Fantasy football rankings for Week 5: Saquon Barkley back among game's elite rushers (2024)

After a pair of injury-plagued seasons, Saquon Barkley looks like the star running back he was during his first two years in the NFL. Barkley is averaging a league-leading 115.8 rushing yards per game this season and is this week's pick to click at running back.

Fantasy football rankings for Week 5 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.

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QUARTERBACKS

Fantasy football rankings for Week 5: Saquon Barkley back among game's elite rushers (1)

1 Josh Allen Buf. vs. Pit.

2 Patrick Mahomes K.C. vs. L.V.

3 Lamar Jackson Bal. vs. Cin.

4 Joe Burrow Cin. at Bal.

5 Jalen Hurts Phi. at Ari.

6 Justin Herbert L.A.-C at Cle.

7 Derek Carr L.V. at K.C.

8 Kyler Murray Ari. vs. Phi.

9 Ryan Tannehill Ten. at Was.

10 Tom Brady T.B. vs. Atl.

11 Aaron Rodgers G.B. vs. N.Y.-G

12 Russell Wilson Den. vs. Ind.

13 Kirk Cousins Min. vs. Chi.

14 Matthew Stafford L.A.-R vs. Dal.

15 Geno Smith Sea. at N.O.

16 Teddy Bridgewater Mia. at N.Y.-J

17 Jared Goff Det. at N.E.

18 Andy Dalton N.O. vs. Sea.

19 Cooper Rush Dal. at L.A.-R

20 Jimmy Garoppolo S.F. at Car.

21 Jacoby Brissett Cle. vs. L.A.-C

22 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G at G.B.

23 Zach Wilson N.Y.-J vs. Mia.

24 Davis Mills Hou. at Jac.

25 Justin Fields Chi. at Min.

26 Carson Wentz Was. vs. Ten.

27 Matt Ryan Ind. at Den.

28 Trevor Lawrence Jac. vs. Hou.

29 *Jameis Winston N.O. vs. Sea.

30 *Mac Jones N.E. vs. Det.

31 Marcus Mariota Atl. at T.B.

32 Kenny Pickett Pit. at Buf.

33 Baker Mayfield Car. vs. S.F.

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RUNNING BACKS

Fantasy football rankings for Week 5: Saquon Barkley back among game's elite rushers (2)

1 Saquon Barkley N.Y.-G at G.B.

2 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C at Cle.

3 Nick Chubb Cle. vs. L.A.-C

4 Derrick Henry Ten. at Was.

5 Aaron Jones G.B. vs. N.Y.-G

6 Leonard Fournette T.B. vs. Atl.

7 Christian McCaffrey Car. vs. S.F.

8 Josh Jacobs L.V. at K.C.

9 Miles Sanders Phi. at Ari.

10 Dalvin Cook Min. vs. Chi.

11 Devin Singletary Buf. vs. Pit.

12 James Robinson Jac. vs. Hou.

13 Joe Mixon Cin. at Bal.

14 Clyde Edwards-Helaire K.C. vs. L.V.

15 Khalil Herbert Chi. at Min.

16 *Alvin Kamara N.O. vs. Sea.

17 *David Montgomery Chi. at Min.

18 Jamaal Williams Det. at N.E.

19 James Conner Ari. vs. Phi.

20 Rhamondre Stevenson N.E. vs. Det.

21 Damien Harris N.E. vs. Det.

22 Najee Harris Pit. at Buf.

23 Dameon Pierce Hou. at Jac.

24 Rashaad Penny Sea. at N.O.

25 Antonio Gibson Was. vs. Ten.

26 Kareem Hunt Cle. vs. L.A.-C

27 Jeffery Wilson S.F. at Car.

28 Nyheim Hines Ind. at Den.

29 *Tony Pollard Dal. at L.A.-R

30 AJ Dillon G.B. vs. N.Y.-G

31 Breece Hall N.Y.-J vs. Mia.

32 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. at L.A.-R

33 Melvin Gordon Den. vs. Ind.

34 J.K. Dobbins Bal. vs. Cin.

35 Raheem Mostert Mia. at N.Y.-J

36 Darrell Henderson L.A.-R vs. Dal.

37 Michael Carter N.Y.-J vs. Mia.

38 Alexander Mattison Min. vs. Chi.

39 Deon Jackson Ind. at Den.

40 Rex Burkhead Hou. at Jac.

41 Darrel Williams Ari. vs. Phi.

42 Tyler Allgeier Atl. at T.B.

43 Dontrell Hilliard Ten. at Was.

44 Mark Ingram N.O. vs. Sea.

45 J.D. McKissic Was. vs. Ten.

46 Zack Moss Buf. vs. Pit.

47 Jerick McKinnon K.C. vs. L.V.

48 Myles Gaskin Mia. at N.Y.-J

49 Kenneth Gainwell Phi. at Ari.

50 Chase Edmonds Mia. at N.Y.-J

51 Travis Etienne Jac. vs. Hou.

52 Mike Boone Den. vs. Ind.

53 Cam Akers L.A.-R vs. Dal.

54 Brandon Bolden L.V. at K.C.

55 Ty Johnson N.Y.-J vs. Mia.

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WIDE RECEIVERS

Fantasy football rankings for Week 5: Saquon Barkley back among game's elite rushers (3)

1 Cooper Kupp L.A.-R vs. Dal.

2 Davante Adams L.V. at K.C.

3 Justin Jefferson Min. vs. Chi.

4 Ja'Marr Chase Cin. at Bal.

5 Deebo Samuel S.F. at Car.

6 *Tyreek Hill Mia. at N.Y.-J

7 Stefon Diggs Buf. vs. Pit.

8 *CeeDee Lamb Dal. at L.A.-R

9 A.J. Brown Phi. at Ari.

10 Mike Evans T.B. vs. Atl.

11 DK Metcalf Sea. at N.O.

12 *Jaylen Waddle Mia. at N.Y.-J

13 Michael Pittman Ind. at Den.

14 Mike Williams L.A.-C at Cle.

15 *Amon-Ra St. Brown Det. at N.E.

16 Drake London Atl. at T.B.

17 *Tee Higgins Cin. at Bal.

18 Marquise Brown Ari. vs. Phi.

19 Chris Godwin T.B. vs. Atl.

20 Brandin Cooks Hou. at Jac.

21 Courtland Sutton Den. vs. Ind.

22 Christian Kirk Jac. vs. Hou.

23 Chris Olave N.O. vs. Sea.

24 Allen Lazard G.B. vs. N.Y.-G

25 Gabriel Davis Buf. vs. Pit.

26 Tyler Boyd Cin. at Bal.

27 Terry McLaurin Was. vs. Ten.

28 Tyler Lockett Sea. at N.O.

29 Amari Cooper Cle. vs. L.A.-C

30 Adam Thielen Min. vs. Chi.

31 Curtis Samuel Was. vs. Ten.

32 Jakobi Meyers N.E. vs. Det.

33 Robert Woods Ten. at Was.

34 Jerry Jeudy Den. vs. Ind.

35 Devin Duvernay Bal. vs. Cin.

36 Michael Gallup Dal. at L.A.-R

37 Brandon Aiyuk S.F. at Car.

38 Hunter Renfrow L.V. at K.C.

39 Diontae Johnson Pit. at Buf.

40 Olamide Zaccheaus Atl. at T.B.

41 Romeo Doubs G.B. vs. N.Y.-G

42 *Jarvis Landry N.O. vs. Sea.

43 DeVante Parker N.E. vs. Det.

44 Garrett Wilson N.Y.-J vs. Mia.

45 Corey Davis N.Y.-J vs. Mia.

46 JuJu Smith-Schuster K.C. vs. L.V.

47 *Isaiah McKenzie Buf. vs. Pit.

48 DeVonta Smith Phi. at Ari.

49 Allen Robinson L.A.-R vs. Dal.

50 George Pickens Pit. at Buf.

51 Darnell Mooney Chi. at Min.

52 Elijah Moore N.Y.-J vs. Mia.

53 *Josh Reynolds Det. at N.E.

54 D.J. Moore Car. vs. S.F.

55 Noah Brown Dal. at L.A.-R

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TIGHT ENDS

Fantasy football rankings for Week 5: Saquon Barkley back among game's elite rushers (4)

1 Travis Kelce K.C. vs. L.V.

2 Mark Andrews Bal. vs. Cin.

3 Zach Ertz Ari. vs. Phi.

4 T.J. Hockenson Det. at N.E.

5 Dallas Goedert Phi. at Ari.

6 George Kittle S.F. at Car.

7 Darren Waller L.V. at K.C.

8 *Logan Thomas Was. vs. Ten.

9 Dalton Schultz Dal. at L.A.-R

10 David Njoku Cle. vs. L.A.-C

11 Mike Gesicki Mia. at N.Y.-J

12 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R vs. Dal.

13 Gerald Everett L.A.-C at Cle.

14 Pat Freiermuth Pit. at Buf.

15 Tyler Conklin N.Y.-J vs. Mia.

16 Hunter Henry N.E. vs. Det.

17 Daniel Bellinger N.Y.-G at G.B.

18 Irv Smith Jr. Min. vs. Chi.

19 Robert Tonyan G.B. vs. N.Y.-G

20 Parker Hesse Atl. at T.B.

21 Mo Alie-Cox Ind. at Den.

22 *Hayden Hurst Cin. at Bal.

23 Albert Okwuegbunam Den. vs. Ind.

24 Kyle Rudolph T.B. vs. Atl.

25 Cole Kmet Chi. at Min.

26 Juwan Johnson N.O. vs. Sea.

27 Noah Fant Sea. at N.O.

28 Evan Engram Jac. vs. Hou.

29 Will Dissly Sea. at N.O.

30 Adam Trautman N.O. vs. Sea.

KICKERS

1 Matt Gay L.A.-R vs. Dal.

2 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. Cin.

3 Brett Maher Dal. at L.A.-R

4 *Dustin Hopkins L.A.-C at Cle.

5 Ryan Succop T.B. vs. Atl.

6 Robbie Gould S.F. at Car.

7 Cade York Cle. vs. L.A.-C

8 Tyler Bass Buf. vs. Pit.

9 Austin Seibert at

10 Daniel Carlson L.V. at K.C.

11 Evan McPherson Cin. at Bal.

12 Graham Gano N.Y.-G at G.B.

13 Randy Bullock Ten. at Was.

14 Jason Sanders Mia. at N.Y.-J

15 Mason Crosby G.B. vs. N.Y.-G

16 Wil Lutz N.O. vs. Sea.

17 Jason Myers Sea. at N.O.

18 Nick Folk N.E. vs. Det.

19 Brandon McManus Den. vs. Ind.

20 Riley Patterson Jac. vs. Hou.

21 Ka'imi Fairbairn Hou. at Jac.

22 Matthew Wright K.C. vs. L.V.

23 Younghoe Koo Atl. at T.B.

24 Greg Zuerlein N.Y.-J vs. Mia.

25 Greg Joseph Min. vs. Chi.

26 Cairo Santos Chi. at Min.

27 Eddy Pineiro Car. vs. S.F.

28 Chase McLaughlin Ind. at Den.

29 Joey Slye Was. vs. Ten.

30 Chris Boswell Pit. at Buf.

DEFENSES

1 Green Bay Packers vs. N.Y.-G

2 San Francisco 49ers at Car.

3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atl.

4 Minnesota Vikings vs. Chi.

5 Denver Broncos vs. Ind.

6 Buffalo Bills vs. Pit.

7 Tennessee Titans at Was.

8 Miami Dolphins at N.Y.-J

9 Dallas Cowboys at L.A.-R

10 Kansas City Chiefs vs. L.V.

11 Philadelphia Eagles at Ari.

12 Los Angeles Rams vs. Dal.

13 Indianapolis Colts at Den.

14 Seattle Seahawks at N.O.

15 Los Angeles Chargers at Cle.

16 Cincinnati Bengals at Bal.

17 New Orleans Saints vs. Sea.

18 Baltimore Ravens vs. Cin.

19 Washington Commanders vs. Ten.

20 Chicago Bears at Min.

21 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Hou.

22 New England Patriots vs. Det.

23 Cleveland Browns vs. L.A.-C

24 New York Giants at G.B.

25 New York Jets vs. Mia.

26 Houston Texans at Jac.

27 Detroit Lions at N.E.

28 Atlanta Falcons at T.B.

29 Carolina Panthers vs. S.F.

30 Pittsburgh Steelers at Buf.

31 Arizona Cardinals vs. Phi.

32 Las Vegas Raiders at K.C.

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