Fantasy Football Week 5 Rankings: Guide for Top Players and Sleepers

Is the 2016 fantasy football season finally starting to deliver on our expectations?

Sure, we’ll never be able to predict the outrageous outliers from week to week, like fullback John Kuhn scoring three touchdowns for the New Orleans Saints (two rushing, one receiving) or Los Angeles Rams receiver Brian Quick scoring twice as the Rams defeated the Arizona Cardinals. 

But other fantasy performances felt reassuringly normal in Week 4, like Ben Roethlisberger dropping five touchdowns and 300 yards after a ghastly performance in Week 3 and Julio Jones returning to form with 300 receiving yards and a touchdown.

When we can’t depend on players like Roethlisberger and Jones to perform well week in and week out in fantasy, we can feel a little adrift in the fantasy abyss.

Sure, there will be more outliers in Week 5. But here are the rankings of the players expected to be at the top of their positions this week as well as some sleepers to target. 

Quarterback

Top Player: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers

You wouldn’t have benched Roethlisberger on the heels of his 6.98-point performance against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3.

Right?

Those who did were certainly feeling the pain in Week 4, when Big Ben and the Pittsburgh Steelers walloped the Kansas City Chiefs 43-14.

Roethlisberger’s performance was a catalyst for the Steelers. He passed for 300 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions, earning fantasy owners 33.90 points. 

Needless to say, keep Roethlisberger in the lineup for Week 5 against the New York Jets. 

Running Back

Sleeper: Terrance West, Baltimore Ravens

After scoring a season-high 5.70 points in Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens running back Terrance West enjoyed a productive 17.30-point day against the Oakland Raiders in Week 4. 

West was named the starter when the Ravens decided to bench Justin Forsett, and he rewarded his team for its vote of confidence, rushing for 113 yards and one touchdown.

He may even still be available in your league as a last-minute waiver-wire pickup. He’d be a nice option at the flex position or possibly even RB2, depending on …

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