That Sports Guy’s Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings

By Craig Forrestal

4 weeks have come and gone and we can officially say we have seen a quarter of the NFL games for the 2020 Season. We now have enough of a sampling to determine whether or not our breakout picks will hit or not. Also, we are seeing unsung heroes establish themselves as key pieces to teams. And of course, the injury bug throws some guys into the spotlight; ready or not. So let us see what Week 5 has in store for us. Check out our Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings.

Here is how this year will play out:

• Players will be listed as First Last/Team. For example, Gardner Minshew/Jacksonville Jaguars
• Rankings will consist of:
  • 12 QBs
  • 25 RBs
  • 35 WRs
  • 10 TEs
  • 10 D/ST
  • 3 Weekly Sleepers
  • 3 Weekly Fades
    • Sleepers and Fades will be listed as First Last/ Position/ Team. For example, Tom Brady/ QB/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

TOP 12 QBs

1. Patrick Mahomes/ Kansas City Chiefs
2. Lamar Jackson/ Baltimore Ravens
3. Russell Wilson/ Seattle Seahawks
4. Dak Prescott/ Dallas Cowboys
5. Josh Allen/ Buffalo Bills
6. Kyler Murray/ Arizona Cardinals
7. Deshaun Watson/ Houston Texans
8. Matt Ryan/ Atlanta Falcons
9. Teddy Bridgewater/ Carolina Panthers
10. Gardner Minshew/ Jacksonville Jaguars
11. Jared Goff/ LA Rams
12. Justin Herbert/ LA Chargers

TOP 25 RBs

1. Ezekiel Elliott/ Dallas Cowboys
2. Alvin Kamara/ New Orleans Saints
3. Josh Jacobs/ Las Vegas Raiders
4. Dalvin Cook/ Minnesota Vikings
5. Clyde Edwards-Helaire/ Kansas City Chiefs
6. James Robinson/ Jacksonville Jaguars
7. Kareem Hunt/ Cleveland Browns
8. Chris Carson/ Seattle Seahawks
9. Derrick Henry/ Tennessee Titans
10. Mike Davis/ Carolina Panthers
11. Jonathan Taylor/ Indianapolis Colts
12. David Johnson/ Houston Texans
13. James Conner/ Pittsburgh Steelers
14. Devin Singletary/ Buffalo Bills
15. Melvin Gordon/ Denver Broncos
16. Miles Sanders/ Philadelphia Eagles
17. Kenyan Drake/ Arizona Cardinals
18. Joe Mixon/ Cincinnati Bengals
19. Jerick McKinnon/ San Francisco 49ers
20. Ronald Jones/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21. David Montgomery/ Chicago Bears
22. Todd Gurley/ Atlanta Falcons
23. Ronald Jones/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
24. Antonio Gibson/ Washington Football Team
25. James White/ New England Patriots

TOP 35 WRs

1. DeAndre Hopkins/ Arizona Cardinals
2. Tyreek Hill/ Kansas City Chiefs
3. DK Metcalf/ Seattle Seahawks
4. Adam Thielen/ Minnesota Vikings
5. Amari Cooper/ Dallas Cowboys
6. Calvin Ridley/ Atlanta Falcons
7. Tyler Lockett/ Seattle Seahawks
8. Allen Robinson/ Chicago Bears
9. Keenan Allen/ LA Chargers
10. Copper Kupp/ LA Rams
11. Stefon Diggs/ Buffalo Bills
12. Terry McLaurin/ Washington Football Team
13. DJ Chark/ Jacksonville Jaguars
14. Robert Woods/ LA Rams
15. Will Fuller/ Houston Texans
16. Mike Evans/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17. Odell Beckham/ Cleveland Browns
18. DJ Moore/ Carolina Panthers
19. Robby Anderson/ Carolina Panthers
20. Julio Jones/ Atlanta Falcons
21. Marquise Brown/ Baltimore Ravens
22. CeeDee Lamb/ Dallas Cowboys
23. Tyler Boyd/ Cincinnati Bengals
24. Michael Gallup / Dallas Cowboys
25. Julian Edelman/ New England Patriots
26. Justin Jefferson/ Minnesota Vikings
27. John Brown/ Buffalo Bills
28. JuJu Smith-Schuster/ Pittsburgh Steelers
29. Diontae Johnson/ Pittsburgh Steelers
30. Jarvis Landry/ Cleveland Browns
31. Laviska Shenault/ Jacksonville Jaguars
32. Jerry Jeudy/ Denver Broncos
33. Deebo Samuel/ San Francisco 49ers
34. Russell Gage/ Atlanta Falcons
35. Cole Beasley/ Buffalo Bills

TOP 10 TEs

1. George Kittle/ San Francisco 49ers
2. Travis Kelce/ Kansas City Chiefs
3. Darren Waller/ Las Vegas Raiders
4. Mark Andrews/ Baltimore Ravens
5. Hunter Henry/ LA Chargers
6. Zach Ertz/ Philadelphia Eagles
7. Mike Gesicki/ Miami Dolphins
8. Dalton Schultz/ Dallas Cowboys
9. Jonnu Smith/ Tennessee Titans
10. Evan Engram/ NY Giants

TOP 10 D/ST

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2. San Francisco 49ers
3. LA Rams
4. Baltimore Ravens
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. New England Patriots
7. Arizona Cardinals
8. Indianapolis Colts
9. Cleveland Browns
10. Buffalo Bills

3 Weekly Sleepers

• Ryan Tannehill/ QB/ Tennessee Titans: The Titans get Buffalo this week after an impromptu bye due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the organization. Tannehill has been next-level good for Tennessee since his arrival. He has one game where he did not throw for any TDs this season but he did throw for 321 yards in that game. For the season, Tannehill has 6 TDs and 1 INT with 809 passing yards. Buffalo has allowed 7 passing TDs this season and opposing teams have thrown for over 1100 yards. Josh Allen has shown that he can turn games into a shootout so Tannehill gets his chance to put up points this weekend. 
• John Brown/ WR/ Buffalo Bills: The Titans defense has let up 7 passing TDs this season and while John Brown had a down week last week I expect him to rebound. Josh Allen has shown he likes to throw the ball downfield. John Brown is a deep-ball specialist. Brown has 2 games this season with a TD and over 70 yards receiving. Justin Jefferson had 7 catches for 175 yards and 1 TD against Tennessee showing there is a way to attack this secondary deep. While Brown carries some boom/bust risk I would lean more boom this week. 
• Damien Harris/ RB/ New England: 17 carries for 100 yards in his first NFL start in a game where the Patriots had to run the ball because they were without Cam Newton. While the Patriots backfield is difficult to navigate, I feel Harris will have the opportunity to establish himself as the lead back in New England. James White has the pass-catching role without question, but there is not an unquestioned workhorse. After his showing in Week 4, I would expect him to get the first crack at the bulk of the carries in Week 5. There is RB2 potential in Harris; if Belichick gives him the chance. He is the most talented runner on the roster.

3 Weekly Fades

• Devonta Freeman/ RB/ NY Giants: I know it is tempting. A game against Dallas who is allowing points at a rapid rate. Freeman even showed a few runs where you thought maybe he might be up to something last week. But the Giants are bad offensively and I don’t see it improving. The Giants are not a fantasy wild card I would want to play with. He turned 15 touches into 70 yards last week.
• AJ Green/ WR/ Cincinnati Bengals: After the first 2 weeks there was hope that maybe he just needed a minute to get on the same page as Joe Burrow but it is now clear that Green is not going to be on the fantasy radar. He had a nice matchup in Week 4 against Jacksonville but only managed 0.8 half-PPR points; 1 catch for 3 yards. This week is Baltimore and Green should not be counted on. 
• NY Jets Skill Players: The rumors about Sam Darnold being held out of this weekend’s game are not good. Darnold wants to play but there is a chance they play Joe Flacco in his place. The Jets skill players are already iffy at best but with Flacco, they all take a hit for the downward. Is this the beginning of the end in New York for Darnold?