Fantasy Football Week 5 Rankings: Rounding Up Top 50 Players

We’ve sped through the first four weeks of the 2016 NFL season, and we’re already mere days away from the start of Week 5. This, of course, means that when the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night, another week of fantasy action will be underway.

This is an important time in the season for fantasy enthusiasts. The first couple of weeks can often be mostly guesswork. However, we now have a strong idea of what teams and players are capable of and where patterns are emerging.

Hopefully the first month of fantasy football has been good to you. If you’re playing in a traditional fantasy league, you’re probably close to a third of the way through your regular season. If you’re off to a strong start, it’s time to keep things rolling. If you stumbled out of the gate, well, it’s never too late to turn things around.

Either way, we’re here to help you get a jump on the upcoming slate of games and the next round of fantasy action. We’ll be examining the top skill position players and ranking the top 50 based on factors like player performance, matchup, team makeup and injury. We’ll be making our choices with points-per-reception (PPR) scoring in mind.

We’ll also be taking an in-depth look at some of the more interesting options for Week 5. First, though, let’s take a look at the upcoming schedule.

Rankings

Players to Watch

Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

If you’re having second thoughts about playing Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown against the New York Jets this week, don’t. Brown is the type of player you start every week and still expect decent fantasy production.

Last week, for example, he went up against Marcus Peters and the Kansas City Chiefs defense and still secured four passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns. You should have no qualms about starting him against the Jets just because some guy named Darrelle Revis is on the team.

The Jets have been regularly torched by the vertical passing game this season. Cincinnati Bengals receiver A.J. Green racked up 180 yards and a touchdown against the Jets in Week 1. Buffalo Bills wideout Marquise Goodwin blasted New York for 112 yards and a score in Week 2.

Regardless, there’s a chance that Revis won’t even play against the Steelers. He’s apparently dealing with a mild hamstring injury, according to …

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