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Fantasy Football Week 5 Rankings: Each Positions’ Flex and PPR Projections
- Updated: October 8, 2016
We’re one game into Week 5 of the NFL season. With 13 matchups left to go, you probably have a number of fantasy decisions left to make. We’re here to help identify some of the top fantasy options remaining for this week’s slate of games.
We’ll be going over positional fantasy rankings and also examining some potentially strong flex and PPR options. Our choices are based on factors such as past performances, projected role, matchup and health where applicable.
We will also touch on quarterbacks and kickers even though these are clearly not flex or PPR options in most formats.
Good luck!
Quarterbacks
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is a guy you can pretty much start every single week when healthy and not worry about the matchup. Sure, he had a poor outing a couple of weeks ago against the Philadelphia Eagles, but poor fantasy numbers for Big Ben are an aberration.
It helps that Roethlisberger gets to play at home this week with a favorable matchup. The Steelers host the New York Jets, who are rated dead last in pass coverage by Pro Football Focus. It’s also looking like the Jets will be without cornerback Darrelle Revis this week.
Official Friday statuses:Eric Decker: OutTyler Eifert: OutStefan Diggs: DoubtfulDarrelle Revis: DoubtfulJay Cutler: Doubtful
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 7, 2016
Say what you want about Revis’ play this year, but it never helps to be down a defensive back against Pittsburgh.
For an idea of what Roethlisberger could accomplish this week, just consider this. The Kansas City Chiefs are rated sixth overall in pass coverage by Pro Football Focus. He gashed the Chiefs for 300 yards and five touchdowns last week.
Running Backs
San Diego Chargers running back Melvin Gordon is only averaging 3.2 yards per carry, but he remains a legitimate RB1 for a couple of reasons. For one, he is tied for the league lead in rushing touchdowns with six.
The other reason why Gordon holds fantasy value is his role in San Diego’s passing game. With Danny Woodhead on injured reserve, Gordon is utilized on passing plays. He has 13 receptions so far this year, but 10 of them came in the last two games.
Gordon should be able to find some running room against the Oakland Raiders, who are rated 29th in run defense by Pro Football Focus. He should also catch a handful of passes and find the end zone.
RB Flex Advice
If you’re looking for a sneaky flex play, consider Raiders rookie running back DeAndre Washington. Starter Latavius Murray has been ruled out with turf toe, which means Washington and Jalen Richard will be handling the ground game.
“You’re always prepared in case,” Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said, per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com. “You’ve got capable guys, guys who have been playing anyways. We’ll be …
