Fantasy Football Week 5 RB Top-30 Rankings: Jones, Wilson, and More
Which running backs should you trust in Week 5? Check out our top-30 fantasy rankings.
Let's wrap up our Week 5 fantasy football rankings by going over the running back position.
We already took a look at quarterbacks, tight ends and wide receivers. Check back for more start/sit content later in the week!
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1. Jahmyr Gibbs
Gibbs has been the best fantasy back so far, so the No. 1 ranking shouldn't surprise you.
Arizona is a tough matchup for him, but I'm never too worried about Gibbs delivering for fantasy owners.
Robinson is my No. 2 RB for the week heading into a tough test against the Ravens.
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Robinson is another high-end talent to trust regardless of the matchup, so be confident with Bijan again this week.
Taylor is my third-ranked back for Week 6 heading into a battle with the Steelers.
That's been a good fantasy matchup for RBs so far, so I have high hopes for Taylor in Week 5.
Henry is another high-end RB with a tough test this week.
He gets the Falcons, who are the fourth-toughest test to this point. I still have full faith in Henry delivering big for fantasy owners.
Williams is a rare top-end RB with a good matchup this week.
He gets the Bills, who have allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to backs to this point. In what could be a high-scoring game, I see Williams delivering big.
CMC has a pretty average test coming up against the Seahawks, but it is technically below average.
McCaffrey has been good so far, so we'll see if he can keep things rolling this week.
Williams has been a somewhat surprising high-end fantasy RB so far.
He has a tougher test against the Bucs coming, but I believe in the Dallas offense in what should be a winnable game, so I expect good things from Williams again.
8. Chase Brown
I really like Brown this week, and could see ranking him much higher.
He's been a good option so far and has a very good matchup against the Dolphins. With other Bengal playmakers banged up, Brown could be a workhorse, so definitely be starting him in all leagues.
9. James Cook
Cook is another top-end fantasy back with a tough matchup in Week 5.
He actually has the toughest fantasy matchup a back could have against the Rams. I still expect Cook to get his and come away with a big fantasy score.
10. Ashton Jeanty
Jeanty has been pretty solid over the past three weeks after a standout Week 1 outing.
He has a pretty average test coming against the Patriots. On workload alone, Jeanty should be a top-10 option every week.
11. Aaron Jones Sr.
Jones just misses the top 10, and has a great chance of finishing there if he finds the end zone a time or two.
He's got the best possible fantasy matchup a back could have against the Saints, so be starting Jones in most leagues.
12. Jeremiyah Love
Love gets my 12th slot going into an average battle against the Lions.
Love has started to look like the high-end draft pick he was drafted to be, so be confident starting him until further notice.
13. Quinshon Judkins
Judkins is a sneaky-good option this week heading into a favorable matchup against the Jets.
He's coming off his best fantasy performance, so we'll see if he can put together another season-best outing this week.
14. Bucky Irving
Irving has an above-average matchup coming against the Cowboys in Week 5.
I'd like to rank him higher, but after two down outings in a row, this is where I feel best ranking Irving.
15. Jaylen Warren
Warren gets a pretty favorable test against the Colts this week.
He's been over or near 10 PPR points in each game so far, and is coming off two straight 15-point-or-better outings, so be confident with Warren in Week 5.
16. Bhayshul Tuten
Tuten gets a slightly above-average matchup against the Eagles in Week 5.
He's been similar to Warren with nearly 10 PPR points in each week so far. I see another good outing coming, so be starting him in most leagues.
17. Emanuel Wilson
Wilson gets the 17th slot heading into another likely start in Week 5.
He has a pretty solid matchup coming against the 49ers, so I'd be willing to start him in any league, depending on my other options.
18. Cam Skattebo
Skattebo has a tough test against the Commanders in Week 5, otherwise he could have ranked higher.
He's been up-and-down as a fantasy performer though, so this spot is more than fair.
19. D'Andre Swift
I'm hesitantly putting Swift in my top-20 rankings yet. He was RB2 for Chicago last week, so we'll see if he leads the way this week.
He plays the Packers, who are the second-best matchup a back could have, so I still have enough faith in Swift delivering, even if he's splitting the backfield.
Stevenson gets the final spot in the top 20 heading into a slightly above-average test against the Raiders.
He's battling an injury, so his status needs to be watched, but if active, I expect him to lead the Patriots' backfield, like he did last week.
21. Breece Hall or Braelon Allen
Hall is battling an injury, and I expect him to be out, but I'd rank whoever starts here at No. 21.
A very tough matchup against the Browns is why I'm not very high on either back, so they are better flex-level options in standard leagues.
22. Tony Pollard
Pollard sits 22nd heading into a tougher test against the Texans.
He's delivered good results two straight weeks, so we'll see if he can keep things rolling.
23. David Montgomery
In the other half of that Titans-Texans matchup is Montgomery.
He has an average test coming against Tennessee, but after three lackluster outings in a row, I'm not super high on him.
24. Kyle Monangai
Monangai was the Bears' RB that led the backfield last week.
If he can play through an injury, I expect him to put up another big showing in a great fantasy matchup.
25. Omarion Hampton
Hampton will look to keep trending up heading into a good matchup with the Broncos.
He ranks this low after inconsistent showings to this point of the season.
Henderson also makes the rankings out of the New England backfield.
I like the matchup against the Raiders enough to try both RBs. Henderson didn't produce much last week, but he got a lot of touches, which is why he ranks where he does here.
27. Alvin Kamara
Kamara will hope to lead the Saints' backfield in a very tough test against the Vikings in Week 5.
He put up a good fantasy score last week thanks to five catches and a couple rushing scores. We'll see if he can replicate it in a tougher test.
Croskey-Merritt gets a slightly above-average matchup against the Giants this week.
He was solid in Week 1, but has struggled a bit since. I think he's getting enough work to be worthy of this ranking this week though.
29. Ollie Gordon
Gordon will look to power the Miami backfield again in Week 5.
He has a below-average test coming against the Bengals, but after what he's shown the past two weeks, I'd be good with trying Gordon in a good amount of leagues.
30. Brian Robinson Jr.
I'll give Robinson the final spot in my top-30 rankings after his Week 4 breakout.
I don't love the matchup, but I like the game outlook for the Falcons' backfield, so I think both guys could deliver again.
