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    Katz’s Fantasy Football Week 5 Flex Rankings: Justin Jefferson, Derrick Henry, Jordan Mason, Amari Cooper, and Others

    As we head into the fifth week of the season, what do our overall top 140 Flex rankings look like? Which running backs and wide receivers are the best starts?

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    We are now in the fifth week of the fantasy football season. As always, it is crucial to know what players are the preferable starts. Taking player talent, performance, and matchup into account, here are my Week 5 Flex rankings.

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    Top 140 Fantasy Flex Rankings

    1) Nico Collins, WR | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
    2) CeeDee Lamb, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
    3) Kyren Williams, RB | Los Angeles Rams (vs. GB)
    4) Jordan Mason, RB | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
    5) Alvin Kamara, RB | New Orleans Saints (at KC)
    6) Justin Jefferson, WR | Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYJ [London])
    7) Ja’Marr Chase, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
    8) Derrick Henry, RB | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
    9) DK Metcalf, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
    10) Mike Evans, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
    11) Marvin Harrison Jr., WR | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
    12) Breece Hall, RB | New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
    13) Deebo Samuel Sr., WR | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
    14) Jayden Reed, WR | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
    15) Kenneth Walker III, RB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
    16) Bijan Robinson, RB | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
    17) Chris Olave, WR | New Orleans Saints (at KC)
    18) James Cook, RB | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
    19) Josh Jacobs, RB | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
    20) James Conner, RB | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
    21) Drake London, WR | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
    22) Aaron Jones, RB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYJ [London])
    23) Diontae Johnson, WR | Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
    24) Amari Cooper, WR | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
    25) Najee Harris, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. DAL)

    26) Chris Godwin, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
    27) Garrett Wilson, WR | New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
    28) Brandon Aiyuk, WR | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
    29) Michael Pittman Jr., WR | Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)
    30) Chuba Hubbard, RB | Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
    31) D’Andre Swift, RB | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
    32) Stefon Diggs, WR | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
    33) Jerome Ford, RB | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
    34) De’Von Achane, RB | Miami Dolphins (at NE)
    35) Trey McBride, TE | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
    36) Travis Etienne Jr., RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
    37) George Kittle, TE | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
    38) Zack Moss, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
    39) Chase Brown, RB | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
    40) Terry McLaurin, WR | Washington Commanders (vs. CLE)
    41) Rhamondre Stevenson, RB | New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
    42) Austin Ekeler, RB | Washington Commanders (vs. CLE)
    43) DJ Moore, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
    44) Christian Kirk, WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
    45) Zay Flowers, WR | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
    46) Brian Thomas Jr., WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
    47) Bucky Irving, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
    48) Dontayvion Wicks, WR | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
    49) Tyreek Hill, WR | Miami Dolphins (at NE)
    50) George Pickens, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. DAL)

    51) Tee Higgins, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
    52) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
    53) Rashid Shaheed, WR | New Orleans Saints (at KC)
    54) Tank Dell, WR | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
    55) Kareem Hunt, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
    56) Alexander Mattison, RB | Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
    57) Travis Kelce, TE | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
    58) Brock Bowers, TE | Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
    59) Rachaad White, RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
    60) Xavier Worthy, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
    61) Zach Charbonnet, RB | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
    62) Braelon Allen, RB | New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
    63) Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB | New York Giants (at SEA)
    64) Wan’Dale Robinson, WR | New York Giants (at SEA)
    65) Jordan Addison, WR | Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYJ [London])
    66) Jordan Whittington, WR | Los Angeles Rams (vs. GB)
    67) Jaylen Waddle, WR | Miami Dolphins (at NE)
    68) Cam Akers, RB | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
    69) Rico Dowdle, RB | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
    70) Keenan Allen, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
    71) Dalton Kincaid, TE | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
    72) Javonte Williams, RB | Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
    73) Rome Odunze, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
    74) Roschon Johnson, RB | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
    75) Raheem Mostert, RB | Miami Dolphins (at NE)

    76) Trey Sermon, RB | Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)
    77) Ty Chandler, RB | Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYJ [London])
    78) Darnell Mooney, WR | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
    79) Jake Ferguson, TE | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
    80) Tucker Kraft, TE | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
    81) Jerry Jeudy, WR | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
    82) Justice Hill, RB | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
    83) Tyler Allgeier, RB | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
    84) Emanuel Wilson, RB | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
    85) Courtland Sutton, WR | Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
    86) David Njoku, TE | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
    87) Allen Lazard, WR | New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
    88) Antonio Gibson, RB | New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
    89) Tyler Lockett, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
    90) Jakobi Meyers, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
    91) Xavier Legette, WR | Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
    92) Jauan Jennings, WR | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
    93) Tank Bigsby, RB | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
    94) Tutu Atwell, WR | Los Angeles Rams (vs. GB)
    95) Michael Wilson, WR | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
    96) Greg Dortch, WR | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
    97) Dare Ogunbowale, RB | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
    98) Ezekiel Elliott, RB | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
    99) Tre Tucker, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
    100) Cole Kmet, TE | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)

    101) Gabe Davis, WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
    102) Miles Sanders, RB | Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
    103) Jaleel McLaughlin, RB | Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
    104) Pat Freiermuth, TE | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. DAL)
    105) Jeremy McNichols, RB | Washington Commanders (vs. CLE)
    106) Andrei Iosivas, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
    107) Bo Melton, WR | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
    108) Keon Coleman, WR | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
    109) Jaylen Wright, RB | Miami Dolphins (at NE)
    110) Ty Johnson, RB | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
    111) Dalton Schultz, TE | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
    112) D’Onta Foreman, RB | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
    113) Josh Downs, WR | Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)
    114) Mike Williams, WR | New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
    115) Jamaal Williams, RB | New Orleans Saints (at KC)
    116) Trey Benson, RB | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
    117) Kyle Pitts, TE | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
    118) DeMario Douglas, WR | New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
    119) Rashod Bateman, WR | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
    120) Darius Slayton, WR | New York Giants (at SEA)
    121) Jalen Tolbert, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
    122) Curtis Samuel, WR | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
    123) Zach Ertz, TE | Washington Commanders (vs. CLE)
    124) Alec Pierce, WR | Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)
    125) Ray Davis, RB | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)

    126) Ray-Ray McCloud III, WR | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
    127) Tyler Conklin, TE | New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
    128) Jonathan Mingo, WR | Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
    129) Luke McCaffrey, WR | Washington Commanders (vs. CLE)
    130) Samaje Perine, RB | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
    131) Josh Reynolds, WR | Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
    132) Khalil Herbert, RB | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
    133) Elijah Moore, WR | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
    134) Colby Parkinson, TE | Los Angeles Rams (vs. GB)
    135) JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
    136) Isaac Guerendo, RB | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
    137) Kyle Juszczyk, RB | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
    138) Isaiah Likely, TE | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
    139) Ja’Lynn Polk, WR | New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
    140) Tyler Goodson, RB | Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)

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