We head into Week 5 of the fantasy football season with lots up in the air for managers to deal with after the first month of action. To help you get your lineups set, Pat Mayo of the Mayo Media Network has put together his positional fantasy rankings. Below you will find a list of his rankings at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, and defense to help you set your lineups for Week 5.
Mayo’s Week 5 Positional Fantasy Rankings
For more analysis on the rankings below, be sure to check out Mayo’s positional breakdown show below, as well as his preview for all 14 NFL games and best bets for Week 5.
Quarterback
1) Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
2) Jayden Daniels | Washington Commanders (vs. CLE)
3) Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
4) Jordan Love | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
5) Brock Purdy | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
6) Geno Smith | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
7) C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
8) Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
9) Justin Fields | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. DAL)
10) Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
11) Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
12) Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
13) Andy Dalton | Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
14) Joe Flacco | Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)
15) Sam Darnold | Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYJ [London])
16) Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
17) Daniel Jones | New York Giants (at SEA)
18) Derek Carr | New Orleans Saints (at KC)
19) Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams (vs. GB)
20) Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
21) Deshaun Watson | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
22) Aaron Rodgers | New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
23) Bo Nix | Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
24) Gardner Minshew II | Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
25) Tyler Huntley | Miami Dolphins (at NE)
26) Jacoby Brissett | New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
Running Back
1) Jordan Mason | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
2) Kyren Williams | Los Angeles Rams (vs. GB)
3) Alvin Kamara | New Orleans Saints (at KC)
4) Aaron Jones | Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYJ [London])
5) Derrick Henry | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
6) Kenneth Walker III | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
7) Chuba Hubbard | Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
8) Josh Jacobs | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
9) James Cook | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
10) De’Von Achane | Miami Dolphins (at NE)
11) Brian Robinson Jr. | Washington Commanders (vs. CLE)
12) Travis Etienne Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
13) Breece Hall | New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
14) James Conner | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
15) Najee Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. DAL)
16) Jerome Ford | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
17) Trey Sermon | Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)
18) Cam Akers | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
19) Javonte Williams | Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
20) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | New York Giants (at SEA)
21) Zack Moss | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
22) Alexander Mattison | Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
23) Justice Hill | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
24) Chase Brown | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
25) D’Andre Swift | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
26) Kareem Hunt | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
27) Austin Ekeler | Washington Commanders (vs. CLE)
28) Antonio Gibson | New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
29) Raheem Mostert | Miami Dolphins (at NE)
30) Rhamondre Stevenson | New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
31) Emanuel Wilson | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
32) Roschon Johnson | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
33) Zach Charbonnet | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
34) Miles Sanders | Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
35) Braelon Allen | New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
36) Rico Dowdle | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
37) Samaje Perine | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
38) Jaleel McLaughlin | Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
39) Ty Chandler | Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYJ [London])
40) Tank Bigsby | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
41) Tyler Goodson | Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)
42) Ezekiel Elliott | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
43) D’Onta Foreman | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
44) Dare Ogunbowale | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
45) Hunter Luepke | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
46) Jamaal Williams | New Orleans Saints (at KC)
47) Kyle Juszczyk | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
48) Ray Davis | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
49) Carson Steele | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
50) Ameer Abdullah | Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
51) Aaron Shampklin | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. DAL)
52) Eric Gray | New York Giants (at SEA)
53) Ty Johnson | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
54) Trey Benson | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
55) Jaylen Wright | Miami Dolphins (at NE)
56) Ronnie Rivers | Los Angeles Rams (vs. GB)
57) D’Ernest Johnson | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
58) Emari Demercado | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
59) Isaac Guerendo | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
60) Tyreik McAllister | Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
61) Alec Ingold | Miami Dolphins (at NE)
62) JaMycal Hasty | New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
63) Khalil Herbert | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
64) Deuce Vaughn | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
65) Blake Corum | Los Angeles Rams (vs. GB)
Wide Receiver
1) Nico Collins | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
2) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
3) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
4) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYJ [London])
5) DK Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
6) Diontae Johnson | Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
7) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
8) George Pickens | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. DAL)
9) Deebo Samuel Sr. | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
10) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints (at KC)
11) Jayden Reed | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
12) Stefon Diggs | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
13) Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
14) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders (vs. CLE)
15) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints (at KC)
16) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
17) Brian Thomas Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
18) Christian Kirk | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
19) Garrett Wilson | New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
20) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
21) Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
22) Tutu Atwell | Los Angeles Rams (vs. GB)
23) Wan’Dale Robinson | New York Giants (at SEA)
24) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
25) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
26) Dontayvion Wicks | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
27) Allen Lazard | New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
28) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
29) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)
30) Brandon Aiyuk | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
31) Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins (at NE)
32) Jerry Jeudy | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
33) Tank Dell | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
34) Jordan Addison | Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYJ [London])
35) Josh Downs | Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)
36) Tre Tucker | Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
37) Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
38) Jauan Jennings | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
39) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
40) Xavier Legette | Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
41) Darius Slayton | New York Giants (at SEA)
42) Rome Odunze | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
43) Curtis Samuel | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
44) Keon Coleman | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
45) Justin Watson | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
46) Jalen Tolbert | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
47) Keenan Allen | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
48) Jordan Whittington | Los Angeles Rams (vs. GB)
49) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins (at NE)
50) Michael Wilson | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
51) Luke McCaffrey | Washington Commanders (vs. CLE)
52) JuJu Smith-Schuster | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
53) Andrei Iosivas | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
54) Rashod Bateman | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
55) Gabe Davis | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
56) DeMario Douglas | New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
57) Demarcus Robinson | Los Angeles Rams (vs. GB)
58) Greg Dortch | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
59) Mike Williams | New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
60) Alec Pierce | Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)
61) Jalen Nailor | Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYJ [London])
62) Mack Hollins | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
63) Elijah Moore | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
64) Josh Reynolds | Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
65) Jonathan Mingo | Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
66) Ja’Lynn Polk | New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
67) Lil’Jordan Humphrey | Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
68) Robert Woods | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
69) Nelson Agholor | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
70) Calvin Austin III | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. DAL)
71) Van Jefferson | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. DAL)
72) K.J. Osborn | New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
73) Mason Tipton | New Orleans Saints (at KC)
74) Troy Franklin | Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
75) DJ Turner | Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
Tight End
1) Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
2) George Kittle | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
3) Jake Ferguson | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
4) Trey McBride | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
5) Brock Bowers | Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
6) Dalton Kincaid | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
7) Cole Kmet | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
8) Tucker Kraft | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
9) Hunter Henry | New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
10) Isaiah Likely | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
11) Colby Parkinson | Los Angeles Rams (vs. GB)
12) Evan Engram | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
13) David Njoku | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
14) Pat Freiermuth | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. DAL)
15) Tyler Conklin | New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
16) Mike Gesicki | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
17) Dalton Schultz | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
18) Zach Ertz | Washington Commanders (vs. CLE)
19) Noah Fant | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
20) Mark Andrews | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
21) Jonnu Smith | Miami Dolphins (at NE)
22) Noah Gray | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
23) Johnny Mundt | Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYJ [London])
24) Tommy Tremble | Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
25) Juwan Johnson | New Orleans Saints (at KC)
26) Brenton Strange | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
27) Luke Musgrave | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
28) Greg Dulcich | Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
29) Erick All | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
Defense
1) Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
2) Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. DAL)
3) Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
4) Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
5) San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
6) Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYJ [London])
7) Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
8) Miami Dolphins (at NE)
9) Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
10) New England Patriots (vs. MIA)
11) New York Jets (vs. MIN [London})
12) Washington Commanders (vs. CLE)
13) Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
14) Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
15) Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
16) Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
17) Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
18) Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
19) Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)
20) New York Giants (at SEA)