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 (PPR)

Week 5 WR 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	Jaxon Smith-Njigba start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	1.5	1	4	±0.7	100%
2	Puka Nacua start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	1.7	1	4	±0.8	100%
3	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	3.0	2	4	±0.4	100%
4	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	4.0	2	7	±0.8	100%
5	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	6.1	3	10	±1.5	100%
6	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	6.6	5	11	±1.4	94%
7	Nico Collins start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	8.1	4	11	±1.5	100%
8	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	8.2	5	11	±1.8	100%
9	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	9.7	3	47	±9.6	100%
10	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	10.7	7	14	±1.8	98%
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11	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	12.8	9	20	±2.5	98%
12	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	13.0	5	40	±7.7	100%
13	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	13.5	8	18	±2.5	99%
14	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	14.2	12	19	±1.9	99%
15	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	15.2	11	19	±1.9	94%
16	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	15.4	9	22	±3.1	95%
17	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	15.7	10	23	±2.8	99%
18	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	17.4	13	21	±1.5	90%
19	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	18.0	15	23	±1.8	96%
20	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	19.6	16	27	±2.1	92%
21	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	23.1	20	31	±2.7	94%
22	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	23.2	20	35	±3.3	83%
23	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	23.3	19	28	±2.3	93%
24	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	24.2	19	32	±3.2	94%
25	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	26.1	17	33	±3.5	90%
26	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	26.1	22	39	±3.5	48%
27	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	27.0	23	31	±1.8	73%
28	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	29.1	25	36	±2.3	68%
29	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	29.3	20	67	±10.4	98%
30	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	30.3	23	46	±5.2	58%
31	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	30.8	21	46	±4.7	18%
32	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	31.4	26	41	±2.3	81%
33	KC Concepcion Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	33.4	28	42	±3.4	67%
34	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	35.5	24	44	±4.0	47%
35	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	36.1	31	47	±4.3	89%
36	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	36.2	33	45	±2.7	67%
37	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	38.7	30	45	±3.9	34%
38	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	39.5	32	45	±2.9	95%
39	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	40.4	29	50	±4.5	37%
40	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	41.1	34	51	±3.9	64%
41	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	41.1	31	47	±3.1	38%
42	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	41.8	32	49	±3.2	72%
43	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	43.7	37	55	±4.4	47%
44	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	44.2	30	53	±4.8	11%
45	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	41.7	30	78	±12.6	93%
46	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	47.4	33	52	±4.1	70%
47	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	48.1	37	58	±4.1	33%
48	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	48.5	37	58	±4.2	60%
49	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	49.3	45	54	±2.5	7%
50	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	49.5	38	60	±5.4	2%
51	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	52.1	46	58	±2.5	7%
52	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	51.2	36	88	±9.6	33%
53	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	54.0	47	61	±3.6	65%
54	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	49.8	27	76	±12.7	94%
55	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	56.0	50	63	±3.5	32%
56	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	54.5	37	68	±7.8	11%
57	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	58.4	52	66	±3.6	11%
58	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	58.4	50	70	±3.6	—
59	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	60.1	54	67	±3.5	15%
60	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	60.2	53	67	±3.6	5%
61	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	60.5	52	80	±5.5	3%
62	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	60.1	47	74	±5.7	6%
63	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	65.2	51	85	±7.1	13%
64	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	63.2	56	79	±4.5	12%
65	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	64.9	54	82	±6.5	20%
66	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	68.3	60	85	±6.4	4%
67	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	66.9	54	72	±3.6	5%
68	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	67.3	55	87	±5.4	6%
69	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	69.2	61	79	±4.8	4%
70	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	70.2	59	79	±3.4	—
71	Cody White start/sit →	WR	LV	—	68.6	59	81	±6.6	—
72	Efton Chism III start/sit →	WR	NE	11	68.0	57	80	±6.6	2%
73	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	71.9	66	96	±5.0	2%
74	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	76.5	67	88	±5.0	2%
75	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	80.8	66	94	±6.7	—
76	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	76.9	70	88	±4.4	14%
77	Kevin Coleman Jr.start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	75.7	71	115	±7.7	1%
78	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	76.8	70	86	±2.8	3%
79	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	80.7	71	89	±3.7	1%
80	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	80.2	70	88	±4.3	1%
81	Mitch Tinsley	WR	CIN	—	82.1	57	103	±12.5	—
82	Treylon Burks start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	82.2	65	99	±7.4	2%
83	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	84.4	76	105	±5.3	3%
84	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	84.5	79	95	±4.3	1%
85	Skyy Moore start/sit →	WR	GB	—	87.5	80	109	±7.8	—
86	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	90.4	84	99	±3.4	2%
87	Dyami Brown start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	86.3	76	97	±5.2	—
88	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	89.2	81	112	±6.4	1%
89	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	91.3	72	107	±6.6	8%
90	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	10	89.4	70	105	±9.7	1%
91	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	LAC	—	82.9	69	132	±12.4	—
92	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	95.2	76	108	±5.9	2%
93	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	93.4	86	101	±3.4	5%
94	Jordan Watkins start/sit →	WR	SF	—	97.6	68	115	±9.2	—
95	Derius Davis start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	92.3	77	119	±10.3	—
96	Devontez Walker start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	96.2	92	109	±4.1	—
97	Jalen Brooks start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	91.7	72	125	±11.9	—
98	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	105.3	86	121	±9.8	1%
99	KaVontae Turpin start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	104.8	94	113	±6.3	—
100	Jordan Whittington start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	103.9	97	114	±4.0	—
101	Tai Felton start/sit →	WR	MIN	—	101.9	87	115	±6.4	—
102	Jacob Cowing start/sit →	WR	SF	—	100.4	95	123	±5.7	—
103	Malik Benson start/sit →	WR	LV	13	103.8	88	122	±7.2	1%
104	Chris Moore	WR	BAL	—	101.0	84	120	±6.7	—
105	Brandin Cooks start/sit →	WR	SF	—	105.1	95	131	±7.4	—
106	Dareke Young start/sit →	WR	LV	—	105.9	95	113	±3.9	—
107	Jared Wayne start/sit →	WR	HOU	—	107.7	99	115	±4.0	—
108	Deion Burks start/sit →	WR	IND	—	107.7	93	125	±8.5	—
109	Tutu Atwell start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	110.6	99	119	±5.1	1%
110	Skyler Bell start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	102.1	85	121	±8.7	3%
111	Ben Skowronek start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	108.6	87	116	±8.6	—
112	Sterling Shepard	WR	NYJ	—	106.6	90	119	±8.9	—
113	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	93.7	66	131	±19.2	94%
114	Bo Melton start/sit →	WR	GB	—	113.6	103	137	±8.0	—
115	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	114.7	99	125	±5.7	47%
116	Ryan Miller start/sit →	WR	MIA	—	113.6	87	124	±8.6	—
117	Tim Patrick start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	110.8	89	125	±13.6	—
118	Zavion Thomas start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	116.5	103	126	±6.1	2%
119	Jalen Tolbert start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	119.3	101	145	±10.2	1%
120	Isaiah Bond start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	117.2	100	123	±5.9	1%
121	Myles Price	WR	MIN	—	119.8	99	137	±11.9	—
122	Greg Dortch	WR	BUF	—	117.5	101	134	±11.0	—
123	Simi Fehoko start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	118.9	98	137	±8.5	—
124	Lil'Jordan Humphrey start/sit →	WR	DEN	—	122.5	110	146	±8.9	—
125	Chris Blair start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	120.0	107	133	±6.5	—
126	J. Michael Sturdivant start/sit →	WR	GB	—	122.4	111	131	±6.7	—
127	Jahdae Walker start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	126.4	104	147	±10.1	—
128	Luke McCaffrey start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	124.6	114	135	±5.4	—
129	Reggie Virgil start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	124.3	94	142	±13.3	—
130	LaJohntay Wester start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	128.2	113	134	±5.5	—
131	Elijah Moore	WR	PHI	—	126.4	111	135	±7.2	—
132	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine start/sit →	WR	IND	—	125.5	120	132	±3.2	—
133	Jonathan Mingo start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	126.8	121	134	±3.9	—
134	Charlie Jones	WR	NYG	—	133.2	124	144	±6.7	—
135	Kameron Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	—	131.3	122	141	±7.6	—
136	Malik McClain	WR	NYJ	—	136.3	128	141	±3.9	—
137	Theo Wease Jr.start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	116.0	95	140	±17.2	—
138	Tom Kennedy	WR	DET	—	137.1	132	145	±3.9	—
139	Anthony Gould start/sit →	WR	IND	—	135.6	119	153	±10.9	—
140	Tay Martin start/sit →	WR	DET	—	137.0	132	142	±3.8	—
141	Barion Brown start/sit →	WR	NO	8	140.7	135	151	±4.9	1%
142	Xavier Smith start/sit →	WR	SF	—	136.9	124	152	±10.1	—
143	Gary Jennings Jr.	WR	LAC	—	136.6	126	146	±7.8	—
144	Kevin Austin Jr.start/sit →	WR	FA	—	132.3	104	153	±17.7	—
145	Kaden Wetjen start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	143.3	136	150	±4.1	—
146	Malachi Corley start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	141.5	126	147	±7.4	—
147	Britain Covey	WR	PHI	—	144.0	136	154	±6.5	—
148	Van Jefferson	WR	WAS	—	141.2	137	147	±3.8	—
149	Jeshaun Jones	WR	MIN	—	138.5	133	146	±4.8	—
150	Cedric Tillman start/sit →	WR	NO	8	134.7	129	144	±6.6	1%
151	Alex Bachman	WR	LAR	—	145.8	141	149	±2.8	—
152	Deven Thompkins	WR	LV	—	148.0	142	151	±3.2	—
153	Devin Duvernay start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	148.2	139	155	±5.4	—
154	Dalen Cambre	WR	NYG	—	149.2	143	156	±5.0	—
155	Brandon Smith	WR	PIT	—	148.5	144	154	±3.6	—
156	Jalen Cropper	WR	NO	—	143.5	139	148	±4.5	—

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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.

#29Tee HigginsWR · CINbest #20 · worst #67 · ±10.4
#9Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CINbest #3 · worst #47 · ±9.6
#12Justin JeffersonWR · MINbest #5 · worst #40 · ±7.7
#30Khalil ShakirWR · BUFbest #23 · worst #46 · ±5.2
#31Tre' HarrisWR · LACbest #21 · worst #46 · ±4.7

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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.