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Our updated Week 5 fantasy football rankings for 2021 and standard scoring (non-PPR) formats at RB, WR, TE, QB and DEF. Set your optimal fantasy lineups and win.
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Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Last week left us with some injuries to deal with, but we are here to constantly bring you updated player news and rankings to help you set your optimal lineups. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 fantasy football rankings, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates:
- Elijah Mitchell Set To Return In Week 5
- Joe Mixon To Play "In Some Capacity" In Week 5
- George Kittle Listed As Doubtful
- Christian McCaffrey Listed As Doubtful
- A.J. Brown Will Return In Week 5
- Antonio Gibson Has Stress Fracture In Shin
- Julio Jones To Miss Second Straight Game
- Chase Edmonds Will Be Game-Time Decision
- Darius Slayton, Sterling Shepard Ruled Out For Week 5
- Calvin Ridley To Miss Week 5 Against Jets
- Dalvin Cook Could Be Game-Time Decision
- Tee Higgins Will Play In Week 5
- Rob Gronkowski Won't Play Against Dolphins
- DeVante Parker Could Be Game-Time Decision
- T.J. Hockenson Improving, Has Chance To Play Sunday
- Patriots O-Line In Shambles Entering Week 5
- Russell Wilson Could Be Out 6-8 Weeks
- Nyheim Hines Limited In Friday's Practice
- David Montgomery Lands On Injured Reserve
- Jimmy Garoppolo Officially Out In Week 5
- Courtland Sutton Now Questionable To Play In Week 5
- Ezekiel Elliott Questionable In Week 5
- Giovani Bernard Listed As Questionable For Week 5
- Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper Expected To Play Sunday
- Russell Gage Won't Play Against Jets
- Dyami Brown Out For Week 5
- Chris Carson Has Officially Been Ruled Out
- Baker Mayfield To Play Through Torn Shoulder Labrum
- Logan Thomas Placed On Injured Reserve
- Justin Fields Named Bears Starter Going Forward
- Will Fuller Being Placed On Injured Reserve
- Josh Gordon To Make Chiefs Debut Sunday Night
Note that quarterbacks, defenses and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This is to allow owners to compare running backs, wide receivers and tight ends for their FLEX spot (without seeing QB, DEF, K mixed in).
And in case you weren't aware, our very own Nick Mariano was ranked #11 overall in 2018 out of ~120 industry experts, and was ranked #9 overall the year before. So be sure to follow his rankings every week!
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:- 2025 fantasy football rankings (redraft)
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
- 2025 NFL rookie fantasy football rankings
- Best ball fantasy football rankings
- Quarterback fantasy football rankings
- Running back fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver fantasy football rankings
- Tight end fantasy football rankings
Week 5 Rankings - Standard (Non-PPR)
You can also see our Week 5 ranks for PPR and Half-PPR scoring.
Last updated on Saturday 10/9 at 2:00 pm ET:
| Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
| 1 | 1 | Derrick Henry | RB |
| 1 | 2 | Davante Adams | WR |
| 1 | 3 | Aaron Jones | RB |
| 1 | 4 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB |
| 1 | 5 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
| 1 | 6 | Nick Chubb | RB |
| 1 | 7 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
| 1 | 8 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
| 1 | 9 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
| 2 | 10 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
| 2 | 11 | Tyreek Hill | WR |
| 2 | 12 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
| 2 | 13 | D.J. Moore | WR |
| 2 | 14 | Travis Kelce | TE |
| 2 | 15 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
| 2 | 16 | James Robinson | RB |
| 2 | 17 | Najee Harris | RB |
| 3 | 18 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
| 3 | 19 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | RB |
| 3 | 20 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
| 3 | 21 | Deebo Samuel | WR |
| 3 | 22 | Damien Harris | RB |
| 3 | 23 | Dalvin Cook | RB |
| 3 | 24 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
| 3 | 25 | CeeDee Lamb | WR |
| 3 | 26 | Adam Thielen | WR |
| 3 | 27 | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR |
| 3 | 28 | A.J. Brown | WR |
| 3 | 29 | D.K. Metcalf | WR |
| 3 | 30 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
| 3 | 31 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR |
| 3 | 32 | Keenan Allen | WR |
| 3 | 33 | Mike Evans | WR |
| 3 | 34 | Amari Cooper | WR |
| 3 | 35 | Chris Godwin | WR |
| 3 | 36 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
| 3 | 37 | Antonio Gibson | RB |
| 4 | 38 | Mike Williams | WR |
| 4 | 39 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB |
| 4 | 40 | Diontae Johnson | WR |
| 4 | 41 | Robert Woods | WR |
| 4 | 42 | Marquise Brown | WR |
| 4 | 43 | Leonard Fournette | RB |
| 4 | 44 | Darren Waller | TE |
| 4 | 45 | Damien Williams | RB |
| 4 | 46 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
| 4 | 47 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
| 4 | 48 | Antonio Brown | WR |
| 4 | 49 | Corey Davis | WR |
| 4 | 50 | Chuba Hubbard | RB |
| 4 | 51 | Alex Collins | RB |
| 5 | 52 | Marvin Jones Jr. | WR |
| 5 | 53 | Zack Moss | RB |
| 5 | 54 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
| 5 | 55 | Kenny Golladay | WR |
| 5 | 56 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
| 5 | 57 | Mark Andrews | TE |
| 5 | 58 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR |
| 5 | 59 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
| 5 | 60 | Allen Robinson II | WR |
| 5 | 61 | Tyler Boyd | WR |
| 5 | 62 | Miles Sanders | RB |
| 5 | 63 | Tee Higgins | WR |
| 5 | 64 | Kyle Pitts | TE |
| 5 | 65 | Jamaal Williams | RB |
| 5 | 66 | Mike Davis | RB |
| 5 | 67 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
| 5 | 68 | Jaylen Waddle | WR |
| 5 | 69 | T.J. Hockenson | TE |
| 5 | 70 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR |
| 5 | 71 | Chase Edmonds | RB |
| 5 | 72 | Melvin Gordon III | RB |
| 5 | 73 | Latavius Murray | RB |
| 5 | 74 | DeVante Parker | WR |
| 6 | 75 | Darnell Mooney | WR |
| 6 | 76 | Mike Gesicki | TE |
| 6 | 77 | Cole Beasley | WR |
| 6 | 78 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR |
| 6 | 79 | Jamison Crowder | WR |
| 6 | 80 | Dawson Knox | TE |
| 6 | 81 | Michael Carter | RB |
| 6 | 82 | Samaje Perine | RB |
| 6 | 83 | Henry Ruggs III | WR |
| 6 | 84 | Trey Sermon | RB |
| 6 | 85 | Hunter Renfrow | WR |
| 6 | 86 | Javonte Williams | RB |
| 6 | 87 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
| 6 | 88 | A.J. Green | WR |
| 7 | 89 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR |
| 7 | 90 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
| 7 | 91 | Tony Pollard | RB |
| 7 | 92 | Noah Fant | TE |
| 7 | 93 | James Conner | RB |
| 7 | 94 | Christian Kirk | WR |
| 7 | 95 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR |
| 7 | 96 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
| 7 | 97 | Joe Mixon | RB |
| 7 | 98 | Nelson Agholor | WR |
| 7 | 99 | Marquez Callaway | WR |
| 7 | 100 | Quintez Cephus | WR |
| 7 | 101 | Sammy Watkins | WR |
| 7 | 102 | Van Jefferson | WR |
| 7 | 103 | Tim Patrick | WR |
| 7 | 104 | Robby Anderson | WR |
| 7 | 105 | Hunter Henry | TE |
| 7 | 106 | Rondale Moore | WR |
| 7 | 107 | Nyheim Hines | RB |
| 7 | 108 | Alexander Mattison | RB |
| 7 | 109 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
| 7 | 110 | Tyler Higbee | TE |
| 7 | 111 | Ronald Jones II | RB |
| 8 | 112 | AJ Dillon | RB |
| 8 | 113 | J.D. McKissic | RB |
| 8 | 114 | Robert Tonyan | TE |
| 8 | 115 | Chase Claypool | WR |
| 8 | 116 | Devin Singletary | RB |
| 8 | 117 | Myles Gaskin | RB |
| 8 | 118 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
| 8 | 119 | Kendrick Bourne | WR |
| 8 | 120 | Jared Cook | TE |
| 8 | 121 | Deonte Harris | WR |
| 8 | 122 | Zach Pascal | WR |
| 8 | 123 | K.J. Osborn | WR |
| 8 | 124 | DeSean Jackson | WR |
| 8 | 125 | Jalen Reagor | WR |
| 8 | 126 | Malcolm Brown | RB |
| 8 | 127 | Elijah Mitchell | RB |
| 8 | 128 | Mecole Hardman | WR |
| 8 | 129 | Bryan Edwards | WR |
| 8 | 130 | Kadarius Toney | WR |
| 8 | 131 | Randall Cobb | WR |
| 8 | 132 | Tyler Conklin | TE |
| 9 | 133 | Maxx Williams | TE |
| 9 | 134 | Kalif Raymond | WR |
| 9 | 135 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR |
| 9 | 136 | Kenyan Drake | RB |
| 9 | 137 | Cameron Brate | TE |
| 9 | 138 | Chester Rogers | WR |
| 9 | 139 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
| 9 | 140 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR |
| 9 | 141 | Curtis Samuel | WR |
| 9 | 142 | Sony Michel | RB |
| 9 | 143 | Evan Engram | TE |
| 9 | 144 | Quez Watkins | WR |
| 9 | 145 | Gabriel Davis | WR |
| 9 | 146 | Allen Lazard | WR |
| 9 | 147 | John Ross | WR |
| 9 | 148 | Freddie Swain | WR |
| 9 | 149 | Ricky Seals-Jones | TE |
| 9 | 150 | C.J. Uzomah | TE |
| 9 | 151 | Austin Hooper | TE |
| 9 | 152 | Zach Ertz | TE |
| 9 | 153 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR |
| 10 | 154 | Mark Ingram II | RB |
| 10 | 155 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
| 10 | 156 | Travis Homer | RB |
| 10 | 157 | Chris Evans | RB |
| 10 | 158 | Darrel Williams | RB |
| 10 | 159 | Cole Kmet | TE |
| 10 | 160 | Brandon Bolden | RB |
| 10 | 161 | Elijah Moore | WR |
| 10 | 162 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB |
| 10 | 163 | Jeremy McNichols | RB |
| 10 | 164 | Anthony Firkser | TE |
| 10 | 165 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE |
| 10 | 166 | Adam Humphries | WR |
| 10 | 167 | Keelan Cole Sr. | WR |
| 10 | 168 | Blake Jarwin | TE |
| 10 | 169 | Will Dissly | TE |
| 10 | 170 | David Johnson | RB |
| 11 | 171 | Rashard Higgins | WR |
| 11 | 172 | Parris Campbell | WR |
| 11 | 173 | Dan Arnold | TE |
| 11 | 174 | Christian Blake | WR |
| 11 | 175 | James Washington | WR |
| 11 | 176 | Josh Reynolds | WR |
| 11 | 177 | Josh Gordon | WR |
| 11 | 178 | Mohamed Sanu Sr. | WR |
| 11 | 179 | Chris Conley | WR |
| 11 | 180 | Ty Johnson | RB |
| 11 | 181 | Khalil Herbert | RB |
| 11 | 182 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
| 11 | 183 | Juwan Johnson | WR |
| 11 | 184 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR |
| 11 | 185 | Larry Rountree III | RB |
| 11 | 186 | Royce Freeman | RB |
| 11 | 187 | Byron Pringle | WR |
| 11 | 188 | Jack Doyle | TE |
| 11 | 189 | Ross Dwelley | TE |
| 11 | 190 | Peyton Barber | RB |
| 11 | 191 | Albert Okwuegbunam | TE |
| 11 | 192 | David Njoku | TE |
| 11 | 193 | Adam Trautman | TE |
| 11 | 194 | Collin Johnson | WR |
| 11 | 195 | Tevin Coleman | RB |
| 12 | 196 | Albert Wilson | WR |
| 12 | 197 | Jalen Guyton | WR |
| 12 | 198 | Eric Ebron | TE |
| 12 | 199 | Hayden Hurst | TE |
| 12 | 200 | Braxton Berrios | WR |
| 12 | 201 | O.J. Howard | TE |
| 12 | 202 | Tyler Johnson | WR |
| 12 | 203 | Devin Duvernay | WR |
| 12 | 204 | Frank Darby | WR |
| 12 | 205 | Greg Ward | WR |
| 12 | 206 | Phillip Lindsay | RB |
| 12 | 207 | Tommy Tremble | TE |
| 12 | 208 | Donald Parham Jr. | TE |
| 12 | 209 | Trinity Benson | WR |
| 12 | 210 | Salvon Ahmed | RB |
| 12 | 211 | Anthony Schwartz | WR |
| 12 | 212 | Colby Parkinson | TE |
| 12 | 213 | Demetric Felton | WR |
| 12 | 214 | Le'Veon Bell | RB |
| 12 | 215 | Marlon Mack | RB |
| 12 | 216 | Jordan Akins | TE |
| 13 | 217 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB |
| 13 | 218 | Ty Montgomery | RB |
| 13 | 219 | Tajae Sharpe | WR |
| 13 | 220 | Kenny Stills | WR |
| 13 | 221 | Ian Thomas | TE |
| 13 | 222 | Carlos Hyde | RB |
| 13 | 223 | Auden Tate | WR |
| 13 | 224 | Tavon Austin | WR |
| 13 | 225 | Kyle Rudolph | TE |
| 13 | 226 | Chris Hogan | WR |
| 13 | 227 | Devonta Freeman | RB |
| 13 | 228 | Ryan Griffin | TE |
| 13 | 229 | Rodney Smith | RB |
| 13 | 230 | Trent Sherfield | WR |
| 13 | 231 | Harrison Bryant | TE |
| 13 | 232 | Wayne Gallman Jr. | RB |
| 13 | 233 | Justin Jackson | RB |
| 13 | 234 | N'Keal Harry | WR |
| 13 | 235 | Jacques Patrick | RB |
| 13 | 236 | Racey McMath | WR |
| 13 | 237 | Marquise Goodwin | WR |
| 13 | 238 | James Proche II | WR |
| 13 | 239 | Giovani Bernard | RB |
| 13 | 240 | Pharaoh Brown | TE |
| 13 | 241 | Brandon Zylstra | WR |
| 13 | 242 | Jacob Hollister | TE |
| 13 | 243 | J.J. Taylor | RB |
| 13 | 244 | Foster Moreau | TE |
| 13 | 245 | Joshua Palmer | WR |
| 13 | 246 | Jimmy Graham | TE |
| 13 | 247 | C.J. Board | WR |
| 13 | 248 | Blake Bell | TE |
| 14 | 249 | Tyron Johnson | WR |
| 14 | 250 | Ryan Nall | RB |
| 14 | 251 | DeeJay Dallas | RB |
| 14 | 252 | Jamal Agnew | WR |
| 14 | 253 | Jerick McKinnon | RB |
| 14 | 254 | Zay Jones | WR |
| 14 | 255 | MyCole Pruitt | TE |
| 14 | 256 | Geoff Swaim | TE |
| 14 | 257 | Noah Brown | WR |
| 14 | 258 | Stephen Anderson | TE |
| 14 | 259 | Devine Ozigbo | RB |
| 14 | 260 | Denzel Mims | WR |
| 14 | 261 | Benny Snell Jr. | RB |
| 14 | 262 | Jaret Patterson | RB |
| 14 | 263 | Durham Smythe | TE |
| 14 | 264 | Amari Rodgers | WR |
| 14 | 265 | Preston Williams | WR |
| 14 | 266 | Jakeem Grant Sr. | WR |
| 14 | 267 | Cameron Batson | WR |
| 14 | 268 | Josh Allen | QB |
| 15 | 269 | Chris Manhertz | TE |
| 15 | 270 | Marcedes Lewis | TE |
| 15 | 271 | Kyler Murray | QB |
| 15 | 272 | Patrick Mahomes II | QB |
| 15 | 273 | Ty'Son Williams | RB |
| 15 | 274 | Dak Prescott | QB |
| 15 | 275 | Devontae Booker | RB |
| 15 | 276 | Dwayne Washington | RB |
| 15 | 277 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
| 15 | 278 | Rex Burkhead | RB |
| 15 | 279 | Alec Ingold | RB |
| 15 | 280 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
| 15 | 281 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
| 15 | 282 | Tom Brady | QB |
| 15 | 283 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
| 15 | 284 | Damiere Byrd | WR |
| 15 | 285 | Kirk Cousins | QB |
| 15 | 286 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
| 15 | 287 | Russell Wilson | QB |
| 15 | 288 | Jake Funk | RB |
| 15 | 289 | Darren Fells | TE |
| 15 | 290 | Ameer Abdullah | RB |
| 15 | 291 | Isaiah McKenzie | WR |
| 15 | 292 | Justin Herbert | QB |
| 15 | 293 | Trey Lance | QB |
| 15 | 294 | Dede Westbrook | WR |
| 15 | 295 | Sam Darnold | QB |
| 15 | 296 | Joe Burrow | QB |
| 15 | 297 | Daniel Jones | QB |
| 15 | 298 | Keith Smith | RB |
| 15 | 299 | Derek Carr | QB |
| 15 | 300 | Jordan Wilkins | RB |
| 15 | 301 | Teddy Bridgewater | QB |
| 15 | 302 | Ray-Ray McCloud | WR |
| 15 | 303 | Gary Brightwell | RB |
| 15 | 304 | Ryan Tannehill | QB |
| 15 | 305 | Kylin Hill | RB |
| 15 | 306 | Taylor Heinicke | QB |
| 15 | 307 | C.J. Ham | RB |
| 15 | 308 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
| 15 | 309 | Kalen Ballage | RB |
| 15 | 310 | Patrick Ricard | RB |
| 15 | 311 | Justin Fields | QB |
| 15 | 312 | Ashton Dulin | WR |
| 16 | 313 | Mac Jones | QB |
| 16 | 314 | Trayveon Williams | RB |
| 16 | 315 | Trenton Cannon | RB |
| 16 | 316 | Jared Goff | QB |
| 16 | 317 | Matt Ryan | QB |
| 16 | 318 | Boston Scott | RB |
| 16 | 319 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
| 16 | 320 | Zach Wilson | QB |
| 16 | 321 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB |
| 16 | 322 | Jameis Winston | QB |
| 16 | 323 | Carson Wentz | QB |
| 16 | 324 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB |
| 16 | 325 | Elijhaa Penny | RB |
| 16 | 326 | Drew Lock | QB |
| 16 | 327 | Davis Mills | QB |
| 16 | 328 | Taysom Hill | QB |
| 16 | 329 | Justin Tucker | K |
| 16 | 330 | Matt Gay | K |
| 16 | 331 | Greg Zuerlein | K |
| 16 | 332 | Tyler Bass | K |
| 16 | 333 | Matt Prater | K |
| 16 | 334 | Harrison Butker | K |
| 16 | 335 | Ryan Succop | K |
| 16 | 336 | Daniel Carlson | K |
| 16 | 337 | Jacoby Brissett | QB |
| 16 | 338 | Greg Joseph | K |
| 16 | 339 | Evan McPherson | K |
| 16 | 340 | Mason Crosby | K |
| 16 | 341 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 16 | 342 | Randy Bullock | K |
| 16 | 343 | Jason Myers | K |
| 16 | 344 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 16 | 345 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 17 | 346 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 17 | 347 | Nick Folk | K |
| 17 | 348 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 17 | 349 | Younghoe Koo | K |
| 17 | 350 | Graham Gano | K |
| 17 | 351 | Tristan Vizcaino | K |
| 17 | 352 | Zane Gonzalez | K |
| 17 | 353 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 17 | 354 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
| 17 | 355 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 17 | 356 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
| 17 | 357 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 17 | 358 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 17 | 359 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 17 | 360 | Washington Football Team | DST |
| 17 | 361 | Brandon McManus | K |
| 17 | 362 | Cairo Santos | K |
| 17 | 363 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 17 | 364 | Dustin Hopkins | K |
| 17 | 365 | Rodrigo Blankenship | K |
| 17 | 366 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 17 | 367 | Matt Ammendola | K |
| 17 | 368 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 17 | 369 | Jason Sanders | K |
| 17 | 370 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 17 | 371 | Chris Boswell | K |
| 17 | 372 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 17 | 373 | Jake Elliott | K |
| 17 | 374 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 17 | 375 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 17 | 376 | New York Jets | DST |
| 17 | 377 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 17 | 378 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
| 17 | 379 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 17 | 380 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 17 | 381 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 17 | 382 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 17 | 383 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 17 | 384 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 17 | 385 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 17 | 386 | Austin Seibert | K |
| 17 | 387 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 17 | 388 | Matthew Wright | K |
| 17 | 389 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 17 | 390 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 17 | 391 | New York Giants | DST |
| 17 | 392 | Joey Slye | K |
| 17 | 393 | Cody Parkey | K |
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