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Fantasy Football Rankings & Final Tiers For QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, Kickers & Defenses In Week 5

Week 5 is here and with the first London game of the year kicking off at 9:30 a.m. ET between the Jets and Falcons, let’s make sure we set our lineups early Sunday.

I’ve outlined the latest version of my Week 5 fantasy rankings into tiers so you can better visualize the drop-off in expected production at each position.

Note that these are as of Saturday evening and final inactives could still impact certain players, so be sure check my real-time rankings here before making your final decisions. This is especially important this week as we wait to learn more about the status of big players like Dalvin Cook and Joe Mixon. Their rankings could certainly change depending on what we learn Sunday — make sure you have a backup plan in case either is inactive.

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Fantasy QB Rankings & Tiers

Tier 1

Josh Allen (@ KC)
Patrick Mahomes (vs. BUF)
Kyler Murray (vs. SF)

Tier 2

Lamar Jackson (vs. IND)
Dak Prescott (vs. NYG)
Jalen Hurts (@ CAR)
Tom Brady (vs. MIA)

Tier 3

Matthew Stafford (@ SEA)
Justin Herbert (vs. CLE)
Kirk Cousins (vs. DET)
Russell Wilson (vs. LAR)

Tier 4

Sam Darnold (vs. PHI)
Daniel Jones (@ DAL)
Aaron Rodgers (@ CIN)

Tier 5

Derek Carr (vs. CHI)
Trey Lance (@ ARI)
Ryan Tannehill (@ JAX)

Tier 6

Joe Burrow (vs. GB)
Trevor Lawrence (vs. TEN)

Tier 7

Mac Jones (@ HOU)
Matt Ryan (vs. NYJ)
Taylor Heinicke (vs. NO)

Tier 8

Jared Goff (@ MIN)
Justin Fields (@ LV)

Tier 9

Teddy Bridgewater (@ PIT)
Zach Wilson (@ ATL)
Jacoby Brissett (@ TB)
Baker Mayfield (@ LAC)

Tier 10

Carson Wentz (@ BAL)
Jameis Winston (@ WAS)
Ben Roethlisberger (vs. DEN)

Tier 11

Davis Mills (vs. NE)

Tier 12

Taysom Hill (@ WAS)


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Fantasy RB Rankings & Tiers

Tier 1

Derrick Henry (@ JAX)

Tier 2

Alvin Kamara (@ WAS)

Tier 3

Saquon Barkley (@ DAL)
Najee Harris (vs. DEN)
Aaron Jones (@ CIN)
Ezekiel Elliott (vs. NYG)
Austin Ekeler (vs. CLE)

Tier 4

James Robinson (vs. TEN)
Nick Chubb (@ LAC)
Darrell Henderson (@ SEA)
Dalvin Cook (vs. DET)

Tier 5

D’Andre Swift (@ MIN)
Jonathan Taylor (@ BAL)
Cordarrelle Patterson (vs. NYJ)
Damien Williams (@ LV)
Leonard Fournette (vs. MIA)
Damien Harris (@ HOU)

Tier 6

Josh Jacobs (vs. CHI)
Kareem Hunt (@ LAC)
Mike Davis (vs. NYJ)
Alex Collins (vs. LAR)
Chuba Hubbard (vs. PHI)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (vs. BUF)
Antonio Gibson (vs. NO)
Chase Edmonds (vs. SF)
Joe Mixon (vs. GB)
Miles Sanders (@ CAR)

Tier 7

Melvin Gordon (@ PIT)
Jamaal Williams (@ MIN)
Javonte Williams (@ PIT)
Zack Moss (@ KC)
Alexander Mattison (vs. DET)
Michael Carter (@ ATL)
Latavius Murray (vs. IND)
Tony Pollard (vs. NYG)

Tier 8

Devin Singletary (@ KC)
Elijah Mitchell (@ ARI)
James Conner (vs. SF)
Kenneth Gainwell (@ CAR)

Tier 9

J.D. McKissic (vs. NO)
Kenyan Drake (vs. CHI)
Nyheim Hines (@ BAL)
A.J. Dillon (@ CIN)
Myles Gaskin (@ TB)
David Johnson (vs. NE)
Samaje Perine (vs. GB)
Trey Sermon (@ ARI)
Ronald Jones II (vs. MIA)
Darrel Williams (vs. BUF)

Tier 10

Larry Rountree (vs. CLE)
Jeremy McNichols (@ JAX)
Sony Michel (@ SEA)
Mark Ingram (vs. NE)
Ty Johnson (@ ATL)
Malcolm Brown (@ TB)
Travis Homer (vs. LAR)
Khalil Herbert (@ LV)


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Fantasy WR Rankings & Tiers

Tier 1

Davante Adams (@ CIN)

Tier 2

Tyreek Hill (vs. BUF)

Tier 3

Cooper Kupp (@ SEA)
D.J. Moore (vs. PHI)

Tier 4

Stefon Diggs (@ KC)
Justin Jefferson (vs. DET)

Tier 5

CeeDee Lamb (vs. NYG)
D.K. Metcalf (vs. LAR)
Keenan Allen (vs. CLE)
Terry McLaurin (vs. NO)

Tier 6

Deebo Samuel (@ ARI)
Tyler Lockett (vs. LAR)
DeAndre Hopkins (vs. SF)
Chris Godwin (vs. MIA)
Adam Thielen (vs. DET)
Mike Evans (vs. MIA)
Mike Williams (vs. CLE)
A.J. Brown (@ JAX)
Robert Woods (@ SEA)

Tier 7

Ja’Marr Chase (vs. GB)
Amari Cooper (vs. NYG)
Diontae Johnson (vs. DEN)
Marvin Jones (vs. TEN)
Jakobi Meyers (@ HOU)
Corey Davis (@ ATL)
Kenny Golladay (@ DAL)
Tee Higgins (vs. GB)
Antonio Brown (vs. MIA)
Odell Beckham Jr. (@ LAC)
Marquise Brown (vs. IND)
Brandin Cooks (vs. NE)
Tyler Boyd (vs. GB)

Tier 8

Michael Pittman Jr. (@ BAL)
Emmanuel Sanders (@ KC)
Laviska Shenault (vs. TEN)
Courtland Sutton (@ PIT)
Hunter Renfrow (vs. CHI)
Devonta Smith (@ CAR)
Allen Robinson (@ LV)
Jaylen Waddle (@ TB)
Robby Anderson (vs. PHI)

Tier 9

Cole Beasley (@ KC)
Jamison Crowder (@ ATL)
Henry Ruggs (vs. CHI)
DeVante Parker (@ TB)
Chase Claypool (vs. DEN)
Tim Patrick (@ PIT)
Juju Smith-Schuster (vs. DEN)
A.J. Green (vs. SF)
Kadarius Toney (@ DAL)
Darnell Mooney (@ LV)
Sammy Watkins (vs. IND)
Christian Kirk (vs. SF)
Van Jefferson (@ SEA)

Tier 10

Terrace Marshall (vs. PHI)
Olamide Zaccheaus (vs. NYJ)
K.J. Osborn (vs. DET)
Deonte Harris (@ WAS)
Nelson Agholor (@ HOU)
Curtis Samuel (vs. NO)
Brandon Aiyuk (@ ARI)
Bryan Edwards (vs. CHI)
Randall Cobb (@ CIN)
Quintez Cephus (@ MIN)
Marquez Callaway (@ WAS)
Zach Pascal (@ BAL)
Rondale Moore (vs. SF)

Tier 11

Kendrick Bourne (@ HOU)
Jalen Reagor (@ CAR)
Kalif Raymond (@ MIN)
Mecole Hardman (vs. BUF)
Cedrick Wilson (vs. NYG)
Allen Lazard (@ CIN)
Elijah Moore (@ ATL)
Amon-Ra St. Brown (@ MIN)


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Fantasy TE Rankings & Tiers

Tier 1

Travis Kelce (vs. BUF)

Tier 2

Darren Waller (vs. CHI)

Tier 3

Kyle Pitts (vs. NYJ)
Mark Andrews (vs. IND)
T.J. Hockenson (@ MIN)

Tier 4

Noah Fant (@ PIT)

Tier 5

Tyler Higbee (@ SEA)
Dalton Schultz (vs. NYG)
Mike Gesicki (@ TB)

Tier 6

Tyler Conklin (vs. DET)
Dawson Knox (@ KC)
Jared Cook (vs. CLE)
Robert Tonyan Jr. (@ CIN)
Dallas Goedert (@ CAR)
Evan Engram (@ DAL)
Hunter Henry (@ HOU)

Tier 7

Ricky Seals-Jones (vs. NO)
Maxx Williams (vs. SF)
Cameron Brate (vs. MIA)
Jonnu Smith (@ HOU)

Tier 8

Austin Hooper (@ LAC)
Dan Arnold (vs. TEN)
Cole Kmet (@ LV)
Zach Ertz (@ CAR)
Hayden Hurst (vs. NYJ)
Anthony Firkser (@ JAX)
Ryan Griffin (@ ATL)
C.J. Uzomah (vs. GB)

Tier 9

Will Dissly (vs. LAR)
Mo Alie-Cox (@ BAL)
Blake Jarwin (vs. NYG)
Ross Dwelley (@ ARI)
Juwan Johnson (@ WAS)
Pat Freiermuth (vs. DEN)
O.J. Howard (vs. MIA)


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Fantasy Kicker Rankings & Tiers

Tier 1

Harrison Butker (vs. BUF)
Greg Zuerlein (vs. NYG)

Tier 2

Matt Gay (@ SEA)
Ryan Succop (vs. MIA)
Tyler Bass (@ KC)
Justin Tucker (vs. IND)
Matt Prater (vs. SF)
Younghoe Koo (vs. NYJ)
Greg Joseph (vs. DET)
Graham Gano (@ DAL)

Tier 3

Daniel Carlson (vs. CHI)
Evan McPherson (vs. GB)
Jason Myers (vs. LAR)
Nick Folk (@ HOU)
Mason Crosby (@ CIN)
Randy Bullock (@ JAX)
Zane Gonzalez (vs. PHI)
Tristan Vizcaino (vs. CLE)
Matt Ammendola (@ ATL)

Tier 4

Matthew Wright (vs. TEN)
Cody Parkey (@ WAS)
Austin Seibert (@ MIN)
Jason Sanders (@ TB)
Brandon McManus (@ PIT)
Dustin Hopkins (vs. NO)
Chase McLaughlin (@ LAC)
Cairo Santos (@ LV)
Joey Slye (@ ARI)
Jake Elliott (@ CAR)
Rodrigo Blankenship (@ BAL)

Tier 5

Chris Boswell (vs. DEN)
Ka’imi Fairbairn (vs. NE)


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Fantasy Defense Rankings & Tiers

Tier 1

New England Patriots (@ HOU)

Tier 2

Denver Broncos (@ PIT)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. MIA)
Atlanta Falcons (vs. NYJ)
Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CHI)

Tier 3

Minnesota Vikings (vs. DET)
Arizona Cardinals (vs. SF)
Baltimore Ravens (vs. IND)
New Orleans Saints (@ WAS)
Tennessee Titans (@ JAX)
Dallas Cowboys (vs. NYG)

Tier 4

Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. DEN)
Carolina Panthers (vs. PHI)
Los Angeles Chargers (vs. CLE)

Tier 5

Philadelphia Eagles (@ CAR)
Washington Football Team (vs. NO)
Cleveland Browns (@ LAC)
Green Bay Packers (@ CIN)
New York Jets (@ ATL)
Houston Texans (vs. NE)
Chicago Bears (@ LV)
Los Angeles Rams (@ SEA)
San Francisco 49ers (@ ARI)

Tier 6

Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. TEN)
Kansas City Chiefs (vs. BUF)
Indianapolis Colts (@ BAL)
Miami Dolphins (@ TB)
Cincinnati Bengals (vs. GB)
Seattle Seahawks (vs. LAR)

Tier 7

Detroit Lions (@ MIN)
Buffalo Bills (@ KC)
New York Giants (@ DAL)

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