Fantasy Football Week 5 Running Back Rankings

The 2022-23 NFL season has already been extremely entertaining. It has shown fantasy trends that have started to develop and show what could happen the rest of the season. Already some players have proven to be fantasy relevant while some fantasy stars have been alarmingly disappointing to this point. Injuries have started to mount up this season. It is always a great idea to evaluate backup options so that way fantasy managers are prepared if star players miss time. Here are the Week 5 fantasy football running back rankings.

*Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to reserve/COVID-19 list*

(Check out the section below for details on players already rumored to possibly miss this week and how their replacement options rank for the week)

Key:

Must Start- a player who is in your lineup regardless of the matchup or most circumstances. They Will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and in most weeks.

Starting RB1- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a high floor.

High-End RB2- a player who may isn’t likely to carry a lineup that week, but has the ability to have a breakout game and is teetering between RB1 and RB2 category.

Starting RB2- a player who should be started in most lineups and should reach their point projection. This player is started is because of their consistency and moderately high floor

Low RB2- a player who may not be a lock to start for a team every week, but will start more times than not. Their production may not be pretty or win a person their lineup but the production is consistent enough to make a fantasy owner comfortable starting them.

Flex- a player who could float around the territory of being benched, but is started due to the potential to play better than their point projection. However, this player has the potential to flop and causes a fantasy team to lose if he has a bad game.

Deep League Flex- a player who is more of a Hail Mary throw at the position. There are enough reasons to leave this player on the bench, but their upside makes them an attractive option. Desperate times may call for a player like this to be inserted into starting lineups.

Leave on the Bench- a player who should be avoided in all lineups that week. Many times this player could even be left on waivers.

Category	Name	Opponent	Ranking
Must Start	Saquon Barkley	vs Green Bay Packers	RB1
Must Start	Christian McCaffrey	vs San Francisco 49ers	RB2
Starting RB1	Austin Ekeler	vs Cleveland Browns	RB3
Starting RB1	Derrick Henry	vs Washington Commanders	RB4
Starting RB1	Nick Chubb	vs Los Angeles Chargers	RB5
Starting RB1	Joe Mixon	vs Baltimore Ravens	RB6
High-End RB2	Leonard Fournette	vs Atlanta Falcons	RB7
High-End RB2	Jonathan Taylor*	vs Denver Broncos	RB8
High-End RB2	Alvin Kamara*	vs Seattle Seahawks	RB9
High-End RB2	Aaron Jones	vs New York Giants	RB10
High-End RB2	Dalvin Cook	vs Chicago Bears	RB11
High-End RB2	Jamaal Williams	vs New England Patriots	RB12
Starting RB2	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	vs Las Vegas Raiders	RB13
Starting RB2	David Montgomery*	vs Minnesota Vikings	RB14
Starting RB2	James Robinson	vs Houston Texans	RB15
Starting RB2	Najee Harris	vs Buffalo Bills	RB16
Low RB2	Miles Sanders	vs Arizona Cardinals	RB17
Low RB2	Dameon Pierce	vs Jacksomville Jaguars	RB18
Low RB2	Jeff Wilson Jr.	vs Carolina Panthers	RB19
Low RB2	Josh Jacobs	vs Kansas City Chiefs	RB20
Low RB2	Breece Hall	vs Miami Dolphins	RB21
Low RB2	Rhamondre Stevenson	vs Detroit Lions	RB22
Flex	James Conner	vs Philadelphia Eagles	RB23
Flex	Devin Singletary	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	RB24
Flex	Damien Harris	vs Detroit Lions	RB25
Flex	J.K. Dobbins	vs Cincinnati Bengals	RB26
Flex	Antonio Gibson	vs Tennessee Titans	RB27
Flex	Melvin Gordon	vs Indianapolis Colts	RB28
Flex	Raheem Mostert	vs New York Jets	RB29
Flex	Kareem Hunt	vs Los Angeles Chargers	RB30
Flex	A.J. Dillon	vs Philadelphia Eagles	RB31
Flex	Travis Etienne Jr.	vs Houston Texans	RB32
Deep League Flex	Ezekiel Elliott	vs Los Angeles Rams	RB33
Deep League Flex	Rashaad Penny	vs New Orleans Saints	RB34
Deep League Flex	Chase Edmonds	vs New York Jets	RB35
Deep League Flex	J.D. McKissic	vs Tennessee Titans	RB36
Deep League Flex	Tony Pollard	vs Los Angeles Rams	RB37
Deep League Flex	Cam Akers	vs Dallas Cowboys	RB38
Deep League Flex	Tyler Allgeier	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers	RB39
Deep League Flex	Khalil Hebert	vs Minnesota Vikings	RB40
Leave on the Bench	Darrell Henderson	vs Dallas Cowboys	RB41
Leave on the Bench	Michael Carter	vs Miami Dolphins	RB42
Leave on the Bench	Mike Boone	vs Indianapolis Colts	RB43
Leave on the Bench	Isiah Pacheco	vs Las Vegas Raiders	RB44
Leave on the Bench	Rex Burkhead	vs Jacksonville Jaguars	RB45
Leave on the Bench	Rachaad White	vs Atlanta Falcons	RB46
Leave on the Bench	Nyheim Hines	vs Denver Broncos	RB47
Leave on the Bench	Alexander Mattison	vs Chicago Bears	RB48
Leave on the Bench	Brian Robinson*	vs Tennessee Titans	RB49
Leave on the Bench	Caleb Huntley	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers	RB50
Leave on the Bench	Eno Benjamin	vs Philadelphia Eagles	RB51
Leave on the Bench	Jerick McKinnon	vs Las Vegas Raiders	RB52
Leave on the Bench	Kenneth Walker III	vs New Orleans Saints	RB53
Leave on the Bench	Justice Hill	vs Cincinnati Bengals	RB54
Leave on the Bench	Samaje Perine	vs Baltimore Ravens	RB55
Leave on the Bench	Craig Reynolds	vs New England Patriots	RB56
Leave on the Bench	Kenneth Gainwell	vs Arizona Cardinals	RB57
Leave on the Bench	Mark Ingram	vs Seattle Seahawks	RB58
Leave on the Bench	Kyle Juszczyk	vs Carolina Panthers	RB59
Leave on the Bench	Sony Michel	vs Cleveland Browns	RB60
Leave on the Bench	Dontrell Hilliard	vs Washington Commanders	RB61
Leave on the Bench	Latavius Murray	vs Indianapolis Colts	RB62
Leave on the Bench	Zack Moss	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	RB63
Leave on the Bench	James Cook	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	RB64
Leave on the Bench	D’Onta Foreman	vs Los Angeles Rams	RB65

Possible Changes that can occur before Sunday

RB8 Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts

Johnathan Taylor did not participate in practice Tuesday because of an ankle injury. There is a realistic chance that Taylor could miss Thursday’s game against the Denver Broncos. If Taylor does miss this game then Nyheim Hines bumps up to RB37 between Tony Pollard and Cam Akers. Darius Jackson would join the list at RB47 between Rashaad White and Alexander Mattison. Phillip Lindsay could be an interesting DFS play Thursday night.

RB9 Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints

Alvin Kamara was a last minute scratch Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. Kamara was held out two of the past three games with a rib injury. If Kamara was to miss this game against the Seattle Seahawks Mark Ingram should lead the backfield now that Latavius Murray was poached by the Broncos. Ingram will move up to RB28 between Melvin Gordon and Raheem Mostert. Tony Jones Jr. would be Ingram’s backup and join the list at RB53 between Jerick McKinnon and Kenneth Walker.

RB14 David Montgomery, Chicago Bears

David Montgomery missed last week’s game against the New York Giants with an ankle and knee injury. He is still considered day-to-day at this point. If Montgomery misses this week against the Minnesota Vikings then Khalil Herbert moves up to RB15 between James Robinson and Najee Harris.

RB49 Brian Robinson, Washington Commanders

This is the week that Brian Robinson is expected to make his NFL debut after getting shot in the knee during the end of the preseason. Ron Rivera said that it looks “very promising” that Robinson will play this week against the Tennessee Titans. However, Robinson does miss this week agains the Titans then Antonio Gibson’s and J.D. McKissic’s values don’t change.

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