Fantasy Football Rankings: Week Five of the 2009 NFL Regular Season

Another wild week of fantasy football is done as we are approaching the middle of October. This week, I was surprised to see the Broncos beat the Patriots and remain undefeated and atop the AFC West.

While the Broncos are off to a great start, there are other teams that are still looking for a win.

Next week, Kerry Collins is supposed to start for the Titans, but I wonder how long they will go with him before Vince Young gets the call. The Titans' season is just about over, and they need to see what Young can do.

Below I have some observations from the fifth week of the regular season and how I see those points of interest playing out from a fantasy perspective.


2009 NFL Regular Season Week Five

• Eagles vs Buccaneers
• Cardinals vs Texans
• Colts vs Titans
• Broncos vs Patriots
• Falcons vs 49ers
• Panthers vs Redskins
• Browns vs Bills
• Bengals vs Ravens
• Cowboys vs Chiefs
• Dolphins vs Jets

Regular Season First Four Weeks

• Week One
• Week Two
• Week Three
• Week Four
  

Fantasy Football Regular Season Week Five Notes

Maclin and McNabb Hook Up Twice

Seeing Maclin go wild only makes Donovan McNabb's fantasy football ranking go higher. For the game, Maclin had six catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns.

McNabb had a fabulous day, as well, going 16-of-24 for 264 yards passing and three touchdown passes. This was a great game to see from McNabb, as he has been out with a rib injury since the first week of the season.

The Eagles are leaning on the passing game more often as Brian Westbrook is not fully healthy from his ankle injury in the spring.

McNabb, DeSean Jackson, and Brent Celek should all have big years in fantasy football. Maclin is also a player that is worthy of having on your fantasy football team.

Colts Just Can't Be Stopped

This week, it was Collie's turn in the offense to have a big day, as he had eight catches for 97 yards and two touchdowns. This was the kind of production that can only make fantasy football owners with Peyton Manning smile.

With Garcon and Collie getting so many catches, it only makes this quarterback more valuable.

What is just as big as the new receivers producing is the fact that the Colts are using a short passing game as a running game.

At the end of the game, the Colts threw the football just to win out the game.

Manning is having a great season, and I expect him to keep it rolling after the bye week, when they face the Rams.

Broncos Win in Overtime

Kyle Orton had his best game of the season, as he was 35-of-48 for 330 yards passing and two touchdowns. Both touchdowns went to top receiver Brandon Marshall.

This week, Orton finally started getting the football to second-year starter Eddie Royal, as he had ten catches in the game.

Not only did the Broncos' receivers and quarterback have solid games, but rookie running back Knowshon Moreno was solid in his first start.

Moreno carried the football 21 times for 88 yards and had four receptions for 36 yards receiving.

The Broncos are still undefeated and entrenched as the top team in the AFC West. Not only are they winning, but the offense is getting stronger every week.

All four of these players make for solid fantasy football starters going forward.

NFL Fantasy Football Information writer Sean E. Douglas: fantasy-info.com