Week 5 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings for standard, superflex, 2-QB leagues

Jackson Sparks

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Week 5 Fantasy Football Flex Rankings for standard, superflex, 2-QB leagues image

Now that we have a full month of games behind us, let's take a look at the data and how QBs are stacking up against position players in fantasy football. In standard leagues, 17 of the top 18 players in total points scored are quarterbacks, with Derrick Henry representing the running backs at No. 10. In PPR leagues, 12 of the top 18 players are quarterbacks, with Derrick Henry and  Austin Ekeler joined by four wide receivers inside the top 18. So, again, the quarterbacks reign supreme at the top. And let's face it, you're not deciding between Tyreek Hill and Tom Brady at a superflex spot, so where this really matters is closer toward the bottom, where almost all quarterbacks generally still perform position players. So, as always, our Week 5 fantasy two-QB/superflex rankings will feature QBs early and often. (We also have standard flex rankings for those who haven't taken the two-QB plunge.)

If you need more convincing at the middle part of rankings, Carson Wentz is outscoring Corey Davis, Mac Jones is outscoring Tyler Boyd, and Ben Roethlisberger is outscoring Clyde Edward-Helaire. Put simply, start a QB in your superflex spots unless there are significant extenuating circumstances.

WEEK 5 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Note: As we move down the list in the standard flex rankings, we opt to rank players with higher upside more favorably than players with safe floors. After all, chasing upside is the right move when deciding between players at deep flex spots.

WEEK 5 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings: Superflex

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues with 4-point passing TDs.

UPDATE: Dalvin Cook and DeVante Parker are OUT, so upgrade Alexander Mattison, Jaylen Waddle, and Josh Reynolds (in response to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine being out).

Rank Player Position
1 Josh Allen, BUF @ KC QB
2 Kyler Murray, ARI vs. SF QB
3 Lamar Jackson, BAL vs. IND QB
4 Patrick Mahomes, KC vs. BUF QB
5 Matthew Stafford, LAR @ SEA QB
6 Dak Prescott, DAL vs. NYG QB
7 Tom Brady, TB vs. MIA QB
8 Kirk Cousins, MIN vs. DET QB
9 Derrick Henry, TEN @ JAX RB
10 Aaron Rodgers, GB @ CIN QB
11 Dalvin Cook, MIN vs. DET RB
12 Russell Wilson, SEA vs. LAR QB
13 Joe Burrow, CIN vs. GB QB
14 Stefon Diggs, BUF @ KC WR
15 Sam Darnold, CAR vs. PHI QB
16 Ryan Tannehill, TEN @ JAX QB
17 Cooper Kupp, LAR @ SEA WR
18 Jameis Winston, NO @ WAS QB
19 Daniel Jones, NYG @ DAL QB
20 Jalen Hurts, PHI @ CAR QB
21 Davante Adams, GB @ CIN WR
22 Justin Herbert, LAC vs. CLE QB
23 Derek Carr, LV vs. CHI QB
24 Tyreek Hill, KC vs. BUF WR
25 Trey Lance, SF @ ARI QB
26 Nick Chubb, CLE @ LAC RB
27 Alvin Kamara, NO @ WAS RB
28 Travis Kelce, KC vs. BUF TE
29 Jared Goff, DET @ MIN QB
30 Trevor Lawrence, JAX vs. TEN QB
31 Adam Thielen, MIN vs. DET WR
32 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. NYG RB
33 DeAndre Hopkins, ARI vs. SF WR
34 Justin Jefferson, MIN vs. DET WR
35 Terry McLaurin, WAS vs. NO WR
36 Mac Jones, NE @ HOU QB
37 D.J. Moore, CAR vs. PHI WR
38 Matt Ryan, ATL vs. NYJ QB
39 Zach Wilson, NYJ vs. ATL QB
40 A.J. Brown, TEN @ JAX WR
41 Taylor Heinicke, WAS vs. NO QB
42 Jonathan Taylor, IND @ BAL RB
43 Carson Wentz, IND @ BAL QB
44 Aaron Jones, GB @ CIN RB
45 Austin Ekeler, LAC vs. CLE RB
46 Jacoby Brissett, MIA @ TB QB
47 Joe Mixon, CIN vs. GB RB
48 James Robinson, JAX vs. TEN RB
49 Darren Waller, LV vs. CHI TE
50 Marquise Brown, BAL vs. IND WR
51 CeeDee Lamb, DAL vs. NYG WR
52 Baker Mayfield, CLE @ LAC QB
53 Chris Godwin, TB vs. MIA WR
54 Teddy Bridgewater, DEN @ PIT QB
55 Damien Harris, NE @ HOU RB
56 DK Metcalf, SEA vs. LAR WR
57 Antonio Gibson, WAS vs. NO RB
58 Saquon Barkley, NYG @ DAL RB
59 Justin Fields, CHI @ LV QB
60 D'Andre Swift, DET @ MIN RB
61 Deebo Samuel, SF @ ARI WR
62 Amari Cooper, DAL vs. NYG WR
63 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC vs. BUF RB
64 Zack Moss, BUF @ KC RB
65 Josh Jacobs, LV vs. CHI RB
66 Darrell Henderson, LAR @ SEA RB
67 Ben Roethlisberger, PIT vs. DEN QB
68 Corey Davis, NYJ vs. ATL WR
69 Mike Evans, TB vs. MIA WR
70 Ja'Marr Chase, CIN vs. GB WR
71 Najee Harris, PIT vs. DEN RB
72 Chuba Hubbard, CAR vs. PHI RB
73 Leonard Fournette, TB vs. MIA RB
74 Courtland Sutton, DEN @ PIT WR
75 Robert Woods, LAR @ SEA WR
76 Kareem Hunt, CLE @ LAC RB
77 Keenan Allen, LAC vs. CLE WR
78 Tyler Lockett, SEA vs. LAR WR
79 T.J. Hockenson, DET @ MIN TE
80 Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL vs. NYJ RB
81 Damien Williams, CHI @ LV RB
82 Alex Collins, SEA vs. LAR RB
83 Elijah Mitchell, SF @ ARI RB
84 Mike Williams, LAC vs. CLE WR
85 Diontae Johnson, PIT vs. DEN WR
86 Marvin Jones, JAX vs. TEN WR
87 Davis Mills, HOU vs. NE QB
88 Devin Singletary, BUF @ KC RB
89 Chase Edmonds, ARI vs. SF RB
90 Brandin Cooks, HOU vs. NE WR
91 Miles Sanders, PHI @ CAR RB
92 Emmanuel Sanders, BUF @ KC WR
93 Kenny Golladay, NYG @ DAL WR
94 Jakobi Meyers, NE @ HOU WR
95 Tee Higgins, CIN vs. GB WR
96 Tim Patrick, DEN @ PIT WR
97 James Conner, ARI vs. SF RB
98 Allen Robinson, CHI @ LV WR
99 Noah Fant, DEN @ PIT TE
100 Jamaal Williams, DET @ MIN RB
101 Mike Davis, ATL vs. NYJ RB
102 Latavius Murray, BAL vs. IND RB
103 Melvin Gordon, DEN @ PIT RB
104 Odell Beckham Jr., CLE @ LAC WR
105 Cole Beasley, BUF @ KC WR
106 Marquez Callaway, NO @ WAS WR
107 DeVonta Smith, PHI @ CAR WR
108 Tyler Boyd, CIN vs. GB WR
109 Antonio Brown, TB vs. MIA WR
110 Laviska Shenault Jr., JAX vs. TEN WR
111 Jaylen Waddle, MIA @ TB WR
112 Dawson Knox, BUF @ KC TE
113 Nyheim Hines, IND @ BAL RB
114 Tony Pollard, DAL vs. NYG RB
115 Randall Cobb, GB @ CIN WR
116 Jamison Crowder, NYJ vs. ATL WR
117 Mike Gesicki, MIA @ TB TE
118 DeVante Parker, MIA @ TB WR
119 Javonte Williams, DEN @ PIT RB
120 Josh Reynolds, TEN @ JAX WR
121 Kadarius Toney, NYG @ DAL WR
122 Christian Kirk, ARI vs. SF WR
123 Curtis Samuel, WFT vs. NO WR
124 Quintez Cephus, DET @ MIN WR
125 Kyle Pitts, ATL vs. NYJ TE
126 JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT vs. DEN WR
127 Chase Claypool, PIT vs. DEN WR
128 JD McKissic, WAS vs. NO RB
129 Ronald Jones II, TB vs. MIA RB
130 Brandon Aiyuk, SF @ ARI WR
131 Michael Pittman Jr., IND @ BAL WR
132 Robby Anderson, CAR vs. PHI WR
133 Hunter Renfrow, LV vs. CHI WR
134 Dalton Schultz, DAL vs. NYG TE
135 Mark Andrews, BAL vs. IND TE
136 Tyler Higbee, LAR @ SEA TE
137 Olamide Zaccheaus, ATL vs. NYJ WR
138 Rondale Moore, ARI vs. SF WR
139 Deonte Harris, NO @ WAS WR
140 Henry Ruggs III, LV vs. CHI WR
141 Darnell Mooney, CHI @ LV WR
142 Sammy Watkins, BAL vs. IND WR
143 Nelson Agholor, NE @ HOU WR
144 Mark Ingram, HOU vs NE RB
145 Michael Carter, NYJ vs. ATL RB
146 Kenneth Gainwell, PHI @ CAR RB
147 Tyler Conklin, MIN vs. DET TE
148 Dallas Goedert, PHI @ CAR TE
149 Hunter Henry, NE @ HOU TE
150 Khalif Raymond, DET @ MIN WR

WEEK 5 DFS LINEUPS: FanDuel | DraftKings | Yahoo

Week 5 Fantasy Flex Rankings

Rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues

UPDATE: Dalvin Cook and DeVante Parker are OUT, so upgrade Alexander Mattison, Jaylen Waddle, and Josh Reynolds (in response to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine being out).

Rank Player Position
1 Derrick Henry, TEN @ JAX RB
2 Dalvin Cook, MIN vs. DET RB
3 Stefon Diggs, BUF @ KC WR
4 Cooper Kupp, LAR @ SEA WR
5 Davante Adams, GB @ CIN WR
6 Tyreek Hill, KC vs. BUF WR
7 Nick Chubb, CLE @ LAC RB
8 Alvin Kamara, NO @ WAS RB
9 Travis Kelce, KC vs. BUF TE
10 Adam Thielen, MIN vs. DET WR
11 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. NYG RB
12 DeAndre Hopkins, ARI vs. SF WR
13 Justin Jefferson, MIN vs. DET WR
14 Terry McLaurin, WAS vs. NO WR
15 D.J. Moore, CAR vs. PHI WR
16 A.J. Brown, TEN @ JAX WR
17 Jonathan Taylor, IND @ BAL RB
18 Aaron Jones, GB @ CIN RB
19 Austin Ekeler, LAC vs. CLE RB
20 Joe Mixon, CIN vs. GB RB
21 James Robinson, JAX vs. TEN RB
22 Darren Waller, LV vs. CHI TE
23 Marquise Brown, BAL vs. IND WR
24 CeeDee Lamb, DAL vs. NYG WR
25 Chris Godwin, TB vs. MIA WR
26 Damien Harris, NE @ HOU RB
27 DK Metcalf, SEA vs. LAR WR
28 Antonio Gibson, WAS vs. NO RB
29 Saquon Barkley, NYG @ DAL RB
30 D'Andre Swift, DET @ MIN RB
31 Deebo Samuel, SF @ ARI WR
32 Amari Cooper, DAL vs. NYG WR
33 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC vs. BUF RB
34 Zack Moss, BUF @ KC RB
35 Josh Jacobs, LV vs. CHI RB
36 Darrell Henderson, LAR @ SEA RB
37 Corey Davis, NYJ vs. ATL WR
38 Mike Evans, TB vs. MIA WR
39 Ja'Marr Chase, CIN vs. GB WR
40 Najee Harris, PIT vs. DEN RB
41 Chuba Hubbard, CAR vs. PHI RB
42 Leonard Fournette, TB vs. MIA RB
43 Courtland Sutton, DEN @ PIT WR
44 Robert Woods, LAR @ SEA WR
45 Kareem Hunt, CLE @ LAC RB
46 Keenan Allen, LAC vs. CLE WR
47 Tyler Lockett, SEA vs. LAR WR
48 T.J. Hockenson, DET @ MIN TE
49 Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL vs. NYJ RB
50 Damien Williams, CHI @ LV RB
51 Alex Collins, SEA vs. LAR RB
52 Elijah Mitchell, SF @ ARI RB
53 Mike Williams, LAC vs. CLE WR
54 Diontae Johnson, PIT vs. DEN WR
55 Marvin Jones, JAX vs. TEN WR
56 Devin Singletary, BUF @ KC RB
57 Chase Edmonds, ARI vs. SF RB
58 Brandin Cooks, HOU vs. NE WR
59 Miles Sanders, PHI @ CAR RB
60 Emmanuel Sanders, BUF @ KC WR
61 Kenny Golladay, NYG @ DAL WR
62 Jakobi Meyers, NE @ HOU WR
63 Tee Higgins, CIN vs. GB WR
64 Tim Patrick, DEN @ PIT WR
65 James Conner, ARI vs. SF RB
66 Allen Robinson, CHI @ LV WR
67 Noah Fant, DEN @ PIT TE
68 Jamaal Williams, DET @ MIN RB
69 Mike Davis, ATL vs. NYJ RB
70 Latavius Murray, BAL vs. IND RB
71 Melvin Gordon, DEN @ PIT RB
72 Odell Beckham Jr., CLE @ LAC WR
73 Cole Beasley, BUF @ KC WR
74 Marquez Callaway, NO @ WAS WR
75 DeVonta Smith, PHI @ CAR WR
76 Tyler Boyd, CIN vs. GB WR
77 Antonio Brown, TB vs. MIA WR
78 Laviska Shenault Jr., JAX vs. TEN WR
79 Jaylen Waddle, MIA @ TB WR
80 Dawson Knox, BUF @ KC TE
81 Nyheim Hines, IND @ BAL RB
82 Tony Pollard, DAL vs. NYG RB
83 Randall Cobb, GB @ CIN WR
84 Jamison Crowder, NYJ vs. ATL WR
85 Mike Gesicki, MIA @ TB TE
86 DeVante Parker, MIA @ TB WR
87 Javonte Williams, DEN @ PIT RB
88 Josh Reynolds, TEN @ JAX WR
89 Kadarius Toney, NYG @ DAL WR
90 Christian Kirk, ARI vs. SF WR
91 Curtis Samuel, WFT vs. NO WR
92 Quintez Cephus, DET @ MIN WR
93 Kyle Pitts, ATL vs. NYJ TE
94 JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT vs. DEN WR
95 Chase Claypool, PIT vs. DEN WR
96 JD McKissic, WAS vs. NO RB
97 Ronald Jones II, TB vs. MIA RB
98 Brandon Aiyuk, SF @ ARI WR
99 Michael Pittman Jr., IND @ BAL WR
100 Robby Anderson, CAR vs. PHI WR
101 Hunter Renfrow, LV vs. CHI WR
102 Dalton Schultz, DAL vs. NYG TE
103 Mark Andrews, BAL vs. IND TE
104 Tyler Higbee, LAR @ SEA TE
105 Olamide Zaccheaus, ATL vs. NYJ WR
106 Rondale Moore, ARI vs. SF WR
107 Deonte Harris, NO @ WAS WR
108 Henry Ruggs III, LV vs. CHI WR
109 Darnell Mooney, CHI @ LV WR
110 Sammy Watkins, BAL vs. IND WR
111 Nelson Agholor, NE @ HOU WR
112 Mark Ingram, HOU vs NE RB
113 Michael Carter, NYJ vs. ATL RB
114 Kenneth Gainwell, PHI @ CAR RB
115 Tyler Conklin, MIN vs. DET TE
116 Dallas Goedert, PHI @ CAR TE
117 Hunter Henry, NE @ HOU TE
118 Khalif Raymond, DET @ MIN WR
119 Kendrick Bourne, NE @ HOU WR
120 A.J. Green, ARI vs. SF WR
121 Christian Blake, ATL vs. NYJ WR
122 Tajae Sharpe, ATL vs. NYJ WR
123 Zach Pascal, IND @ BAL WR
124 Gabriel Davis, BUF @ KC WR
125 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, TEN @ JAX WR

Jackson Sparks