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?

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Week 5 WR Rankings (Standard)

Week 5 WR 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	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	CeeDee Lamb start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	3.4	2	7	±1.0	100%
4	Amon-Ra St. Brown start/sit →	WR	DET	6	3.8	2	4	±0.5	100%
5	Nico Collins start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	6.0	3	9	±0.9	100%
6	Drake London start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	6.1	4	12	±1.6	100%
7	Michael Wilson start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	9.1	5	12	±1.5	94%
8	Davante Adams start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	9.6	6	16	±2.6	98%
9	Chris Olave start/sit →	WR	NO	8	10.1	5	13	±1.8	100%
10	Ja'Marr Chase start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	10.2	3	45	±9.6	100%
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11	Christian Watson start/sit →	WR	GB	11	12.1	6	15	±2.9	95%
12	Zay Flowers start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	12.7	6	19	±3.2	99%
13	George Pickens start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	13.1	10	17	±2.1	99%
14	Garrett Wilson start/sit →	WR	NYJ	13	14.1	12	21	±2.2	98%
15	Justin Jefferson start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	14.4	5	41	±7.6	100%
16	Parker Washington start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	15.5	11	19	±1.9	94%
17	Malik Nabers start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	17.0	11	22	±3.4	99%
18	Jameson Williams start/sit →	WR	DET	6	17.7	15	23	±2.2	94%
19	DK Metcalf start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	18.5	16	25	±2.2	92%
20	Matthew Golden start/sit →	WR	GB	11	19.2	12	21	±1.7	90%
21	Jaylen Waddle start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	20.5	18	23	±1.3	96%
22	Mike Evans start/sit →	WR	SF	8	21.8	16	25	±2.1	94%
23	Luther Burden III start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	23.2	19	27	±1.4	93%
24	Tee Higgins start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	25.5	17	64	±10.2	98%
25	Romeo Doubs start/sit →	WR	NE	11	25.5	22	29	±1.3	73%
26	Carnell Tate start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	26.1	21	34	±2.5	90%
27	Deebo Samuel Sr.start/sit →	WR	SF	8	26.6	23	36	±2.3	81%
28	Rome Odunze start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	29.6	24	42	±4.0	89%
29	Tre' Harris start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	30.9	24	46	±4.4	18%
30	Josh Downs start/sit →	WR	IND	13	31.2	27	41	±2.9	83%
31	Denzel Boston start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	31.3	27	40	±2.5	68%
32	Malik Washington start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	32.3	29	43	±3.1	48%
33	Emeka Egbuka start/sit →	WR	TB	10	34.4	28	45	±2.6	95%
34	KC Concepcion Jr.start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	35.6	30	43	±3.8	67%
35	Khalil Shakir start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	36.6	32	52	±4.9	58%
36	Devaughn Vele start/sit →	WR	NO	8	38.4	28	46	±4.6	47%
37	Courtland Sutton start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	38.6	28	47	±3.2	72%
38	Jakobi Meyers start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	39.3	34	49	±3.3	67%
39	Dontayvion Wicks start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	39.5	29	45	±3.7	34%
40	Keon Coleman start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	39.8	34	53	±4.8	47%
41	Tre Tucker start/sit →	WR	LV	13	39.8	30	45	±2.9	38%
42	Terry McLaurin start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	38.6	25	71	±12.8	93%
43	Antonio Williams start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	42.4	30	53	±4.8	11%
44	Roman Wilson start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	43.5	31	52	±3.8	37%
45	Makai Lemon start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	47.7	37	59	±4.8	60%
46	Chris Godwin Jr.start/sit →	WR	TB	10	48.7	33	54	±4.3	70%
47	Kalif Raymond start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	49.0	40	58	±4.2	33%
48	Wan'Dale Robinson start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	49.4	41	57	±3.4	64%
49	Brian Thomas Jr.start/sit →	WR	JAX	7	49.4	42	57	±4.6	65%
50	Chris Bell start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	49.9	45	55	±3.2	7%
51	Rashid Shaheed start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	51.0	44	59	±4.3	32%
52	DJ Moore start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	46.5	25	74	±12.9	94%
53	Ryan Flournoy start/sit →	WR	DAL	14	53.0	48	58	±2.5	7%
54	Kendrick Bourne start/sit →	WR	ARI	14	53.7	43	63	±5.0	2%
55	Dohnte Meyers start/sit →	WR	CIN	6	53.5	36	68	±7.8	11%
56	Isaac TeSlaa start/sit →	WR	DET	6	56.0	48	61	±3.5	5%
57	Keenan Allen start/sit →	WR	IND	13	54.6	41	94	±10.1	33%
58	Kayshon Boutte start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	58.3	54	65	±3.1	15%
59	Malachi Fields start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	59.6	53	66	±3.3	11%
60	DeMario Douglas start/sit →	WR	NE	11	61.5	54	83	±5.5	3%
61	Rashod Bateman start/sit →	WR	BAL	13	59.6	46	73	±7.1	20%
62	Darius Cooper start/sit →	WR	PHI	10	60.8	47	77	±5.8	6%
63	Isaiah Williams start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	64.6	56	68	±2.8	—
64	Jauan Jennings start/sit →	WR	MIN	6	64.9	49	83	±6.7	13%
65	Cooper Kupp start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	63.7	57	80	±4.6	12%
66	Germie Bernard start/sit →	WR	PIT	9	67.7	54	93	±6.0	6%
67	Xavier Hutchinson start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	69.7	59	87	±7.4	4%
68	Jaylin Noel start/sit →	WR	HOU	8	68.0	54	76	±4.3	5%
69	Ted Hurst III start/sit →	WR	TB	10	68.2	60	76	±4.4	4%
70	Cody White start/sit →	WR	LV	—	67.6	59	81	±5.5	—
71	Efton Chism III start/sit →	WR	NE	11	68.5	57	79	±6.6	2%
72	Jahan Dotson start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	74.9	67	100	±5.9	2%
73	Laquon Treadwell start/sit →	WR	IND	—	78.0	65	87	±6.0	—
74	Josh Cameron start/sit →	WR	JAX	—	78.8	67	92	±7.7	—
75	Troy Franklin start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	77.5	67	94	±5.8	2%
76	Darnell Mooney start/sit →	WR	NYG	8	73.1	70	83	±3.1	3%
77	Elic Ayomanor start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	77.6	71	87	±4.6	1%
78	Jerry Jeudy start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	80.1	72	94	±4.4	14%
79	Kevin Coleman Jr.start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	81.3	77	120	±7.6	1%
80	Treylon Burks start/sit →	WR	WAS	7	82.2	63	96	±8.2	2%
81	Bryce Lance start/sit →	WR	NO	8	83.2	70	93	±5.0	1%
82	Skyy Moore start/sit →	WR	GB	—	79.3	71	106	±9.4	—
83	Kyle Williams start/sit →	WR	NE	11	80.5	71	95	±5.7	1%
84	Mitch Tinsley	WR	CIN	—	84.9	61	106	±12.9	—
85	Marvin Mims Jr.start/sit →	WR	DEN	10	87.1	78	108	±5.8	3%
86	Tory Horton start/sit →	WR	SEA	11	87.9	82	96	±3.2	2%
87	Tez Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	10	86.3	70	105	±10.0	1%
88	Dyami Brown start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	86.7	74	97	±6.2	—
89	Zachariah Branch start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	91.3	72	105	±6.0	8%
90	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	LAC	—	79.9	69	131	±13.3	—
91	Olamide Zaccheaus start/sit →	WR	ATL	11	94.7	87	116	±5.5	1%
92	Calvin Ridley start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	89.2	83	99	±4.1	5%
93	Konata Mumpfield start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	92.6	71	107	±6.4	2%
94	Devontez Walker start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	89.5	85	103	±5.3	—
95	KaVontae Turpin start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	98.5	86	108	±6.1	—
96	Jordan Watkins start/sit →	WR	SF	—	98.7	68	118	±8.9	—
97	Derius Davis start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	92.5	75	118	±10.7	—
98	Chimere Dike start/sit →	WR	TEN	9	104.4	83	120	±9.6	1%
99	Jordan Whittington start/sit →	WR	LAR	—	101.3	97	113	±3.8	—
100	Jalen Brooks start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	96.6	78	125	±10.7	—
101	Tai Felton start/sit →	WR	MIN	—	105.3	94	122	±7.0	—
102	Malik Benson start/sit →	WR	LV	13	107.4	95	123	±7.6	1%
103	Brandin Cooks start/sit →	WR	SF	—	105.0	95	132	±7.8	—
104	Jacob Cowing start/sit →	WR	SF	—	107.3	101	126	±5.2	—
105	Chris Moore	WR	BAL	—	103.0	84	119	±6.9	—
106	Tutu Atwell start/sit →	WR	LAR	11	107.7	100	115	±4.8	1%
107	Dareke Young start/sit →	WR	LV	—	108.6	98	117	±4.1	—
108	Jared Wayne start/sit →	WR	HOU	—	110.2	103	119	±3.8	—
109	Skyler Bell start/sit →	WR	BUF	7	99.6	84	116	±8.4	3%
110	Sterling Shepard	WR	NYJ	—	102.8	89	114	±8.0	—
111	Ladd McConkey start/sit →	WR	LAC	7	93.3	67	132	±18.7	94%
112	Deion Burks start/sit →	WR	IND	—	114.2	97	128	±9.1	—
113	Ben Skowronek start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	111.7	93	120	±8.5	—
114	Travis Hunter	WR	JAX	7	112.4	99	123	±5.0	47%
115	Bo Melton start/sit →	WR	GB	—	112.9	100	137	±7.9	—
116	Zavion Thomas start/sit →	WR	CHI	10	114.0	104	126	±6.1	2%
117	Isaiah Bond start/sit →	WR	CLE	11	114.9	103	122	±5.2	1%
118	Tim Patrick start/sit →	WR	NYJ	—	109.4	90	124	±12.6	—
119	Ryan Miller start/sit →	WR	MIA	—	117.9	95	126	±8.1	—
120	Jalen Tolbert start/sit →	WR	MIA	6	120.3	104	148	±10.6	1%
121	Myles Price	WR	MIN	—	118.9	99	139	±12.1	—
122	Greg Dortch	WR	BUF	—	119.7	103	135	±10.5	—
123	Simi Fehoko start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	120.8	110	137	±6.7	—
124	Lil'Jordan Humphrey start/sit →	WR	DEN	—	122.7	110	147	±9.2	—
125	Jahdae Walker start/sit →	WR	CHI	—	123.6	101	140	±11.1	—
126	Luke McCaffrey start/sit →	WR	WAS	—	121.7	109	133	±6.8	—
127	Chris Blair start/sit →	WR	ATL	—	122.5	109	134	±6.3	—
128	J. Michael Sturdivant start/sit →	WR	GB	—	124.5	111	133	±6.4	—
129	Reggie Virgil start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	122.9	89	144	±15.8	—
130	Elijah Moore	WR	PHI	—	126.4	111	135	±7.5	—
131	LaJohntay Wester start/sit →	WR	BAL	—	127.3	112	134	±6.6	—
132	Jonathan Mingo start/sit →	WR	DAL	—	127.0	122	135	±3.7	—
133	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine start/sit →	WR	IND	—	124.8	117	131	±4.2	—
134	Kameron Johnson start/sit →	WR	TB	—	131.1	121	142	±8.1	—
135	Theo Wease Jr.start/sit →	WR	LAC	—	112.8	94	136	±16.3	—
136	Malik McClain	WR	NYJ	—	134.7	127	138	±3.3	—
137	Charlie Jones	WR	NYG	—	133.7	124	142	±5.9	—
138	Tom Kennedy	WR	DET	—	138.5	131	146	±4.7	—
139	Xavier Smith start/sit →	WR	SF	—	136.4	124	151	±9.7	—
140	Malachi Corley start/sit →	WR	CLE	—	134.2	117	140	±7.8	—
141	Barion Brown start/sit →	WR	NO	8	139.6	133	150	±4.8	1%
142	Anthony Gould start/sit →	WR	IND	—	139.7	123	153	±9.7	—
143	Tay Martin start/sit →	WR	DET	—	139.7	134	145	±4.4	—
144	Britain Covey	WR	PHI	—	143.7	136	152	±5.6	—
145	Kevin Austin Jr.start/sit →	WR	FA	—	136.5	110	154	±16.2	—
146	Gary Jennings Jr.	WR	LAC	—	136.8	126	144	±6.8	—
147	Kaden Wetjen start/sit →	WR	PIT	—	144.7	139	149	±3.1	—
148	Van Jefferson	WR	WAS	—	142.0	138	146	±3.0	—
149	Cedric Tillman start/sit →	WR	NO	8	136.0	130	146	±7.1	1%
150	Jeshaun Jones	WR	MIN	—	141.5	134	147	±4.8	—
151	Alex Bachman	WR	LAR	—	147.0	144	150	±2.2	—
152	Dalen Cambre	WR	NYG	—	147.4	140	155	±5.9	—
153	Deven Thompkins	WR	LV	—	148.6	143	152	±3.0	—
154	Brandon Smith	WR	PIT	—	147.5	143	153	±3.6	—
155	Jalen Cropper	WR	NO	—	144.0	141	147	±3.0	—
156	Devin Duvernay start/sit →	WR	ARI	—	152.6	151	156	±2.1	—

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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.

#24Tee HigginsWR · CINbest #17 · worst #64 · ±10.2
#10Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CINbest #3 · worst #45 · ±9.6
#15Justin JeffersonWR · MINbest #5 · worst #41 · ±7.6
#35Khalil ShakirWR · BUFbest #32 · worst #52 · ±4.9
#40Keon ColemanWR · BUFbest #34 · worst #53 · ±4.8

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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.