Week 5 PPR Rankings: WR

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Last week, we asked what happened to the old Jarvis Landry. Apparently he was still in there somewhere, as Landry moves up in our Week 5 WR PPR rankings coming off an eight-catch, 167-yard performance. The only problem is he left the game with a concussion, so while it looked like we'd rediscovered the fantasy weapon that was Landry, his status for Monday night against the 49ers is in doubt. The same is true for T.Y. Hilton, who shapes up for a monster game against the Chiefs if he's healthy but might miss out for the second straight week due to injury.

As we ruminated on last week, it feels like there are fewer PPR-specific receivers than there used to be. Cole Beasley remains a prominent name coming off his seven-catch, 75-yard Week 4, but he might be stuck catching passes from Matt Barkley in Week 5. Christian Kirk looked like he could be a new candidate, but the Cardinals struggled while spreading the ball around against Seattle on Sunday.

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There is one old hat who deserves a start in every PPR lineup this week, and that's Julian Edelman. A trip to D.C. to take on the terrible Redskins could mean early-and-often catches for Edelman as he serves the purpose of a de facto running game at times for New England. But let's be honest -- you probably didn't need any urging to start Edelman this week in a PPR league. 

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But there are some interesting borderline start/sit PPR candidates this year, including Jamison Crowder. There's a chance Sam Darnold will be back (and if he is, lock Crowder into your lineup), but even without Darnold, Crowder gets to matchup with an Eagles secondary that's allowing passing games to do whatever they want. Crowder's potentially looking at a seven- or eight-catch day in Week 5. Mohamed Sanu (@ Texans) has also turned into a surprisingly consistent PPR contributor, with at least six targets in all four games of the season. 

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We're more worried about Beasley and Sanu's teammates this week in PPR, though. John Brown relies more on the deep ball for his production, and if Josh Allen can't play, there won't be very many deep passes coming out of Matt Barkley's right hand. And Atlanta just hasn't shown a specific interest in involving Calvin Ridley consistently, so he's a tough pill to swallow in PPR leagues. 

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This week sees former PPR weapon Danny Amendola on bye for the Lions, along with Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones. The Dolphins are also off this week, meaning some of you deep-league owners could be missing Preston Williams or DeVante Parker. There should be plenty of options in the rankings below to make up for those absences, though.

Reminder: Check back for updates during the week. For standard league WR player analysis, click here. 

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Week 5 PPR Rankings: WRs

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.

1 Julio Jones, ATL @ HOU
2 T.Y. Hilton, IND @ KC
3 Odell Beckham Jr., CLE @ SF
4 Mike Evans, TB @ NO
5 Michael Thomas, NO vs. TB
6 DeAndre Hopkins, HOU vs. ATL
7 Chris Godwin, TB @ NO
8 Cooper Kupp, LAR @ SEA
9 JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT vs. BAL
10 Amari Cooper, DAL vs. GB
11 Adam Thielen, MIN @ NYG
12 Josh Gordon, NE @ WAS
13 Keenan Allen, LAC vs. DEN
14 Tyler Boyd, CIN .vs. ARZ
15 Julian Edelman, NE @ WAS
16 Stefon Diggs, MIN @ NYG
17 Tyler Lockett, SEA vs. LAR
18 Larry Fitzgerald, ARZ @ CIN
19 Allen Robinson, CHI vs. OAK (in UK)
20 Alshon Jeffery, PHI vs. NYJ
21 Sammy Watkins, KC vs. IND
22 Marquise Brown, BAL @ PIT
23 Demarcus Robinson, KC vs. IND
24 Robert Woods, LAR @ SEA
25 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB @ DAL
26 Jarvis Landry, CLE @ SF
27 Emmanuel Sanders, DEN @ LAC
28 Brandin Cooks, LAR @ SEA
29 D.J. Moore, CAR vs. JAX
30 Phillip Dorsett, NE @ WAS
31 Sterling Shepard, NYG vs. MIN
32 Curtis Samuel, CAR vs. JAX
33 Jamison Crowder, NYJ @ PHI
34 Terry McLaurin, WAS vs. NE
35 DJ Chark, JAX @ CAR
36 Courtland Sutton, DEN @ LAC
37 Auden Tate, CIN vs. ARZ
38 Mecole Hardman, KC vs. IND
39 Golden Tate, NYG vs. MIN
40 John Brown, BUF @ TEN
41 D.K. Metcalf, SEA vs. LAR
42 Calvin Ridley, ATL @ HOU
43 Robby Anderson, NYJ @ PHI
44 Geronimo Allison, GB @ DAL
45 Deebo Samuel, SF vs. CLE
46 Nelson Agholor, PHI vs. NYJ
47 Cole Beasley, BUF @ TEN
48 Mohamed Sanu, ATL @ HOU
49 Tyrell Williams, OAK vs. CHI (in UK)
50 Will Fuller V, HOU vs. ATL
51 Javon Wims, CHI vs. OAK (in UK)
52 Zach Pascal, IND @ KC
53 Corey Davis, TEN vs. BUF
54 Mike Williams, LAC vs. DEN
55 Michael Gallup, DAL vs. GB
56 Deon Cain, IND @ KC
57 Chester Rogers, IND @ KC
58 Diontae Johnson, PIT vs. BAL
59 Adam Humphries, TEN vs. BUF
60 Willie Snead, BAL @ PIT
61 Ted Ginn Jr., NO vs. TB
62 Trey Quinn, WAS vs. NE
63 A.J. Brown, TEN vs. BUF
64 Paul Richardson, WAS vs. NE
65 Randall Cobb, DAL vs. GB
66 James Washington, PIT vs. BAL
67 Dede Westbrook, JAX @ CAR
68 Chris Conley, JAX @ CAR
69 David Moore, SEA vs. LAR
70 Mack Hollins, PHI vs. NYJ

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