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	99.6	69	109	±9.1	70%
98	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	99.9	76	121	±9.8	33%
99	Oronde Gadsden II start/sit →	TE	LAC	7	100.3	75	149	±12.1	13%
100	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	100.6	80	116	±10.0	35%
101	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	100.9	66	120	±9.9	52%
102	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	101.0	81	122	±9.6	60%
103	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	102.5	79	123	±13.7	53%
104	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	103.7	94	114	±5.9	7%
105	Pat Freiermuth start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	103.9	100	115	±3.6	18%
106	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	104.7	81	129	±11.9	2%
107	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	109.5	94	122	±5.2	7%
108	Cade Otton start/sit →	TE	TB	10	110.6	89	119	±5.6	7%
109	Michael Mayer start/sit →	TE	LV	13	111.1	101	125	±6.4	11%
110	Tyler Higbee start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	112.8	88	150	±12.1	3%
111	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	113.1	97	130	±7.7	65%
112	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	102.8	55	162	±25.7	94%
113	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	115.3	78	147	±16.5	44%
114	Kyle Pitts Sr.start/sit →	TE	ATL	11	116.5	99	148	±8.9	68%
115	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	117.0	106	133	±8.0	32%
116	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	107.1	75	181	±19.6	33%
117	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	114.8	81	140	±16.3	11%
118	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	122.9	109	137	±8.0	11%
119	AJ Barner start/sit →	TE	SEA	11	117.6	104	192	±12.6	13%
120	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	123.3	106	144	±7.9	—
121	Dallas Goedert start/sit →	TE	PHI	10	85.3	67	148	±20.0	73%
122	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	125.1	116	141	±4.6	50%
123	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	126.2	110	131	±5.0	71%
124	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	126.5	111	139	±8.3	5%
125	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	126.6	112	139	±7.4	15%
126	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	128.1	109	170	±11.3	3%
127	Kendre Miller start/sit →	RB	NO	8	128.5	116	156	±9.9	8%
128	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	130.6	123	147	±7.3	7%
129	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	127.2	95	161	±12.7	6%
130	Chig Okonkwo start/sit →	TE	WAS	7	128.7	113	154	±10.2	18%
131	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	135.2	96	146	±12.6	57%
132	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	135.7	110	158	±11.2	7%
133	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	131.2	65	181	±24.2	60%
134	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	136.7	107	178	±14.3	13%
135	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	138.0	125	159	±8.1	29%
136	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	133.5	120	169	±9.2	12%
137	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	134.6	106	174	±14.6	20%
138	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	140.9	129	153	±6.2	34%
139	Greg Dulcich start/sit →	TE	MIA	6	127.6	92	148	±11.2	7%
140	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	144.0	123	159	±7.4	15%
141	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	143.8	124	178	±13.8	4%
142	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	149.1	137	163	±5.8	5%
143	Darnell Washington start/sit →	TE	PIT	9	139.1	118	152	±9.9	3%
144	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	139.6	112	157	±8.0	5%
145	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	141.0	114	179	±12.6	6%
146	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	153.5	138	211	±10.6	7%
147	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	144.7	126	168	±11.0	4%
148	Najee Harris start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	155.5	138	185	±8.0	8%
149	Evan Engram start/sit →	TE	DEN	10	140.6	125	151	±8.4	4%
150	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	158.0	126	188	±15.3	27%
151	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	160.3	138	172	±7.1	3%
152	Austin Ekeler start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	160.4	110	197	±17.5	4%
153	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	155.9	145	163	±4.7	1%
154	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	146.6	123	168	±8.0	—
155	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	168.5	151	182	±8.7	3%
156	Cody White start/sit →	WR	LV	—	144.9	124	170	±14.5	—
157	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	167.4	141	279	±22.1	4%
158	Gunnar Helm start/sit →	TE	TEN	9	154.3	141	209	±10.6	3%
159	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	151.0	137	196	±11.0	2%
160	Efton Chism III start/sit →	WR	NE	11	142.6	121	169	±13.7	2%
161	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	164.4	110	252	±26.1	6%
162	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	161.3	139	181	±10.6	2%
163	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	168.1	137	192	±12.4	—
164	Dameon Pierce	RB	PHI	—	173.3	135	281	±30.3	—
165	Noah Fant start/sit →	TE	NO	8	159.0	125	177	±14.4	2%
166	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	162.1	143	180	±9.0	14%
167	Kevin Coleman Jr.start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	160.1	146	248	±17.3	1%
168	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	162.9	144	178	±6.0	3%
169	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	169.8	149	181	±6.7	1%
170	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	168.2	144	181	±7.8	1%
171	Treylon Burks start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	170.5	134	202	±14.4	2%
172	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	187.8	147	255	±20.2	3%
173	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	6	187.8	167	226	±12.5	1%
174	Tyler Badie start/sit →	RB	DEN	—	192.4	151	243	±23.4	—
175	Mitch Tinsley	WR	CIN	—	170.7	121	218	±26.5	—
176	Demond Claiborne start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	196.8	158	249	±21.2	3%
177	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	197.8	171	215	±13.6	2%
178	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	175.8	166	195	±7.1	1%
179	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	175.8	162	223	±10.6	3%
180	Colby Parkinson start/sit →	TE	LAR	11	165.2	119	256	±30.0	4%
181	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	184.7	173	202	±6.2	2%
182	Skyy Moore start/sit →	WR	GB	—	182.5	169	233	±16.6	—
183	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	188.8	166	231	±14.4	1%
184	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	183.8	167	241	±14.4	1%
185	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	10	183.9	144	222	±18.8	1%
186	Dyami Brown start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	178.4	162	200	±9.3	—
187	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	186.9	146	229	±15.7	8%
188	CJ Donaldson start/sit →	RB	NO	8	205.5	177	242	±16.3	1%
189	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	213.4	160	253	±22.3	6%
190	Mason Taylor start/sit →	TE	NYJ	13	175.9	151	240	±17.7	2%
191	Theo Johnson start/sit →	TE	NYG	8	189.0	164	217	±14.0	1%
192	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	195.2	159	233	±14.8	2%
193	Dawson Knox start/sit →	TE	BUF	7	183.8	152	212	±12.8	2%
194	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	190.6	178	208	±7.6	5%
195	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	LAC	—	173.9	143	293	±28.8	—
196	Matt Hibner start/sit →	TE	BAL	13	188.4	152	210	±17.0	1%
197	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	220.6	167	253	±24.9	6%
198	Zach Ertz start/sit →	TE	PHI	10	196.7	152	240	±25.8	2%
199	LeQuint Allen Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	218.2	179	273	±21.7	1%
200	Jordan Watkins start/sit →	WR	SF	—	201.3	140	250	±23.2	—

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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.

#24Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CINbest #5 · worst #132 · ±26.2
#28Justin JeffersonWR · MINbest #8 · worst #130 · ±21.9
#31Ashton JeantyRB · LVbest #14 · worst #127 · ±17.2
#21Derrick HenryRB · BALbest #9 · worst #30 · ±6.6
#33Emanuel WilsonRB · SEAbest #25 · worst #43 · ±6.4

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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.