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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Who to Start in Week 5

Each player's rest-of-season points per game times how soft this week's opponent has been against his position, so a good player with a soft matchup climbs and a good player in a tough one slips. The injury report (as of 2026-10-08) takes anyone ruled out or on IR to zero; teams on bye are listed under each table. Rebuilt every Tuesday.

Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends

Quarterbacks: top 24 to start in Week 5

#	Player	Opponent	Start score	ROS per game
1	Josh Allen BUF QB	at LAR, allows the 7th-fewest to QBs	22.3	24.7
2	Jared Goff DET QB	at ARI, allows the 4th-most to QBs	21.3	18.9
3	Lamar Jackson BAL QB Questionable	at ATL, allows the 10th-most to QBs	20.6	20.1
4	Joe Burrow CIN QB	at MIA, allows the 7th-most to QBs	20.2	18.7
5	Dak Prescott DAL QB	vs TB, allows the 9th-most to QBs	20.1	19.0
6	Jacoby Brissett ARI QB	vs DET, allows the 2nd-most to QBs	18.2	14.5
7	Jalen Hurts PHI QB	at JAX, allows the 10th-fewest to QBs	17.3	18.8
8	Drake Maye NE QB	vs LV, allows the 13th-most to QBs	17.3	17.0
9	Brock Purdy SF QB	at SEA, allows the 2nd-fewest to QBs	17.3	22.0
10	Trevor Lawrence JAX QB	vs PHI, allows the 13th-fewest to QBs	17.2	17.9
11	Matthew Stafford LAR QB	vs BUF, allows the 16th-most to QBs	17.2	17.0
12	Jordan Love GB QB	vs CHI, allows the 11th-most to QBs	16.6	16.2
13	CS C.J. Stroud HOU QB	at TEN, allows the 14th-most to QBs	16.5	16.2
14	Aaron Rodgers PIT QB	vs IND, allows the 5th-most to QBs	15.9	14.4
15	Daniel Jones IND QB	at PIT, allows the 16th-fewest to QBs	14.1	14.1
16	Sam Darnold SEA QB	vs SF, allows the 14th-fewest to QBs	13.8	14.3
17	Bo Nix DEN QB	at LAC, allows the 4th-fewest to QBs	13.6	15.7
18	Tua Tagovailoa ATL QB	vs BAL, allows the 15th-most to QBs	13.3	13.1
19	Justin Herbert LAC QB	vs DEN, allows the 11th-fewest to QBs	13.2	14.3
20	Kyler Murray MIN QB	at NO, allows the 9th-fewest to QBs	13.2	14.4
21	Tyler Shough NO QB	vs MIN, toughest to QBs	13.1	17.4
22	Shedeur Sanders CLE QB	at NYJ, allows the 8th-most to QBs	12.7	11.9
23	Fernando Mendoza LV QB	at NE, allows the 6th-fewest to QBs	12.5	14.0
24	Cam Ward TEN QB	vs HOU, allows the 12th-fewest to QBs	12.2	12.7

Bye this week: Patrick Mahomes (KC), Bryce Young (CAR), Justin Fields (KC), Garrett Nussmeier (KC), Kenny Pickett (CAR).

Running Backs: top 40 to start in Week 5

#	Player	Opponent	Start score	ROS per game
1	Jahmyr Gibbs DET RB	at ARI, allows the 12th-most to RBs	26.3	25.5
2	Kyren Williams LAR RB	vs BUF, allows the 4th-most to RBs	21.8	18.8
3	Bijan Robinson ATL RB	vs BAL, allows the 16th-fewest to RBs	21.7	22.2
4	Jonathan Taylor IND RB	at PIT, allows the 14th-most to RBs	19.8	20.0
5	Chase Brown CIN RB	at MIA, allows the 2nd-most to RBs	18.7	15.4
6	Derrick Henry BAL RB	at ATL, allows the 9th-fewest to RBs	18.5	20.3
7	DS D'Andre Swift CHI RB Questionable	at GB, allows the 7th-most to RBs	16.5	14.8
8	Christian McCaffrey SF RB	at SEA, allows the 8th-fewest to RBs	16.4	18.1
9	Javonte Williams DAL RB	vs TB, allows the 13th-fewest to RBs	15.8	16.9
10	Quinshon Judkins CLE RB	at NYJ, softest to RBs	14.7	11.7
11	James Cook BUF RB	at LAR, allows the 3rd-fewest to RBs	14.6	17.4
12	Ashton Jeanty LV RB Questionable	at NE, allows the 6th-fewest to RBs	14.3	16.0
13	Bucky Irving TB RB	at DAL, allows the 9th-most to RBs	14.0	12.7
14	Aaron Jones MIN RB	at NO, allows the 3rd-most to RBs	13.9	11.7
15	Kyle Monangai CHI RB Questionable	at GB, allows the 7th-most to RBs	13.4	12.0
16	Jaylen Warren PIT RB	vs IND, allows the 15th-most to RBs	13.3	13.5
17	Omarion Hampton LAC RB	vs DEN, allows the 14th-fewest to RBs	13.1	13.8
18	Josh Jacobs GB RB	vs CHI, allows the 10th-fewest to RBs	12.7	13.9
19	Cam Skattebo NYG RB Questionable	at WAS, allows the 16th-most to RBs	12.5	12.6
20	David Montgomery HOU RB	at TEN, allows the 15th-fewest to RBs	12.1	12.4
21	Jeremiyah Love ARI RB Questionable	vs DET, allows the 11th-fewest to RBs	12.0	13.1
22	Bhayshul Tuten JAX RB	vs PHI, allows the 11th-most to RBs	11.9	11.5
23	Breece Hall NYJ RB Doubtful	vs CLE, allows the 7th-fewest to RBs	11.7	13.0
24	Rhamondre Stevenson NE RB Questionable	vs LV, allows the 13th-most to RBs	11.0	10.8
25	TreVeyon Henderson NE RB	vs LV, allows the 13th-most to RBs	10.3	10.1
26	Saquon Barkley PHI RB Questionable	at JAX, allows the 2nd-fewest to RBs	10.0	12.0
27	Rachaad White WAS RB Questionable	vs NYG, allows the 8th-most to RBs	9.9	9.0
28	Kenneth Gainwell TB RB	at DAL, allows the 9th-most to RBs	9.7	8.8
29	RJ Harvey DEN RB	at LAC, allows the 12th-fewest to RBs	9.4	10.1
30	Emanuel Wilson SEA RB	vs SF, allows the 10th-most to RBs	8.5	7.7
31	Blake Corum LAR RB	vs BUF, allows the 4th-most to RBs	8.5	7.3
32	OG Ollie Gordon II MIA RB	vs CIN, allows the 6th-most to RBs	8.4	7.4
33	Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS RB Questionable	vs NYG, allows the 8th-most to RBs	8.3	7.5
34	Rico Dowdle PIT RB Questionable	vs IND, allows the 15th-most to RBs	8.2	8.3
35	Brian Robinson ATL RB	vs BAL, allows the 16th-fewest to RBs	8.1	8.3
36	TP Tony Pollard TEN RB	vs HOU, allows the 4th-fewest to RBs	8.0	9.5
37	JD J.K. Dobbins DEN RB	at LAC, allows the 12th-fewest to RBs	8.0	8.6
38	Woody Marks HOU RB	at TEN, allows the 15th-fewest to RBs	7.9	8.1
39	Alvin Kamara NO RB Questionable	vs MIN, toughest to RBs	7.4	9.2
40	Bam Knight ARI RB	vs DET, allows the 11th-fewest to RBs	7.3	8.0

Bye this week: Kenneth Walker III (KC), Chuba Hubbard (CAR), Brashard Smith (KC), Emmett Johnson (KC), AJ Dillon (CAR).

Wide Receivers: top 48 to start in Week 5

#	Player	Opponent	Start score	ROS per game
1	AS Amon-Ra St. Brown DET WR	at ARI, allows the 11th-most to WRs	21.9	21.0
2	Puka Nacua LAR WR	vs BUF, allows the 13th-most to WRs	21.0	20.5
3	Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA WR	vs SF, allows the 12th-fewest to WRs	20.5	21.1
4	Zay Flowers BAL WR Questionable	at ATL, allows the 6th-most to WRs	20.3	18.1
5	CeeDee Lamb DAL WR	vs TB, allows the 9th-fewest to WRs	19.6	21.5
6	Nico Collins HOU WR	at TEN, allows the 7th-most to WRs	19.5	17.4
7	Drake London ATL WR	vs BAL, allows the 4th-most to WRs	16.6	14.2
8	DeVonta Smith PHI WR Questionable	at JAX, allows the 8th-most to WRs	16.2	15.1
9	Malik Nabers NYG WR Questionable	at WAS, allows the 3rd-most to WRs	16.1	13.6
10	Davante Adams LAR WR	vs BUF, allows the 13th-most to WRs	16.0	15.6
11	Michael Wilson ARI WR	vs DET, softest to WRs	15.5	12.5
12	CO Chris Olave NO WR Questionable	vs MIN, allows the 3rd-fewest to WRs	15.2	18.2
13	JC Ja'Marr Chase CIN WR Questionable	at MIA, allows the 4th-fewest to WRs	15.0	17.7
14	Christian Watson GB WR	vs CHI, allows the 16th-fewest to WRs	15.0	15.0
15	Justin Jefferson MIN WR Questionable	at NO, allows the 8th-fewest to WRs	13.7	15.1
16	Garrett Wilson NYJ WR	vs CLE, allows the 15th-fewest to WRs	13.6	13.9
17	Emeka Egbuka TB WR	at DAL, allows the 2nd-most to WRs	13.6	11.1
18	Parker Washington JAX WR	vs PHI, allows the 13th-fewest to WRs	12.8	13.1
19	Tee Higgins CIN WR Questionable	at MIA, allows the 4th-fewest to WRs	12.8	15.1
20	Stefon Diggs WAS WR Questionable	vs NYG, allows the 9th-most to WRs	12.2	11.5
21	Jameson Williams DET WR	at ARI, allows the 11th-most to WRs	12.0	11.6
22	LB Luther Burden III CHI WR	at GB, allows the 16th-most to WRs	12.0	11.9
23	George Pickens DAL WR	vs TB, allows the 9th-fewest to WRs	11.9	13.0
24	CG Chris Godwin Jr. TB WR	at DAL, allows the 2nd-most to WRs	11.8	9.7
25	DK Metcalf PIT WR	vs IND, allows the 5th-most to WRs	11.8	10.3
26	Terry McLaurin WAS WR Questionable	vs NYG, allows the 9th-most to WRs	11.7	11.1
27	DJ Moore BUF WR Questionable	at LAR, allows the 14th-most to WRs	11.4	11.3
28	Carnell Tate TEN WR Questionable	vs HOU, allows the 10th-most to WRs	11.1	10.6
29	Matthew Golden GB WR	vs CHI, allows the 16th-fewest to WRs	11.0	11.0
30	Jaylen Waddle DEN WR	at LAC, allows the 10th-fewest to WRs	11.0	11.6
31	WR Wan'Dale Robinson TEN WR	vs HOU, allows the 10th-most to WRs	10.8	10.3
32	Rome Odunze CHI WR	at GB, allows the 16th-most to WRs	10.8	10.8
33	Jakobi Meyers JAX WR	vs PHI, allows the 13th-fewest to WRs	10.2	10.4
34	MH Marvin Harrison Jr. ARI WR	vs DET, softest to WRs	10.0	8.1
35	Ladd McConkey LAC WR Questionable	vs DEN, allows the 6th-fewest to WRs	10.0	11.3
36	Josh Downs IND WR	at PIT, allows the 12th-most to WRs	9.8	9.5
37	Tre Tucker LV WR	at NE, allows the 15th-most to WRs	9.8	9.7
38	Denzel Boston CLE WR	at NYJ, allows the 11th-fewest to WRs	9.8	10.3
39	Romeo Doubs NE WR	vs LV, allows the 14th-fewest to WRs	9.7	9.9
40	Ricky Pearsall SF WR	at SEA, toughest to WRs	9.6	12.3
41	Roman Wilson PIT WR	vs IND, allows the 5th-most to WRs	9.3	8.2
42	Keon Coleman BUF WR	at LAR, allows the 14th-most to WRs	9.0	9.0
43	BT Brian Thomas Jr. JAX WR	vs PHI, allows the 13th-fewest to WRs	8.8	9.0
44	ME Mike Evans SF WR Questionable	at SEA, toughest to WRs	8.7	11.2
45	Jordan Addison MIN WR Questionable	at NO, allows the 8th-fewest to WRs	8.5	9.4
46	Devaughn Vele NO WR	vs MIN, allows the 3rd-fewest to WRs	8.5	10.1
47	Khalil Shakir BUF WR	at LAR, allows the 14th-most to WRs	8.5	8.4
48	Germie Bernard PIT WR	vs IND, allows the 5th-most to WRs	8.5	7.4

Bye this week: Rashee Rice (KC), Tetairoa McMillan (CAR), Jalen Coker (CAR), Xavier Worthy (KC), John Metchie III (CAR).

Tight Ends: top 20 to start in Week 5

#	Player	Opponent	Start score	ROS per game
1	Trey McBride ARI TE	vs DET, allows the 2nd-most to TEs	20.7	16.6
2	Sam LaPorta DET TE	at ARI, allows the 3rd-most to TEs	15.1	12.1
3	George Kittle SF TE	at SEA, allows the 16th-most to TEs	12.7	13.0
4	Brock Bowers LV TE	at NE, allows the 7th-fewest to TEs	12.1	15.5
5	Tyler Warren IND TE	at PIT, allows the 13th-most to TEs	11.9	11.4
6	Isaiah Likely NYG TE Questionable	at WAS, allows the 5th-most to TEs	11.9	9.5
7	HF Harold Fannin Jr. CLE TE	at NYJ, allows the 13th-fewest to TEs	11.7	12.4
8	Jake Ferguson DAL TE	vs TB, allows the 6th-most to TEs	11.5	9.3
9	MG Mike Gesicki CIN TE	at MIA, allows the 4th-most to TEs	11.3	9.1
10	Dallas Goedert PHI TE Questionable	at JAX, allows the 14th-fewest to TEs	10.3	10.9
11	TH T.J. Hockenson MIN TE	at NO, allows the 9th-most to TEs	9.6	8.7
12	Dalton Schultz HOU TE	at TEN, allows the 12th-fewest to TEs	9.2	9.7
13	Pat Freiermuth PIT TE	vs IND, allows the 10th-most to TEs	9.1	8.4
14	Mark Andrews BAL TE	at ATL, allows the 11th-fewest to TEs	8.8	9.7
15	Tucker Kraft GB TE	vs CHI, allows the 6th-fewest to TEs	8.8	11.3
16	Juwan Johnson NO TE	vs MIN, allows the 3rd-fewest to TEs	8.2	11.0
17	Kenyon Sadiq NYJ TE	vs CLE, allows the 11th-most to TEs	8.2	7.6
18	OG Oronde Gadsden II LAC TE	vs DEN, allows the 12th-most to TEs	8.1	7.5
19	Dalton Kincaid BUF TE	at LAR, allows the 4th-fewest to TEs	8.1	10.4
20	Cade Otton TB TE	at DAL, allows the 14th-most to TEs	7.8	7.7

Bye this week: Travis Kelce (KC), Darren Waller (CAR), Tommy Tremble (CAR), Noah Gray (KC), Feleipe Franks (CAR).

Who should I start in Week 5?

The top start score at each position this week: QB Josh Allen (at LAR); RB Jahmyr Gibbs (at ARI); WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (at ARI); TE Trey McBride (vs DET). Every QB, RB, WR and TE with a game is ranked in the tables above; when two players are close, start the one higher on the list.

How do you decide start 'em or sit 'em?

Each player's rest-of-season points per game, nudged up or down by how many PPR points his opponent has allowed to that position. A soft matchup can lift a player up to 25%, a tough one can drop him up to 25%, and anyone ruled out or on IR goes to zero.

Who is on bye in Week 5?

CAR and KC are on bye in Week 5; their best players are listed under each table above.

Is this PPR or half PPR?

Full PPR: one point per catch, on top of yards and touchdowns. The opponent numbers are counted the same way, so the two halves of the score match.

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Start score = rest-of-season per game x opponent factor. The factor is the PPR points a defense has allowed per game to that position, against the league average, held between 0.75 and 1.25; last season's number carries the weight of six games, so one hot week does not swing it. This is season-long value read through one week's opponent, not a weekly projection. The full board is the rest-of-season rankings; the season-long numbers are the fantasy rankings; who actually scored is in the weekly top performers.