Fantasy Football RB Rankings Week 5 Who to start best sleepers at running back

Fantasy Football RB Rankings Week 5 Who to start best sleepers at running back

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Through all the drama we've seen in and around the NFL over the past two weeks, some of it has actually involved the sport of football! The running back position continues to be one of the most polarizing and ma sively important in fantasy football. Just like the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift fall storyline becoming the new pop culture phenomenon, we don't quite know how we got to this point at RB, but we do know that we can help guide you through it all with our Week 5 fantasy RB rankings for standard leagues.We haven't just reached the season of love at Arrowhead Stadium we've also entered the dreaded season of bye weeks. The savviest of owners already started preparing for byes with the help of our , but there's still plenty of work to be done between now and the Week 5 games. Our goal is to inform you Miye Oni Jersey of the sleepers and bust candidates, the high ceilings and low floors, and everything in between. In this busine s, just like any industry, preparedne s leads to succe s.So, let's get you prepped with our Week 5 RB rankings for standard leagues.We'll discu s the byes, upper-echelon options, high-upside sleepers, volatile bust candidates, potential returns (Jonathan Taylor!), and injuries of note.Good luck, have fun, check back often, and enjoy Week 5 of the reality show we call the NFL!MORE: The Seahawks, Browns, Buccaneers, and Chargers are off this week, meaning fantasy owners lose the services of Kenneth Walker III, Jerome Ford, Rachaad White, and Austin Ekeler/Joshua Kelley.WEEK 5 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | Walker is the biggest lo s, but Ford, White, and Kelley have been mostly borderline plays. Nonethele s, they are unquestioned starters, so hopefully you have some depth on your roster.WEEK 5 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | It doesn't take a rocket scientist to gue s our No. 1 man Christian McCaffrey (vs. Cowboys in Week 5) should be the frontrunner for MVP with all that he's done for this undefeated 49ers squad. We pray for your continued good health, Sir CMC. As for a different award, Offensive Rookie of the Year will be tough to pry away from Bijan Robinson (vs. Texans) after he gets down with this juicy matchup. (Ironically, the other top contender for OROY is under center for the opposing squad -- we see you, C.J. Stroud!).CMC and Bijan should continue to see weekly company from Dolphins backs Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane (vs. Giants) at the top of the rankings, especially in soft home matchups like this one. The G-Men's D had been one of the six most generous units to RBs entering Week 4.We had two important sightings in Week 4, one from King Derrick Henry (@ Colts) and one from Josh Jacobs (vs. Packers). They should be rockin' and rollin' again in strong Week 5 matchups against Indy and Green Bay, respectively.Speaking of rocking the suburbs, David Montgomery (vs. Panthers) rocked Lambeau last week with 30-plus points. He's the man in Motown until further notice. Similarly, both Alvin Kamara (@ Patriots) and Isiah Pacheco (@ Vikings) don't have much competition in their respective backfields. If Saquon Barkley (@ Dolphins) plays, you play him. If he doesn't, you can bump Matt Breida up 15 spots but that's about it. As we have learned again and again from the Chargers' Joshua Kelley, handcuffs aren't must-starts.WEEK 5 FANTASY ADVICE: | | | The Achane train left the waiver-wire station long ago, and Kyren Williams (vs. Eagles) has gone from hot pickup to the most heavily used RB in football. If you're in dire need of a back, you'd better spend up big time on the Broncos' Jaleel McLaughlin (vs. Jets). New York just got steamrolled by the aforementioned Pacheco on Sunday Night Football, and McLaughlin looked damn good against the Bears (we know, it's the Bears...but still!). Sean Payton's top RB will always have a solid fantasy ceiling, and we're pretty sure Payton's not a big Samaje Perine guy (though he should be picked up, too).The Cowboys' Deuce Vaughn (@ 49ers) might not be an immediate stream, but he should probably be owned in all 12-team leagues and in 10-team leagues by the Tony Pollard owner. Like Denver, Dallas relies upon its run game to get its offense going and if anything were to happen to the highly-worked Pollard, Vaughn would be the next man up now that Rice Dowdle hurt his hip.WEEK 5 DFS: | | | While we don't expect him to be a "bust" per se, Kyren Williams (vs. Eagles) has a pretty tough game lined up against an elite Philly front-seven. We even ranked Miles Sanders (@ Lions) above KW, and that's despite Sanders sharing carries with Chuba Hubbard and Detroit holding the Packers' Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon to 29 ground yards. Speaking of the Pack backs, start Jones (@ Raiders) but don't even think about starting Dillon. He's downright bad, averaging 2.7 yards per carry and converting just six first downs in 44 carries.Rhamondre Stevenson (vs. Saints) has also been putrid, and his offensive line doesn't deserve all the blame. He's too tentative with the ball, not exploding through holes like we saw from him last year in his breakout. We're also tempering our expectations with Zack Mo s (vs. Titans), who will face a defense that stops the runvery wellbut can't stop the pa s unle s a broken Joe Kyle Korver Jersey Burrow rolls into town. Of course, Jonathan Taylor (ankle) could return and make Mo s an afterthought, but we're expecting at least one more week of Mo s in a starting role.We've seen a ton of injuries to high-profile skill-position players this season, and last week was no exception. Highlighting the RB crop that went down, the Broncos' Javonte Williams suffered a hip and po sible groin injury that could force him to mi s a game. His absence means a heightened role for backups Jaleel McLaughlin and Samaje Perine (vs. Jets). Like we said in the waivers section, McLaughlin's the guy to put at the front of your FAAB requests.Speaking of backups, the Cowboys' Rico Dowdle (@ 49ers) also suffered a hip injury, which could result in increased opportunities for Deuce Vaughn. With Saquon Barkley (@ Dolphins) still dealing with his high-ankle sprain, don't cut Matt Breida loose quite yet.We're still keeping an eye on Austin Ekeler and his ankle injury, but the Chargers have Week 5 off, so let's just all cro s our fingers that Ek will be back in Week 6. Similarly, we'll be watching Jonathan Taylor (ankle) closely this week, as he's eligible to return but has multiple i sues (injury, trade request, working his way back to full speed) that could keep him out for at least one more game.Aaron Jones (hamstring), David Montgomery (quad), and Justice Hill (toe) all returned to action last week, but Jamaal Williams (hamstring) remains out until at least Week 7.We'll continue to update our standard RB rankings throughout the week, so check back for updates.Rank Player1 Christian McCaffrey, 49ers vs. Cowboys2 Bijan Robinson, Falcons vs. Texans3 Raheem Mostert, Dolphins vs. Giants4 Derrick Henry, Titans @ Colts5 Tony Pollard, Cowboys @ 49ers6 Josh Jacobs, Raiders vs. Packers7 Joe Mixon, Bengals @ Cardinals8 Travis Etienne, Jaguars vs. Bills9 David Montgomery, Lions vs. Panthers10 Alvin Kamara, Saints @ Patriots11 Isiah Pacheco, Chiefs @ Vikings12 James Cook, Bills vs. Jaguars13 Aaron Jones, Packers @ Raiders14 De'Von Achane, Dolphins vs. Giants15 Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots vs. Saints16 Miles Sanders, Panthers @ Lions17 Kyren Williams, Rams Donovan Mitchell Jersey vs. Eagles18 D'Andre Swift, Eagles @ Rams19 Breece Hall, Jets @ Broncos20 Brian Robinson Jr., Commanders vs. Bears21 James Conner, Cardinals vs. Bengals22 Dameon Pierce, Texans @ Falcons23 Jonathan Taylor, Colts vs. Titans24 Jaleel McLaughlin, Broncos vs. Jets25 Jaylen Warren, Steelers vs. Ravens26 Najee Harris, Steelers vs. Ravens27 Tyler Allgeier, Falcons vs. Texans28 Alexander Mattison, Vikings vs. Chiefs29 Khalil Herbert, Bears @ Commanders30 Matt Breida, Giants @ Dolphins31 Gus Edwards, Ravens @ Steelers32 Samaje Perine, Broncos vs. Jets33 Jerick McKinnon, Chiefs @ Vikings34 Antonio Gibson, Commanders vs. Bears35 Dalvin Cook, Jets @ Broncos36 Ezekiel Elliott, Patriots vs. Saints37 Zack Mo s, Colts vs. Titans38 Tank Bigsby, Jaguars @ Bills39 Justice Hill, Ravens @ Steelers40 Chuba Hubbard, Panthers @ Lions41 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Chiefs @ Vikings42 Deuce Vaughn, Cowboys @ 49ers43 AJ Dillon, Packers @ Raiders44 Jordan Mason, 49ers vs. Cowboys45 Kendre Miller, Saints @ Patriots46 Latavius Murray, Bills vs. Jaguars47 Kenneth Gainwell, Eagles @ Rams48 Roschon Johnson, Bears @ Commanders49 Cam Akers, Vikings vs. Chiefs50 Trey Sermon, Colts vs. Titans51 Melvin Gordon, Ravens @ Steelers52 Tyjae Spears, Titans @ Colts53 Damien Harris, Bills vs. JaguarsDraft Sharks projections for the new week will update every Tuesday and be constantly adjusted throughout the weekWe're proud to offer SN Fantasy readers an exclusive look at Draft Sharks award-winning projections and rankings every week. 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