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10/6/21
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Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings
Here are this week’s fantasy rankings by position:
Quarterbacks
| Rank | Player | Opponent | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Josh Allen (BUF) | @KC | 1.9 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Kyler Murray (ARI) | v SF | 2.8 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Patrick Mahomes II (KC) | v BUF | 3.8 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Matthew Stafford (LAR) | @SEA | 4.3 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Lamar Jackson (BAL) | v IND | 5.6 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| 6 | Dak Prescott (DAL) | v NYG | 6.4 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 7 | Aaron Rodgers (GB) | @CIN | 6.5 | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| 8 | Tom Brady (TB) | v MIA | 8.7 | 5 | 12 | 7 |
| 9 | Russell Wilson (SEA) | v LAR | 9.8 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| 10 | Kirk Cousins (MIN) | v DET | 10.4 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
| 11 | Jalen Hurts (PHI) | @CAR | 11.3 | 3 | 19 | 16 |
| 12 | Justin Herbert (LAC) | v CLE | 11.5 | 7 | 18 | 11 |
| 13 | Ryan Tannehill (TEN) | @JAC | 14.6 | 10 | 21 | 11 |
| 14 | Sam Darnold (CAR) | v PHI | 14.9 | 12 | 17 | 5 |
| 15 | Derek Carr (LV) | v CHI | 15.8 | 12 | 23 | 11 |
| 16 | Joe Burrow (CIN) | v GB | 16.5 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 17 | Daniel Jones (NYG) | @ DAL | 17.3 | 7 | 24 | 17 |
| 18 | Matt Ryan (ATL) | v NYJ | 18.7 | 6 | 25 | 19 |
| 19 | Trey Lance (SF) | @ARI | 19.5 | 11 | 30 | 19 |
| 20 | Jared Goff (DET) | @MIN | 20.1 | 13 | 26 | 13 |
| 21 | Baker Mayfield (CLE) | @LAC | 21.2 | 14 | 29 | 15 |
| 22 | Taylor Heinicke (WAS) | v NO | 22.3 | 13 | 27 | 14 |
| 23 | Trevor Lawrence (JAC) | v TEN | 22.5 | 18 | 28 | 10 |
| 24 | Mac Jones (NE) | @HOU | 23.2 | 16 | 29 | 13 |
Running Backs
| Rank | Player | Team | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Derrick Henry (TEN) | @JAC | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Dalvin Cook (MIN) | v DET | 3.7 | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| 3 | Aaron Jones (GB) | @CIN | 4.8 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | Saquon Barkley (NYG) | @DAL | 4.9 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 5 | Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) | v NYG | 5.6 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | Alvin Kamara (NO) | @WAS | 6.7 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 7 | Nick Chubb (CLE) | @LAC | 6.8 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| 8 | Austin Ekeler (LAC) | v CLE | 8.0 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
| 9 | D'Andre Swift (DET) | @MIN | 8.3 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| 10 | James Robinson (JAC) | v TEN | 13.3 | 9 | 25 | 16 |
| 11 | Joe Mixon (CIN) | v GB | 14.3 | 7 | 36 | 29 |
| 12 | Antonio Gibson (WAS) | v NO | 14.4 | 9 | 21 | 12 |
| 13 | Chuba Hubbard (CAR) | v PHI | 14.7 | 6 | 18 | 12 |
| 14 | Cordarelle Patterson (ATL) | v NYJ | 15.2 | 5 | 29 | 24 |
| 15 | Najee Harris (PIT) | v DEN | 16.0 | 5 | 25 | 20 |
| 16 | Darrell Henderson (LAR) | @SEA | 16.3 | 10 | 23 | 13 |
| 17 | Jonathan Taylor (IND) | @BAL | 16.5 | 10 | 25 | 15 |
| 18 | Kareem Hunt (CLE) | @LAC | 16.6 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| 19 | Damien Williams (CHI) | @LV | 17.9 | 6 | 26 | 20 |
| 20 | Chase Edmonds (ARI) | v SF | 18.8 | 12 | 29 | 17 |
| 21 | Damien Harris (NE) | @HOU | 19.4 | 13 | 27 | 14 |
| 22 | Chris Carson (SEA) | v LAR | 21.8 | 17 | 34 | 17 |
| 23 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC) | v BUF | 22.6 | 16 | 35 | 19 |
| 24 | Miles Sanders (PHI) | @CAR | 26.3 | 19 | 38 | 19 |
| 25 | Josh Jacobs (LV) | v CHI | 27.2 | 23 | 32 | 9 |
| 26 | Leonard Fournette (TB) | v MIA | 27.4 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| 27 | Trey Sermon (SF) | @ARI | 27.4 | 16 | 40 | 24 |
| 28 | Mike Davis (ATL) | v NYJ | 29.3 | 24 | 36 | 12 |
| 29 | Javonte Williams (DEN) | @PIT | 29.5 | 23 | 38 | 15 |
| 30 | Jamaal Williams (DET) | @MIN | 30.5 | 24 | 39 | 15 |
| 31 | Zack Moss (BUF) | @KC | 30.5 | 8 | 50 | 42 |
| 32 | Melvin Gordon III (DEN) | @PIT | 30.6 | 16 | 44 | 28 |
| 33 | Michael Carter (NYJ) | @ATL | 31.7 | 23 | 46 | 23 |
| 34 | Latavius Murray (BAL) | v IND | 33.1 | 28 | 47 | 19 |
| 35 | James Conner (ARI) | v SF | 35.8 | 28 | 41 | 13 |
| 36 | J.D. McKissic (WAS) | v NO | 36.2 | 20 | 46 | 26 |
| 37 | Kenneth Gainwell (PHI) | @CAR | 36.4 | 29 | 45 | 16 |
| 38 | Devin Singletary (BUF) | @KC | 37.8 | 30 | 52 | 22 |
| 39 | Elijah Mitchell (SF) | @ARI | 39.5 | 25 | 51 | 26 |
| 40 | Myles Gaskin (MIA) | @TB | 39.7 | 34 | 45 | 11 |
| 41 | Tony Pollard (DAL) | v NYG | 41.6 | 30 | 49 | 19 |
| 42 | Nyheim Hines (IND) | @BAL | 42.8 | 37 | 46 | 9 |
| 43 | Ronald Jones II (TB) | v MIA | 43.7 | 31 | 55 | 24 |
| 44 | Kenyan Drake (LV) | v CHI | 43.8 | 33 | 59 | 26 |
| 45 | AJ Dillon (GB) | @CIN | 44.6 | 38 | 54 | 16 |
| 46 | David Johnson (HOU) | v NE | 45.0 | 37 | 54 | 17 |
| 47 | Alexander Mattison (MIN) | v DET | 46.6 | 38 | 53 | 15 |
| 48 | Sony Michel (LAR) | @SEA | 47.9 | 40 | 55 | 15 |
| 49 | Mark Ingram II (HOU) | v NE | 48.3 | 42 | 56 | 14 |
| 50 | Carlos Hyde (JAC) | v TEN | 49.2 | 40 | 56 | 16 |
Wide Receivers
| Rank | Player | Team | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Stefon Diggs (BUF) | @KC | 2.4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Cooper Kupp (LAR) | @SEA | 2.8 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Davante Adams (GB) | @CIN | 3.3 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Tyreek Hill (KC) | v BUF | 3.4 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | Justin Jefferson (MIN) | v DET | 4.5 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 6 | D.J. Moore (CAR) | v PHI | 7.2 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| 7 | DeAndre Hopkins (ARI) | v SF | 7.8 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| 8 | Calvin Ridley (ATL) | v NYJ | 8.3 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 9 | Deebo Samuel (SF) | @ARI | 9.0 | 5 | 12 | 7 |
| 10 | Terry McLaurin (WAS) | v NO | 10.8 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | Keenan Allen (LAC) | v CLE | 10.9 | 6 | 17 | 11 |
| 12 | Adam Thielen (MIN) | v DET | 11.8 | 7 | 19 | 12 |
| 13 | Amari Cooper (DAL) | v NYG | 12.9 | 10 | 17 | 7 |
| 14 | Tyler Lockett (SEA) | v LAR | 14.4 | 8 | 20 | 12 |
| 15 | Chris Godwin (TB) | v MIA | 16.3 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 16 | Mike Williams (LAC) | v CLE | 17.5 | 9 | 32 | 23 |
| 17 | CeeDee Lamb (DAL) | v NYG | 17.8 | 10 | 25 | 15 |
| 18 | Mike Evans (TB) | v MIA | 20.7 | 9 | 31 | 22 |
| 19 | D.K. Metcalf (SEA) | v LAR | 20.8 | 13 | 34 | 21 |
| 20 | Robert Woods (LAR) | @SEA | 20.8 | 16 | 28 | 12 |
| 21 | A.J. Brown (TEN) | @JAC | 21.2 | 14 | 36 | 22 |
| 22 | Corey Davis (NYJ) | @ATL | 21.4 | 13 | 27 | 14 |
| 23 | Diontae Johnson (PIT) | v DEN | 22.1 | 16 | 35 | 19 |
| 24 | Marquise Brown (BAL) | v IND | 24.3 | 19 | 33 | 14 |
| 25 | Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) | v GB | 25.7 | 18 | 39 | 21 |
| 26 | Brandin Cooks (HOU) | v NE | 26.0 | 17 | 34 | 17 |
| 27 | Antonio Brown (TB) | v MIA | 28.6 | 21 | 36 | 15 |
| 28 | Tee Higgins (CIN) | v GB | 28.8 | 21 | 50 | 29 |
| 29 | Courtland Sutton (DEN) | @PIT | 29.9 | 22 | 34 | 12 |
| 30 | Allen Robinson II (CHI) | @LV | 30.2 | 20 | 49 | 29 |
| 31 | Julio Jones (TEN) | @JAC | 30.5 | 14 | 48 | 34 |
| 32 | Tyler Boyd (CIN) | v GB | 32.6 | 25 | 41 | 16 |
| 33 | DeVonta Smith (PHI) | @CAR | 34.3 | 30 | 41 | 11 |
| 34 | Michael Pittman Jr. (IND) | @BAL | 34.8 | 24 | 55 | 31 |
| 35 | Odell Beckham Jr. (CLE) | @LAC | 35.9 | 28 | 47 | 19 |
| 36 | Jakobi Meyers (NE) | @HOU | 37.3 | 23 | 67 | 44 |
| 37 | Darnell Mooney (CHI) | @LV | 37.5 | 29 | 46 | 17 |
| 38 | Kenny Golladay (NYG) | @DAL | 39.0 | 18 | 48 | 30 |
| 39 | Quintez Cephus (DET) | @MIN | 40.0 | 33 | 54 | 21 |
| 40 | Curtis Samuel (WAS) | v NO | 42.5 | 34 | 51 | 17 |
| 41 | Rondale Moore (ARI) | v SF | 43.1 | 38 | 52 | 14 |
| 42 | Marvin Jones Jr. (JAC) | v TEN | 43.4 | 35 | 56 | 21 |
| 43 | Hunter Renfrow (LV) | v CHI | 44.2 | 30 | 67 | 37 |
| 44 | Jaylen Waddle (MIA) | @TB | 44.6 | 35 | 53 | 18 |
| 45 | Henry Ruggs III (LV) | v CHI | 45.4 | 36 | 61 | 25 |
| 46 | Robby Anderson (CAR) | v PHI | 45.8 | 38 | 59 | 21 |
| 47 | Laviska Shenault Jr. (JAC) | v TEN | 47.2 | 23 | 65 | 42 |
| 48 | Emmanuel Sanders (BUF) | @KC | 48.2 | 37 | 58 | 21 |
| 49 | Christian Kirk (ARI) | v SF | 48.8 | 35 | 68 | 33 |
| 50 | Chase Claypool (PIT) | v DEN | 49.0 | 37 | 60 | 23 |
| 51 | Tim Patrick (DEN) | @PIT | 49.5 | 41 | 56 | 15 |
| 52 | Van Jefferson (LAR) | @SEA | 50.2 | 42 | 58 | 16 |
| 53 | JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT) | v DEN | 51.5 | 43 | 57 | 14 |
| 54 | Sammy Watkins (BAL) | v IND | 54.1 | 42 | 63 | 21 |
| 55 | Zach Pascal (IND) | @BAL | 54.8 | 39 | 64 | 25 |
| 56 | DeVante Parker (MIA) | @TB | 55.3 | 46 | 65 | 19 |
| 57 | Quez Watkins (PHI) | @CAR | 55.8 | 38 | 66 | 28 |
| 58 | K.J. Osborn (MIN) | v DET | 56.1 | 46 | 61 | 15 |
| 59 | Nelson Agholor (NE) | @HOU | 56.9 | 45 | 65 | 20 |
| 60 | Brandon Aiyuk (SF) | @ARI | 57.6 | 40 | 66 | 26 |
Tight Ends
| Rank | Player | Team | Avg | Min | Max | Diff |
| 1 | Travis Kelce (KC) | v BUF | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Darren Waller (LV) | v CHI | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | T.J. Hockenson (DET) | @MIN | 3.3 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | George Kittle (SF) | @ARI | 3.9 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | Mark Andrews (BAL) | v IND | 6.3 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
| 6 | Tyler Higbee (LAR) | @SEA | 6.6 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 7 | Kyle Pitts (ATL) | v NYJ | 8.2 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| 8 | Dawson Knox (BUF) | @KC | 8.8 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 9 | Dalton Schultz (DAL) | v NYG | 10.0 | 5 | 14 | 9 |
| 10 | Noah Fant (DEN) | @PIT | 10.3 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| 11 | Mike Gesicki (MIA) | @TB | 11.1 | 6 | 15 | 9 |
| 12 | Maxx Williams (ARI) | v SF | 12.4 | 6 | 20 | 14 |
| 13 | Dallas Goedert (PHI) | @CAR | 13.0 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
| 14 | Robert Tonyan (GB) | @CIN | 13.4 | 5 | 19 | 14 |
| 15 | Hunter Henry (NE) | @HOU | 16.3 | 6 | 22 | 16 |
| 16 | Tyler Conklin (MIN) | v DET | 16.3 | 10 | 21 | 11 |
| 17 | Austin Hooper (CLE) | @LAC | 16.5 | 10 | 22 | 12 |
| 18 | Jonnu Smith (NE) | @HOU | 16.6 | 12 | 27 | 15 |
| 19 | Zach Ertz (PHI) | @CAR | 18.8 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 20 | Jared Cook (LAC) | v CLE | 20.9 | 16 | 28 | 12 |
| 21 | Gerald Everett (SEA) | v LAR | 22.1 | 15 | 27 | 12 |
| 22 | Jack Doyle (IND) | @BAL | 24.5 | 20 | 27 | 7 |
| 23 | Juwan Johnson (NO) | @WAS | 24.8 | 19 | 33 | 14 |
| 24 | Blake Jarwin (DAL) | v NYG | 24.9 | 20 | 33 | 13 |
Defenses
| Rank | Team | Opponent | Avg | Min | Max | Diff |
| 1 | New England Patriots (NE) | @HOU | 1.3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) | v MIA | 2.4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Denver Broncos (DEN) | @PIT | 3.8 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) | v DEN | 4.1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens (BAL) | v IND | 6.3 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| 6 | Las Vegas Raiders (LV) | v CHI | 7.3 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 7 | Carolina Panthers (CAR) | v PHI | 7.6 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| 8 | Minnesota Vikings (MIN) | v DET | 7.8 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| 9 | Arizona Cardinals (ARI) | v SF | 10.2 | 2 | 23 | 21 |
| 10 | Dallas Cowboys (DAL) | v NYG | 10.4 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 11 | New Orleans Saints (NO) | @WAS | 11.8 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
| 12 | Tennessee Titans (TEN) | @JAC | 13.8 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| 13 | Green Bay Packers (GB) | @CIN | 14.1 | 6 | 20 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta Falcons (ATL) | v NYJ | 14.8 | 6 | 25 | 19 |
| 15 | Chicago Bears (CHI) | @LV | 15.2 | 12 | 21 | 9 |
| 16 | New York Jets (NYJ) | @ATL | 16.1 | 5 | 23 | 18 |
| 17 | Washington Football Team (WAS) | v NO | 17.4 | 10 | 30 | 20 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Rams (LAR) | @SEA | 18.6 | 11 | 26 | 15 |
| 19 | Jacksonville Jaguars (JAC) | v TEN | 19.2 | 14 | 27 | 13 |
| 20 | Los Angeles Chargers (LAC) | v CLE | 19.4 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| 21 | Cleveland Browns (CLE) | @LAC | 20.6 | 12 | 25 | 13 |
| 22 | Philadelphia Eagles (PHI) | @CAR | 21.1 | 9 | 26 | 17 |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) | v GB | 21.2 | 12 | 25 | 13 |
| 24 | Buffalo Bills (BUF) | @KC | 21.8 | 15 | 28 | 13 |
