Week 5 Fantasy Football PPR Rankings by Position

Week 4 of the NFL season brought some improbable fantasy performances, including tight end T.J. Hockenson leading all scorers with a 39.9-point outing. Seven players eclipsed the 30-point mark in Week 4, including Austin Ekeler's 2022 breakout game and wideouts Justin Jefferson and Mike Evans.

Even prior to Week 4's Monday Night Football contest, fantasy managers can start looking ahead to Week 5 and trying to identify the best players to fill out their starting lineups. Check out The Duel's fantasy football rankings by position for PPR leagues into Week 5.

Week 5 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings

1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs (vs LV)
2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills (vs PIT)
3. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles (at AZ)
4. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens (vs CIN)
5. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals (at BAL)
6. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers (vs NYG (London))
7. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers (at CLE)
8. Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs ATL)
9. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals (vs PHI)
10. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams (vs DAL)
11. Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders (at KC)
12. Teddy Bridgewater, Miami Dolphins (at NYJ)

Week 5 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings

1. Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns (vs LAC)
2. Austin Ekeler, Los Angeles Chargers (at CLE)
3. Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings (vs CHI)
4. Saquon Barkley, New York Giants (at GB (London))
5. Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers (vs SF)
6. Dalvin Cook, Cincinnati Bengals (at BAL)
7. Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers (vs NYG (London))
8. Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals (at BAL)
9. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints (vs SEA)
10. Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans (at WAS)
11. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts (at DEN)
12. Khalil Herbert, Chicago Bears (at MIN)
13. Dameon Pierce, Houston Texans (at JAX)
14. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Kansas City Chiefs (vs LV)
15. Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas Raiders (at KC)
16. Leonard Fournette, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs ATL)
17. James Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars (vs HOU)
18. Jamaal Williams, Detroit Lions (at NE)
19. Miles Sanders, Philadelphia Eagles (at AZ)
20. Melvin Gordon, Denver Broncos (vs IND)
21. Rashaad Penny, Seattle Seahawks (at NO)
22. Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots (vs DET)
23. Breece Hall, New York Jets (vs MIA)
24. Damien Harris, New England Patriots (vs DET)
25. Najee Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (at BUF)
26. Kareem Hunt, Cleveland Browns (vs LAC)
27. Devin Singletary, Buffalo Bills (vs PIT)
28. Antonio Gibson, Washington Commanders (vs TEN)
29. AJ DIllon, Green Bay Packers (vs NYG (London))
30. Najee Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (at BUF)
31. James Conner, Arizona Cardinals (vs PHI)
32. Jeff Wilson Jr., San Francisco 49ers (at CAR)
33. JK Dobbins, Baltimore Ravens (vs CIN)
34. Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys (at LAR)
35. Raheem Mostert, Miami Dolphins (at NYJ)
36. Tony Pollard, Dallas Cowboys (at LAR)

Week 5 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings

1. Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals (at BAL)
2. Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills (vs PIT)
3. Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams (vs DAL)
4. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings (vs CHI)
5. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins (at NYJ)
6. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs ATL)
7. Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders (at KC)
8. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles (at AZ)
9. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions (at NE)
10. Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers (at CLE)
11. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals (at BAL)
12. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys (at LAR)
13. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins (at NYJ)
14. Mike Williams, Los Angeles Chargers (at CLE)
15. Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos (vs IND)
16. Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns (vs LAC)
17. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles (at AZ)
18. Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs ATL)
19. Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers (at CAR)
20. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints (vs SEA)
21. Marquise Brown, Arizona Cardinals (vs PHI)
22. Christian Kirk, Jacksonville Jaguars (vs HOU)
23. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons (at TB)
24. Brandin Cooks, Houston Texans (at JAX)
25. Diontae Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers (at BUF)
26. Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts (at DEN)
27. Curtis Samuel, Washington Commanders (vs TEN)
28. DK Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks (at NO)
29. Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints (vs SEA)
30. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets (vs MIA)
31. Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders (vs TEN)
32. Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks (at NO)
33. Robert Woods, Tennessee Titans (at WAS)
34. DJ Moore, Carolina Panthers (vs SF)
35. Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings (vs CHI)
36. Tyler Boyd, Cincinnati Bengals (at BAL)

Week 5 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings

1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs (vs LV)
2. T.J. Hockenson, Detroit Lions (at NE)
3. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens (vs CIN)
4. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles (at AZ)
5. Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons (at TB)
6. Darren Waller, Las Vegas Raiders (at KC)
7. Tyler Conklin, New York Jets (vs MIA)
8. Zach Ertz, Arizona Cardinals (vs PHI)
9. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers (at CAR)
10. Gerald Everett, Los Angeles Chargers (at CLE)
11. David Njoku, Cleveland Browns (vs LAC)
12. Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills (vs PIT)

Week 5 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings

1. Ryan Succop, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs ATL)
2. Evan McPherson, Cincinnati Bengals (at BAL)
3. Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens (vs CIN)
4. Tyler Bass, Buffalo Bills (vs PIT)
5. Riley Patterson, Jacksonville Jaguars (vs HOU)
6. Cade York, Cleveland Browns (vs LAC)
7. Daniel Carlson, Las Vegas Raiders (at KC)
8. Mason Crosby, Green Bay Packers (vs NYG (London))
9. Younghoe Koo, Atlanta Falcons (at TB)
10. Brett Maher, Dallas Cowboys (at LAR)
11. Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Steelers (at BUF)
12. Brandon McManus, Denver Broncos (vs IND)

Week 5 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings

1. Buffalo Bills (vs PIT)
2. San Francisco 49ers (at CAR)
3. Green Bay Packers (vs NYG (London))
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs ATL)
5. Los Angeles Rams (vs DAL)
6. Denver Broncos (vs IND)
7. Dallas Cowboys (at LAR)
8. Baltimore Ravens (vs CIN)
9. Miami Dolphins (at NYJ)
10. Jacksonville Jaguars (vs HOU)
11. Indianapolis Colts (at DEN)
12. Tennessee Titans (at WAS)

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