Week 5 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet for Best Values and Top Sleepers

We're only a month into the 2026 NFL season, but the fantasy landscape already looks a lot different than it did ahead of Week 1. Major injuries have impacted every single position through the first four weeks, leading managers to the waiver wire early and often.

Now, byes are coming into play, as the Carolina Panthers and Kansas City Chiefs will be off in Week 5. Fortunately, a few sleepers stand to provide value this week because of their projected roles or individual matchups.

Here, you'll find updated rankings for Week 5, a cheat sheet of value targets, and a look at some top options who may still be available on the waiver wire. All rankings and picks are based on point-per-reception (PPR) scoring.

Updated Week 5 Rankings

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Matthew Stafford

Quarterback

1. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
3. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
4. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
5. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
6. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
7. Drake Maye, New England Patriots
8. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
9. Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
10. Kyler Murray, Minnesota Vikings

Running Back

1. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
2. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
3. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
4. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens
5. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
6. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
7. Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals
8. Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers
9. Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders
10. James Cook, Buffalo Bills
11. Aaron Jones, Minnesota Vikings
12. D'Andre Swift, Chicago Bears
13. Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars
14. Quinshon Judkins, Cleveland Browns
15. Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys

Wide Receiver

1. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
2. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
4. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons
5. Nico Collins, Houston Texans
6. Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals
7. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
8. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
9. Malik Nabers, New York Giants
10. Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens
11. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
12. Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars
13. Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams
14. Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers
15. Jaylen Waddle, Denver Broncos
16. Luther Burden II, Chicago Bears
17. George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys
18. DK Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers
19. Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions
20. Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans

Tight End

1. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
2. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders
3. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
4. Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts
5. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
6. Isaiah Likely, New York Giants
7. Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills
8. Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers
9. Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints
10. Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns

Week 5 Value Target Cheat Sheet

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Jacoby Brissett

Quarterback

Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals

Kirk Cousins, Las Vegas Raiders

Geno Smith, New York Jets

Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons

Jameis Winston, New York Giants

Running Back

Emanuel Wilson, Seattle Seahawks

Brian Robinson Jr., Atlanta Falcons

Kaelon Black, San Francisco 49ers

Will Shipley, Philadelphia Eagles

Keaton Mitchell, Los Angeles Chargers

Wide Receiver

Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills

Keon Coleman, Buffalo Bills

Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders

Chris Bell, Miami Dolphins

Roman Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers

Tight End

T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings

Mike Gesicki, Cincinnati Bengals

Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars

Hunter Henry, New England Patriots

Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams

Sleeper: Tyler Allgeier, RB, Arizona Cardinals

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Injuries have made it increasingly difficult to find viable options at running back this season. Now, Arizona Cardinals star rookie Jeremiyah Love is dealing with an ailment of his own.

Love was dealing with an ankle injury heading into the regular season. After Sunday's loss to the New York Giants, head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters that Love tweaked his other ankle during the game.

This only adds to the value of Arizona's RB2, Tyler Allgeier, heading into Week 5, though he had a good amount of sleeper value anyway. Allgeier found the end zone in Week 4, yielded 12.9 fantasy points, and faces an underwhelming Detroit Lions defense in Week 5.

The Lions have surrendered the 14th-most fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. Allgeier is still available in more than half of fantasy leagues.

Sleeper: Tre' Harris, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

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The Los Angeles Chargers are still trying to find their offensive identity under new coordinator Mike McDaniel. However, second-year receiver Tre' Harris appears to be on the cusp of being a viable flex streamer, especially in deeper leagues.

Harris has seen at least five targets in three of his four outings this season, and he's reached nine fantasy points in back-to-back games. He also faces a Week 5 matchup that isn't as daunting as it might appear at first glance.

The Denver Broncos had one of the league's top defenses a year ago, but it has largely been average this season. And while the Broncos have still surrendered the 11th-fewest fantasy points to opposing WRs, they also lost cornerbacks Pat Surtain II and Riley Moss to injuries in Week 4.

Moss may try playing through his rib injury on Sunday, but Surtain is considered week-to-week with his ankle injury, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Harris is available in roughly 90 percent of fantasy leagues.

*Fantasy scoring and roster information from FantasyPros.