Week Five WR rankings

Updated Oct. 6, 2010 @ 3:52 p.m. ET
Posted Oct. 5, 2010 @ 9:40 p.m. ET

Here are the Week Five fantasy player rankings for wide receivers:

Byes: Dolphins, Patriots, Steelers, Seahawks

1. Roddy White, Falcons at Browns
2. Miles Austin, Cowboys vs. Titans
3. Reggie Wayne, Colts vs. Chiefs
4. Calvin Johnson, Lions vs. Rams
5. Anquan Boldin, Ravens vs. Broncos
6. Hakeem Nicks, Giants at Texans
7. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals vs. Saints
8. Austin Collie, Colts vs. Chiefs
9. Donald Driver, Packers at Redskins
10. Greg Jennings, Packers at Redskins
11. Mark Clayton, Rams at Lions
12. Randy Moss, Vikings at Jets
13. Andre Johnson, Texans vs. Giants —INJ
14. DeSean Jackson, Eagles at 49ers
15. Marques Colston, Saints at Cardinals
16. Steve Smith, Giants at Texans
17. Santana Moss, Redskins vs. Packers
18. Chad Ochocinco, Bengals vs. Buccaneers
19. Terrell Owens, Bengals vs. Buccaneers
20. Brandon Lloyd, Broncos at Ravens
21. Mike Williams, Buccaneers at Bengals
22. Dez Bryant, Cowboys vs. Titans
23. Lance Moore, Saints at Cardinals
24. Eddie Royal, Broncos at Ravens
25. Mario Manningham, Giants at Texans
26. Braylon Edwards, Jets vs. Vikings
27. Roy Williams, Cowboys vs. Titans
28. Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs at Colts
29. Jeremy Maclin, Eagles at 49ers
30. Malcom Floyd, Chargers at Raiders
31. Kevin Walter, Texans vs. Giants
32. Santonio Holmes, Jets vs. Vikings
33. Percy Harvin, Vikings at Jets
34. Derrick Mason, Ravens vs. Broncos
35. Johnny Knox, Bears at Panthers
36. Mike Sims-Walker, Jaguars at Bills
37. Michael Crabtree, 49ers vs. Eagles
38. Jabar Gaffney, Broncos at Ravens
39. Devery Henderson, Saints at Cardinals
40. Nate Washington, Titans at Cowboys
41. Kenny Britt, Titans at Cowboys
42. Devin Hester, Bears at Panthers
43. Robert Meachem, Saints at Cardinals
44. Mike Thomas, Jaguars at Bills
45. Lee Evans, Bills vs. Jaguars
46. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Ravens vs. Broncos
47. Louis Murphy, Raiders vs. Chargers
48. Legedu Naanee, Chargers at Raiders
49. Darrius Heyward-Bey, Raiders vs. Chargers
50. Brandon Gibson, Rams at Lions
51. James Jones, Packers at Redskins
52. Dexter McCluster, Chiefs at Colts
53. Joshua Cribbs, Browns vs. Falcons
54. Danny Amendola, Rams at Lions
55. Josh Morgan, 49ers vs. Eagles
56. Harry Douglas, Falcons at Browns
57. Demaryius Thomas, Broncos at Ravens
58. Jerricho Cotchery, Jets vs. Vikings
59. Chris Chambers, Chiefs at Colts
60. Buster Davis, Chargers at Raiders
61. Steve Johnson, Bills vs. Jaguars
62. Earl Bennett, Bears at Panthers
63. Anthony Armstrong, Redskins vs. Packers
64. Arrelious Benn, Buccaneers at Bengals
65. Bryant Johnson, Lions vs. Rams
66. Joey Galloway, Redskins vs. Packers
67. Jason Avant, Eagles at 49ers
68. Chansi Stuckey, Browns vs. Falcons
69. Mohamed Massaquoi, Browns vs. Falcons
70. David Gettis, Panthers vs. Bears
71. Roscoe Parrish, Bills vs. Jaguars
72. Sammie Stroughter, Buccaneers at Bengals
73. Blair White, Colts vs. Chiefs
74. Bernard Berrian, Vikings at Jets —DOWN
75. Patrick Crayton, Chargers at Raiders
76. Tiquan Underwood, Jaguars at Bills
77. Pierre Garcon, Colts vs. Chiefs — INJ
78. Steve Smith, Panthers vs. Bears — INJ
79. Jacoby Jones, Texans vs. Giants — INJ
80. Steve Breaston, Cardinals vs. Saints — INJ
81. Nate Burleson, Lions vs. Rams — INJ
82. Justin Gage, Titans at Cowboys — INJ
83. Michael Jenkins, Falcons at Browns — INJ
84. Jordan Shipley, Bengals vs. Buccaneers — INJ
85. Early Doucet, Cardinals vs. Saints — INJ

Not listed: Anthony Gonzalez, Colts; Vincent Jackson, Chargers; Chaz Schilens, Raiders

 

The above player rankings are based on expectations for this week only, not for the entire season, taking into account this week's specific matchups and injuries. The initial rankings are compiled before the release of the NFL's early injury report and are updated Thursday to reflect the status of each player.

We base our rankings on the following scoring system: For skill-position players, one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards, one point for every 30 passing yards, six points for a TD run or catch, four points for a TD pass, two points for a two-point conversion run or catch, two points for a two-point conversion pass. For kickers, three points for FGs of 18-39 yards, four points for FGs of 40-49 yards, and five points for FGs of 50-plus yards. Defensive rankings are based primarily on points allowed, yardage allowed and sack potential.

Glossary of notations

INJ — player has an injury that may affect productivity or availability.
ILL — player has an illness that may affect productivity or availability.
UP — player was moved up on draft board after original posting.
DOWN — player was moved down on draft board after original posting.
Not listed — player is temporarily sidelined due to injury or suspension but otherwise would be ranked.
ACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated active (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).
INACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated inactive (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).

Players and/or notations added after the original posting are shown in boldface.

Note: Remember to check back for late-week and weekend updates, as well as game inactives (when available) in the 90 minutes preceding the 1 p.m. Sunday kickoffs. You'll also find regular updates in Michael Blunda's fantasy report on Sunday mornings.

Watch for Pat Fitzmaurice's "Ten Most Intriguing Players of Week One" on Wednesday and "Fitz's Four-Course Fantasy Feast" on Thursday.

 

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