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Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 5
Quarterbacks
| RK | PLAYER NAME | TEAM | OPP | MATCHUP | START/SIT | PROJ. FPTS |
| 1 | Josh Allen | BUF | vs. NE | 4 out of 5 stars | A+ | 23.7 |
| 2 | Patrick Mahomes II | KC | at JAC | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 21.9 |
| 3 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | vs. DEN | 2 out of 5 stars | A | 21.1 |
| 4 | Justin Fields | NYJ | vs. DAL | 5 out of 5 stars | A | 20.3 |
| 5 | Justin Herbert | LAC | vs. WAS | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 19.9 |
| 6 | Jayden Daniels | WAS | at LAC | 2 out of 5 stars | B+ | 19.6 |
| 7 | Daniel Jones | IND | vs. LV | 1 out of 5 stars | B+ | 19.3 |
| 8 | Drake Maye | NE | at BUF | 3 out of 5 stars | B | 19 |
| 9 | Kyler Murray | ARI | vs. TEN | 3 out of 5 stars | B | 18.5 |
| 10 | Jared Goff | DET | at CIN | 5 out of 5 stars | B | 18 |
| 11 | Dak Prescott | DAL | at NYJ | 2 out of 5 stars | B | 17.4 |
| 12 | Baker Mayfield | TB | at SEA | 3 out of 5 stars | B- | 16.9 |
| 13 | Jaxson Dart | NYG | at NO | 4 out of 5 stars | B- | 16.5 |
| 14 | Matthew Stafford | LAR | vs. SF | 2 out of 5 stars | C+ | 16.3 |
| 15 | Bo Nix | DEN | at PHI | 2 out of 5 stars | C | 16.1 |
| 16 | Sam Darnold | SEA | vs. TB | 4 out of 5 stars | C | 15.9 |
| 17 | Geno Smith | LV | at IND | 4 out of 5 stars | C- | 15.6 |
| 18 | C.J. Stroud | HOU | at BAL | 4 out of 5 stars | C- | 15.4 |
| 19 | Bryce Young | CAR | vs. MIA | 5 out of 5 stars | D+ | 15.2 |
| 20 | Trevor Lawrence | JAC | vs. KC | 2 out of 5 stars | D+ | 15 |
| 21 | Spencer Rattler | NO | vs. NYG | 3 out of 5 stars | D | 14.8 |
| 22 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | at CAR | 3 out of 5 stars | D- | 14.7 |
| 23 | Mac Jones | SF | at LAR | 3 out of 5 stars | F | 14.4 |
| 24 | Jake Browning | CIN | vs. DET | 3 out of 5 stars | F | 14.1 |
| 25 | Carson Wentz | MIN | at CLE | 2 out of 5 stars | F | 13.6 |
| 26 | Cooper Rush | BAL | vs. HOU | 2 out of 5 stars | F | 13 |
| 27 | Cam Ward | TEN | at ARI | 3 out of 5 stars | F | 12.3 |
| 28 | Dillon Gabriel | CLE | vs. MIN | 2 out of 5 stars | F | 11.7 |
| 29 | Marcus Mariota | WAS | at LAC | 2 out of 5 stars | F | 0.7 |
| 30 | Tyler Shough | NO | vs. NYG | 3 out of 5 stars | F | 0.5 |
Running Backs
| RK | PLAYER NAME | TEAM | OPP | MATCHUP | START/SIT | PROJ. FPTS |
| 1 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | vs. LV | 2 out of 5 stars | A+ | 18.9 |
| 2 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | at CIN | 3 out of 5 stars | A+ | 18.7 |
| 3 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | at LAR | 2 out of 5 stars | A+ | 18.3 |
| 4 | De’Von Achane | MIA | at CAR | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 17.3 |
| 5 | James Cook III | BUF | vs. NE | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 16.6 |
| 6 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | vs. DEN | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 16.1 |
| 7 | Omarion Hampton | LAC | vs. WAS | 2 out of 5 stars | A | 15.6 |
| 8 | Breece Hall | NYJ | vs. DAL | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 14.8 |
| 9 | Derrick Henry | BAL | vs. HOU | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 14.7 |
| 10 | Javonte Williams | DAL | at NYJ | 2 out of 5 stars | A- | 14 |
| 11 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | at IND | 2 out of 5 stars | A- | 14 |
| 12 | Kyren Williams | LAR | vs. SF | 2 out of 5 stars | A- | 13.9 |
| 13 | Cam Skattebo | NYG | at NO | 4 out of 5 stars | A- | 13.1 |
| 14 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | vs. MIN | 4 out of 5 stars | B+ | 13.1 |
| 15 | Alvin Kamara | NO | vs. NYG | 5 out of 5 stars | B+ | 12.7 |
| 16 | Travis Etienne Jr. | JAC | vs. KC | 3 out of 5 stars | B | 12.5 |
| 17 | David Montgomery | DET | at CIN | 3 out of 5 stars | B | 12.3 |
| 18 | Kenneth Walker III | SEA | vs. TB | 2 out of 5 stars | B | 11.8 |
| 19 | Jordan Mason | MIN | at CLE | 2 out of 5 stars | B | 11.7 |
| 20 | Rachaad White | TB | at SEA | 2 out of 5 stars | B | 11.4 |
| 21 | Woody Marks | HOU | at BAL | 4 out of 5 stars | B | 11.3 |
| 22 | Rico Dowdle | CAR | vs. MIA | 3 out of 5 stars | B- | 11.3 |
| 23 | J.K. Dobbins | DEN | at PHI | 3 out of 5 stars | B- | 11 |
| 24 | Tony Pollard | TEN | at ARI | 3 out of 5 stars | B- | 10.7 |
| 25 | Chase Brown | CIN | vs. DET | 3 out of 5 stars | C+ | 10.4 |
| 26 | Michael Carter | ARI | vs. TEN | 4 out of 5 stars | C+ | 9.3 |
| 27 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | at BUF | 4 out of 5 stars | C+ | 9 |
| 28 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | at BUF | 4 out of 5 stars | C+ | 8.6 |
| 29 | Zach Charbonnet | SEA | vs. TB | 2 out of 5 stars | C | 8 |
| 30 | RJ Harvey | DEN | at PHI | 3 out of 5 stars | C | 8 |
| 31 | Nick Chubb | HOU | at BAL | 4 out of 5 stars | C | 8 |
| 32 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | at LAC | 2 out of 5 stars | C | 7.8 |
| 33 | Emari Demercado | ARI | vs. TEN | 4 out of 5 stars | C | 7.1 |
| 34 | Isiah Pacheco | KC | at JAC | 4 out of 5 stars | C | 6.6 |
| 35 | Kareem Hunt | KC | at JAC | 4 out of 5 stars | C | 6.5 |
| 36 | Justice Hill | BAL | vs. HOU | 4 out of 5 stars | C | 6.1 |
| 37 | Kendre Miller | NO | vs. NYG | 5 out of 5 stars | C- | 5.5 |
| 38 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS | at LAC | 2 out of 5 stars | C- | 5.5 |
| 39 | Sean Tucker | TB | at SEA | 2 out of 5 stars | C- | 5.5 |
| 40 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAC | vs. KC | 3 out of 5 stars | D+ | 5.3 |
| 41 | Blake Corum | LAR | vs. SF | 2 out of 5 stars | D+ | 5.3 |
| 42 | Ollie Gordon II | MIA | at CAR | 4 out of 5 stars | D+ | 5.2 |
| 43 | Zavier Scott | MIN | at CLE | 2 out of 5 stars | D | 5.1 |
| 44 | Isaiah Davis | NYJ | vs. DAL | 4 out of 5 stars | D | 4.9 |
| 45 | Brian Robinson Jr. | SF | at LAR | 2 out of 5 stars | D- | 4.6 |
| 46 | Jeremy McNichols | WAS | at LAC | 2 out of 5 stars | D- | 4.6 |
| 47 | Brashard Smith | KC | at JAC | 4 out of 5 stars | D- | 4.4 |
| 48 | Devin Singletary | NYG | at NO | 4 out of 5 stars | F | 4.3 |
| 49 | Miles Sanders | DAL | at NYJ | 2 out of 5 stars | F | 3.8 |
| 50 | Jerome Ford | CLE | vs. MIN | 4 out of 5 stars | F | 3.8 |
Wide Receivers
| RK | PLAYER NAME | TEAM | OPP | MATCHUP | START/SIT | PROJ. FPTS |
| 1 | Puka Nacua | LAR | vs. SF | 3 out of 5 stars | A+ | 17.5 |
| 2 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | at CIN | 4 out of 5 stars | A+ | 16 |
| 3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | vs. TB | 3 out of 5 stars | A+ | 13.8 |
| 4 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | vs. DAL | 4 out of 5 stars | A+ | 13.8 |
| 5 | George Pickens | DAL | at NYJ | 3 out of 5 stars | A+ | 13.6 |
| 6 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | at CLE | 3 out of 5 stars | A+ | 13.6 |
| 7 | Nico Collins | HOU | at BAL | 2 out of 5 stars | A | 13.4 |
| 8 | Davante Adams | LAR | vs. SF | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 13.2 |
| 9 | Ja’Marr Chase | CIN | vs. DET | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 13.1 |
| 10 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | at SEA | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 12.7 |
| 11 | Xavier Worthy | KC | at JAC | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 12.1 |
| 12 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | vs. WAS | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 11.9 |
| 13 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WAS | at LAC | 2 out of 5 stars | A | 11.8 |
| 14 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | at CAR | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 11.8 |
| 15 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | vs. LV | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 11.6 |
| 16 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | vs. MIA | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 11.5 |
| 17 | Jakobi Meyers | LV | at IND | 4 out of 5 stars | A- | 11 |
| 18 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | at PHI | 2 out of 5 stars | A- | 11 |
| 19 | Keenan Allen | LAC | vs. WAS | 4 out of 5 stars | A- | 11 |
| 20 | A.J. Brown | PHI | vs. DEN | 2 out of 5 stars | A- | 11 |
| 21 | Chris Olave | NO | vs. NYG | 3 out of 5 stars | A- | 10.9 |
| 22 | Zay Flowers | BAL | vs. HOU | 2 out of 5 stars | A- | 10.6 |
| 23 | Brian Thomas Jr. | JAC | vs. KC | 3 out of 5 stars | B+ | 10.4 |
| 24 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | vs. TEN | 3 out of 5 stars | B+ | 10.4 |
| 25 | Ladd McConkey | LAC | vs. WAS | 4 out of 5 stars | B | 10.1 |
| 26 | Jameson Williams | DET | at CIN | 4 out of 5 stars | B+ | 9.8 |
| 27 | Chris Godwin Jr. | TB | at SEA | 3 out of 5 stars | B | 9.8 |
| 28 | Wan’Dale Robinson | NYG | at NO | 4 out of 5 stars | B | 9.5 |
| 29 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | vs. DEN | 2 out of 5 stars | B | 9.5 |
| 30 | Stefon Diggs | NE | at BUF | 3 out of 5 stars | B | 9.2 |
| 31 | Tee Higgins | CIN | vs. DET | 4 out of 5 stars | B- | 9.1 |
| 32 | Jordan Addison | MIN | at CLE | 3 out of 5 stars | B | 9.1 |
| 33 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | vs. NE | 4 out of 5 stars | B | 9 |
| 34 | Keon Coleman | BUF | vs. NE | 4 out of 5 stars | B- | 8.6 |
| 35 | Tre Tucker | LV | at IND | 4 out of 5 stars | C+ | 8.5 |
| 36 | Jerry Jeudy | CLE | vs. MIN | 3 out of 5 stars | C+ | 8.4 |
| 37 | Troy Franklin | DEN | at PHI | 2 out of 5 stars | C+ | 8.2 |
| 38 | Rashid Shaheed | NO | vs. NYG | 3 out of 5 stars | C+ | 8.2 |
| 39 | Cooper Kupp | SEA | vs. TB | 3 out of 5 stars | C | 8.1 |
| 40 | Elic Ayomanor | TEN | at ARI | 2 out of 5 stars | C | 7.9 |
| 41 | Darius Slayton | NYG | at NO | 4 out of 5 stars | C | 7.9 |
| 42 | Marquise Brown | KC | at JAC | 4 out of 5 stars | C | 7.7 |
| 43 | Malik Washington | MIA | at CAR | 3 out of 5 stars | C | 7.6 |
| 44 | Jalen Tolbert | DAL | at NYJ | 3 out of 5 stars | C | 7.5 |
| 45 | Calvin Ridley | TEN | at ARI | 2 out of 5 stars | C | 7.3 |
| 46 | Kendrick Bourne | SF | at LAR | 4 out of 5 stars | C | 7.1 |
| 47 | Christian Kirk | HOU | at BAL | 2 out of 5 stars | C | 7 |
| 48 | Josh Downs | IND | vs. LV | 4 out of 5 stars | C | 6.9 |
| 49 | Travis Hunter | JAC | vs. KC | 3 out of 5 stars | C | 6.8 |
| 50 | Demarcus Robinson | SF | at LAR | 4 out of 5 stars | C- | 6.7 |
Tight Ends
| RK | PLAYER NAME | TEAM | OPP | MATCHUP | START/SIT | PROJ. FPTS |
| 1 | Trey McBride | ARI | vs. TEN | 3 out of 5 stars | A+ | 12.6 |
| 2 | Tyler Warren | IND | vs. LV | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 10.5 |
| 3 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | at NYJ | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 10.1 |
| 4 | Sam LaPorta | DET | at CIN | 3 out of 5 stars | B+ | 9.6 |
| 5 | Hunter Henry | NE | at BUF | 4 out of 5 stars | B+ | 8.8 |
| 6 | Juwan Johnson | NO | vs. NYG | 2 out of 5 stars | B | 8.7 |
| 7 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | vs. NE | 3 out of 5 stars | B | 8.6 |
| 8 | Travis Kelce | KC | at JAC | 2 out of 5 stars | B | 7.9 |
| 9 | Zach Ertz | WAS | at LAC | 4 out of 5 stars | B- | 7.6 |
| 10 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | vs. DEN | 4 out of 5 stars | C+ | 7.6 |
| 11 | Brenton Strange | JAC | vs. KC | 2 out of 5 stars | C+ | 7.4 |
| 12 | Mark Andrews | BAL | vs. HOU | 3 out of 5 stars | C | 7.4 |
| 13 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | at CLE | 3 out of 5 stars | C | 7.3 |
| 14 | Darren Waller | MIA | at CAR | 4 out of 5 stars | C- | 7.2 |
| 15 | Harold Fannin Jr. | CLE | vs. MIN | 2 out of 5 stars | D+ | 7 |
| 16 | Jake Tonges | SF | at LAR | 3 out of 5 stars | D | 6.6 |
| 17 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | at BAL | 4 out of 5 stars | D | 6.4 |
| 18 | David Njoku | CLE | vs. MIN | 2 out of 5 stars | D | 6.1 |
| 19 | Mason Taylor | NYJ | vs. DAL | 3 out of 5 stars | D | 6.1 |
| 20 | Theo Johnson | NYG | at NO | 3 out of 5 stars | D- | 5.9 |
| 21 | Tommy Tremble | CAR | vs. MIA | 3 out of 5 stars | D- | 5.7 |
| 22 | Chig Okonkwo | TEN | at ARI | 4 out of 5 stars | F | 5.6 |
| 23 | Evan Engram | DEN | at PHI | 2 out of 5 stars | F | 5.6 |
| 24 | Oronde Gadsden II | LAC | vs. WAS | 4 out of 5 stars | F | 5.2 |
| 25 | Cade Otton | TB | at SEA | 3 out of 5 stars | F | 4.8 |
| 26 | AJ Barner | SEA | vs. TB | 4 out of 5 stars | F | 4.7 |
| 27 | Brock Bowers | LV | at IND | 4 out of 5 stars | D+ | 4.6 |
| 28 | Isaiah Likely | BAL | vs. HOU | 3 out of 5 stars | F | 4.5 |
| 29 | Mike Gesicki | CIN | vs. DET | 3 out of 5 stars | F | 4.1 |
| 30 | Elijah Arroyo | SEA | vs. TB | 4 out of 5 stars | F | 3.9 |
Flex Rankings
| RK | PLAYER NAME | TEAM | POS | OPP |
| 1 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB1 | vs. LV |
| 2 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | RB2 | at LAR |
| 3 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | RB3 | at CIN |
| 4 | De’Von Achane | MIA | RB4 | at CAR |
| 5 | Puka Nacua | LAR | WR1 | vs. SF |
| 6 | James Cook III | BUF | RB5 | vs. NE |
| 7 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | RB6 | vs. DEN |
| 8 | Omarion Hampton | LAC | RB7 | vs. WAS |
| 9 | Breece Hall | NYJ | RB8 | vs. DAL |
| 10 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | WR2 | at CIN |
| 11 | Derrick Henry | BAL | RB9 | vs. HOU |
| 12 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | WR3 | vs. TB |
| 13 | Javonte Williams | DAL | RB10 | at NYJ |
| 14 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | RB11 | at IND |
| 15 | Kyren Williams | LAR | RB12 | vs. SF |
| 16 | Cam Skattebo | NYG | RB13 | at NO |
| 17 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | WR4 | vs. DAL |
| 18 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | RB14 | vs. MIN |
| 19 | George Pickens | DAL | WR5 | at NYJ |
| 20 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | WR6 | at CLE |
| 21 | Nico Collins | HOU | WR7 | at BAL |
| 22 | Alvin Kamara | NO | RB15 | vs. NYG |
| 23 | Davante Adams | LAR | WR8 | vs. SF |
| 24 | Ja’Marr Chase | CIN | WR9 | vs. DET |
| 25 | Travis Etienne Jr. | JAC | RB16 | vs. KC |
| 26 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | WR10 | at SEA |
| 27 | Xavier Worthy | KC | WR11 | at JAC |
| 28 | Trey McBride | ARI | TE1 | vs. TEN |
| 29 | David Montgomery | DET | RB17 | at CIN |
| 30 | Kenneth Walker III | SEA | RB18 | vs. TB |
| 31 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | WR12 | vs. WAS |
| 32 | Jordan Mason | MIN | RB19 | at CLE |
| 33 | Rachaad White | TB | RB20 | at SEA |
| 34 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WAS | WR13 | at LAC |
| 35 | Woody Marks | HOU | RB21 | at BAL |
| 36 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | WR14 | at CAR |
| 37 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | WR15 | vs. LV |
| 38 | J.K. Dobbins | DEN | RB22 | at PHI |
| 39 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | WR16 | vs. MIA |
| 40 | Rico Dowdle | CAR | RB23 | vs. MIA |
| 41 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | WR17 | at PHI |
| 42 | Jakobi Meyers | LV | WR18 | at IND |
| 43 | Keenan Allen | LAC | WR19 | vs. WAS |
| 44 | A.J. Brown | PHI | WR20 | vs. DEN |
| 45 | Zay Flowers | BAL | WR21 | vs. HOU |
| 46 | Chris Olave | NO | WR22 | vs. NYG |
| 47 | Tony Pollard | TEN | RB24 | at ARI |
| 48 | Chase Brown | CIN | RB25 | vs. DET |
| 49 | Brian Thomas Jr. | JAC | WR23 | vs. KC |
| 50 | Tyler Warren | IND | TE2 | vs. LV |
| 51 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | WR24 | vs. TEN |
| 52 | Jameson Williams | DET | WR25 | at CIN |
| 53 | Ladd McConkey | LAC | WR26 | vs. WAS |
| 54 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | TE3 | at NYJ |
| 55 | Chris Godwin Jr. | TB | WR27 | at SEA |
| 56 | Wan’Dale Robinson | NYG | WR28 | at NO |
| 57 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | WR29 | vs. DEN |
| 58 | Michael Carter | ARI | RB26 | vs. TEN |
| 59 | Stefon Diggs | NE | WR30 | at BUF |
| 60 | Sam LaPorta | DET | TE4 | at CIN |
| 61 | Tee Higgins | CIN | WR31 | vs. DET |
| 62 | Jordan Addison | MIN | WR32 | at CLE |
| 63 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | WR33 | vs. NE |
| 64 | Keon Coleman | BUF | WR34 | vs. NE |
| 65 | Hunter Henry | NE | TE5 | at BUF |
| 66 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | RB27 | at BUF |
| 67 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | RB28 | at BUF |
| 68 | Tre Tucker | LV | WR35 | at IND |
| 69 | Zach Charbonnet | SEA | RB29 | vs. TB |
| 70 | Jerry Jeudy | CLE | WR36 | vs. MIN |
| 71 | RJ Harvey | DEN | RB30 | at PHI |
| 72 | Troy Franklin | DEN | WR37 | at PHI |
| 73 | Juwan Johnson | NO | TE6 | vs. NYG |
| 74 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | TE7 | vs. NE |
| 75 | Rashid Shaheed | NO | WR38 | vs. NYG |
What is Fantasy Football?
Fantasy football is a game that allows you to act as a virtual general manager for a football team. In fantasy football, you select and manage a team of real NFL players. The players on your team earn points for your team based on their real-life performance in games each week. These points are then totaled and compared to your opponent’s team each week to determine the winner.
At the beginning of the season, you participate in a draft with other fantasy football players. During the draft, you take turns selecting players from the NFL to add to your team. The goal is to build the best team possible with the players you select.
During the season, you can make trades with other players, pick up new players from the free agent pool, and even drop players from your team who aren’t performing well. You can also make strategic decisions each week about which players to start in your lineup.
Overall, fantasy football is a fun and exciting way to get more involved in the NFL season. It allows you to put your knowledge of the game to the test and compete with others to see who can build the best team. And with the right strategy and a bit of luck, you could be the one taking home the championship trophy at the end of the season!
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