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Week 5 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: RB Updates Include Trey Sermon, Zack Moss, Kareem Hunt, Antonio Gibson, Tyrone Tracy, D'Andre Swift

Trey Sermon - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

RotoBaller's updated Week 5 running back (RB) rankings for fantasy football in 2024. Read the weekend updates for our fantasy football RB rankings and win more.

The 2024 fantasy football season has been full of ups and downs for key players, but whether you're off to a great start or are struggling, there is a lot of time to rise or fall in your league's standings. That said, let's get to crucial start-or-sit decisions with help from our updated Week 5 fantasy football running back rankings for 2024. Let's see where key players such as Trey Sermon, Cam Akers, Chase Brown, Jerome Ford, Chuba Hubbard, D'Andre Swift, and more rank this week.

Our running back fantasy football rankings for Week 5 are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchinson, Scott Engel, and Andersen Pickard. 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.

Be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. Most importantly, our free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your push notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts... all for free!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Week 5 Running Backs Fantasy Football News and Injuries

 

Week 5 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football

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Tier
RB
Rank
Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 Jordan Mason RB 2
1 2 Kyren Williams RB 3
1 3 Derrick Henry RB 4
1 4 Kenneth Walker III RB 5
1 5 Alvin Kamara RB 7
1 6 Breece Hall RB 9
2 7 Bijan Robinson RB 11
2 8 Josh Jacobs RB 14
2 9 James Cook RB 15
3 10 Aaron Jones RB 17
3 11 Chuba Hubbard RB 19
3 12 Travis Etienne Jr. RB 24
3 13 James Conner RB 26
3 14 D'Andre Swift RB 27
3 15 De'Von Achane RB 30
3 16 Najee Harris RB 32
3 17 Brian Robinson Jr. RB 33
4 18 Kareem Hunt RB 39
4 19 Jerome Ford RB 40
4 20 Trey Sermon RB 45
4 21 Alexander Mattison RB 48
4 22 Javonte Williams RB 56
5 23 Zack Moss RB 60
5 24 Bucky Irving RB 61
5 25 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB 62
5 26 Antonio Gibson RB 67
5 27 Cam Akers RB 78
5 28 Chase Brown RB 80
5 29 Rhamondre Stevenson RB 84
5 30 Austin Ekeler RB 86
6 31 Rachaad White RB 87
6 32 Rico Dowdle RB 90
6 33 Braelon Allen RB 96
6 34 Roschon Johnson RB 97
7 35 Justice Hill RB 99
7 36 Tyler Allgeier RB 102
8 37 Tank Bigsby RB 104
8 38 Emanuel Wilson RB 105
8 39 Jaleel McLaughlin RB 116
8 40 Samaje Perine RB 123
8 41 Zach Charbonnet RB 127
8 42 Ty Chandler RB 129
8 43 Raheem Mostert RB 130
9 44 Eric Gray RB 136
9 45 D'Onta Foreman RB 138
9 46 Tyler Goodson RB 139
9 47 Dare Ogunbowale RB 141
9 48 Ezekiel Elliott RB 143
9 49 Miles Sanders RB 144
10 50 Ty Johnson RB 154
10 51 Ray Davis RB 157
10 52 Jamaal Williams RB 163
10 53 Jeremy McNichols RB 165
11 54 Carson Steele RB 167
11 55 Jaylen Wright RB 170
11 56 Ameer Abdullah RB 177
11 57 Kyle Juszczyk RB 178
11 58 Aaron Shampklin RB 179
11 59 Trey Benson RB 181
12 60 Isaac Guerendo RB 184
12 61 Khalil Herbert RB 185
12 62 Ronnie Rivers RB 187
12 63 Emari Demercado RB 194
13 64 Hunter Luepke RB 197
13 65 Deuce Vaughn RB 208
13 66 J.J. Taylor RB 210
13 67 Dylan Laube RB 217
13 68 JaMycal Hasty RB 220
13 69 DeAndre Carter RB 223
13 70 D'Ernest Johnson RB 224
13 71 Jeff Wilson Jr. RB 226
13 72 Kenny McIntosh RB 228
13 73 Raheem Blackshear RB 230
13 74 Patrick Ricard RB 232
13 75 Evan Hull RB 237
13 76 Jordan Mims RB 238
13 77 Sean Tucker RB 244
13 78 Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB 245
13 79 Isaiah Davis RB 249
14 80 Adam Prentice RB 251
14 81 DeeJay Dallas RB 254
14 82 Pierre Strong Jr. RB 257
14 83 Alec Ingold RB 274
14 84 Blake Corum RB 282
14 85 C.J. Ham RB 284
14 86 Blake Watson RB 285
14 87 Jonathan Ward RB 288
14 88 Michael Burton RB 290
14 89 Kendre Miller RB 320
14 90 Chris Brooks RB 339

Week 5 Running Back Outlooks for Fantasy Football

Jerome Ford, Cleveland Browns - Fantasy Football Outlook

Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford has been active in the passing game this season, catching 17 passes for 85 yards through four games. The veteran tailback will look to keep it up in Week 5's road matchup against the Washington Commanders.

The Commanders have struggled on defense this season, allowing the 11th-most fantasy points per game to running backs thus far. After a hiccup in Week 2, Ford has reclaimed the majority share of the Cleveland backfield and has reached at least 10.0 PPR points in three of his four contests. Fantasy gamers can treat him as a high-end RB2 heading into a prime matchup against Washington in Week 5.

- Matt T., RotoBaller

D'Andre Swift, Chicago Bears - Fantasy Football Outlook

Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift is a solid RB3 for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers, presenting a promising opportunity. Last week, he had his best performance of the season against the Rams, totaling 16 carries for 93 yards, one touchdown, and seven receptions for 72 yards.

Before Week 4, Swift had struggled, not exceeding 30 rushing yards or 24 receiving yards in any game. He led all Bears players in carries, rushing yards, targets, receptions, and receiving yards while scoring a touchdown.

Although it's concerning that Roschon Johnson handled the goal-line work, Swift's overall snap distribution keeps him relevant. He demonstrated his potential in a favorable matchup, and the Panthers have allowed the second-most rushing yards and touchdowns to running backs.

In Week 5, Swift will look to capitalize on this advantageous matchup against Carolina's 29th-ranked run defense, which concedes an average of 148.8 yards per game.

- Martin Grisko, RotoBaller

Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers - Fantasy Football Outlook

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard has a favorable matchup this Sunday when the team takes on the Chicago Bears in Week 5. Hubbard is coming off two stellar performances in which he recorded 100-yard games on the ground and caught at least four passes while scoring a touchdown.

It's back-to-back superb efforts for the fourth-year RB, who has his arrow pointing up with quarterback Andy Dalton remaining under center. The former fourth-round pick will eventually see less work out of the backfield with the looming activation of rookie running back Jonathon Brooks (knee).

However, he's a locked-in RB2 with upside while he has a stranglehold on the Panthers' lead-back duties. Chicago's defense hasn't allowed many points this season, but they're letting up 4.5 yards per carry, and opposing offenses have scored five times on the ground against them -- the sixth-most in the league. Hubbard is RotoBaller's PPR RB11 in this week's rankings.

- Alex Ciulla, RotoBaller



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