If you thought Kareem Hunt was a nice value play in PPR before, you're going to love him now. Nick Chubb, unfortunately, exited early with a knee injury against the Cowboys last week and he is now reportedly out for six weeks. That will open the door for Hunt to potentially be a top back in PPR formats, but it isn't the only injury impacting fantasy football owners. Austin Ekeler also went down with a hamstring injury, and now, Joshua Kelley will be on the rise. That, combined with the potential players returning from injuries (Raheem Mostert, Le'Veon Bell, and Phillip Lindsay), will make our Week 5 fantasy PPR RB rankings look a lot different than they did last week.
The usual suspects are still near the top, but one notable riser is Tampa Bay's Ronald Jones. With Leonard Fournette (ankle) absent and LeSean McCoy banged up, Jones was targeted nine times and had six catches against the Chargers. If Fournette and McCoy miss time going forward, Jones and rookie Ke'Shawn Vaughn will handle the workload out of the backfield and Jones will have more PPR upside, as Tom Brady loves to throw to his RBs.
WEEK 5 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Elsewhere, the return of James White will be a boon for potential flex plays, and White will continue to be a solid PPR option against the Broncos in Week 5. The Rams RBs, Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown, continue to be heavily involved in the passing game, as well, so while it may be hard to figure out the rotation there on a weekly basis, both flex options.
WEEK 5 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
A PPR sleeper to keep an eye on moving forward is Chase Edmonds. The Cardinals backup saw six targets (good for second on the team) and caught five passes for 24 yards and a TD against the Panthers in Week 4. He's clearly behind Kenyan Drake in terms of carries, but Edmonds could continue to work as the team's top pass-catcher out of the backfield. He does have two receiving TDs on the year, so he could be an intriguing flex play against the Jets in Week 5. If Drake's chest injury is more serious than initially though, Edmonds would be a legit RB2.
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Other key players that move up in PPR include Jerick McKinnon (vs. Dolphins), Devin Singletary (@ Titans), Dion Lewis (@ Cowboys), and Nyheim Hines (@ Browns). None can "replace" Aaron Jones, who's on bye this week, but McKinnon and Singletary come the closest to being able to fill his shoes. Both Lewis and Hines make good replacements for Detroit's Adrian Peterson and D'Andre Swift, who are also on bye.
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Reminder: As always, we expect to make plenty of changes to these RB PPR rankings throughout the week, so check back for updates. For individual analysis of key RBs, click here.
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Week 5 Fantasy RB PPR Rankings
These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.
WEEK 5 FANTASY: Sleepers | Busts | Start 'em, sit 'em
| Rank | Player |
| 1 | Alvin Kamara, NO vs. LAC |
| 2 | Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. NYG |
| 3 | Dalvin Cook, MIN @ SEA |
| 4 | Josh Jacobs, LV @ KC |
| 5 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC vs. LV |
| 6 | Derrick Henry, TEN vs. BUF |
| 7 | James Robinson, JAX @ HOU |
| 8 | Todd Gurley, ATL vs. CAR |
| 9 | Chris Carson, SEA vs. MIN |
| 10 | Raheem Mostert, SF vs. MIA |
| 11 | Kareem Hunt, CLE vs. IND |
| 12 | Mike Davis, CAR @ ATL |
| 13 | Jonathan Taylor, IND @ CLE |
| 14 | Kenyan Drake, ARZ @ NYJ |
| 15 | David Johnson, HOU vs. JAX |
| 16 | David Montgomery, CHI vs. TB |
| 17 | Miles Sanders, PHI @ PIT |
| 18 | James Conner, PIT vs. PHI |
| 19 | Antonio Gibson, WAS vs. LAR |
| 20 | Devonta Freeman, NYG @ DAL |
| 21 | Joe Mixon, CIN @ BAL |
| 22 | Le'Veon Bell, NYJ vs. ARZ |
| 23 | Joshua Kelley, LAC @ NO |
| 24 | Jerick McKinnon, SF vs. MIA |
| 25 | Melvin Gordon, DEN @ NE |
| 26 | Devin Singletary, BUF @ TEN |
| 27 | Ronald Jones II, TB @ CHI |
| 28 | Mark Ingram, BAL vs. CIN |
| 29 | James White, NE vs. DEN |
| 30 | Darrell Henderson, LAR @ WAS |
| 31 | Myles Gaskin, MIA @ SF |
| 32 | Phillip Lindsay, DEN @ NE |
| 33 | Malcolm Brown, LAR @ WAS |
| 34 | Damien Harris, NE vs. DEN |
| 35 | Latavius Murray, NO vs. LAC |
| 36 | Justin Jackson, LAC @ NO |
| 37 | Chase Edmonds, ARZ @ NYJ |
| 38 | Dion Lewis, NYG @ DAL |
| 39 | Nyheim Hines, IND @ CLE |
| 40 | Zack Moss, BUF @ TEN |
| 41 | Gus Edwards, BAL vs. CIN |
| 42 | JK Dobbins, BAL vs. CIN |
| 43 | Duke Johnson, HOU vs. JAX |
| 44 | Jordan Howard, MIA @ SF |
| 45 | D'Ernest Johnson, CLE vs. IND |
| 46 | Alexander Mattison, MIN @ SEA |
| 47 | Cam Akers, LAR @ WAS |
| 48 | Matt Breida, MIA @ SF |
| 49 | Darwin Thompson, KC vs. LV |
| 50 | Carlos Hyde, SEA vs. MIN |
| 51 | Giovani Bernard, CIN @ BAL |
| 52 | Rex Burkhead, NE vs. DEN |
| 53 | Boston Scott, PHI @ PIT |
| 54 | Chris Thompson, JAX @ HOU |
| 55 | Wayne Gallman, NYG @ DAL |
| 56 | Tony Pollard, DAL vs. NYG |
| 57 | Jalen Richard, LV @ KC |
| 58 | Jordan Wilkins, IND @ CLE |
| 59 | Brian Hill, ATL vs. CAR |
| 60 | J.D. McKissic, WAS vs. LAR |
| 61 | Jeff Wilson Jr., SF vs. MIA |
| 62 | Anthony McFarland, PIT vs. PHI |
| 63 | Darrynton Evans, TEN vs. BUF |
| 64 | Trenton Cannon, CAR @ ATL |
| 65 | Benny Snell, PIT vs. PHI |
| 66 | Royce Freeman, DEN @ NE |
| 67 | Frank Gore, NYJ vs. ARZ |
| 68 | La'Mical Perine NYJ vs. ARZ |
