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Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings: Tiers for QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, Kickers, Defenses

Consult my updated rankings on Sunday morning after we have all necessary updates on key players in the game before making any start/sit decisions.

You can see Sean Koerner’s real-time rankings at any time here.

Fantasy Rankings & Tiers

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Fantasy QB Rankings & Tiers

Tier 1

Josh Allen (vs. PIT)
Jalen Hurts (@ ARI)
Lamar Jackson (vs. CIN)

Tier 2

Patrick Mahomes (vs. LV)

Tier 3

Tom Brady (vs. ATL)

Tier 4

Kyler Murray (vs. PHI)
Joe Burrow (@ BAL)
Justin Herbert (@ CLE)

Tier 5

Derek Carr (@ KC)
Trevor Lawrence (vs. HOU)
Kirk Cousins (vs. CHI)
Teddy Bridgewater (@ NYJ)
Matthew Stafford (vs. DAL)
Aaron Rodgers (vs. NYG)
Russell Wilson (vs. IND)

Tier 6

Andy Dalton (vs. SEA)
Jared Goff (@ NE)

Tier 7

Geno Smith (@ NO)
Carson Wentz (vs. TEN)
Ryan Tannehill (@ WAS)
Bailey Zappe (vs. DET)

Tier 8

Jacoby Brissett (vs. LAC)
Marcus Mariota (@ TB)
Jimmy Garoppolo (@ CAR)
Justin Fields (@ MIN)
Zach Wilson (vs. MIA)

Tier 9

Davis Mills (@ JAX)
Kenny Pickett (@ BUF)
Matt Ryan (@ DEN)

Tier 10

Cooper Rush (@ LAR)
Daniel Jones (@ GB)

Tier 11

Baker Mayfield (vs. SF)


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Fantasy RB Rankings & Tiers

Tier 1

Saquon Barkley (@ GB)
Derrick Henry (@ WAS)
Austin Ekeler (@ CLE)
Nick Chubb (vs. LAC)
Dalvin Cook (vs. CHI)
Leonard Fournette (vs. ATL)
Christian McCaffrey (vs. SF)

Tier 2

Joe Mixon (@ BAL)
Alvin Kamara (vs. SEA)

Tier 3

Jeff Wilson (@ CAR)
Aaron Jones (vs. NYG)
Josh Jacobs (@ KC)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (vs. LV)
Jamaal Williams (@ NE)
James Robinson (vs. HOU)

Tier 4

Miles Sanders (@ ARI)
Rhamondre Stevenson (vs. DET)
Dameon Pierce (@ JAX)
Breece Hall (vs. MIA)

Tier 5

Damien Harris (vs. DET)
Melvin Gordon (vs. IND)
Devin Singletary (vs. PIT)
James Conner (vs. PHI)
Raheem Mostert (@ NYJ)
J.K. Dobbins (vs. CIN)

Tier 6

David Montgomery (@ MIN)
A.J. Dillon (vs. NYG)
Nyheim Hines (@ DEN)
Najee Harris (@ BUF)
Rashaad Penny (@ NO)

Tier 7

Kareem Hunt (vs. LAC)
Ezekiel Elliott (@ LAR)
Travis Etienne (vs. HOU)

Tier 8

Tyler Allgeier (@ TB)
Cam Akers (vs. DAL)
Antonio Gibson (vs. TEN)
Tony Pollard (@ LAR)
Chase Edmonds (@ NYJ)
Darrell Henderson (vs. DAL)
Michael Boone (vs. IND)
J.D. McKissic (vs. TEN)
Michael Carter (vs. MIA)
Khalil Herbert (@ MIN)

Tier 9

Phillip Lindsay (@ DEN)
Caleb Huntley (@ TB)
Mark Ingram (vs. SEA)
Isiah Pacheco (vs. LV)
Rachaad White (vs. ATL)
Alexander Mattison (vs. CHI)
Rex Burkhead (@ JAX)
Dontrell Hilliard (@ WAS)
Craig Reynolds (@ NE)
Kenneth Walker (@ NO)
Kenneth Gainwell (@ ARI)


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Fantasy WR Rankings & Tiers

Tier 1

Cooper Kupp (vs. DAL)

Tier 2

Stefon Diggs (vs. PIT)
Justin Jefferson (vs. CHI)

Tier 3

Davante Adams (@ KC)

Tier 4

Deebo Samuel (@ CAR)
Tyreek Hill (@ NYJ)
Ja’Marr Chase (@ BAL)
A.J. Brown (@ ARI)

Tier 5

Mike Williams (@ CLE)
Mike Evans (vs. ATL)
Courtland Sutton (vs. IND)
Christian Kirk (vs. HOU)
Marquise Brown (vs. PHI)
Amon-Ra St. Brown (@ NE)
Tee Higgins (@ BAL)
Drake London (@ TB)
Brandin Cooks (@ JAX)
D.K. Metcalf (@ NO)
Chris Godwin (vs. ATL)
Jaylen Waddle (@ NYJ)

Tier 6

CeeDee Lamb (@ LAR)
Tyler Lockett (@ NO)
Chris Olave (vs. SEA)

Tier 7

Michael Pittman Jr. (@ DEN)
Curtis Samuel (vs. TEN)
Terry McLaurin (vs. TEN)
Adam Thielen (vs. CHI)
Romeo Doubs (vs. NYG)
Gabe Davis (vs. PIT)
Diontae Johnson (@ BUF)
Amari Cooper (vs. LAC)
DeVonta Smith (@ ARI)
Juju Smith-Schuster (vs. LV)
Allen Lazard (vs. NYG)
Jerry Jeudy (vs. IND)
D.J. Moore (vs. SF)
Robert Woods (@ WAS)
Garrett Wilson (vs. MIA)

Tier 8

Brandon Aiyuk (@ CAR)
Jakobi Meyers (vs. DET)
Marvin Jones (vs. HOU)
Elijah Moore (vs. MIA)
Isaiah McKenzie (vs. PIT)
Mack Hollins (@ KC)
Jarvis Landry (vs. SEA)
Tyler Boyd (@ BAL)
Darnell Mooney (@ MIN)
Allen Robinson (vs. DAL)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (vs. LV)
Hunter Renfrow (@ KC)
Josh Reynolds (@ NE)
Richie James (@ GB)

Tier 9

Rondale Moore (vs. PHI)
Zay Jones (vs. HOU)
Devin Duvernay (vs. CIN)
Robbie Anderson (vs. SF)
Nico Collins (@ JAX)
George Pickens (@ BUF)
Michael Gallup (@ LAR)
Corey Davis (vs. MIA)
Noah Brown (@ LAR)
DeAndre Carter (@ CLE)
DeVante Parker (vs. DET)
Nelson Agholor (vs. DET)
Donovan Peoples-Jones (vs. LAC)


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Fantasy TE Rankings & Tiers

Tier 1

Travis Kelce (vs. LV)
Mark Andrews (vs. CIN)

Tier 2

Darren Waller (@ KC)
Tyler Higbee (vs. DAL)
Zach Ertz (vs. PHI)
T.J. Hockenson (@ NE)
Dallas Goedert (@ ARI)
George Kittle (@ CAR)

Tier 3

David Njoku (vs. LAC)
Pat Freiermuth (@ BUF)
Dalton Schultz (@ LAR)
Gerald Everett (@ CLE)
O.J. Howard (@ JAX)

Tier 4

Irv Smith Jr. (vs. CHI)
Logan Thomas (vs. TEN)
Evan Engram (vs. HOU)
Hayden Hurst (@ BAL)
Taysom Hill (vs. SEA)
Robert Tonyan Jr. (vs. NYG)
Tyler Conklin (vs. MIA)

Tier 5

Hunter Henry (vs. DET)
Cole Kmet (@ MIN)
Juwan Johnson (vs. SEA)

Tier 6

Will Dissly (@ NO)
Mo Alie-Cox (@ DEN)
Cade Otton (vs. ATL)
Mike Gesicki (@ NYJ)
Quintin Morris (vs. PIT)
Noah Fant (@ NO)
Harrison Bryant (vs. LAC)
Daniel Bellinger (@ GB)


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Fantasy Kicker Rankings & Tiers

Tier 1

Justin Tucker (vs. CIN)
Ryan Succop (vs. ATL)
Matthew Wright (vs. LV)
Tyler Bass (vs. PIT)
Greg Joseph (vs. CHI)
Nick Folk (vs. DET)
Wil Lutz (vs. SEA)
Cameron Dicker (@ ARI)
Matt Gay (vs. DAL)

Tier 2

Daniel Carlson (@ KC)
Jason Sanders (@ NYJ)
Evan McPherson (@ BAL)
Robbie Gould (@ CAR)
Riley Patterson (vs. HOU)
Mason Crosby (vs. NYG)
Brandon McManus (vs. IND)
Randy Bullock (@ WAS)

Tier 3

Matt Ammendola (vs. PHI)
Cade York (vs. LAC)
Younghoe Koo (@ TB)
Joey Slye (vs. TEN)
Dustin Hopkins (@ CLE)
Greg Zuerlein (vs. MIA)
Jason Myers (@ NO)
Cairo Santos (@ MIN)
Michael Badgley (@ NE)
Chase McLaughlin (@ DEN)
Ka’imi Fairbairn (@ JAX)
Brett Maher (@ LAR)
Graham Gano (@ GB)
Chris Boswell (@ BUF)
Eddy Pineiro (vs. SF)


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Fantasy Defense Rankings & Tiers

Tier 1

Buffalo Bills (vs. PIT)

Tier 2

San Francisco 49ers (@ CAR)
Minnesota Vikings (vs. CHI)
Miami Dolphins (@ NYJ)
Green Bay Packers (vs. NYG)
Tennessee Titans (@ WAS)
Los Angeles Rams (vs. DAL)
Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. HOU)
New Orleans Saints (vs. SEA)

Tier 3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. ATL)
Baltimore Ravens (vs. CIN)
Denver Broncos (vs. IND)
Philadelphia Eagles (@ ARI)

Tier 4

Seattle Seahawks (@ NO)
New York Jets (vs. MIA)
Carolina Panthers (vs. SF)
Detroit Lions (@ NE)
Houston Texans (@ JAX)
Arizona Cardinals (vs. PHI)
Chicago Bears (@ MIN)

Tier 5

Pittsburgh Steelers (@ BUF)
New York Giants (@ GB)
Las Vegas Raiders (@ KC)
Atlanta Falcons (@ TB)

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