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NFL fantasy rankings for Week 5

NFL fantasy rankings for Week 5
Zeke Elliott should have a big week. Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images

QB 

  1. Matt Ryan vs. PIT
  2. Cam Newton vs. NYG
  3. Drew Brees vs. WAS
  4. Ben Roethlisberger vs. ATL
  5. Tom Brady vs. IND
  6. Jared Goff @ SEA
  7. Philip Rivers vs. OAK
  8. Aaron Rodgers @ DET
  9. Deshaun Watson vs. DAL
  10. Patrick Mahomes vs. JAX
  11. Matt Stafford vs. GB
  12. Kirk Cousins @ PHI
  13. Alex Smith @ NO
  14. Blake Bortles @ KC
  15. Andrew Luck @ NE

RB (Standard)

  1. Todd Gurley @ SEA
  2. Ezekiel Elliott @ HOU
  3. Melvin Gordon vs. OAK
  4. Saquon Barkley @ CAR
  5. Christian McCaffrey vs. NYG
  6. Alvin Kamara vs. WAS
  7. Kareem Hunt vs. JAX
  8. James Conner vs. ATL
  9. Sony Michel vs. IND
  10. David Johnson @ SF
  11. Chris Thompson @ NO
  12. TJ Yeldon @ KC
  13. Marshawn Lynch @ LAC
  14. James White vs. IND
  15. Kerryon Johnson vs. GB
  16. Carlos Hyde vs. BAL
  17. Adrian Peterson @ NO
  18. Mark Ingram vs. WAS
  19. Giovani Bernard vs. MIA
  20. Matt Breida vs. ARI
  21. Jay Ajayi vs. MIN
  22. Alex Collins @ CLE
  23. Aaron Jones @ DET
  24. Tevin Coleman @ PIT
  25. Dion Lewis @ BUF
  26. Nyheim Hines @ NE
  27. Phillip Lindsay @ NYJ
  28. Royce Freeman @ NYJ
  29. Derrick Henry @ BUF
  30. LeSean McCoy vs. TEN

WR (Standard)

  1. Antonio Brown vs. ATL
  2. Julio Jones @ PIT
  3. Michael Thomas vs. WAS
  4. DeAndre Hopkins vs. DAL
  5. Juju Smith-Schuster vs. ATL
  6. Keenan Allen vs. OAK
  7. Odell Beckham Jr. @ CAR
  8. Adam Thielen @ PHI
  9. Stefan Diggs @ PHI
  10. Davante Adams @ DET
  11. AJ Green vs. MIA
  12. Brandin Cooks @ SEA
  13. Golden Tate vs. GB
  14. Calvin Ridley @ PIT
  15. Tyreek Hill vs. JAX
  16. Kenny Golladay vs. GB
  17. Corey Davis @ BUF
  18. Cooper Kupp @ SEA
  19. Robert Woods @ SEA
  20. Jarvis Landry vs. BAL
  21. Amari Cooper @ LAC
  22. Alshon Jeffery vs. MIN
  23. Emmanuel Sanders @ NYJ
  24. Tyler Boyd vs. MIA
  25. John Brown @ CLE
  26. Marvin Jones vs. GB
  27. Julian Edelman vs. IND
  28. Demaryius Thomas @ NYJ
  29. Keelan Cole @ KC
  30. Sterling Shepard @ CAR
  31. Devin Funchess vs. NYG
  32. Dede Westbrook @ KC
  33. Nelson Agholor vs. MIN
  34. Doug Baldwin vs. LAR
  35. Mike Williams vs. OAK
  36. Michael Crabtree @ CLE
  37. Tyler Lockett vs. LAR
  38. Jordy Nelson @ LAC
  39. Kenny Stills @ CIN
  40. Will Fuller vs. DAL

TE (Standard)

  1. Zach Ertz vs. MIN
  2. Travis Kelce vs. JAX
  3. Rob Gronkowski vs. IND
  4. Jared Cook @ LAC
  5. Jordan Reed @ NO
  6. Jimmy Graham @ DET
  7. George Kittle vs. ARI
  8. Kyle Rudolph @ PHI
  9. Eric Ebron @ NE
  10. Vance McDonald vs. ATL
  11. Ricky Seals-Jones @ SF
  12. David Njoku vs. BAL
  13. Austin Hooper @ PIT
  14. Ben Watson vs. WAS
  15. Antonio Gates vs. OAK

D/ST

  1. Rams @ SEA
  2. Titans @ BUF
  3. Ravens @ CLE
  4. Broncos @ NYJ
  5. Panthers vs. NYG
  6. Jets vs. DEN
  7. Bengals vs. MIA
  8. Chargers vs. OAK
  9. Patriots vs. IND
  10. Texans vs. DAL
  11. Vikings @ PHI
  12. Eagles vs. MIN
  13. Cowboys @ HOU
  14. Browns vs. BAL
  15. Jaguars @ KC

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The Houston Astros didn’t just sweep the Philadelphia Phillies. They sent a message.

In three tightly contested games against one of the best teams in baseball, the Astros leaned on their elite pitching and timely offense to secure a statement sweep. Hunter Brown was electric in the finale, shutting down the Phillies’ lineup and showing the kind of dominance that’s become a defining feature of his game. Bryan Abreu slammed the door with four strikeouts to close out the win, and rookie Cam Smith delivered the deciding blow — an RBI single in the eighth to drive in Isaac Paredes, lifting the Astros to a 2-1 victory.

It wasn’t a series filled with offensive fireworks, but that’s exactly the point. Both teams sent out top-tier pitching throughout the series, and Houston was the team that kept finding a way. For much of the season, the Astros’ inconsistent offense might’ve been a concern in a series like this. But this time, it felt different. The bats showed up just enough, and the pitching did the rest.

Now, with Houston on pace for 96 wins at the halfway point, the question becomes: Is the league officially on notice?

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Off the field, however, a bit of long-term uncertainty is starting to creep in. Reports surfaced this week that extension talks with shortstop Jeremy Peña have been put on hold as he recently signed with super-agent Scott Boras. The combination has led many to wonder if Peña might follow the same free-agent path as Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa, and others before him. Boras clients rarely settle early, and Peña, now one of the most valuable shortstops in the game, could command a price tag the Astros have historically avoided paying.

If Peña and even Hunter Brown are likely to get priced out of Houston, the front office may need to pivot. Isaac Paredes could be the most logical extension candidate on the roster. His approach — particularly his ability to pull the ball with authority — is tailor-made for Daikin Park and the Crawford Boxes. Last year, Paredes struggled to leave the yard at Wrigley Field, but in Houston, he’s thriving. Locking him in long term would give the Astros offensive stability and the kind of value they’ve typically targeted.

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And the rest of the league is starting to feel it.

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