Fantasy football rankings for Week 5: Kyler Murray keeps putting up big numbers
Quarterback Kyler Murray leads the NFL’s lone unbeaten team into battle on Sunday as the Arizona Cardinals host the San Francisco 49ers, one of several marquee games on the Week 5 schedule.
A reminder: This week marks the first of this season’s two NFL games in London as the Atlanta Falcons and New York Jets get the day started at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday.
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.
Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com.
(*- Be sure to check injury/status before kickoff)
QUARTERBACKS
1 Josh Allen Buf. at K.C.
2 Kyler Murray Ari. vs. S.F.
3 Lamar Jackson Bal. vs. Ind.
4 Tom Brady T.B. vs. Mia.
5 Kirk Cousins Min. vs. Det.
6 Patrick Mahomes K.C. vs. Buf.
7 Jalen Hurts Phi. at Car.
8 Dak Prescott Dal. vs. N.Y.-G
9 Justin Herbert L.A.-C vs. Cle.
10 Aaron Rodgers G.B. at Cin.
11 Ryan Tannehill Ten. at Jac.
12 Russell Wilson Sea. vs. L.A.-R
13 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G at Dal.
14 Derek Carr L.V. vs. Chi.
15 Taylor Heinicke Was. vs. N.O.
16 Sam Darnold Car. vs. Phi.
17 Matt Ryan Atl. vs. N.Y.-J
18 Jameis Winston N.O. at Was.
19 Trevor Lawrence Jac. vs. Ten.
20 Joe Burrow Cin. vs. G.B.
21 Matthew Stafford L.A.-R at Sea.
22 Jared Goff Det. at Min.
23 Carson Wentz Ind. at Bal.
24 Baker Mayfield Cle. at L.A.-C
25 *Teddy Bridgewater Den. at Pit.
26 Ben Roethlisberger Pit. vs. Den.
27 Mac Jones N.E. at Hou.
28 Zach Wilson N.Y.-J at Atl.
29 Trey Lance S.F. at Ari.
30 Justin Fields Chi. at L.V.
31 Davis Mills Hou. vs. N.E.
32 Jacoby Brissett Mia. at T.B.
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RUNNING BACKS
1 Derrick Henry Ten. at Jac.
2 *Christian McCaffrey Car. vs. Phi.
3 *Dalvin Cook Min. vs. Det.
4 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. vs. N.Y.-G
5 Aaron Jones G.B. at Cin.
6 Alvin Kamara N.O. at Was.
7 Saquon Barkley N.Y.-G at Dal.
8 James Robinson Jac. vs. Ten.
9 Najee Harris Pit. vs. Den.
10 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C vs. Cle.
11 D’Andre Swift Det. at Min.
12 *Chuba Hubbard Car. vs. Phi.
13 *Joe Mixon Cin. vs. G.B.
14 Leonard Fournette T.B. vs. Mia.
15 Nick Chubb Cle. at L.A.-C
16 Jonathan Taylor Ind. at Bal.
17 Josh Jacobs L.V. vs. Chi.
18 Chase Edmonds Ari. vs. S.F.
19 Mike Davis Atl. vs. N.Y.-J
20 Kareem Hunt Cle. at L.A.-C
21 *Antonio Gibson Was. vs. N.O.
22 *Darrell Henderson L.A.-R at Sea.
23 *Elijah Mitchell S.F. at Ari.
24 Chris Carson Sea. vs. L.A.-R
25 Melvin Gordon Den. at Pit.
26 Miles Sanders Phi. at Car.
27 Damien Williams Chi. at L.V.
28 Trey Sermon S.F. at Ari.
29 Clyde Edwards-Helaire K.C. vs. Buf.
30 Tony Pollard Dal. vs. N.Y.-G
31 Damien Harris N.E. at Hou.
32 Zack Moss Buf. at K.C.
33 James Conner Ari. vs. S.F.
34 Jamaal Williams Det. at Min.
35 Latavius Murray Bal. vs. Ind.
36 Alexander Mattison Min. vs. Det.
37 J.D. McKissic Was. vs. N.O.
38 Devin Singletary Buf. at K.C.
39 J.J. Taylor N.E. at Hou.
40 Nyheim Hines Ind. at Bal.
41 Javonte Williams Den. at Pit.
42 Myles Gaskin Mia. at T.B.
43 *Ty’Son Williams Bal. vs. Ind.
44 Ronald Jones T.B. vs. Mia.
45 David Johnson Hou. vs. N.E.
46 Michael Carter N.Y.-J at Atl.
47 Kenyan Drake L.V. vs. Chi.
48 Mark Ingram Hou. vs. N.E.
49 *Samaje Perine Cin. vs. G.B.
50 *Giovani Bernard T.B. vs. Mia.
51 *Peyton Barber L.V. vs. Chi.
52 Jordan Wilkins Ind. at Bal.
53 Sony Michel L.A.-R at Sea.
54 Jeremy McNichols Ten. at Jac.
55 Darrel Williams K.C. vs. Buf.
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WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Davante Adams G.B. at Cin.
2 Tyreek Hill K.C. vs. Buf.
3 Cooper Kupp L.A.-R at Sea.
4 Stefon Diggs Buf. at K.C.
5 D.J. Moore Car. vs. Phi.
6 Adam Thielen Min. vs. Det.
7 Mike Williams L.A.-C vs. Cle.
8 Chris Godwin T.B. vs. Mia.
9 Calvin Ridley Atl. vs. N.Y.-J
10 DeAndre Hopkins Ari. vs. S.F.
11 Justin Jefferson Min. vs. Det.
12 Terry McLaurin Was. vs. N.O.
13 Keenan Allen L.A.-C vs. Cle.
14 Deebo Samuel S.F. at Ari.
15 Mike Evans T.B. vs. Mia.
16 Brandin Cooks Hou. vs. N.E.
17 Diontae Johnson Pit. vs. Den.
18 Corey Davis N.Y.-J at Atl.
19 Ja’Marr Chase Cin. vs. G.B.
20 DK Metcalf Sea. vs. L.A.-R
21 Marquise Brown Bal. vs. Ind.
22 Jamison Crowder N.Y.-J at Atl.
23 CeeDee Lamb Dal. vs. N.Y.-G
24 Jaylen Waddle Mia. at T.B.
25 Tyler Lockett Sea. vs. L.A.-R
26 Antonio Brown T.B. vs. Mia.
27 *Amari Cooper Dal. vs. N.Y.-G
28 Odell Beckham Cle. at L.A.-C
29 Marvin Jones Jac. vs. Ten.
30 Cordarrelle Patterson Atl. vs. N.Y.-J
31 Sterling Shepard N.Y.-G at Dal.
32 DeVante Parker Mia. at T.B.
33 Courtland Sutton Den. at Pit.
34 Michael Pittman Jr. Ind. at Bal.
35 Julio Jones Ten. at Jac.
36 Robert Woods L.A.-R at Sea.
37 Chase Claypool Pit. vs. Den.
38 Robby Anderson Car. vs. Phi.
39 *A.J. Brown Ten. at Jac.
40 Cole Beasley Buf. at K.C.
41 Kenny Golladay N.Y.-G at Dal.
42 Laviska Shenault Jac. vs. Ten.
43 Tyler Boyd Cin. vs. G.B.
44 *Tee Higgins Cin. vs. G.B.
45 Henry Ruggs L.V. vs. Chi.
46 Allen Robinson Chi. at L.V.
47 Randall Cobb G.B. at Cin.
48 Hunter Renfrow L.V. vs. Chi.
49 Nelson Agholor N.E. at Hou.
50 JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit. vs. Den.
51 Emmanuel Sanders Buf. at K.C.
52 Marquez Callaway N.O. at Was.
53 Jakobi Meyers N.E. at Hou.
54 Christian Kirk Ari. vs. S.F.
55 A.J. Green Ari. vs. S.F.
TIGHT ENDS
1 Travis Kelce K.C. vs. Buf.
2 Darren Waller L.V. vs. Chi.
3 George Kittle S.F. at Ari.
4 T.J. Hockenson Det. at Min.
5 Mike Gesicki Mia. at T.B.
6 Mark Andrews Bal. vs. Ind.
7 Dalton Schultz Dal. vs. N.Y.-G
8 Noah Fant Den. at Pit.
9 Dallas Goedert Phi. at Car.
10 Tyler Conklin Min. vs. Det.
11 Kyle Pitts Atl. vs. N.Y.-J
12 Dawson Knox Buf. at K.C.
13 Hunter Henry N.E. at Hou.
14 Anthony Firkser Ten. at Jac.
15 Robert Tonyan G.B. at Cin.
16 O.J. Howard T.B. vs. Mia.
17 Austin Hooper Cle. at L.A.-C
18 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R at Sea.
19 Jared Cook L.A.-C vs. Cle.
20 Jonnu Smith N.E. at Hou.
21 C.J. Uzomah Cin. vs. G.B.
22 Evan Engram N.Y.-G at Dal.
23 Zach Ertz Phi. at Car.
24 Mo Alie-Cox Ind. at Bal.
25 Blake Jarwin Dal. vs. N.Y.-G
26 Jack Doyle Ind. at Bal.
27 Jimmy Graham Chi. at L.V.
28 Cole Kmet Chi. at L.V.
29 Eric Ebron Pit. vs. Den.
30 Maxx Williams Ari. vs. S.F.
KICKERS
1 Rodrigo Blankenship Ind. at Bal.
2 Younghoe Koo Atl. vs. N.Y.-J
3 Ryan Succop T.B. vs. Mia.
4 Matt Gay L.A.-R at Sea.
5 Greg Zuerlein Dal. vs. N.Y.-G
6 Randy Bullock Ten. at Jac.
7 Nick Folk N.E. at Hou.
8 Cairo Santos Chi. at L.V.
9 Daniel Carlson L.V. vs. Chi.
10 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. Ind.
11 Cody Parkey N.O. at Was.
12 Tyler Bass Buf. at K.C.
13 Jason Sanders Mia. at T.B.
14 Zane Gonzalez Car. vs. Phi.
15 Dustin Hopkins Was. vs. N.O.
16 Brandon McManus Den. at Pit.
17 Chris Boswell Pit. vs. Den.
18 Evan McPherson Cin. vs. G.B.
19 Tristan Vizcaino L.A.-C vs. Cle.
20 Graham Gano N.Y.-G at Dal.
21 Matt Ammendola N.Y.-J at Atl.
22 Matt Prater Ari. vs. S.F.
23 Mason Crosby G.B. at Cin.
24 Harrison Butker K.C. vs. Buf.
25 Jason Myers Sea. vs. L.A.-R
26 *Austin Seibert Det. at Min.
27 Greg Joseph Min. vs. Det.
28 Ka’imi Fairbairn Hou. vs. N.E.
29 Jake Elliott Phi. at Car.
30 Chase McLaughlin Cle. at L.A.-C
31 *Josh Lambo Jac. vs. Ten.
32 Joey Slye S.F. at Ari.
DEFENSES
1 New England Patriots at Hou.
2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Mia.
3 Atlanta Falcons vs. N.Y.-J
4 Green Bay Packers at Cin.
5 Buffalo Bills at K.C.
6 Philadelphia Eagles at Car.
7 Baltimore Ravens vs. Ind.
8 Denver Broncos at Pit.
9 Arizona Cardinals vs. S.F.
10 New Orleans Saints at Was.
11 Los Angeles Rams at Sea.
12 Carolina Panthers vs. Phi.
13 Chicago Bears at L.V.
14 Houston Texans vs. N.E.
15 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Den.
16 Los Angeles Chargers vs. Cle.
17 Dallas Cowboys vs. N.Y.-G
18 New York Jets at Atl.
19 Tennessee Titans at Jac.
20 Minnesota Vikings vs. Det.
21 Cincinnati Bengals vs. G.B.
22 Cleveland Browns at L.A.-C
23 Miami Dolphins at T.B.
24 Seattle Seahawks vs. L.A.-R
25 Indianapolis Colts at Bal.
26 Las Vegas Raiders vs. Chi.
27 New York Giants at Dal.
28 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buf.
29 San Francisco 49ers at Ari.
30 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Ten.
31 Detroit Lions at Min.
32 Washington Football Team vs. N.O.