Week 5 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings

Week 5 ranks: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | Team D | Flex
Welcome to Week 5, fantasy fans! It’s the first week with byes, as the Chiefs and Panthers are off. That means you’ll have to prepare for a week of fantasy matchups without Rashee Rice (injured vs. the Raiders), Xavier Worthy, Week 4 star Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker.
This week’s rankings include some risers in Michael Wilson and Carnell Tate, and there are a number of good streaming options based on the matchups—check out Start ’Em, Sit ’Em for all the details! We also had several big wideout injuries last week, including Rice, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, DJ Moore and Ladd McConkey, so you’ll have to prepare for some pivots.
Here are my fantasy wide receiver rankings as we head into Week 5. Check back on a regular basis for updates, especially after the final team injury reports come out late in the week!
Week 5 Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings
RK | Player | TM | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | vs. SF |
2 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | at MIA |
3 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | at ARI |
4 | Puka Nacua | LAR | vs. BUF |
5 | Chris Olave | NO | vs. MIN |
6 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | vs. TB |
7 | Drake London | ATL | vs. BAL |
8 | Zay Flowers | BAL | at ATL |
9 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | at NO |
10 | Nico Collins | HOU | at TEN |
11 | Michael Wilson | ARI | vs. DET |
12 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | vs. CLE |
13 | Christian Watson | GB | vs. CHI |
14 | Davante Adams | LAR | vs. BUF |
15 | Tee Higgins | CIN | at MIA |
16 | Malik Nabers | NYG | at WAS |
17 | Parker Washington | JAC | vs. PHI |
18 | Jaylen Waddle | DEN | at LAC |
19 | George Pickens | DAL | vs. TB |
20 | Carnell Tate | TEN | vs. HOU |
21 | Matthew Golden | GB | vs. CHI |
22 | Jameson Williams | DET | at ARI |
23 | DK Metcalf | PIT | vs. IND |
24 | Mike Evans | SF | at SEA |
25 | Luther Burden III | CHI | at GB |
26 | Stefon Diggs | WAS | vs. NYG |
27 | Josh Downs | IND | at PIT |
28 | Denzel Boston | CLE | at NYJ |
29 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF | at SEA |
30 | Rome Odunze | CHI | at GB |
31 | Jordan Addison | MIN | at NO |
32 | Romeo Doubs | NE | vs. LV |
33 | Keon Coleman | BUF | at LAR |
34 | Devaughn Vele | NO | vs. MIN |
35 | KC Concepcion | CLE | at NYJ |
36 | Jakobi Meyers | JAC | vs. PHI |
37 | Dontayvion Wicks | PHI | at JAC |
38 | Malik Washington | MIA | vs. CIN |
39 | Wan'Dale Robinson | TEN | vs. HOU |
40 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | at LAR |
41 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | vs. DET |
42 | Tre Tucker | LV | at NE |
43 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | at DAL |
44 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | vs. DEN |
45 | Makai Lemon | PHI | at JAC |
46 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | at LAC |
47 | Chris Bell | MIA | vs. CIN |
48 | Roman Wilson | PIT | vs. IND |
49 | Brian Thomas Jr. | JAC | vs. PHI |
50 | Chris Godwin Jr. | TB | at DAL |
51 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | at ATL |
52 | Tre Harris | LAC | vs. DEN |
53 | Mack Hollins | NE | vs. LV |
54 | Michael Pittman Jr. | PIT | vs. IND |
55 | Antonio Williams | WAS | vs. NYG |
56 | Malachi Fields | NYG | at WAS |
57 | Kalif Raymond | CHI | at GB |
58 | Kayshon Boutte | HOU | at TEN |
59 | Isaiah Williams | NYJ | vs. CLE |
60 | Laquon Treadwell | IND | at PIT |

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio and the Locked on Dynasty Podcast. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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