Fantasy Football Rankings Today: Week 5 RB, WR, QB, TE and Flex Rankings

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Fantasy Football Rankings Today: Week 5 RB, WR, QB, TE and Flex Rankings

Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season is here, and fantasy football managers have some difficult lineup decisions to make ahead of Sunday's games.

With injuries piling up across the league and bye weeks starting to enter the equation, finding the right starters is more important than ever. Throw in some intriguing matchups and shifting workloads, and there are plenty of factors to consider when setting your fantasy lineup.

Whether you're debating between two running backs, searching for a wide receiver with upside, or trying to find the best quarterback to stream, our Week 5 fantasy football rankings can help.

Below are our updated Week 5 fantasy football rankings for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends to help you make the best start/sit decisions.

Rankings compiled via our fantasy football projections. Injuries can — and will — impact these rankings. Stay up to date with injury news on our NFL player news page.

Fantasy Rankings Today: Week 5

Rankings pulled from our half-PPR fantasy football projections, which may have updated since this article was published.

Fantasy Running Back Rankings Week 5

Jahmyr Gibbs, DET (@ ARI)
Bijan Robinson, ATL (vs. BAL)
Christian McCaffrey, SF (@ SEA)
Jonathan Taylor, IND (@ PIT)
Derrick Henry, BAL (@ ATL)
Jaylen Warren, PIT (vs. IND)
D'Andre Swift, CHI (@ GB)
Kyren Williams, LA (vs. BUF)
Braelon Allen, NYJ (vs. CLE)
James Cook, BUF (@ LA)
David Montgomery, HOU (@ TEN)
Quinshon Judkins, CLE (@ NYJ)
Chase Brown, CIN (@ MIA)
Aaron Jones, MIN (@ NO)
Ashton Jeanty, LV (@ NE)
Jeremiyah Love, ARI (vs. DET)
Bhayshul Tuten, JAC (vs. PHI)
Cam Skattebo, NYG (@ WSH)
Will Shipley, PHI (@ JAC)
Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (vs. LV)
J.K. Dobbins, DEN (@ LAC)
Emanuel Wilson, SEA (vs. SF)
Tony Pollard, TEN (vs. HOU)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, WSH (vs. NYG)
Alvin Kamara, NO (vs. MIN)
Keaton Mitchell, LAC (vs. DEN)
TreVeyon Henderson, NE (vs. LV)
RJ Harvey, DEN (@ LAC)
MarShawn Lloyd, GB (vs. CHI)
Tyler Allgeier, ARI (vs. DET)
Omarion Hampton, LAC (vs. DEN)
Woody Marks, HOU (@ TEN)
George Holani, SEA (vs. SF)
Ollie Gordon II, MIA (vs. CIN)
Tyjae Spears, TEN (vs. HOU)
Blake Corum, LA (vs. BUF)
Kaleb Johnson, GB (vs. CHI)
Kendre Miller, NO (vs. MIN)
Brian Robinson, ATL (vs. BAL)
Kimani Vidal, LAC (vs. DEN)
Chris Rodriguez Jr., JAC (vs. PHI)
Jaylen Wright, MIA (vs. CIN)
Roschon Johnson, CHI (@ GB)
Isaiah Davis, NYJ (vs. CLE)
Justice Hill, BAL (@ ATL)
Ty Johnson, BUF (@ LA)
Najee Harris, NYG (@ WSH)
Raheim Sanders, CLE (@ NYJ)
Chris Brooks, GB (vs. CHI)
Samaje Perine, CIN (@ MIA)

Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings Week 5

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA (vs. SF)
Puka Nacua, LA (vs. BUF)
Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (@ ARI)
Drake London, ATL (vs. BAL)
Nico Collins, HOU (@ TEN)
Chris Olave, NO (vs. MIN)
Romeo Doubs, NE (vs. LV)
Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (@ MIA)
Davante Adams, LA (vs. BUF)
Tee Higgins, CIN (@ MIA)
Justin Jefferson, MIN (@ NO)
Parker Washington, JAC (vs. PHI)
Garrett Wilson, NYJ (vs. CLE)
Zay Flowers, BAL (@ ATL)
Mike Evans, SF (@ SEA)
Christian Watson, GB (vs. CHI)
Michael Wilson, ARI (vs. DET)
Josh Downs, IND (@ PIT)
D.K. Metcalf, PIT (vs. IND)
Terry McLaurin, WSH (vs. NYG)
D.J. Moore, BUF (@ LA)
Matthew Golden, GB (vs. CHI)
Malik Nabers, NYG (@ WSH)
Tre Harris, LAC (vs. DEN)
Jaylen Waddle, DEN (@ LAC)
Deebo Samuel, SF (@ SEA)
Khalil Shakir, BUF (@ LA)
Malik Washington, MIA (vs. CIN)
Makai Lemon, PHI (@ JAC)
Jameson Williams, DET (@ ARI)
Luther Burden III, CHI (@ GB)
Carnell Tate, TEN (vs. HOU)
Dontayvion Wicks, PHI (@ JAC)
Jordan Addison, MIN (@ NO)
KC Concepcion, CLE (@ NYJ)
Tre Tucker, LV (@ NE)
Jakobi Meyers, JAC (vs. PHI)
Devaughn Vele, NO (vs. MIN)
Darius Cooper, PHI (@ JAC)
Denzel Boston, CLE (@ NYJ)
Roman Wilson, PIT (vs. IND)
Courtland Sutton, DEN (@ LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr., ARI (vs. DET)
Rome Odunze, CHI (@ GB)
Kayshon Boutte, HOU (@ TEN)
Chris Bell, MIA (vs. CIN)
Keon Coleman, BUF (@ LA)
Rashid Shaheed, SEA (vs. SF)
Kevin Coleman, MIA (vs. CIN)
Cooper Kupp, SEA (vs. SF)

Fantasy Flex Rankings Week 5

Jahmyr Gibbs, DET (@ ARI)
Bijan Robinson, ATL (vs. BAL)
Jonathan Taylor, IND (@ PIT)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA (vs. SF)
Christian McCaffrey, SF (@ SEA)
Puka Nacua, LA (vs. BUF)
Derrick Henry, BAL (@ ATL)
Jaylen Warren, PIT (vs. IND)
D'Andre Swift, CHI (@ GB)
Kyren Williams, LA (vs. BUF)
Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (@ ARI)
Braelon Allen, NYJ (vs. CLE)
Drake London, ATL (vs. BAL)
James Cook, BUF (@ LA)
David Montgomery, HOU (@ TEN)
Quinshon Judkins, CLE (@ NYJ)
Chase Brown, CIN (@ MIA)
Aaron Jones, MIN (@ NO)
Ashton Jeanty, LV (@ NE)
Nico Collins, HOU (@ TEN)
Chris Olave, NO (vs. MIN)
Brock Bowers, LV (@ NE)
Jeremiyah Love, ARI (vs. DET)
Romeo Doubs, NE (vs. LV)
George Kittle, SF (@ SEA)
Bhayshul Tuten, JAC (vs. PHI)
Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (@ MIA)
Davante Adams, LA (vs. BUF)
Trey McBride, ARI (vs. DET)
Tee Higgins, CIN (@ MIA)
Will Shipley, PHI (@ JAC)
Cam Skattebo, NYG (@ WSH)
Justin Jefferson, MIN (@ NO)
Parker Washington, JAC (vs. PHI)
Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (vs. LV)
J.K. Dobbins, DEN (@ LAC)
Garrett Wilson, NYJ (vs. CLE)
Emanuel Wilson, SEA (vs. SF)
Tony Pollard, TEN (vs. HOU)
Zay Flowers, BAL (@ ATL)
Christian Watson, GB (vs. CHI)
Mike Evans, SF (@ SEA)
Tucker Kraft, GB (vs. CHI)
Michael Wilson, ARI (vs. DET)
Hunter Henry, NE (vs. LV)
Alvin Kamara, NO (vs. MIN)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, WSH (vs. NYG)
Matthew Golden, GB (vs. CHI)
Terry McLaurin, WSH (vs. NYG)
Josh Downs, IND (@ PIT)
D.J. Moore, BUF (@ LA)
D.K. Metcalf, PIT (vs. IND)
Sam LaPorta, DET (@ ARI)
Malik Nabers, NYG (@ WSH)
Tyler Warren, IND (@ PIT)
Keaton Mitchell, LAC (vs. DEN)
Tre Harris, LAC (vs. DEN)
Jaylen Waddle, DEN (@ LAC)
Isaiah Likely, NYG (@ WSH)
Deebo Samuel, SF (@ SEA)
TreVeyon Henderson, NE (vs. LV)
Dalton Kincaid, BUF (@ LA)
Khalil Shakir, BUF (@ LA)
Malik Washington, MIA (vs. CIN)
Makai Lemon, PHI (@ JAC)
RJ Harvey, DEN (@ LAC)
Kenyon Sadiq, NYJ (vs. CLE)
Jameson Williams, DET (@ ARI)
Luther Burden III, CHI (@ GB)
Juwan Johnson, NO (vs. MIN)
MarShawn Lloyd, GB (vs. CHI)
Carnell Tate, TEN (vs. HOU)
Dontayvion Wicks, PHI (@ JAC)
KC Concepcion, CLE (@ NYJ)
Colston Loveland, CHI (@ GB)
Jordan Addison, MIN (@ NO)
Tre Tucker, LV (@ NE)
Tyler Allgeier, ARI (vs. DET)
Jakobi Meyers, JAC (vs. PHI)
Brenton Strange, JAC (vs. PHI)
Omarion Hampton, LAC (vs. DEN)
Oronde Gadsden, LAC (vs. DEN)
Devaughn Vele, NO (vs. MIN)
Denzel Boston, CLE (@ NYJ)
Mark Andrews, BAL (@ ATL)
Darius Cooper, PHI (@ JAC)
Woody Marks, HOU (@ TEN)
Roman Wilson, PIT (vs. IND)
Courtland Sutton, DEN (@ LAC)
George Holani, SEA (vs. SF)
Harold Fannin Jr., CLE (@ NYJ)
Ollie Gordon II, MIA (vs. CIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr., ARI (vs. DET)
Rome Odunze, CHI (@ GB)
Kayshon Boutte, HOU (@ TEN)
Michael Mayer, LV (@ NE)
Chris Bell, MIA (vs. CIN)
AJ Barner, SEA (vs. SF)
Keon Coleman, BUF (@ LA)
Rashid Shaheed, SEA (vs. SF)

Fantasy Quarterback Rankings Week 5

Josh Allen, BUF (@ LA)
Matthew Stafford, LA (vs. BUF)
Joe Burrow, CIN (@ MIA)
Drake Maye, NE (vs. LV)
Jared Goff, DET (@ ARI)
Sam Darnold, SEA (vs. SF)
Brock Purdy, SF (@ SEA)
Jayden Daniels, WSH (vs. NYG)
Trevor Lawrence, JAC (vs. PHI)
C.J. Stroud, HOU (@ TEN)
Malik Willis, MIA (vs. CIN)
Jacoby Brissett, ARI (vs. DET)
Kyler Murray, MIN (@ NO)
Tyler Shough, NO (vs. MIN)
Jalen Hurts, PHI (@ JAC)
Tyson Bagent, CHI (@ GB)
Jordan Love, GB (vs. CHI)
Justin Herbert, LAC (vs. DEN)
Bo Nix, DEN (@ LAC)
Michael Penix Jr., ATL (vs. BAL)
Aaron Rodgers, PIT (vs. IND)
Kirk Cousins, LV (@ NE)
Jameis Winston, NYG (@ WSH)
Deshaun Watson, CLE (@ NYJ)
Daniel Jones, IND (@ PIT)

Fantasy Tight End Rankings Week 5

Brock Bowers, LV (@ NE)
George Kittle, SF (@ SEA)
Trey McBride, ARI (vs. DET)
Tucker Kraft, GB (vs. CHI)
Hunter Henry, NE (vs. LV)
Sam LaPorta, DET (@ ARI)
Tyler Warren, IND (@ PIT)
Isaiah Likely, NYG (@ WSH)
Dalton Kincaid, BUF (@ LA)
Kenyon Sadiq, NYJ (vs. CLE)
Juwan Johnson, NO (vs. MIN)
Colston Loveland, CHI (@ GB)
Brenton Strange, JAC (vs. PHI)
Oronde Gadsden, LAC (vs. DEN)
Mark Andrews, BAL (@ ATL)
Harold Fannin Jr., CLE (@ NYJ)
Michael Mayer, LV (@ NE)
AJ Barner, SEA (vs. SF)
T.J. Hockenson, MIN (@ NO)
Dalton Schultz, HOU (@ TEN)

Fantasy football start/sit advice for today.

Fantasy Football Rankings FAQ

What Are the Fantasy Football Rankings for This Week?

Our weekly fantasy football rankings sort the top quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends based on their outlook for the current NFL week. The rankings account for factors such as matchup, expected workload, recent performance, injuries and projected game environment.

How Should I Use These Fantasy Football Rankings?

Fantasy football rankings can help with difficult start/sit decisions by comparing players across each position. If you're deciding between multiple options for one lineup spot, you can use the rankings as a guide while also considering your league's scoring format and roster settings.

What Scoring Format Are These Fantasy Football Rankings For?

These rankings are designed for half-PPR (point-per-reception) fantasy football leagues. Players who generate significant receiving volume can therefore carry additional value compared to standard-scoring formats.

When Should I Set My Fantasy Football Lineup on Sunday?

It's a good idea to check your fantasy lineup Sunday morning and again before kickoff. NFL teams typically announce inactive players 90 minutes before their scheduled kickoff, making the period leading up to each game important for monitoring injuries and making final start/sit decisions.

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