Week 5 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football (RB, WR, TE) - Updates Include Rico Dowdle, Courtland Sutton, Tee Higgins, Jerry Jeudy, Justice Hill, Jerome Ford

Welcome back RotoBallers! Hopefully, your fantasy team is off to a strong start, but if you've been plagued by injuries like many fantasy managers, it's not too late to turn things around. We're here to help with our NFL team's updated Week 5 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2024. Comparing two flex options at different positions can be a tough task, so let's see where key FLEX options like Xavier Worthy, Kareem Hunt, Josh Downs, Rico Dowdle, Alexander Mattison, Tyrone Tracy Jr., and Courtland Sutton stand in the rankings this week.

Our FLEX fantasy football rankings 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 be sure to check back until kickoff.

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Week 5 FLEX Fantasy FootballNews and Injuries

• David Njoku Expected To Return On Sunday
• Dameon Pierce Likely To Miss Week 5
• Chiefs Interested In DeAndre Hopkins
• Reason For Optimism For Christian McCaffrey
• Rashee Rice, Procedure Scheduled For Knee
• Romeo Doubs Suspended By Packers For Conduct Issues
• Evan Engram Not Expected To Play
• Trey McBride Downgraded To Questionable With Ribs Injury
• Taysom Hill Ruled Out
• Kendrick Bourne Activated, Will Debut In Week 5
• Brandin Cooks Placed On IR
• Odell Beckham Jr. Activated, Will Debut In Week 5
• Rhamondre Stevenson Won't Start, Antonio Gibson Starting Instead
• Juwan Johnson Upgrades To Full Practice On Friday
• Luke Musgrave Questionable To Play Against Rams
• Raheem Mostert Returning In Week 5
• Travis Etienne Jr., Tank Bigsby Cleared For Week 5
• Brian Robinson Jr. Listed As Questionable
• Michael Mayer Won't Play In Week 5
• Zamir White Downgraded To Out
• Davante Adams Officially Out In Week 5
• George Kittle Questionable For Week 5
• Tank Dell Cleared To Play In Week 5
• Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson Doubtful For Week 5
• Joe Mixon Out, Dameon Pierce Questionable For Week 5
• Devin Singletary Listed As Doubtful For Week 5

Week 5 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings: Top 200

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Week 5 FLEX Outlooks for Fantasy Football

Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants - Fantasy Football Outlook

New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. could see a significant workload in Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks, with Devin Singletary (groin) doubtful to play. Tracy has yet to score a touchdown this season and has been limited to 41 receiving yards on four catches and just 29 rushing yards on 12 carries (2.42 YPC).

However, Seattle's defense ranks 19th in the NFL against running backs, allowing 420 rushing yards and four touchdowns in four games, which could open up opportunities for the rookie. Eric Gray could also see some touches on Sunday, but Tracy is expected to start in place of the injured Singletary.

While Tracy's 2.75 fantasy points per game leave much to be desired, the increased volume could lead to a breakout performance, making him a flex option for Week 5.

- Danny Boyle, RotoBaller

Alexander Mattison, Las Vegas Raiders - Fantasy Football Outlook

Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison should see a bigger workload against the Denver Broncos with Zamir White (groin) doubtful to play in Week 5. Despite the fact the Broncos have an adamant defense, Mattison should see an extended workload, with White not expected to play.

Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce has expressed confidence in Mattison and indicated that he's earned a bigger share of the backfield touches after the current lead back struggled this season. The former Minnesota Vikings may not find much running room against Denver, though, as they rank eighth least in PPR fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs.

Mattison may have to rely on his pass-catching ability to be fantasy-relevant this week and is on the flex radar with the uptick in touches. Starting unproductive players on bad offenses facing great defenses is a recipe for fantasy football disaster for your teams. The 26-year-old should be rostered, but he is mainly a borderline flex option for Week 5.

- John Johnson, RotoBaller

Antonio Gibson, New England Patriots - Fantasy Football Outlook

New England Patriots running back Antonio Gibson is expected to start at running back in Week 5 after head coach Jerod Mayo announced that Rhamondre Stevenson had lost the starting job. Stevenson has fumbled four times through four games this season while Gibson has demonstrated impressive burst and productivity with 219 scrimmage yards over his last three contests.

The increased role comes at an opportune time for Gibson; this weekend, the Patriots face the Miami Dolphins, who have allowed the most fantasy points and the most touchdowns to opposing running backs this year.

While we can still expect some growing pains from Gibson as he adjusts to an increased role within a poor offense, he has a real chance to rank as a low-end fantasy RB2 this week. He's particularly appealing as someone who can leave an impact on the ground and through the air.

- Andersen Pickard, RotoBaller

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