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Week 5 fantasy football rankings: Cowboys-Packers should be fantasy gold

Week 5 fantasy football rankings: Cowboys-Packers should be fantasy gold
Jordy Nelson should have a big day against the Cowboys' depleted secondary. Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images

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!

QB

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

RB

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

WR

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

TE

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 

DEF

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

Kicker

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 

 

 

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The Texans are the class of the division. Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images.

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!

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