Week 5 Fantasy FLEX rankings

Billy Heyen

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That last fantasy football lineup decision can be very stressful, especially when you're looking at your FLEX spot. Often, the choice comes down to a big-play threat, like Tyrell Williams, versus a boring, safe option like Frank Gore. Either way, our Week 5 FLEX rankings can help.

This week's FLEX rankings feature the fewest running backs we've put into this table all season long, less than 40. Part of that, yes, is due to the nature of the position on the lower end being a bunch of safe options. There'd be nothing wrong with having to rely on Ito Smith or Latavius Murray this week, but there's not much upside, so they've been left off. Even the underwhelming Pittsburgh second-year man James Washington remains in because of his potential to connect on one big play.

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

I guess that gives away some of the philosophy here -- if you're in doubt, go with one of the 60-plus receivers in this week's FLEX rankings. Randall Cobb has a higher probability of reaching double-digit fantasy points than Peyton Barber, so even though Barber is higher ranked among RBs than Cobb is among WRs, we'd rather have Cobb for that last spot in our lineup. 

WEEK 5 PPR RANKINGS: Running backWide receiver | Tight end

The same can be said for James Washington, David Moore and Dede Westbrook. They're inconsistent, sure, but you're not putting someone in your FLEX spot to score 4.7 fantasy points. We're taking a shot at getting you 12 or 13 fantasy points, so check out our FLEX rankings and good luck.

Reminder: Check back for rankings updates throughout the week.

WEEK 5 DFS LINEUPS:
Y! cash | Y! GPP | FD cash | FD GPP | DK cash | DK GPP

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Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings: FLEX

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.

1 Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys vs. Packers
2 Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings @ Giants
3 Christian McCaffrey, RB, Panthers vs. Jaguars
4 David Johnson, RB, Cardinals @ Bengals
5 Marlon Mack, RB, Colts @ Chiefs
6 Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints vs. Buccaneers
7 Joe Mixon, RB, Bengals vs. Cardinals
8 Julio Jones, WR, Falcons @ Texans
9 T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts @ Chiefs
10 Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Browns @ 49ers
11 Mark Ingram, RB, Ravens @ Steelers
12 Le'Veon Bell, RB, Jets @ Eagles
13 Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers @ Saints
14 DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Texans vs. Falcons
15 Michael Thomas, WR, Saints vs. Buccaneers
16 Chris Godwin, WR, Buccaneers @ Saints
17 James Conner, RB, Steelers vs. Ravens
18 Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams @ Seahawks
19 Leonard Fournette, RB, Jaguars @ Panthers
20 Derrick Henry, RB, Titans vs. Bills
21 Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs vs. Colts
22 Nick Chubb, RB, Browns @ 49ers
23 Todd Gurley, RB, Rams @ Seahawks
24 Amari Cooper, WR, Cowboys vs. Packers
25 JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Steelers vs. Ravens
26 Josh Gordon, WR, Patriots @ Redskins
27 Adam Thielen, WR, Vikings @ Giants
28 George Kittle, TE, 49ers vs Browns
29 LeSean McCoy, RB, Chiefs vs. Colts
30 Stefon Diggs, WR, VIkings @ Giants
31 Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers vs. Broncos
32 Tyler Boyd, WR, Bengals vs. Cardinals
33 David Montgomery, RB, Bears vs. Raiders (in UK)
34 Melvin Gordon, RB, Chargers vs. Broncos
35 Allen Robinson, WR, Bears vs. Raiders (in UK)
36 Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks vs. Rams
37 Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots @ Redskins
38 Wayne Gallman, RB, Giants vs. Vikings
39 Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles vs. Jets
40 Austin Ekeler, RB, Chargers vs. Broncos
41 Chris Carson, RB, Seahawks vs. Rams
42 Aaron Jones, RB, Packers @ Cowboys
43 Phillip Lindsay, RB, Broncos @ Chargers
44 Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals @ Bengals
45 Alshon Jeffery, WR, Eagles vs. Jets
46 Sammy Watkins, WR, Chiefs vs. Colts
47 Marquise Brown, WR, Ravens @ Steelers
48 Demarcus Robinson, WR, Chiefs vs. Colts
49 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Packers @ Cowboys
50 Carlos Hyde, RB, Texans vs. Falcons
51 Evan Engram, TE, Giants vs. Vikings
52 Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens @ Steelers
53 Sony Michel, RB, Patriots @ Redskins
54 Jarvis Landry, WR, Browns @ 49ers
55 Brandin Cooks, WR, Rams @ Seahawks
56 Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Broncos @ Chargers
57 Robert Woods, WR, Rams @ Seahawks
58 D.J. Moore, WR, Panthers vs. Jaguars
59 Josh Jacobs, RB, Raiders vs. Bears (in UK)
60 Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants vs. Vikings
61 Phillip Dorsett, WR, Patriots @ Redskins
62 Curtis Samuel, WR, Panthers vs. Jaguars
63 John Brown, WR, Bills @ Titans
64 DJ Chark, WR, Jaguars @ Panthers
65 Damien Williams, RB, Chiefs vs. Colts
66 Ronald Jones, RB, Buccaneers @ Saints
67 Miles Sanders, RB, Eagles vs. Jets
68 Austin Hooper, TE, Falcons @ Texans
69 Courtland Sutton, WR, Broncos @ Chargers
70 Christian Kirk, WR, Cardinals @ Bengals
71 Terry McLaurin, WR, Redskins vs. Patriots
72 Darren Waller, TE, Raiders vs. Bears (in UK)
73 Mecole Hardman, WR, Chiefs vs. Colts
74 Jamison Crowder, WR, Jets @ Eagles
75 Calvin Ridley, WR, Falcons @ Texans
76 Jordan Howard, RB, Eagles vs. Jets
77 Frank Gore, RB, Bills @ Titans
78 Devonta Freeman, RB, Falcons @ Texans
79 Robby Anderson, WR, Jets @ Eagles
80 Tyler Eifert, TE, Bengals vs. Cardinals
81 D.K. Metcalf, WR, Seahawks vs. Rams
82 Deebo Samuel, WR, 49ers vs. Browns
83 Golden Tate, WR, Giants vs. Vikings
84 Geronimo Allison, WR, Packers @ Cowboys
85 Tyrell Williams, WR, Raiders vs. Bears (in UK)
86 Royce Freeman, RB, Broncos @ Chargers
87 Tarik Cohen, RB, Bears vs. Raiders (in UK)
88 Devin Singletary, RB, Bills @ Titans
89 Will Fuller V, WR, Texans vs. Falcons
90 Nelson Agholor, WR, Eagles vs. Jets
91 Auden Tate, WR, Bengals vs. Cardinals
92 Eric Ebron, TE, Colts @ Chiefs
93 Greg Olsen, TE, Panthers vs. Jaguars
94 Devin Smith, WR, Cowboys vs. Packers
95 Zach Pascal, WR, Colts @ Chiefs
96 Corey Davis, WR, Titans vs. Bills
97 Will Dissly, TE, Seahawks vs. Rams
98 Mike Williams, WR, Chargers vs. Broncos
99 Mohamed Sanu, WR, Falcons @ Texans
100 Javon Wims, WR, Bears vs. Raiders (in UK)
101 Deon Cain, WR, Colts @ Chiefs
102 Chester Rogers, WR, Colts @ Chiefs
103 Diontae Johnson, WR, Steelers vs. Ravens
104 Delanie Walker, TE, Titans vs. Bills
105 Adrian Peterson, RB, Redskins vs. Patriots
106 Ted Ginn Jr., WR, Saints vs. Buccaneers
107 Jared Cook, TE, Saints vs. Buccaneers
108 O.J. Howard, TE, Buccaneers @ Saints
109 A.J. Brown, WR, Titans vs. Bills
110 Paul Richardson, WR, Redskins vs. Patriots
111 Rashaad Penny, RB, Seahawks vs. Rams
112 James Washington, WR, Steelers vs. Ravens
113 Willie Snead, WR, Ravens @ Steelers
114 Adam Humphries, WR, Titans vs. Bills
115 Randall Cobb, WR, Cowboys vs. Packers
116 Duke Johnson Jr., RB, Texans vs. Falcons
117 Raheem Mostert, RB, 49ers vs. Browns
118 Noah Fant, TE, Broncos @ Chargers
119 David Moore, WR, Seahawks vs. Rams
120 Dede Westbrook, WR, Jaguars @ Panthers

Billy Heyen