Whether your fantasy team is at the top or bottom of your league's standings, we're only a quarterway through the 2024 fantasy football season, so things can change in a hurry. It's critical to nail your start-or-sit decisions now that bye weeks are a factor, and we can help you set optimal lineups with our NFL team's updated Week 5 TNF fantasy football running back rankings for 2024. Let's examine where key players such as Xavier Worthy, Diontae Johnson, Chuba Hubbard, Amari Cooper, and Kyle Pitts rank for the upcoming slate.
Our fantasy football rankings for Week 5 are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.
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Thursday Fantasy Football News for Week 5
- Tyler Lockett Limited During Wednesday's Walkthrough
- Davante Adams Not Expected To Play In Week 5
- Luke Musgrave Misses Team's First Practice
- Cole Kmet Limited Wednesday
- Breece Hall Gets Vote Of Confidence From Head Coach
- Odell Beckham Jr. Fully Practices On Wednesday
- Austin Ekeler Puts In Limited Practice
- Zamir White Injured In Wednesday's Practice
- Patrick Mahomes Hopes Rashee Rice Can Return Soon
Thursday Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 5
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Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
1 | 1 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
1 | 2 | Breece Hall | RB |
1 | 3 | Kyren Williams | RB |
1 | 4 | CeeDee Lamb | WR |
1 | 5 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
1 | 6 | Kenneth Walker III | RB |
1 | 7 | Nico Collins | WR |
1 | 8 | Bijan Robinson | RB |
2 | 9 | Jordan Mason | RB |
2 | 10 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR |
2 | 11 | Malik Nabers | WR |
2 | 12 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
2 | 13 | Mike Evans | WR |
2 | 14 | Derrick Henry | RB |
2 | 15 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR |
2 | 16 | Jayden Reed | WR |
2 | 17 | James Cook | RB |
2 | 18 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB |
2 | 19 | James Conner | RB |
2 | 20 | Chuba Hubbard | RB |
2 | 21 | Chris Godwin | WR |
2 | 22 | DK Metcalf | WR |
3 | 23 | Aaron Jones | RB |
3 | 24 | Drake London | WR |
3 | 25 | Garrett Wilson | WR |
3 | 26 | Amari Cooper | WR |
3 | 27 | Diontae Johnson | WR |
3 | 28 | Joe Mixon | RB |
3 | 29 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
3 | 30 | Najee Harris | RB |
3 | 31 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB |
3 | 32 | Chris Olave | WR |
3 | 33 | Devin Singletary | RB |
3 | 34 | De'Von Achane | RB |
3 | 35 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
3 | 36 | Trey McBride | TE |
3 | 37 | Jerome Ford | RB |
3 | 38 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR |
3 | 39 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
3 | 40 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
3 | 41 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR |
3 | 42 | George Pickens | WR |
3 | 43 | DJ Moore | WR |
4 | 44 | Zay Flowers | WR |
4 | 45 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
4 | 46 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR |
4 | 47 | Zack Moss | RB |
4 | 48 | Xavier Worthy | WR |
4 | 49 | George Kittle | TE |
4 | 50 | Tee Higgins | WR |
4 | 51 | Tyreek Hill | WR |
4 | 52 | Bucky Irving | RB |
5 | 53 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR |
5 | 54 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
5 | 55 | Christian Kirk | WR |
5 | 56 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
5 | 57 | Rashid Shaheed | WR |
5 | 58 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR |
5 | 59 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR |
5 | 60 | Khalil Shakir | WR |
5 | 61 | Rico Dowdle | RB |
5 | 62 | Travis Kelce | TE |
5 | 63 | Rachaad White | RB |
5 | 64 | Keenan Allen | WR |
5 | 65 | Darnell Mooney | WR |
5 | 66 | Jerry Jeudy | WR |
5 | 67 | Jauan Jennings | WR |
5 | 68 | Josh Downs | WR |
5 | 69 | Romeo Doubs | WR |
5 | 70 | Rome Odunze | WR |
5 | 71 | Tank Dell | WR |
5 | 72 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
5 | 73 | Brock Bowers | TE |
5 | 74 | Jake Ferguson | TE |
5 | 75 | Javonte Williams | RB |
5 | 76 | Jordan Addison | WR |
6 | 77 | Dalton Kincaid | TE |
6 | 78 | Tutu Atwell | WR |
6 | 79 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
6 | 80 | Tre Tucker | WR |
6 | 81 | Xavier Legette | WR |
6 | 82 | Jaylen Waddle | WR |
6 | 83 | Allen Lazard | WR |
6 | 84 | Chase Brown | RB |
6 | 85 | David Njoku | TE |
6 | 86 | Jalen Tolbert | WR |
6 | 87 | Jordan Whittington | WR |
6 | 88 | Sterling Shepard | WR |
6 | 89 | Alexander Mattison | RB |
7 | 90 | Michael Wilson | WR |
7 | 91 | Mike Williams | WR |
7 | 92 | Tucker Kraft | TE |
7 | 93 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
7 | 94 | Evan Engram | TE |
7 | 95 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
7 | 96 | Trey Sermon | RB |
7 | 97 | Roschon Johnson | RB |
7 | 98 | Cole Kmet | TE |
7 | 99 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
7 | 100 | Ray-Ray McCloud III | WR |
7 | 101 | Tank Bigsby | RB |
7 | 102 | Justin Watson | WR |
7 | 103 | Kyle Pitts | TE |
7 | 104 | Braelon Allen | RB |
7 | 105 | Greg Dortch | WR |
8 | 106 | Justice Hill | RB |
8 | 107 | Andrei Iosivas | WR |
8 | 108 | Antonio Gibson | RB |
8 | 109 | Keon Coleman | WR |
8 | 110 | Zach Ertz | TE |
8 | 111 | Raheem Mostert | RB |
8 | 112 | Tyler Allgeier | RB |
8 | 113 | Ty Chandler | RB |
8 | 114 | Colby Parkinson | TE |
8 | 115 | Ja'Lynn Polk | WR |
8 | 116 | Samaje Perine | RB |
8 | 117 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
8 | 118 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
8 | 119 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB |
8 | 120 | Mark Andrews | TE |
8 | 121 | Isaiah Likely | TE |
8 | 122 | Demario Douglas | WR |
9 | 123 | Mike Gesicki | TE |
9 | 124 | Tyler Conklin | TE |
9 | 125 | Jalen Nailor | WR |
9 | 126 | Taysom Hill | TE |
9 | 127 | Rashod Bateman | WR |
9 | 128 | Alec Pierce | WR |
9 | 129 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
9 | 130 | Zach Charbonnet | RB |
9 | 131 | Cade Otton | TE |
9 | 132 | Hunter Henry | TE |
9 | 133 | Elijah Moore | WR |
9 | 134 | Jonathan Mingo | WR |
9 | 135 | Noah Brown | WR |
9 | 136 | Emanuel Wilson | RB |
9 | 137 | Miles Sanders | RB |
9 | 138 | Josh Reynolds | WR |
9 | 139 | Zamir White | RB |
9 | 140 | Luke McCaffrey | WR |
9 | 141 | Gabe Davis | WR |
9 | 142 | Bo Melton | WR |
9 | 143 | Tyler Johnson | WR |
9 | 144 | Noah Fant | TE |
9 | 145 | Carson Steele | RB |
10 | 146 | Calvin Austin III | WR |
10 | 147 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
10 | 148 | Curtis Samuel | WR |
10 | 149 | Noah Gray | TE |
10 | 150 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB |
10 | 151 | Darius Slayton | WR |
10 | 152 | Adonai Mitchell | WR |
10 | 153 | Jaylen Warren | RB |
10 | 154 | Dyami Brown | WR |
10 | 155 | Scotty Miller | WR |
10 | 156 | Juwan Johnson | TE |
10 | 157 | Johnny Mundt | TE |
10 | 158 | Cam Akers | RB |
10 | 159 | Dawson Knox | TE |
10 | 160 | Luke Musgrave | TE |
10 | 161 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR |
10 | 162 | Foster Moreau | TE |
10 | 163 | K.J. Osborn | WR |
10 | 164 | Jeremy McNichols | RB |
10 | 165 | Greg Dulcich | TE |
10 | 166 | Nelson Agholor | WR |
11 | 167 | D'Onta Foreman | RB |
11 | 168 | Skyy Moore | WR |
11 | 169 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE |
11 | 170 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR |
11 | 171 | Theo Johnson | TE |
11 | 172 | Van Jefferson | WR |
11 | 173 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB |
11 | 174 | DJ Turner | WR |
11 | 175 | Erick All Jr. | TE |
11 | 176 | Ty Johnson | RB |
11 | 177 | Mack Hollins | WR |
11 | 178 | Ray Davis | RB |
11 | 179 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB |
11 | 180 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR |
11 | 181 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB |
11 | 182 | Brenton Strange | TE |
11 | 183 | Jordan Akins | TE |
11 | 184 | Khalil Herbert | RB |
11 | 185 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB |
11 | 186 | Jaylen Wright | RB |
11 | 187 | Jamaal Williams | RB |
11 | 188 | Isaac Guerendo | RB |
12 | 189 | KaVontae Turpin | WR |
12 | 190 | Trey Benson | RB |
12 | 191 | Gerald Everett | TE |
12 | 192 | Elijah Higgins | TE |
12 | 193 | Drew Ogletree | TE |
12 | 194 | Aaron Shampklin | RB |
12 | 195 | Mason Tipton | WR |
12 | 196 | AJ Barner | TE |
12 | 197 | Cedric Tillman | WR |
12 | 198 | Hunter Luepke | RB |
12 | 199 | Blake Corum | RB |
12 | 200 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR |
12 | 201 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR |
12 | 202 | Robert Woods | WR |
12 | 203 | Michael Mayer | TE |
12 | 204 | Jalin Hyatt | WR |
12 | 205 | Josh Oliver | TE |
12 | 206 | Troy Franklin | WR |
12 | 207 | Tyler Goodson | RB |
13 | 208 | J.J. Taylor | RB |
13 | 209 | Cade Stover | TE |
13 | 210 | Patrick Ricard | RB |
13 | 211 | Xavier Gipson | WR |
13 | 212 | Cole Turner | TE |
13 | 213 | Emari Demercado | RB |
13 | 214 | Brandon Powell | WR |
13 | 215 | Darnell Washington | TE |
13 | 216 | Daniel Bellinger | TE |
13 | 217 | Mecole Hardman Jr. | WR |
13 | 218 | David Moore | WR |
13 | 219 | DeAndre Carter | RB |
13 | 220 | Drew Sample | TE |
13 | 221 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB |
13 | 222 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE |
13 | 223 | Eric Saubert | TE |
13 | 224 | Jake Bobo | WR |
13 | 225 | Jalen Brooks | WR |
13 | 226 | Durham Smythe | TE |
13 | 227 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR |
13 | 228 | Devontez Walker | WR |
13 | 229 | Chris Moore | WR |
13 | 230 | Harrison Bryant | TE |
13 | 231 | Bub Means | WR |
13 | 232 | Jared Wiley | TE |
13 | 233 | Tyreik McAllister | WR |
13 | 234 | Braxton Berrios | WR |
13 | 235 | Kylen Granson | TE |
13 | 236 | John Bates | TE |
13 | 237 | Hunter Long | TE |
13 | 238 | Kameron Johnson | WR |
13 | 239 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE |
13 | 240 | Jalen Coker | WR |
13 | 241 | Ronnie Rivers | RB |
14 | 242 | Austin Hooper | TE |
14 | 243 | Luke Farrell | TE |
14 | 244 | Malik Washington | WR |
14 | 245 | Blake Watson | RB |
14 | 246 | Malik Heath | WR |
14 | 247 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE |
14 | 248 | Ross Dwelley | TE |
14 | 249 | Eric Gray | RB |
14 | 250 | Alec Ingold | RB |
14 | 251 | Kayshon Boutte | WR |
14 | 252 | Tommy Tremble | TE |
14 | 253 | Tanner Hudson | TE |
14 | 254 | Devin Duvernay | WR |
14 | 255 | KhaDarel Hodge | WR |
14 | 256 | Trenton Irwin | WR |
14 | 257 | Deuce Vaughn | RB |
14 | 258 | Ben Sinnott | TE |
14 | 259 | Charlie Woerner | TE |
15 | 260 | Will Mallory | TE |
15 | 261 | Davis Allen | TE |
15 | 262 | Michael Burton | RB |
15 | 263 | Jaheim Bell | TE |
15 | 264 | Payne Durham | TE |
15 | 265 | Jonathan Ward | RB |
15 | 266 | Tip Reiman | TE |
15 | 267 | Charlie Kolar | TE |
15 | 268 | Pharaoh Brown | TE |
15 | 269 | Quintin Morris | TE |
15 | 270 | Julian Hill | TE |
15 | 271 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB |
15 | 272 | Nate Adkins | WR |
15 | 273 | Marcedes Lewis | TE |
15 | 274 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
15 | 275 | Josh Allen | QB |
15 | 276 | Jayden Daniels | QB |
15 | 277 | Jordan Love | QB |
15 | 278 | Brock Purdy | QB |
15 | 279 | Justin Fields | QB |
15 | 280 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
15 | 281 | Kyler Murray | QB |
15 | 282 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
15 | 283 | Geno Smith | QB |
15 | 284 | Joe Burrow | QB |
15 | 285 | Anthony Richardson | QB |
15 | 286 | Sam Darnold | QB |
15 | 287 | Kirk Cousins | QB |
15 | 288 | Patrick Mahomes II | QB |
15 | 289 | Deshaun Watson | QB |
15 | 290 | Caleb Williams | QB |
15 | 291 | Dak Prescott | QB |
15 | 292 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
15 | 293 | Derek Carr | QB |
15 | 294 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
15 | 295 | Andy Dalton | QB |
15 | 296 | Daniel Jones | QB |
15 | 297 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
15 | 298 | Bo Nix | QB |
15 | 299 | Tyler Huntley | QB |
15 | 300 | Jacoby Brissett | QB |
15 | 301 | Gardner Minshew II | QB |
15 | 302 | Joe Flacco | QB |
15 | 303 | Aidan O'Connell | QB |
15 | 304 | Denver Broncos | DST |
15 | 305 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
15 | 306 | New England Patriots | DST |
15 | 307 | Chicago Bears | DST |
15 | 308 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
15 | 309 | New York Jets | DST |
15 | 310 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
15 | 311 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
15 | 312 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
15 | 313 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
15 | 314 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
15 | 315 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
15 | 316 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
15 | 317 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
15 | 318 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
15 | 319 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
16 | 320 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
16 | 321 | Washington Commanders | DST |
16 | 322 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
16 | 323 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
16 | 324 | Houston Texans | DST |
16 | 325 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
16 | 326 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
16 | 327 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
16 | 328 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
16 | 329 | New York Giants | DST |
16 | 330 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
16 | 331 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
16 | 332 | Brandon Aubrey | K |
16 | 333 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
16 | 334 | Harrison Butker | K |
16 | 335 | Justin Tucker | K |
16 | 336 | Jake Moody | K |
16 | 337 | Younghoe Koo | K |
16 | 338 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
16 | 339 | Tyler Bass | K |
16 | 340 | Jason Myers | K |
16 | 341 | Cairo Santos | K |
16 | 342 | Chris Boswell | K |
17 | 343 | Evan McPherson | K |
17 | 344 | Blake Grupe | K |
17 | 345 | Matt Prater | K |
17 | 346 | Dustin Hopkins | K |
17 | 347 | Will Reichard | K |
17 | 348 | Austin Seibert | K |
17 | 349 | Wil Lutz | K |
17 | 350 | Brayden Narveson | K |
17 | 351 | Eddy Pineiro | K |
17 | 352 | Greg Zuerlein | K |
17 | 353 | Matt Gay | K |
17 | 354 | Joshua Karty | K |
17 | 355 | Greg Joseph | K |
17 | 356 | Joey Slye | K |
17 | 357 | Cam Little | K |
17 | 358 | Jason Sanders | K |
17 | 359 | Daniel Carlson | K |
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