Fantasy football start/bench list: Week 5

Check out where your roster options fit into our Week 5 start/bench tiers.

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
Brock Purdy ARI DK Metcalf NYG
GREAT STARTS Opp Jayden Reed @LAR
Jordan Love @LAR GREAT STARTS Opp
Lamar Jackson @CIN Stefon Diggs BUF
SOLID STARTERS Opp Michael Pittman Jr. @JAC
Justin Fields DAL Xavier Worthy NO
Josh Allen @HOU Malik Nabers @SEA
Joe Burrow BAL DJ Moore CAR
Jayden Daniels CLE Amari Cooper @WAS
Trevor Lawrence IND Christian Kirk IND
Caleb Williams CAR Brandon Aiyuk ARI
Matthew Stafford GB SOLID STARTERS Opp
Dak Prescott @PIT Josh Downs @JAC
Patrick Mahomes NO Brian Thomas Jr. IND
Geno Smith NYG Terry McLaurin CLE
C.J. Stroud BUF Ja’Marr Chase BAL
Joe Flacco @JAC Nico Collins BUF
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp Garrett Wilson @MIN
Kirk Cousins TB J. Smith-Njigba NYG
Baker Mayfield @ATL Courtland Sutton LVR
Andy Dalton @CHI Tyreek Hill @NE
Derek Carr @KC Chris Olave @KC
Aaron Rodgers @MIN Zay Flowers @CIN
Daniel Jones @SEA Deebo Samuel ARI
Deshaun Watson @WAS Justin Jefferson NYJ
Kyler Murray @SF George Pickens DAL
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp CeeDee Lamb @PIT
Jacoby Brissett MIA Drake London TB
A. Richardson @JAC Khalil Shakir @HOU
Gardner Minshew @DEN Rashid Shaheed @KC
Sam Darnold NYJ Jerry Jeudy @WAS
Tyler Huntley @NE Mike Evans @ATL
Bo Nix LVR Marvin Harrison Jr. @SF
RUNNING BACKS Jauan Jennings ARI
BEST BETS Opp Dontayvion Wicks @LAR
Jordan Mason ARI Chris Godwin @ATL
Derrick Henry @CIN Diontae Johnson @CHI
GREAT STARTS Opp Tee Higgins BAL
Kenneth Walker III NYG FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp
D’Andre Swift CAR Keenan Allen CAR
Kyren Williams GB Jaylen Waddle @NE
Brian Robinson Jr. CLE Jordan Addison NYJ
SOLID STARTERS Opp Michael Wilson @SF
R. Stevenson MIA Allen Lazard @MIN
Alvin Kamara @KC Darnell Mooney TB
Aaron Jones NYJ Wan’Dale Robinson @SEA
Joe Mixon BUF Tre Tucker @DEN
De’Von Achane @NE Tyler Lockett NYG
Devin Singletary @SEA Xavier Legette @CHI
Jerome Ford @WAS Andrei Iosivas BAL
Travis Etienne IND Tutu Atwell GB
James Cook @HOU Demarcus Robinson GB
James Conner @SF SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp
Josh Jacobs @LAR Jakobi Meyers @DEN
Najee Harris DAL Jalen Nailor NYJ
Bijan Robinson TB J. Whittington GB
Javonte Williams LVR Tank Dell BUF
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp O. Zaccheaus CLE
Chuba Hubbard @CHI Gabe Davis IND
Breece Hall @MIN Romeo Doubs @LAR
Antonio Gibson MIA Rome Odunze CAR
Zach Charbonnet NYG Keon Coleman @HOU
Alexander Mattison @DEN Darius Slayton @SEA
Trey Sermon @JAC DeMario Douglas MIA
Rachaad White @ATL Mike Williams @MIN
Raheem Mostert @NE Josh Reynolds LVR
Justice Hill @CIN Greg Dortch @SF
Zack Moss BAL DEFENSIVE TEAMS
Roschon Johnson CAR BEST BETS Opp
Bucky Irving @ATL Seahawks NYG
Chase Brown BAL GREAT STARTS Opp
Kareem Hunt NO 49ers ARI
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp Bears CAR
Samaje Perine NO SOLID STARTERS Opp
J. McNichols CLE Broncos LVR
Zamir White @DEN Packers @LAR
Tank Bigsby IND Vikings NYJ
Emanuel Wilson @LAR Steelers DAL
J. McLaughlin LVR Colts @JAC
Ray Davis @HOU Dolphins @NE
Carson Steele NO FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp
C. Patterson DAL Jaguars IND
Dalvin Cook @PIT Cowboys @PIT
Austin Ekeler CLE Raiders @DEN
Nick Chubb @WAS Commanders CLE
Braelon Allen @MIN Falcons TB
Ezekiel Elliott @PIT Ravens @CIN
Miles Sanders @CHI Panthers @CHI
Dare Ogunbowale BUF Chiefs NO
Rico Dowdle @PIT Jets @MIN
Tyler Allgeier TB SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp
TIGHT ENDS Browns @WAS
BEST BETS Opp Bengals BAL
Travis Kelce NO Giants @SEA
GREAT STARTS Opp Bills @HOU
Brock Bowers @DEN Cardinals @SF
Jake Ferguson @PIT Patriots MIA
SOLID STARTERS Opp Rams GB
Pat Freiermuth DAL Buccaneers @ATL
Zach Ertz CLE Texans BUF
Dalton Kincaid @HOU Saints @KC
Cole Kmet CAR
Tucker Kraft @LAR
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp
Mark Andrews @CIN
Kyle Pitts TB
Tyler Conklin @MIN
Dalton Schultz BUF
Cade Otton @ATL
Mike Gesicki BAL
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp
Evan Engram IND
David Njoku @WAS
George Kittle ARI
Taysom Hill @KC
Trey McBride @SF
Brenton Strange IND
Hunter Henry MIA
Isaiah Likely @CIN
Noah Fant NYG
Jonnu Smith @NE
Colby Parkinson GB
Juwan Johnson @KC