Week 5 Fantasy Football Positional Power Rankings

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by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen and Joseph McLaughlin 10/1/2025 Sportz Nation

Quarterbacks (Zak Drapeau)

Josh Allen
vs NE
Justin Fields
vs DAL
Jared Goff
at CIN
Patrick Mahomes
at JAX
Justin Herbert
vs WAS
Daniel Jones
vs LV
Jayden Daniels
at LAC
Kyler Murray
vs TEN
Tua Tagovailoa
at CAR
Jalen Hurts
vs DEN
Drake Maye
at BUF
Dak Prescott
at NYJ
Baker Mayfield
at SEA
Matt Stafford
vs SF
Jaxson Dart
at NO

Lamar Jackson's doubtful listing for this week has given a lot of QBs a chance to rise in the rankings, especially Justin Fields, who jumps all the way up to #2 ahead of his home game versus the Cowboys.

Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff were essentially tied for me at the #3 and #4 rankings, but I had to give Goff the nod versus the Bengals.

Those who have fallen this week are Jalen Hurts, due to a rough matchup with the Broncos, and Baker Mayfield, who has a tough matchup in Seattle and will be without Mike Evans again.

Jayden Daniels returns this week but will face off against the daunting Chargers, and the only newcomer is Jaxson Dart, fresh off an inspirational debut last week and a matchup against the Saints ahead of him.

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Running Backs (Matt Hylen)

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James Cook
vs NE
Christian McCaffrey
at LAR
Johnathon Taylor
vs LV
De'Von Achane
at CAR
Jahmyr Gibbs
at CIN
Omarion Hampton
vs WAS
Derrick Henry
vs HOU
Cam Skattebo
at NO
Saquon Barkley
vs DEN
Kyren Williams
vs SF
Javonte Williams
at NYJ
Quinshon Judkins
vs MIN
Ashton Jeanty
at IND
Jordan Mason
at CLE
Travis Etienne Jr.
vs KC

Another week, another shakeup in my Running Back rankings. The top tier for me heading into Week 5 has to be the first three players: Cook, McCaffrey, and Taylor. They have been the top three running backs in every facet through the first four weeks and should continue to produce elite production once again.

The second tier of guys are players numbered 4-9 but are all interchangeable for me. I do think that Achane, Gibbs, and Hampton are more of a tier 2A, considering their usage rates and matchups, whereas Henry, Skattebo, and Barkley are more of a tier 2B. Regardless, these guys still are the featured players within their offense and have elite upside for your fantasy team.

The third tier of players is the rest that I have not named yet, so the 10-15 range. All of these players are either up-and-comers into the ranks (Judkins, Jeanty, and Etienne) or guys who have proven their workhorse role in their offense (Williams, Mason, and Etienne Jr.). This makes these guys pretty interchangeable to me, as they all have solid RB1/elite RB2 upside heading into their respective matchups.

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Wide Receivers (Joe McLaughlin)

1. Puka Nacua

vs SF

2. Amon-Ra St. Brown

at CIN

3. Nico Collins

at BAL

4. Garrett Wilson

vs DAL

5. Quentin Johnston

vs WAS

6. George Pickens

at NYJ

7. Jaxon Smith-Njigba

vs TB

8. Justin Jefferson

at CLE

9. Davonte Adams

vs SF

10. Xavier Worthy

at JAX

11. Emeka Egbuka

at SEA

12. Tetairoa McMillan

vs MIA

13. Ja'Marr Chase

vs DET

14. Keenan Allen

vs WSH

15. Zay Flowers

vs HOU

Puka Nacua still stands at the top of my list with Amon-Ra St. Brown right behind him. However, Nico Collins makes a huge jump up to third. Collins had a solid day against the Titans in Week 4, catching four passes for 79 yards. He has a favorable matchup against a porous Ravens defense that ranks 31st in the league. I expect big things from Collins and the Texans' offense despite their struggles.

Xavier Worthy also cracks the top ten. After returning from an injury caused by running straight into Travis Kelce in Week 1, the Chiefs receiver looked good against the Ravens in Week 4. He caught five passes for 83 yards and gave the Chiefs' offense a much-needed spark. Jacksonville has a competitive defense, but I still expect Worthy to have a good game and be a reliable option this week.

One more name I haven't discussed much this season is Keenan Allen. He has been fantastic for the Chargers this season. He had a quieter game against the Giants on Sunday, catching five passes for 37 yards. This week, the Chargers face the Commanders, whose defense ranks in the bottom half of the league. Allen is a solid second option to Quentin Johnston and is expected to have a great performance.

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Tight Ends (Zak Drapeau)

Tyler Warren
vs LV
Trey McBride
vs TEN
Sam LaPorta
at CIN
Dalton Kincaid
vs NE
Jake Ferguson
at NYJ
Juwan Johnson
vs NYG
Brock Bowers
at IND
Hunter Henry
at BUF
Zach Ertz
at LAC
Darren Waller
at CAR
Travis Kelce
at JAX
Dalton Schultz
at BAL
Brenton Strange
vs KC
Mark Andrews
vs HOU
David Njoku
vs MIN

Tyler Warren takes the new spot as the #1 TE on the list after being by far the most consistent at his position so far this season.

The top of the list stayed the same for the most part, except for Hunter Henry's drop. A matchup in Buffalo just can't give him the same floor as the men above him. Same with Mark Andrews, whose matchup isn't terrible, but without Lamar Jackson, Baltimore's pass game will be too unpredictable.

Brock Bowers has fallen to #7 after being lost in Vegas' offense in recent weeks and a matchup in Indianapolis that isn't horrible but isn't easy either.

Darren Waller debuts on this list at #10 after his season debut with the Dolphins resulted in 2 red zone touchdowns. Brenton Strange also makes his first appearance in the Top 15, but honestly just because of poor matchups and injuries for those above him.

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