Welcome back to another week of wide receiver rankings. You’ll notice a lot of wide receivers moving up in my Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings. That is because I’m starting to see a lot of consistency in receivers such as D.J. Moore and Deebo Samuel. While some top names are dropping such as Robert Woods and Allen Robinson.
We also are starting to learn which defenses are the real deal after four weeks of football. This comes in handy when it comes to ranking these wide receivers. But, trust me this rankings list will be your cheat sheet to a Week 5 victory.
Just as a reminder if you haven’t seen the last four weeks of rankings, this list is based on half PPR scoring.
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Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings Notes:
Not a huge surprise but I have Justin Jefferson moving up to WR4 this week. The Lions are middle of the pack when it comes to defending the pass. Jefferson has three straight games with a touchdown and I see him dropping at least 100 yards and a touchdown this week. I’m also calling that Jefferson will remain a top-five wide receiver going forward. Adam Thielen will start to go downhill like he did last season.
Corey Davis at WR25 is another wide receiver I love for his Week 5 matchup. The Jets are going against the Falcons. The Falcons have the fifth-worst pass defense so far this season. Davis has been inconsistent this year, but that was Zach Wilson getting used to the NFL. Davis looks like Wilson’s favorite target and Taylor Heinicke and Terry McLaurin just tore up the Falcons. I expect the same results with Davis and Wilson.
Lastly, I have Laviska Shenault Jr. ranked at WR30 for his Week 5 matchup. The Jaguars are going against the Titans. The Titans have the worst pass defense this so far, and now that D.J. Chark is out, Shenault is going to break out. This should be the game he breaks out as it is just him and Marvin Jones Jr. as the two receivers. I expect both receivers to be open all game as the Titans cannot defend the pass this year.
Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings
More Week 5 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | PPR | Flex
| Rnk | Player | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davante Adams | GB | at CIN |
| 2 | Tyreek Hill | KC | vs. BUF |
| 3 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | at KC |
| 4 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | vs. DET |
| 5 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | at SEA |
| 6 | D.J. Moore | CAR | vs. PHI |
| 7 | DeAndre Hopkins | ARI | vs. SF |
| 8 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | vs. NYG |
| 9 | D.K. Metcalf | SEA | vs. LAR |
| 10 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | vs. NO |
| 11 | Deebo Samuel | SF | at ARI |
| 12 | Keenan Allen | LAC | vs. CLE |
| 13 | Chris Godwin | TB | vs. MIA |
| 14 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | vs. GB |
| 15 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | vs. LAR |
| 16 | Adam Thielen | MIN | vs. DET |
| 17 | Mike Williams | LAC | vs. CLE |
| 18 | Amari Cooper | DAL | vs. NYG |
| 19 | Diontae Johnson | PIT | vs. DEN |
| 20 | Mike Evans | TB | vs. MIA |
| 21 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | at PIT |
| 22 | Marquise Brown | BAL | vs. IND |
| 23 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | vs. GB |
| 24 | Corey Davis | NYJ | at ATL |
| 25 | Brandin Cooks | HOU | vs. NE |
| 26 | Antonio Brown | TB | vs. MIA |
| 27 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | at CAR |
| 28 | Robert Woods | LAR | at SEA |
| 29 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | JAC | vs. TEN |
| 30 | Allen Robinson II | CHI | at LV |
| 31 | Odell Beckham Jr. | CLE | at LAC |
| 32 | Marvin Jones Jr. | JAC | vs. TEN |
| 33 | Jakobi Meyers | NE | at HOU |
| 34 | Emmanuel Sanders | BUF | at KC |
| 35 | Kenny Golladay | NYG | at DAL |
| 36 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | at BAL |
| 37 | Tee Higgins | CIN | vs. GB |
| 38 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | at TB |
| 39 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | vs. NYJ |
| 40 | Cole Beasley | BUF | at KC |
| 41 | DeVante Parker | MIA | at TB |
| 42 | Darnell Mooney | CHI | at LV |
| 43 | Henry Ruggs III | LV | vs. CHI |
| 44 | Robby Anderson | CAR | vs. PHI |
| 45 | Christian Kirk | ARI | vs. SF |
| 48 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | PIT | vs. DEN |
| 47 | Tim Patrick | DEN | at PIT |
| 48 | Rondale Moore | ARI | vs. SF |
| 49 | Hunter Renfrow | LV | vs. CHI |
| 50 | Randall Cobb | GB | at CIN |
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