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Week 5 Start 'Em or Sit 'Em: Wide Receivers

Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings: Wide Receivers

Rookie phenom Ja'Marr Chase is becoming a locked-in starter for fantasy managers.

UPDATED: October 10, 2021

Welcome to Week 5 of the 2021 NFL season! We're a week away from bye weeks, so every fantasy football manager will have their roster tested. And remember, there's still plenty of time to turn things around if you're off to a slow start.

Remember to always churn those last couple bench spots to make sure you're bringing your best options to your lineup. Every lineup spot counts! Check out Jen Piacenti's Week 5 waiver wire pickups for guidance on who to target.

Week 5 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES

Week 5 Rankings (PPR)

Cincinnati Bengals Ja'Marr Chase

WIDE RECEIVER RANKINGS

  1. Davante Adams, GB (at CIN)
  2. Cooper Kupp, LAR (at SEA)
  3. Tyreek Hill, KC (vs. BUF)
  4. Stefon Diggs, BUF (at KC)
  5. Justin Jefferson, MIN (vs. DET)
  6. D.J. Moore, CAR (vs. PHI)
  7. Terry McLaurin, WAS (vs. NO)
  8. Deebo Samuel, SF (at ARI)
  9. Amari Cooper, DAL (vs. NYG)
  10. Keenan Allen, LAC (vs. CLE)
  11. CeeDee Lamb, DAL (vs. NYG)
  12. DeAndre Hopkins, ARI (vs. SF)
  13. D.K. Metcalf, SEA (vs. LAR)
  14. Chris Godwin, TB (vs. MIA)
  15. Tyler Lockett, SEA (vs. LAR)
  16. Adam Thielen, MIN (vs. DET)
  17. A.J. Brown, TEN (at JAC)
  18. Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (vs. GB)
  19. Dionate Johnson, PIT (vs. DEN)
  20. Mike Williams, LAC (vs. CLE)
  21. Marquise Brown, BAL (vs. IND)
  22. Mike Evans, TB (vs. MIA)
  23. Jaylen Waddle, MIA (at TB)
  24. Marvin Jones Jr., JAC (vs. TEN)
  25. Corey Davis, NYJ (at ATL)*
  26. Tee Higgins, CIN (vs. GB)
  27. Robert Woods, LAR (at SEA)
  28. Laviska Shenault, JAC (vs. TEN)
  29. Brandin Cooks, HOU (vs. NE)
  30. Kenny Golladay, NYG (at DAL)
  31. Tyler Boyd, CIN (vs. GB)
  32. Courtland Sutton, DEN (at PIT)
  33. DeVonta Smith, PHI (at CAR)
  34. Antonio Brown, TB (at HOU)
  35. Emmanuel Sanders, BUF (at KC)
  36. Jakobi Meyers, NE (at HOU)
  37. Odell Beckham Jr., CLE (at LAC)
  38. Allen Robinson, CHI (at LV)
  39. Chase Claypool, PIT (vs. DEN)
  40. Michael Pittman Jr., IND (at BAL)
  41. Cole Beasley, BUF (at KC)
  42. Hunter Renfrow, LV (vs. CHI)
  43. Darnell Mooney, CHI (at LV)
  44. Jamison Crowder, NYJ (at ATL)*
  45. Henry Ruggs III, LV (vs. CHI)
  46. Robby Anderson, CAR (vs. PHI)
  47. JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT (vs. DEN)
  48. A.J. Green, ARI (vs. SF)
  49. Sammy Watkins, BAL (vs. IND)
  50. Van Jefferson, LAR (at SEA)
  51. Brandon Aiyuk, SF (at ARI)
  52. Tim Patrick, DEN (at PIT)
  53. Randall Cobb, GB (at CIN)
  54. Kadarius Toney, NYG (at DAL)
  55. Christian Kirk, ARI (vs. SF)
  56. Nelson Agholor, NE (at HOU)
  57. Zach Pascal, IND (at BAL)
  58. Rondale Moore, ARI (vs. SF)
  59. Kalif Raymond, DET (at MIN)
  60. K.J. Osborn, MIN (at DET)

* - Game is being played in London

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