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Hey, RotoBallers! Week 5 is here, and we are back with more fantasy football ranking articles to help you set the most optimal lineup. The Bucs, Chargers, Seahawks, and Browns have a bye this week. Fantasy managers could also have Jonathan Taylor (ankle) back as he is questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans. Today, we will review our NFL team's updated Week 5 fantasy football running back rankings as of October 8th. Let's see where key players such as Jonathan Taylor, David Montgomery, Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren, Raheem Mostert, Chuba Hubbard, Jaleel McLaughlin, Aaron Jones, Miles Sanders, Kyren Williams, Craig Reynolds, and Dameon Pierce rank among others.
Our running back fantasy football rankings for Week 5 are put together by Nick Mariano, Scott Engel, Andersen Pickard, and Brandon Murchinson. 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 Running Backs Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Saquon Barkley Unlikely To Return Against Miami
- Rhamondre Stevenson Questionable For Week 5
- Jonathan Taylor Signs Three-Year, $42 Million Extension With Colts
- Najee Harris Limited In Practice Friday
- Jahmyr Gibbs Doubftul To Play Against Panthers
- Javonte Williams Expects To Be Listed As Questionable
- Kyren Williams Good To Go For Week 5
- Justice Hill, Keaton Mitchell Questionable For Week 5
- Elijah Mitchell Ruled Out For Week 5
- Tony Jones Jr. Waived By The Saints
Week 5 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football
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Last updated on Sunday 10/8:
| RB Tier |
RB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 2 |
| 1 | 2 | Bijan Robinson | RB | 5 |
| 1 | 3 | David Montgomery | RB | 10 |
| 1 | 4 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 11 |
| 1 | 5 | De'Von Achane | RB | 13 |
| 1 | 6 | Derrick Henry | RB | 14 |
| 2 | 7 | Tony Pollard | RB | 15 |
| 2 | 8 | D'Andre Swift | RB | 16 |
| 2 | 9 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | 17 |
| 3 | 10 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 18 |
| 3 | 11 | Joe Mixon | RB | 22 |
| 3 | 12 | James Cook | RB | 23 |
| 3 | 13 | Kyren Williams | RB | 26 |
| 3 | 14 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 27 |
| 3 | 15 | Breece Hall | RB | 28 |
| 3 | 16 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | 30 |
| 3 | 17 | Aaron Jones | RB | 31 |
| 4 | 18 | James Conner | RB | 32 |
| 4 | 19 | Raheem Mostert | RB | 37 |
| 4 | 20 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | 42 |
| 4 | 21 | Alexander Mattison | RB | 48 |
| 4 | 22 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 50 |
| 5 | 23 | Dameon Pierce | RB | 51 |
| 5 | 24 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 53 |
| 5 | 25 | Najee Harris | RB | 61 |
| 5 | 26 | Miles Sanders | RB | 63 |
| 5 | 27 | Gus Edwards | RB | 68 |
| 5 | 28 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 81 |
| 5 | 29 | Javonte Williams | RB | 91 |
| 5 | 30 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 96 |
| 6 | 31 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 102 |
| 6 | 32 | AJ Dillon | RB | 107 |
| 6 | 33 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 108 |
| 6 | 34 | Tyjae Spears | RB | 113 |
| 7 | 35 | Matt Breida | RB | 114 |
| 7 | 36 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 117 |
| 8 | 37 | Zack Moss | RB | 118 |
| 8 | 38 | Justice Hill | RB | 125 |
| 8 | 39 | Samaje Perine | RB | 126 |
| 8 | 40 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 127 |
| 8 | 41 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 129 |
| 8 | 42 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 130 |
| 8 | 43 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 132 |
| 9 | 44 | Dalvin Cook | RB | 136 |
| 9 | 45 | Latavius Murray | RB | 138 |
| 9 | 46 | Devin Singletary | RB | 141 |
| 9 | 47 | Cam Akers | RB | 148 |
| 9 | 48 | Tank Bigsby | RB | 155 |
| 9 | 49 | Kendre Miller | RB | 161 |
| 10 | 50 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 167 |
| 10 | 51 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 169 |
| 10 | 52 | Ronnie Rivers | RB | 170 |
| 10 | 53 | Michael Carter | RB | 171 |
| 11 | 54 | Damien Harris | RB | 182 |
| 11 | 55 | Craig Reynolds | RB | 183 |
| 11 | 56 | Jordan Mason | RB | 187 |
| 11 | 57 | Gary Brightwell | RB | 190 |
| 11 | 58 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | 197 |
| 11 | 59 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | 199 |
| 12 | 60 | Trayveon Williams | RB | 202 |
| 12 | 61 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 203 |
| 12 | 62 | Zamir White | RB | 205 |
| 12 | 63 | Emari Demercado | RB | 213 |
| 13 | 64 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 216 |
| 13 | 65 | Melvin Gordon III | RB | 220 |
| 13 | 66 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | 221 |
| 13 | 67 | Boston Scott | RB | 225 |
| 13 | 68 | Kenyan Drake | RB | 226 |
| 13 | 69 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 233 |
| 13 | 70 | Zonovan Knight | RB | 240 |
| 13 | 71 | Chase Brown | RB | 255 |
| 14 | 72 | Mike Boone | RB | 258 |
| 14 | 73 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 259 |
| 15 | 74 | Ty Chandler | RB | 261 |
| 15 | 75 | Ty Montgomery II | RB | 265 |
| 15 | 76 | Trey Sermon | RB | 266 |
| 15 | 77 | Salvon Ahmed | RB | 269 |
| 15 | 78 | Alec Ingold | RB | 271 |
| 15 | 79 | C.J. Ham | RB | 272 |
| 15 | 80 | Patrick Taylor Jr. | RB | 276 |
| 15 | 81 | Adam Prentice | RB | 277 |
| 15 | 82 | JaMycal Hasty | RB | 285 |
| 15 | 83 | Chris Evans | RB | 286 |
| 15 | 84 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | 288 |
| 15 | 85 | Hunter Luepke | RB | 290 |
| 15 | 86 | Eric Gray | RB | 298 |
| 15 | 87 | Patrick Ricard | RB | 304 |
| 15 | 88 | Reggie Gilliam | RB/TE | 306 |
| 15 | 89 | Jakob Johnson | RB | 308 |
| 15 | 90 | Emanuel Wilson | RB | 316 |
| 15 | 91 | Chris Brooks | RB | 319 |
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