Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 5 Big Board

If you survived Week 4 with a victory, I congratulate you for surviving an odd week of football that concluded with a bizarre finish in the Seattle Seahawks' victory over the Detroit Lions. 

San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers topped the position, which wasn’t a total shock, but other names in the top 10 included Cleveland Browns QB Josh McCown, Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins, Jacksonville Jaguars QB Blake Bortles and St. Louis Rams QB Nick Foles.

The unpredictable scoring wasn’t limited to the QBs. Rams wide receiver Tavon Austin was the top scorer at his position and was joined by Jaguars WR Allen Hurns, Atlanta Falcons WR Leonard Hankerson, Miami Dolphins WR Kenny Stills and Baltimore Ravens WR Kamar Aiken as some of the surprising names in the top 10 WRs from Week 4.

The New England Patriots and the Tennessee Titans return from their bye week, but the group expands to four for Week 5 with the Carolina Panthers, the Minnesota Vikings, the New York Jets and the Dolphins idle this weekend. 

It's time to make sense of it all with a look at the rankings for each position with some highlights, concerns and under-the-radar plays for Week 5. 

As always, these rankings will be updated throughout the week and right after inactives come down for the early games Sunday.

Top 100: Recharged

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I’ll be breaking down each position with players looking better than usual, players looking worse than usual, players to avoid and sleepers. Before we get into those, here are the teams I like as a whole for fantasy this week because of their matchups: 

Denver Broncos (at Oakland Raiders)

Arizona Cardinals (at Detroit Lions)

New York Giants (vs. San Francisco 49ers)

Chicago Bears (at Kansas City Chiefs)

Philadelphia Eagles (vs. New Orleans Saints)

Kansas City Chiefs (vs. Chicago Bears)

Matt Camp Week 5 PPR Top 100 Flex Rankings 

Published on October 6 

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Julio Jones (ATL)	vs. WAS	1	0
2	Le'Veon Bell (PIT)	at SD	2	0
3	Jamaal Charles (KC)	vs. CHI	3	0
4	Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG)	vs. SF	5	1
5	Justin Forsett (BAL)	vs. CLE	15	10
6	Randall Cobb (GB)	vs. STL	9	3
7	DeAndre Hopkins (HOU)	vs. IND	16	9
8	Rob Gronkowski (NE)	at DAL	11	3
9	Antonio Brown (PIT)	at SD	7	-2
10	Julian Edelman (NE)	at DAL	6	-4
11	Eddie Lacy (GB)	vs. STL	13	2
12	Matt Forte (CHI)	at KC	8	-4
13	Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)	at DET	20	7
14	Demaryius Thomas (DEN)	at OAK	4	-10
15	Keenan Allen (SD)	vs. PIT	10	-5
16	Devonta Freeman (ATL)	vs. WAS	12	-4
17	Dion Lewis (NE)	at DAL	22	5
18	A.J. Green (CIN)	vs. SEA	17	-1
19	Jeremy Maclin (KC)	vs. CHI	19	0
20	Alshon Jeffery (CHI)	at KC	63	43
21	Mark Ingram (NO)	at PHI	23	2
22	Todd Gurley (STL)	at GB	21	-1
23	Emmanuel Sanders (DEN)	at OAK	14	-9
24	Frank Gore (IND)	at HOU	31	7
25	Calvin Johnson (DET)	vs. ARI	24	-1
26	Danny Woodhead (SD)	vs. PIT	30	4
27	James Jones (GB)	vs. STL	29	2
28	Jordan Matthews (PHI)	vs. NO	25	-3
29	Marshawn Lynch (SEA)	at CIN	42	13
30	T.Y. Hilton (IND)	at HOU	27	-3
31	Travis Kelce (KC)	vs. CHI	51	20
32	Joseph Randle (DAL)	vs. NE	49	17
33	Arian Foster (HOU)	vs. IND	18	-15
34	Amari Cooper (OAK)	vs. DEN	32	-2
35	Kendall Wright (TEN)	vs. BUF	43	8
36	Mike Evans (TB)	vs. JAC	28	-8
37	Allen Robinson (JAC)	at TB	26	-11
38	Latavius Murray (OAK)	vs. DEN	36	-2
39	Jeremy Hill (CIN)	vs. SEA	41	2
40	Donte Moncrief (IND)	at HOU	35	-5
41	Carlos Hyde (SF)	at NYG	46	5
42	Martellus Bennett (CHI)	at KC	34	-8
43	T.J. Yeldon (JAC)	at TB	37	-6
44	Vincent Jackson (TB)	vs. JAC	39	-5
45	Leonard Hankerson (ATL)	vs. WAS	54	9
46	Allen Hurns (JAC)	at TB	38	-8
47	Charles Clay (BUF)	at TEN	48	1
48	Pierre Garcon (WAS)	at ATL	33	-15
49	John Brown (ARI)	at DET	47	-2
50	Doug Martin (TB)	vs. JAC	44	-6
51	Melvin Gordon (SD)	vs. PIT	53	2
52	Jason Witten (DAL)	vs. NE	55	3
53	Rueben Randle (NYG)	vs. SF	62	9
54	Ronnie Hillman (DEN)	at OAK	68	14
55	Brandin Cooks (NO)	at PHI	40	-15
56	Antonio Andrews (TEN)	vs. BUF	111	55
57	Owen Daniels (DEN)	at OAK	82	25
58	Terrance Williams (DAL)	vs. NE	60	2
59	Rashad Jennings (NYG)	vs. SF	89	30
60	Golden Tate (DET)	vs. ARI	45	-15
61	DeMarco Murray (PHI)	vs. NO	57	-4
62	Percy Harvin (BUF)	at TEN	58	-4
63	Eddie Royal (CHI)	at KC	67	4
64	Tyler Eifert (CIN)	vs. SEA	64	0
65	Chris Johnson (ARI)	at DET	59	-6
66	Kamar Aiken (BAL)	vs. CLE	72	6
67	Martavis Bryant (PIT)	at SD	79	12
68	Karlos Williams (BUF)	at TEN	50	-18
69	Michael Crabtree (OAK)	vs. DEN	61	-8
70	C.J. Spiller (NO)	at PHI	52	-18
71	Anquan Boldin (SF)	at NYG	69	-2
72	Delanie Walker (TEN)	vs. BUF	74	2
73	Willie Snead (NO)	at PHI	85	12
74	Ladarius Green (SD)	vs. PIT	148	74
75	Doug Baldwin (SEA)	at CIN	78	3
76	Jimmy Graham (SEA)	at CIN	66	-10
77	Charles Sims (TB)	vs. JAC	115	38
78	Travis Benjamin (CLE)	at BAL	90	12
79	Nelson Agholor (PHI)	vs. NO	81	2
80	Dorial Green-Beckham (TEN)	vs. BUF	120	40
81	Steve Johnson (SD)	vs. PIT	73	-8
82	Duke Johnson (CLE)	at BAL	71	-11
83	Isaiah Crowell (CLE)	at BAL	99	16
84	Marvin Jones (CIN)	vs. SEA	83	-1
85	Antonio Gates (SD)	vs. PIT	80	-5
86	Tavon Austin (STL)	at GB	87	1
87	Coby Fleener (IND)	at HOU	93	6
88	LeGarrette Blount (NE)	at DAL	70	-18
89	Kenny Britt (STL)	at GB	86	-3
90	Torrey Smith (SF)	at NYG	96	6
91	Ty Montgomery (GB)	vs. STL	94	3
92	Zach Ertz (PHI)	vs. NO	110	18
93	Ameer Abdullah (DET)	vs. ARI	65	-28
94	Marques Colston (NO)	at PHI	97	3
95	Cole Beasley (DAL)	vs. NE	88	-7
96	Darren Sproles (PHI)	vs. NO	77	-19
97	Richard Rodgers (GB)	vs. STL	91	-6
98	Tyler Lockett (SEA)	at CIN	108	10
99	Michael Floyd (ARI)	at DET	84	-15
100	Andre Ellington (ARI)	at DET	95	-5

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Quarterbacks: We Missed You, Tom

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Better than usual

• Philip Rivers, SD: Rivers is coming off his best fantasy performance of the season but has a great chance to build on that when he faces the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. It’s an average matchup, but Rivers will get a boost with the return of tight end Antonio Gates.
• Eli Manning, NYG: Manning didn’t have a lot of trouble with the Buffalo Bills last week, so there shouldn’t be any concerns with the San Francisco 49ers coming to MetLife Stadium this week, as they are a bottom-12 defense against quarterbacks.

Worse than usual

• Andy Dalton, Cin: Dalton is off to the best start of his career, and the Cincinnati Bengals look like legit contenders. While I expect them to beat the visiting Seahawks, expectations can’t be as high for Dalton against one of the best defenses in the league.

Avoid

• Derek Carr, Oak: Carr’s play over the first month of the season has been encouraging and is an improvement over what we saw from him as a rookie. However, I’d rather stay away from him in this week’s matchup against the Denver Broncos. No defense has been better against QBs, so you’re better off watching Carr to see if he can pass this stiff test without relying on him in your lineup.

Sleepers

• Sam Bradford, Phi: The Philadelphia Eagles fell to 1-3 last week, but Bradford had an encouraging performance that will hopefully be the start of something good for his fantasy value. The Eagles host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, which gives Bradford a shot at the defense giving up the second-most fantasy points to QBs in the first four weeks.
• Jay Cutler, Chi: It’s never fun to trust Cutler, but I can’t ignore the tremendous matchup he has against the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend. No team has allowed more fantasy points to QBs this season than Kansas City, and Cutler looked pretty good in his return from a hamstring injury in last week’s win over the Oakland Raiders.
• Others: Alex Smith, KC

Matt Camp Week 5 QB Rankings 

Published on October 6 

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Tom Brady (NE)	at DAL	1	0
2	Aaron Rodgers (GB)	vs. STL	2	0
3	Matt Ryan (ATL)	vs. WAS	3	0
4	Carson Palmer (ARI)	at DET	6	2
5	Peyton Manning (DEN)	at OAK	4	-1
6	Drew Brees (NO)	at PHI	5	-1
7	Philip Rivers (SD)	vs. PIT	9	2
8	Andrew Luck (IND)	at HOU	7	-1
9	Eli Manning (NYG)	vs. SF	8	-1
10	Sam Bradford (PHI)	vs. NO	12	2
11	Russell Wilson (SEA)	at CIN	10	-1
12	Tyrod Taylor (BUF)	at TEN	11	-1
13	Marcus Mariota (TEN)	vs. BUF	13	0
14	Jay Cutler (CHI)	at KC	14	0
15	Andy Dalton (CIN)	vs. SEA	15	0
16	Alex Smith (KC)	vs. CHI	16	0
17	Joe Flacco (BAL)	vs. CLE	18	1
18	Blake Bortles (JAC)	at TB	17	-1
19	Derek Carr (OAK)	vs. DEN	21	2
20	Josh McCown (CLE)	at BAL	19	-1
21	Michael Vick (PIT)	at SD	20	-1
22	Kirk Cousins (WAS)	at ATL	22	0
23	Matthew Stafford (DET)	vs. ARI	23	0
24	Nick Foles (STL)	at GB	25	1
25	Colin Kaepernick (SF)	at NYG	24	-1
26	Jameis Winston (TB)	vs. JAC	26	0
27	Brandon Weeden (DAL)	vs. NE	27	0
28	Ryan Mallett (HOU)	vs. IND	28	0

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Running Backs: Freeman Flies High Again?

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Better than usual 

• Justin Forsett, Bal: If you bailed on Forsett following his slow start in the first three weeks, you missed out on his 150-yard performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers last Thursday night. The Ravens will have to lean on him after losing wide receiver Steve Smith to broken ribs, so expect Forsett to be busy in a favorable matchup with the Browns.
• Dion Lewis, NE: Lewis returns from the Week 4 bye hoping to continue what’s been a productive start to the season. Even with RB LeGarrette Blount back in the mix, Lewis should be an active part of the offensive game plan against the Dallas Cowboys this week. They’ve allowed the third-most fantasy points to RBs and have struggled with pass-catching RBs like Lewis, as we saw last week in their loss to the New Orleans Saints.
• Others: Eddie Lacy, GB

Worse than usual

• Jeremy Hill, Cin: Following his three-touchdown performance last week, Hill got back into the good graces of fantasy owners, but don’t get too excited yet. He was extremely efficient with those three scores coming on just nine carries, and it’ll be tough to keep that up against the visiting Seahawks this weekend. Only the Redskins have allowed fewer fantasy points to RBs than the Seahawks in the first four weeks of the season.
• Carlos Hyde, SF: My concerns with Hyde dating back to the preseason have been on full display in the last three weeks, as quarterback Colin Kaepernick has struggled mightily, which has limited Hyde’s touches and opportunities to be a productive fantasy back. He’ll face a New York Giants defense that’s been a top-12 unit when it comes to fantasy points allowed to RBs this season. Hyde’s a talented player, but he’s in a bad situation with a less than desirable matchup in Week 5.

Avoid

• Ameer Abdullah, Det: As much as I love the talent of Abdullah, I’m resigned to the fact that he’s in a terrible situation on a bad team with a coaching staff that is wasting talent all over the offense. That’s bad enough, but I feel even worse about him against an Arizona Cardinals defense that’s allowed the eighth-fewest fantasy points to RBs this year. 

Sleeper

• Chris Thompson, Was: You might be surprised to see that Thompson is the top fantasy back for the Redskins after four games. Even though he has just 11 carries for 93 yards, he leads their backfield with 11 receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown on 16 targets. With the Redskins facing the dangerous Falcons this week, Thompson could be utilized as a receiver often, especially if the Redskins are playing from behind, which is likely. He’s a sneaky play in PPR formats for Week 5.

Matt Camp Week 5 PPR RB Rankings 

Published on October 6 

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Le'Veon Bell (PIT)	at SD	1	0
2	Jamaal Charles (KC)	vs. CHI	2	0
3	Justin Forsett (BAL)	vs. CLE	6	3
4	Eddie Lacy (GB)	vs. STL	5	1
5	Matt Forte (CHI)	at KC	3	-2
6	Devonta Freeman (ATL)	vs. WAS	4	-2
7	Dion Lewis (NE)	at DAL	9	2
8	Mark Ingram (NO)	at PHI	10	2
9	Todd Gurley (STL)	at GB	8	-1
10	Frank Gore (IND)	at HOU	11	1
11	Danny Woodhead (SD)	vs. PIT	12	1
12	Marshawn Lynch (SEA)	at CIN	15	3
13	Joseph Randle (DAL)	vs. NE	20	7
14	Arian Foster (HOU)	vs. IND	7	-7
15	Latavius Murray (OAK)	vs. DEN	13	-2
16	Jeremy Hill (CIN)	vs. SEA	16	0
17	Carlos Hyde (SF)	at NYG	19	2
18	T.J. Yeldon (JAC)	at TB	14	-4
19	Doug Martin (TB)	vs. JAC	18	-1
20	Melvin Gordon (SD)	vs. PIT	21	1
21	Ronnie Hillman (DEN)	at OAK	26	5
22	Antonio Andrews (TEN)	vs. BUF	39	17
23	Rashad Jennings (NYG)	vs. SF	33	10
24	DeMarco Murray (PHI)	vs. NO	24	0
25	Chris Johnson (ARI)	at DET	25	0
26	Karlos Williams (BUF)	at TEN	17	-9
27	C.J. Spiller (NO)	at PHI	22	-5
28	Charles Sims (TB)	vs. JAC	41	13
29	Duke Johnson (CLE)	at BAL	29	0
30	Isaiah Crowell (CLE)	at BAL	35	5
31	LeGarrette Blount (NE)	at DAL	28	-3
32	Ameer Abdullah (DET)	vs. ARI	27	-5
33	Darren Sproles (PHI)	vs. NO	32	-1
34	Andre Ellington (ARI)	at DET	34	0
35	Anthony Dixon (BUF)	at TEN	45	10
36	Giovani Bernard (CIN)	vs. SEA	23	-13
37	Chris Thompson (WAS)	at ATL	48	11
38	Shane Vereen (NYG)	vs. SF	37	-1
39	Khiry Robinson (NO)	at PHI	52	13
40	C.J. Anderson (DEN)	at OAK	31	-9
41	Matt Jones (WAS)	at ATL	38	-3
42	Ryan Mathews (PHI)	vs. NO	40	-2
43	Thomas Rawls (SEA)	at CIN	42	-1
44	David Johnson (ARI)	at DET	36	-8
45	Theo Riddick (DET)	vs. ARI	50	5
46	Reggie Bush (SF)	at NYG	44	-2
47	Alfred Morris (WAS)	at ATL	30	-17
48	Darren McFadden (DAL)	vs. NE	43	-5
49	Andre Williams (NYG)	vs. SF	49	0
50	Christine Michael (DAL)	vs. NE	59	9
51	Roy Helu (OAK)	vs. DEN	53	2
52	Chris Polk (HOU)	vs. IND	67	15
53	Lorenzo Taliaferro (BAL)	vs. CLE	46	-8
54	James Starks (GB)	vs. STL	51	-4
55	Alfred Blue (HOU)	vs. IND	54	-2
56	Tevin Coleman (ATL)	vs. WAS	58	1
57	Tre Mason (STL)	at GB	66	8
58	DeAngelo Williams (PIT)	at SD	55	-4
59	Zach Zenner (DET)	vs. ARI	64	4
60	Bishop Sankey (TEN)	vs. BUF	47	-14
61	Charcandrick West (KC)	vs. CHI	57	-5
62	Terron Ward (ATL)	vs. WAS	72	9
63	Josh Robinson (IND)	at HOU	70	6
64	Knile Davis (KC)	vs. CHI	71	6
65	Marcel Reece (OAK)	vs. DEN	62	-4
66	Benny Cunningham (STL)	at GB	61	-6
67	Jacquizz Rodgers (CHI)	at KC	68	0
68	Jeremy Langford (CHI)	at KC	75	6
69	Javorius Allen (BAL)	vs. CLE	78	8
70	Branden Oliver (SD)	vs. PIT	73	2
71	Cierre Wood (BUF)	at TEN	80	8
72	Joique Bell (DET)	vs. ARI	63	-10
73	Mike Davis (SF)	at NYG	83	9
74	Daniel Herron (FA)		77	2

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Wide Receivers: Concerns at the Top?

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Better than usual

• Kendall Wright, Ten: Coming out of the bye week, Wright and the Titans have had extra time to prepare for this week’s matchup against the Bills. Buffalo’s highly touted defense has been a disappointment thus far, so Wright has a chance to continue his strong start against a unit that’s allowed the third-most fantasy points to WRs.

Worse than usual

• Amari Cooper, Oak: It’s hard to be down on the 16th-best fantasy WR (67.9 fantasy points), but I’d be down on anyone facing the Broncos and their fantastic defense. While Cooper won’t be coming out of many fantasy lineups, expectations should be lowered when he faces a defense that's been the toughest in the league against both WRs and QBs.

Avoid

• Martavis Bryant, Pit: Bryant comes off his four-game suspension to make his 2015 season debut against the Chargers. While that’s not a bad matchup, the excitement for Bryant’s fantasy potential was put on hold when QB Ben Roethlisberger went down with a knee injury in Week 3. Bryant already had a lot to prove with the late start in his second season, but that’ll be even tougher with Michael Vick under center for the Steelers.

Sleeper

• Eddie Royal, Chi: Following a slow start to the season that was plagued by back and hip injuries, Royal re-emerged on the fantasy radar with seven receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown in a win over the Raiders last week. Having Cutler back helps, and you should have a little more confidence in Royal against a Chiefs defense that’s giving up the most fantasy points to WRs. Royal is a good play even if WR Alshon Jeffery returns from calf and hamstring injuries this week.

Matt Camp Week 5 PPR WR Rankings 

Published on October 6 

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Julio Jones (ATL)	vs. WAS	1	0
2	Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG)	vs. SF	3	1
3	Randall Cobb (GB)	vs. STL	6	3
4	DeAndre Hopkins (HOU)	vs. IND	9	5
5	Antonio Brown (PIT)	at SD	4	-1
6	Julian Edelman (NE)	at DAL	5	-1
7	Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)	at DET	12	5
8	Demaryius Thomas (DEN)	at OAK	2	-6
9	Keenan Allen (SD)	vs. PIT	7	-2
10	A.J. Green (CIN)	vs. SEA	10	0
11	Jeremy Maclin (KC)	vs. CHI	11	0
12	Alshon Jeffery (CHI)	at KC	30	18
13	Emmanuel Sanders (DEN)	at OAK	8	-5
14	Calvin Johnson (DET)	vs. ARI	13	-1
15	James Jones (GB)	vs. STL	18	3
16	Jordan Matthews (PHI)	vs. NO	14	-2
17	T.Y. Hilton (IND)	at HOU	16	-1
18	Amari Cooper (OAK)	vs. DEN	19	1
19	Kendall Wright (TEN)	vs. BUF	25	6
20	Mike Evans (TB)	vs. JAC	17	-3
21	Allen Robinson (JAC)	at TB	15	-6
22	Donte Moncrief (IND)	at HOU	21	-1
23	Vincent Jackson (TB)	vs. JAC	23	0
24	Leonard Hankerson (ATL)	vs. WAS	28	4
25	Allen Hurns (JAC)	at TB	22	-3
26	Pierre Garcon (WAS)	at ATL	20	-6
27	John Brown (ARI)	at DET	27	0
28	Rueben Randle (NYG)	vs. SF	33	5
29	Brandin Cooks (NO)	at PHI	24	-5
30	Terrance Williams (DAL)	vs. NE	31	1
31	Golden Tate (DET)	vs. ARI	26	-5
32	Percy Harvin (BUF)	at TEN	29	-3
33	Eddie Royal (CHI)	at KC	34	1
34	Kamar Aiken (BAL)	vs. CLE	37	3
35	Martavis Bryant (PIT)	at SD	38	3
36	Michael Crabtree (OAK)	vs. DEN	32	-4
37	Anquan Boldin (SF)	at NYG	35	-2
38	Willie Snead (NO)	at PHI	41	3
39	Doug Baldwin (SEA)	at CIN	39	0
40	Travis Benjamin (CLE)	at BAL	45	5
41	Nelson Agholor (PHI)	vs. NO	40	-1
42	Dorial Green-Beckham (TEN)	vs. BUF	63	21
43	Steve Johnson (SD)	vs. PIT	36	-7
44	Marvin Jones (CIN)	vs. SEA	43	-1
45	Tavon Austin (STL)	at GB	46	1
46	Kenny Britt (STL)	at GB	44	-2
47	Torrey Smith (SF)	at NYG	50	3
48	Ty Montgomery (GB)	vs. STL	48	0
49	Marques Colston (NO)	at PHI	51	2
50	Cole Beasley (DAL)	vs. NE	47	-3
51	Tyler Lockett (SEA)	at CIN	55	4
52	Michael Floyd (ARI)	at DET	42	-10
53	Roddy White (ATL)	vs. WAS	53	0
54	Robert Woods (BUF)	at TEN	54	0
55	Phillip Dorsett (IND)	at HOU	56	1
56	Marquess Wilson (CHI)	at KC	52	-4
57	Nate Washington (HOU)	vs. IND	58	1
58	Jamison Crowder (WAS)	at ATL	59	1
59	Jermaine Kearse (SEA)	at CIN	64	5
60	Marlon Brown (BAL)	vs. CLE	62	2
61	Andre Johnson (IND)	at HOU	49	-12
62	Dontrelle Inman (SD)	vs. PIT	70	8
63	Dwayne Harris (NYG)	vs. SF	90	27
64	Keith Mumphery (HOU)	vs. IND	66	2
65	Brandon Coleman (NO)	at PHI	71	6
66	Danny Amendola (NE)	at DAL	65	-1
67	Mohamed Sanu (CIN)	vs. SEA	68	1
68	Ryan Grant (WAS)	at ATL	75	7
69	Brian Hartline (CLE)	at BAL	76	7
70	Brian Quick (STL)	at GB	73	3
71	Seth Roberts (OAK)	vs. DEN	74	3
72	Markus Wheaton (PIT)	at SD	72	0
73	Riley Cooper (PHI)	vs. NO	79	6
74	Chris Givens (BAL)	vs. CLE	104	30
75	Andrew Hawkins (CLE)	at BAL	77	2

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Tight Ends: Fitting the Mold

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 Better than usual

• Ladarius Green/Antonio Gates, SD: Many people may be giving up on Green with Gates coming back to the Chargers following a four-game suspension to open the season. However, injuries to wide receivers Stevie Johnson (hamstring) and Malcom Floyd (concussion) may give the team enough reasons to keep Green involved even with Gates back in the mix. The two have a favorable matchup against the Steelers this week. Pittsburgh has allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to tight ends.

Worse than usual 

• Jimmy Graham, Sea: Graham has been a major disappointment during his first month with the Seahawks, and things don’t get any easier with a trip to Cincinnati in Week 5. The Bengals have limited opposing tight ends to the seventh-fewest fantasy points in the last four games.

Avoid

• Gary Barnidge, Cle: After posting back-to-back fantasy-relevant performances for the first time in his career, Barnidge should come back to earth when he faces the Ravens this weekend. They’ve allowed the fewest fantasy points to tight ends this season.

Sleeper

• Owen Daniels, Den: If you live by the rule of starting your fantasy tight ends against the Raiders, the results have been fantastic, so I suggest sticking with that strategy in Week 5. Daniels and the Broncos take on the Raiders this weekend, so expect the veteran TE to play a bigger role against Oakland, which has allowed the most fantasy points to TEs in its first four games.

Matt Camp Week 5 PPR TE Rankings 

Published on October 6 

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Rob Gronkowski (NE)	at DAL	1	0
2	Travis Kelce (KC)	vs. CHI	4	2
3	Martellus Bennett (CHI)	at KC	2	-1
4	Charles Clay (BUF)	at TEN	3	-1
5	Jason Witten (DAL)	vs. NE	5	0
6	Owen Daniels (DEN)	at OAK	9	3
7	Tyler Eifert (CIN)	vs. SEA	6	-1
8	Delanie Walker (TEN)	vs. BUF	8	0
9	Ladarius Green (SD)	vs. PIT	24	15
10	Jimmy Graham (SEA)	at CIN	7	-3
11	Antonio Gates (SD)	vs. PIT	10	-1
12	Coby Fleener (IND)	at HOU	13	1
13	Zach Ertz (PHI)	vs. NO	18	5
14	Richard Rodgers (GB)	vs. STL	12	-2
15	Gary Barnidge (CLE)	at BAL	15	0
16	Heath Miller (PIT)	at SD	11	-5
17	Larry Donnell (NYG)	vs. SF	16	-1
18	Jared Cook (STL)	at GB	14	-4
19	Crockett Gillmore (BAL)	vs. CLE	21	2
20	Maxx Williams (BAL)	vs. CLE	25	5
21	Virgil Green (DEN)	at OAK	28	7
22	Vernon Davis (SF)	at NYG	23	1
23	Derek Carrier (WAS)	at ATL	22	-1
24	Benjamin Watson (NO)	at PHI	20	-4
25	Darren Fells (ARI)	at DET	34	9
26	Jermaine Gresham (ARI)	at DET	41	15
27	Garrett Celek (SF)	at NYG	27	0
28	Tim Wright (DET)	vs. ARI	31	3
29	Josh Hill (NO)	at PHI	29	0
30	Gavin Escobar (DAL)	vs. NE	32	2

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Defense/Special Teams: The Highest Peak

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 Best options based on matchups

• New York Giants: Not only have the Giants been one of the pleasant defensive surprises this season, but they also get to add to that against San Francisco on Sunday. The 49ers have allowed the third-most fantasy points to opposing defenses and can’t seem to get anything going on offense thanks to the ongoing struggles of Kaepernick.
• Jacksonville Jaguars: Using the Jaguars may seem risky, but they’ve been a solid defense save for the 51 points they allowed to the Patriots in Week 3. They are a nice matchup play this weekend against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs have surrendered nine sacks and seven interceptions on the season, including four by rookie QB Jameis Winston last week.
• Cincinnati Bengals: So far, the Bengals have been an average fantasy defense, but you should consider using them against the visiting Seahawks in Week 5. The Bengals have racked up 11 sacks in four games, but they now face a Seahawks offense that’s allowed 18 sacks on the season, including six to the Lions in Week 4.

Matt Camp Week 5 D/ST Rankings 

Published on October 6

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Denver Broncos (DEN)	at OAK	1	0
2	Arizona Cardinals (ARI)	at DET	2	0
3	Buffalo Bills (BUF)	at TEN	3	0
4	Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)	vs. SEA	7	3
5	Green Bay Packers (GB)	vs. STL	4	-1
6	Seattle Seahawks (SEA)	at CIN	5	-1
7	Jacksonville Jaguars (JAC)	at TB	16	9
8	New York Giants (NYG)	vs. SF	9	1
9	Kansas City Chiefs (KC)	vs. CHI	8	-1
10	Atlanta Falcons (ATL)	vs. WAS	10	0
11	New England Patriots (NE)	at DAL	11	0
12	Houston Texans (HOU)	vs. IND	13	1
13	San Diego Chargers (SD)	vs. PIT	12	-1
14	Baltimore Ravens (BAL)	vs. CLE	6	-8
15	Indianapolis Colts (IND)	at HOU	14	-1
16	Philadelphia Eagles (PHI)	vs. NO	15	-1
17	Cleveland Browns (CLE)	at BAL	17	0
18	Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT)	at SD	18	0
19	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB)	vs. JAC	21	2
20	New Orleans Saints (NO)	at PHI	25	5

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Kickers: The Cat Man Do

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Best options widely available on the waiver wire

• Chandler Catanzaro, Ari: The Cardinals have one of the best offenses in the league, so Catanzaro comes into this week as the seventh-best fantasy kicker. He hit five field goals last week and should have plenty of chances to pile up points against the winless Lions this weekend.
• Cairo Santos, KC: Hitting seven field goals in a game will make any fantasy player take notice, so Santos was a hot name on the waiver wire and looks like he could be busy for most of the season if the Chiefs offense continues to stall as often as we’ve seen in the first month of the season. This week’s matchup with the Chicago Bears should only help Santos’ cause.
• Robbie Gould, Chi: Speaking of the Bears, Gould has been a bright spot for them in a season that has seen a lot more bad than good. Gould’s hit all nine of his field-goal attempts and is in a position to add to that against a beatable Chiefs defense this week.

 

Matt Camp Week 5 K Rankings 

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Justin Tucker (BAL)	vs. CLE	1	0
2	Stephen Gostkowski (NE)	at DAL	3	1
3	Matt Bryant (ATL)	vs. WAS	2	-1
4	Mason Crosby (GB)	vs. STL	4	0
5	Brandon McManus (DEN)	at OAK	6	1
6	Josh Brown (NYG)	vs. SF	7	1
7	Chandler Catanzaro (ARI)	at DET	10	3
8	Steven Hauschka (SEA)	at CIN	5	-3
9	Cairo Santos (KC)	vs. CHI	9	0
10	Adam Vinatieri (IND)	at HOU	8	-2
11	Robbie Gould (CHI)	at KC	14	3
12	Josh Lambo (SD)	vs. PIT	13	1
13	Dan Bailey (DAL)	vs. NE	11	-2
14	Dan Carpenter (BUF)	at TEN	12	-2
15	Mike Nugent (CIN)	vs. SEA	16	1
16	Caleb Sturgis (PHI)	vs. NO	19	3
17	Zach Hocker (NO)	at PHI	20	3
18	Sebastian Janikowski (OAK)	vs. DEN	15	-3
19	Matt Prater (DET)	vs. ARI	18	-1
20	Greg Zuerlein (STL)	at GB	17	-3

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