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 (Standard)

Week 5 RB rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus for Standard 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	1.1	1	2	±0.2	100%
2	Bijan Robinson start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	2.0	1	3	±0.3	100%
3	Jonathan Taylor start/sit →	RB	IND	13	3.4	3	5	±0.6	100%
4	Kyren Williams start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	4.2	3	7	±1.0	99%
5	D'Andre Swift start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	6.9	4	12	±2.4	97%
6	Derrick Henry start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	7.0	3	10	±2.3	100%
7	Javonte Williams start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	7.3	5	10	±1.8	99%
8	Christian McCaffrey start/sit →	RB	SF	8	7.4	4	14	±1.7	100%
9	Chase Brown start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	8.5	4	13	±1.9	100%
10	Jaylen Warren start/sit →	RB	PIT	9	9.8	6	15	±2.0	94%
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11	James Cook III start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	9.9	5	13	±2.0	100%
12	Bhayshul Tuten start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	13.7	11	17	±1.6	94%
13	Emanuel Wilson start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	13.8	11	18	±1.8	83%
14	Aaron Jones Sr.start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	13.9	8	19	±2.4	88%
15	Braelon Allen start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	14.1	11	20	±2.0	81%
16	Quinshon Judkins start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	15.2	11	20	±1.8	96%
17	Ashton Jeanty start/sit →	RB	LV	13	17.3	9	40	±4.6	100%
18	Cam Skattebo start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	18.3	16	23	±1.4	98%
19	Jeremiyah Love start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	18.4	12	21	±1.8	99%
20	Bucky Irving start/sit →	RB	TB	10	20.5	17	24	±1.4	97%
21	Rhamondre Stevenson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	21.2	19	24	±1.3	91%
22	David Montgomery start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	22.1	19	27	±1.6	96%
23	Jacory Croskey-Merritt start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	23.6	20	35	±2.7	74%
24	Ollie Gordon II start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	24.5	20	29	±2.3	79%
25	Omarion Hampton start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	26.5	17	33	±3.5	98%
26	Tony Pollard start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	26.7	23	29	±1.7	88%
27	TreVeyon Henderson start/sit →	RB	NE	11	26.9	21	35	±2.6	90%
28	J.K. Dobbins start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	26.9	23	34	±2.5	80%
29	RJ Harvey start/sit →	RB	DEN	10	29.2	22	40	±3.5	83%
30	Alvin Kamara start/sit →	RB	NO	8	29.6	25	40	±2.9	62%
31	MarShawn Lloyd start/sit →	RB	GB	11	30.8	26	35	±2.6	53%
32	Brian Robinson Jr.start/sit →	RB	ATL	11	33.2	30	42	±2.1	50%
33	Blake Corum start/sit →	RB	LAR	11	33.8	31	37	±1.3	71%
34	Keaton Mitchell start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	34.2	29	39	±2.7	35%
35	Woody Marks start/sit →	RB	HOU	8	36.1	29	40	±2.6	52%
36	Kaleb Johnson start/sit →	RB	GB	11	36.9	33	44	±3.4	7%
37	Tyler Allgeier start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	37.0	30	40	±2.8	47%
38	Mike Washington Jr.start/sit →	RB	LV	13	37.8	27	46	±4.5	44%
39	Will Shipley start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	37.8	33	42	±2.5	51%
40	Chris Rodriguez Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	38.1	32	46	±4.1	29%
41	Kendre Miller start/sit →	RB	NO	8	40.7	38	49	±1.9	8%
42	George Holani start/sit →	RB	SEA	11	43.2	38	52	±2.6	7%
43	Kenny Gainwell start/sit →	RB	TB	10	45.1	41	51	±2.5	57%
44	Jaylen Wright start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	45.2	41	53	±2.5	15%
45	Rachaad White start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	43.9	28	60	±7.0	60%
46	Tyjae Spears start/sit →	RB	TEN	9	47.4	44	53	±2.8	34%
47	Samaje Perine start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	47.8	43	54	±2.5	5%
48	Najee Harris start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	48.3	45	53	±2.1	8%
49	Kaelon Black start/sit →	RB	SF	8	48.3	37	62	±4.7	27%
50	Austin Ekeler start/sit →	RB	WAS	7	50.4	36	57	±4.5	4%
51	Raheim Sanders start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	51.5	48	54	±1.2	3%
52	Kimani Vidal start/sit →	RB	LAC	7	51.9	46	56	±2.7	3%
53	Ty Johnson start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	52.9	48	58	±2.5	1%
54	Justice Hill start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	53.7	45	71	±3.9	7%
55	Dameon Pierce	RB	PHI	—	55.2	43	76	±8.2	—
56	Isaiah Davis start/sit →	RB	NYJ	13	57.6	49	78	±4.4	4%
57	Roschon Johnson start/sit →	RB	CHI	10	55.2	38	71	±7.9	6%
58	Sione Vaki start/sit →	RB	DET	6	59.0	55	66	±2.1	1%
59	Sean Tucker start/sit →	RB	TB	10	59.5	47	70	±3.8	3%
60	Demond Claiborne start/sit →	RB	MIN	6	60.6	54	70	±3.9	3%
61	Seth McGowan start/sit →	RB	IND	13	60.2	55	63	±2.0	2%
62	Tyler Badie start/sit →	RB	DEN	—	63.2	55	71	±3.5	—
63	Tyler Goodson start/sit →	RB	DAL	14	60.5	56	69	±2.7	1%
64	CJ Donaldson start/sit →	RB	NO	8	62.8	56	69	±2.9	1%
65	Tyrone Tracy Jr.start/sit →	RB	NYG	8	65.0	54	73	±3.4	6%
66	Ray Davis start/sit →	RB	BUF	7	68.1	60	73	±3.8	6%
67	DeeJay Dallas	RB	MIN	—	67.1	64	72	±2.3	—
68	Jaleel McLaughlin start/sit →	RB	CLE	11	70.4	62	78	±3.5	1%
69	LeQuint Allen Jr.start/sit →	RB	JAX	7	72.1	66	79	±3.0	1%
70	Travis Homer start/sit →	RB	PIT	—	66.8	60	75	±4.0	—
71	Pierre Strong Jr.	RB	GB	—	65.8	61	69	±2.5	—
72	Corey Kiner start/sit →	RB	NE	—	70.3	68	74	±1.8	—
73	Ameer Abdullah start/sit →	RB	JAX	—	76.3	70	84	±2.8	—
74	Dylan Laube start/sit →	RB	LV	—	74.5	67	93	±5.0	—
75	Tahj Brooks start/sit →	RB	CIN	6	78.8	65	92	±7.0	1%
76	Bam Knight start/sit →	RB	ARI	14	78.3	71	86	±3.7	1%
77	Hunter Luepke	RB	DAL	—	80.4	74	87	±3.8	—
78	Jordan James start/sit →	RB	SF	8	77.6	62	90	±6.8	1%
79	Alec Ingold	RB	LAC	—	80.7	76	86	±3.4	—
80	Zavier Scott start/sit →	RB	CHI	—	76.0	69	85	±4.5	—
81	Carson Steele	RB	PHI	—	77.5	73	86	±3.0	—
82	Jacob Saylors start/sit →	RB	DET	6	80.4	68	89	±6.2	1%
83	Jaydon Blue start/sit →	RB	PHI	10	75.9	68	92	±7.7	1%
84	Patrick Ricard	RB	NYG	—	84.2	77	91	±3.3	—
85	Salvon Ahmed	RB	CHI	—	77.3	68	88	±6.9	—
86	Carlos Washington Jr.	RB	MIA	—	80.6	68	90	±7.6	—
87	Lew Nichols III	RB	PIT	—	82.4	75	91	±4.4	—
88	Adam Prentice	RB	DEN	—	86.9	85	96	±2.6	—
89	Kene Nwangwu start/sit →	RB	NYJ	—	86.1	80	89	±3.3	—
90	Josh Williams	RB	TB	—	83.6	68	92	±7.7	—
91	Rasheen Ali start/sit →	RB	BAL	—	90.8	85	95	±3.1	—
92	DJ Herman	LB	MIA	—	80.2	69	95	±9.2	—
93	Michael Burton	RB	CLE	—	91.1	87	98	±4.1	—
94	Dean Connors	RB	LAR	—	90.3	88	92	±1.4	—
95	Julius Chestnut start/sit →	RB	TEN	—	90.4	81	100	±5.8	—
96	Josh Jacobs start/sit →	RB	GB	11	82.0	68	91	±8.7	83%
97	Jarquez Hunter start/sit →	RB	MIA	6	85.6	74	94	±7.2	1%
98	Kalel Mullings	RB	TEN	—	88.0	84	94	±3.8	—
99	Adam Randall start/sit →	RB	BAL	13	85.0	70	96	±11.0	1%
100	Craig Reynolds	RB	WAS	—	88.0	72	102	±12.3	—
101	DJ Giddens start/sit →	RB	IND	13	91.8	79	99	±6.8	1%
102	Max Bredeson start/sit →	RB	MIN	—	96.4	91	103	±3.2	—
103	Andrew Beck start/sit →	RB	NYJ	—	96.0	94	101	±2.3	—
104	Dare Ogunbowale	RB	HOU	—	93.0	90	97	±2.9	—

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.

#17Ashton JeantyRB · LVbest #9 · worst #40 · ±4.6
#38Mike Washington Jr.RB · LVbest #27 · worst #46 · ±4.5
#40Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB · JAXbest #32 · worst #46 · ±4.1
#25Omarion HamptonRB · LACbest #17 · worst #33 · ±3.5
#29RJ HarveyRB · DENbest #22 · worst #40 · ±3.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.