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Week 5 fantasy football rankings: Cowboys-Packers should be fantasy gold
Oct 6, 2017, 8:20 am
Below are my PPR fantasy rankings for Week 5. Most leagues are using points per reception these days, so take that into consideration when looking at the ranks. Six points are awarded for every receiving and rushing TD, and four points for every passing TD. If you are playing in a non-PPR league, pass-catching running backs lose a bit of value and so do possession receivers. Make sure you check the status of players that have been limited or out of practice.
I will update rankings throughout the week, so make sure you check back before kickoff on Sunday. If you have any start-sit questions, feel free to hit me up at @jordanpfx on Twitter, and I will do my best to get to every question. Include your scoring system with your questions. Good luck!
1 A. Rodgers GB
2 D. Prescott DAL
3 R. Wilson SEA
4 B. Roethlisberger PIT
5 D. Watson HOU
6 E. Manning NYG
7 C. Wentz PHI
8 C. Palmer ARI
9 C. Newton CAR
10 A. Smith KC
11 M. Stafford DET
12 P. Rivers LAC
13 J. Cutler MIA
14 A. Dalton CIN
15 T. Taylor BUF
16 S. Bradford MIN *questionable knee
17 J. McCown NYJ
18 J. Brissett IND
19 J. Goff LAR
20 B. Bortles JAC
21 M. Mariota *questionable hamstring
22 D. Carr *questionable back
1 L. Bell PIT
2 E. Elliott DAL
3 L. McCoy BUF
4 T. Gurley LAR
5 K. Hunt KC
6 J. Ajayi MIA
7 C. Hyde SF
8 D. Murray TEN
9 L. Fournette JAC
10 M. Gordon LAC
11 J. Howard CHI
12 L. Miller HOU
13 B. Powell NYJ
14 F. Gore IND
15 M. Lynch OAK
16 L. Blount PHI
17 J. Mixon CIN
18 C. McCaffrey CAR
19 D. Johnson CLE
20 A. Abdullah DET
21 A. Ellington ARI
22 T. Cohen CHI
23 I. Crowell CLE
24 A. Jones GB
25 W. Gallman NYG
26 L. Murray MIN
27 A. Collins BAL
28 J. Allen BAL
29 E. McGuire NYJ
30 J. Stewart CAR
31 T. Rawls SEA
32 J. Williams GB
33 G. Bernard CIN
34 D. Henry TEN
35 E. Lacy SEA
36 C. Clement PHI
37 J. McKissic SEA
38 J. McKinnon MIN
39 T. Riddick DET
40 D. Foreman HOU
1 A. Brown PIT
2 J. Nelson GB
3 D. Bryant DAL
4 A. Green CIN
5 O. Beckham NYG
6 D. Hopkins HOU
7 S. Diggs MIN
8 T. Hill KC
9 L. Fitzgerald ARI
10 D. Baldwin SEA
11 K. Allen LAC
12 D. Parker MIA
13 T. Hilton IND
14 A. Thielen MIN
15 R. Cobb GB
16 G. Tate DET
17 J. Landry MIA
18 P. Garcon SF
19 D. Adams GB *If he's active I would roll with him
20 K. Benjamin CAR
21 C. Kupp LAR
22 M. Bryant PIT
23 Jaron Brown ARI
24 A. Cooper OAK
25 T. Williams LAC
26 A. Hurns JAC
27 D. Funchess CAR
28 M. Crabtree OAK
29 S. Watkins LAR
30 R. Matthews TEN
31 A. Jeffery PHI
32 B. Marshall NYG
33 W. Fuller HOU
34 J. Maclin BAL
35 K. Wright CHI
36 S. Shepard NYG
37 P. Richardson SEA
38 J. Kearse NYJ
39 J. Nelson ARI
40 R. Anderson NYJ
1 T. Kelce KC
2 Z. Ertz PHI
3 J. Graham SEA
4 C. Clay BUF
5 H. Henry LAC
6 K. Rudolph MIN
7 A. Seferian-Jenkins NYJ
8 M. Bennett GB
9 D. Walker TEN
10 E. Engram NYG
11 J. Witten DAL
12 B. Watson BAL
13 A. Gates LAC
14 T. Croft CIN
15 J. Cook OAK
16 R. Griffin HOU
17 J. Thomas MIA
18 E. Ebron DET
19 D. Njoku CLE
20 M. Lewis JAC
1 Vikings
2 Seahawks
3 Eagles
4 Steelers
5 Ravens
6 Giants
7 Bills
8 Jets
9 Cardinals
10 Rams
11 Lions
12 Chiefs
13 Texans
14 Panthers
15 Bengals
16 49ers
17 Dolphins
18 Packers
19 Titans
20 Colts
21 Raiders
22 Chargers
23 Jaguars
24 Cowboys
1 J. Elliott PHI
2 M. Crosby GB
3 D. Bailey DAL
4 C. Boswell PIT
5 J. Tucker BAL
6 G. Zuerlein LAR
7 H. Butker KC
8 M. Prater DET
9 K. Fairbairn HOU
10 A. Vinatieri IND
11 A. Rosas NYG
12 R. Gould SF
13 P. Dawson ARI
14 R. Succop TEN
15 R. Bullock CIN
17 B. Walsh SEA
18 G. Tavecchio OAK
19 C. Parkey MIA
20 K. Forbath MIN
21 G. Gano CAR
22 J. Myers JAC
The Houston Texans received a lot of praise for their moves in free agency across various outlets. And for good reason, most people believe the team got significantly better with the additions of Danielle Hunter, Azeez Al-Shaair, and Denico Autry among others.
But there's another factor to consider this offseason. How much have the other teams in the AFC South improved?
When looking at the PFF grades in free agency, the Colts received a B-minus. Most of the Colts moves this offseason involved spending a lot of money re-signing their own players. Which is great in theory, but it's hard to improve the overall quality of your roster when you're bringing back players that were already there to begin with. A lot will be riding on player development for the Colts to see a big jump this season. A healthy quarterback wouldn't hurt either.
The Jaguars have made some big additions financially this offseason by signing receiver Gabe Davis and defensive tackle Arik Armstead. They also lost the top receiver on the market, Calvin Ridley, to the Titans. Gabe Davis wasn't able to establish himself as a reliable No. 2 receiver with Josh Allen throwing him the ball in Buffalo. So it's hard to believe he'll take the next step in Jacksonville. Their best move of the offseason might have been retaining edge rusher Josh Allen by using the franchise tag on him. So what did PFF think of Jacksonville's offseason? They received a B-minus, just like the Colts.
The Titans have a lot of turnover heading into the 2024 season, and not just on the roster. They have a new head coach in Brian Callahan, who's looking to revamp Tennessee's offense. Early in free agency, they agreed to terms with former Cowboys running back Tony Pollard, signing him to a 3-year deal at $8 million per season. Which is more money than the Ravens are paying for Derrick Henry, who left the Titans in free agency. Calvin Ridley was the most notable addition to the squad, he received a 4-year, $92 million deal. And while this could be viewed as an overpay, at least he gives the Titans' offense some upside. Their receiving corps looks a lot more dangerous with Ridley added to DeAndre Hopkins and Treylon Burks.
They also spent big at the center position, adding Lloyd Cushenberry on a 4-year, $50 million contract.
Because the Titans spent a lot of money on some highly coveted players, PFF gave them a B.
Now that brings us to the Texans. The Texans re-signed some of their own players like Dalton Schultz and Noah Brown. But they also made some big splashes with Hunter, Autry, Al-Shaair, and Joe Mixon. But the Texans spent their money in a more conservative way by not handing out many contracts over two years in length.
The Texans managed to add the best pass rusher in free agency with Hunter, but it's only a two-year deal. The overall talent level is going up on this roster, and GM Nick Caserio isn't having to sign players to long contracts that could come back and haunt him.
That's why we're seeing post-free agency power rankings coming out with Houston in the Top 10. And that's also why PFF gave the Texans an A for their moves in free agency.
Be sure to check out the video above as Craig from Sports Talk Extra takes an in-depth look at PFF's grades for the AFC South, and much more!