Fantasy football start/bench list: Week 5

A positional snapshot of where all notable fantasy football players align for Week 5.

Player analysis and projections can be found in our Start/Bench Tool customized to your myHuddle league scoring and rosters. All player listings by groups are in no particular order.

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QUARTERBACKS
WIDE RECEIVERS
BEST BETS Opp BEST BETS Opp
Russell Wilson MIN Tyler Lockett MIN
Kyler Murray @NYJ DeAndre Hopkins @NYJ
Dak Prescott NYG Amari Cooper NYG
GREAT STARTS Opp Adam Thielen @SEA
B. Roethlisberger PHI GREAT STARTS Opp
Lamar Jackson CIN Calvin Ridley CAR
Drew Brees LAC A. Robinson II TB
Josh Allen @TEN Keenan Allen @NO
Patrick Mahomes LVR Robby Anderson @ATL
SOLID STARTERS Opp Tyreek Hill LVR
Matt Ryan CAR Diontae Johnson PHI
Kirk Cousins @SEA J. Jefferson @SEA
T. Bridgewater @ATL CeeDee Lamb NYG
Justin Herbert @NO Cooper Kupp @WAS
Jared Goff @WAS DK Metcalf MIN
Gardner Minshew @HOU SOLID STARTERS Opp
Deshaun Watson JAC Scott Miller @CHI
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp John Brown @TEN
Joe Burrow @BAL Robert Woods @WAS
Nick Foles TB D.J. Moore @ATL
Derek Carr @KC Hunter Renfrow @KC
Daniel Jones @DAL Brandon Aiyuk MIA
Ryan Tannehill BUF Jerry Jeudy @NE
Tom Brady @CHI DeVante Parker @SF
Baker Mayfield IND Darius Slayton @DAL
C.J. Beathard MIA Jamison Crowder ARI
Carson Wentz @PIT J. Smith-Schuster PHI
R. Fitzpatrick @SF Marquise Brown CIN
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp O. Beckham Jr. IND
Philip Rivers @CLE Stefon Diggs @TEN
Kyle Allen LAR Will Fuller JAC
Joe Flacco ARI DJ Chark Jr. @HOU
Drew Lock @NE L. Shenault Jr. @HOU
Jarrett Stidham DEN E. Sanders LAC
Jimmy Garoppolo MIA Cole Beasley @TEN
RUNNING BACKS
Mike Evans @CHI
BEST BETS Opp Deebo Samuel MIA
Alvin Kamara LAC Tyler Boyd @BAL
C. Edwards-Helaire LVR FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp
Chris Carson MIN Tre’Quan Smith LAC
GREAT STARTS Opp N’Keal Harry DEN
Ezekiel Elliott NYG Greg Ward Jr. @PIT
Mike Davis @ATL Golden Tate @DAL
Jerick McKinnon MIA T.Y. Hilton @CLE
D. Singletary @TEN David Moore MIN
James Conner PHI Kendrick Bourne MIA
Derrick Henry BUF Christian Kirk @NYJ
Todd Gurley CAR R. Gage Jr. CAR
James Robinson @HOU Mecole Hardman LVR
SOLID STARTERS Opp Anthony Miller TB
Kareem Hunt IND Nelson Agholor @KC
Antonio Gibson LAR Curtis Samuel @ATL
James White DEN Michael Gallup NYG
Joe Mixon @BAL Zach Pascal @CLE
David Johnson JAC Tee Higgins @BAL
Ronald Jones @CHI Keelan Cole @HOU
Kenyan Drake @NYJ Tim Patrick @NE
Dalvin Cook @SEA A.J. Brown BUF
Mark Ingram CIN Julian Edelman DEN
Jonathan Taylor @CLE A.J. Green @BAL
Miles Sanders @PIT Randall Cobb JAC
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp Sammy Watkins LVR
Damien Harris DEN Jarvis Landry IND
D. Henderson @WAS O. Zaccheaus CAR
Myles Gaskin @SF Brandin Cooks JAC
Devonta Freeman @DAL Terry McLaurin LAR
M. Gordon III @NE Darnell Mooney TB
J.D. McKissic LAR SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp
Josh Jacobs @KC Kenny Stills JAC
Chase Edmonds @NYJ Willie Snead CIN
Nyheim Hines @CLE Cedrick Wilson NYG
D. Montgomery TB J. Washington PHI
Joshua Kelley @NO P. Williams @SF
Giovani Bernard @BAL Chase Claypool PHI
Le’Veon Bell ARI L. Fitzgerald @NYJ
Malcolm Brown @WAS Andy Isabella @NYJ
Justin Jackson @NO DeSean Jackson @PIT
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp Julio Jones CAR
Frank Gore ARI Alshon Jeffery @PIT
La’Mical Perine ARI Michael Thomas LAC
Duke Johnson JAC Corey Davis BUF
Latavius Murray LAC Mike Williams @NO
Ke’Shawn Vaughn @CHI Chris Godwin @CHI
A. Mattison @SEA Justin Watson @CHI
Cam Akers @WAS Zay Jones @KC
A. McFarland Jr. PHI Josh Reynolds @WAS
Phillip Lindsay @NE Chris Hogan ARI
Gus Edwards CIN Jalen Guyton @NO
D. Johnson IND Dontrelle Inman LAR
J.K. Dobbins CIN Damiere Byrd DEN
Zack Moss @TEN Jeff Smith ARI
Raheem Mostert MIA
DEFENSIVE TEAMS
L. Fournette @CHI BEST BETS Opp
TIGHT ENDS
Steelers PHI
BEST BETS Opp GREAT STARTS Opp
Hunter Henry @NO Bills @TEN
Travis Kelce LVR Rams @WAS
George Kittle MIA SOLID STARTERS Opp
GREAT STARTS Opp Browns IND
Jonnu Smith BUF Buccaneers @CHI
Eric Ebron PHI Ravens CIN
SOLID STARTERS Opp Chiefs LVR
Mark Andrews CIN Patriots DEN
Evan Engram @DAL FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp
Hayden Hurst CAR Dolphins @SF
Dalton Schultz NYG Panthers @ATL
Darren Waller @KC Colts @CLE
Tyler Higbee @WAS 49ers MIA
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp Bears TB
Ian Thomas @ATL Cardinals @NYJ
Drew Sample @BAL Saints LAC
Greg Olsen MIN Seahawks MIN
Zach Ertz @PIT SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp
Logan Thomas LAR Texans JAC
Jimmy Graham TB Cowboys NYG
Mo Alie-Cox @CLE Football Team LAR
Jordan Akins JAC Eagles @PIT
Rob Gronkowski @CHI Broncos @NE
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp Jets ARI
A. Okwuegbunam @NE Falcons CAR
Austin Hooper IND Giants @DAL
Mike Gesicki @SF Chargers @NO
Kyle Rudolph @SEA Titans BUF
Tyler Eifert @HOU Bengals @BAL
Chris Herndon ARI Vikings @SEA
Jared Cook LAC Raiders @KC
Jaguars @HOU