FantasySavvy 2018: Week 5 Player Rankings

QB’s

Big Ben vs Matty Ice should be an insane shootout, Atlanta’s defense is a mess and Pitt can’t guard anybody either. Ridley is making corners look silly. If you are a High School or College player watch how he runs his routes, masterful. I expect Goff to keep his pace up, the coaching and weapons are so perfect and Goff looks like Drew Bledsoe on Cheat Codes right now. Think Russ has his best game of the year, I was thinking about using Bortles over him, but have decided against it. Wentz is only going to improve each week, expect a solid performance in Week five. Dalton looks poised for a nice game. Eli isn’t playing poorly, he’s missed a few throws here and there, but still is throwing the ball with zip and accuracy, he’s just checking down a bit too much, he’s going to need to start getting a little more aggressive very soon. Beckham is frustrated and I saw on the tape why, Eli had him on a few corner routes, but instead he checked down.  Josh Allen made some bad throws last week, but his blocking right now is an absolute disaster. Not sure any QB could succeed with that line and cast of Weapons at WR. Allen looks like Jay Cutler out there. Still think he’s going to be a good QB in this league. It will take time. 

1. Big Ben vs Atl
2. Rivers vs Oakland
3. Matt Ryan @ PIT
4. Jared Goff @ SEA
5. Drew Brees vs WAS
6. Cam vs NYG
7. Aaron Rodgers @ DET
8. Matthew Stafford vs GB
9. Patrick Mahomes vs JAC
10. Russel Wilson vs LAR
11. Carson Wentz vs MIN
12. Andy Dalton vs MIA
13. Deshuan Watson vs DAL
14. Blake Bortles @ KC
15. Alex Smith @ NO
16. Joe Flacco @ CLE
17. Kirk Cousins @ PHI
18. Eli Manning @ CAR
19. Marcus Mariota @ BUF
20. Derek Carr @ LAC
21. Dak Prescott @ HOU
22. Baker Mayfield vs BAL
23. Josh Rosen @ SF
24. Ryan Tannehill @ CIN
25. Case Keenum @ NYJ
26. C.J. Beathard vs ARI
27. Sam Darnold vs DEN
28. Josh Allen vs TEN

RB’s

Melvin Gordon averaging a career best 5.1 YPC trhu 4 games, after finishing under 4 YPC each season he’s been in the NFL. He looks stronger this year, he could maintain this. Rosen is going to help David Johnson, but the coaching staff needs to wake up and give him a much bigger share of touches. I expect Ingram to come back with a punch, Aaron Jones will separate himself this week. Wondering if Bengals rushing back Mixon too early, will see how he looks. Think Freeman will look good, but not a great matchup. Royce Freeman and Kerryon Johnson both deserve more carries, will see if they get that this week. Derrick Henry breakout game? This is the perfect spot. Mike Davis ran pretty well last week, although Carson returns this week, so probably will return to a backup role. Nick Chubb looked great on both of those long TD runs, interesting to see how much more burn he gets this week, worth adding if he’s still available. Problem is Hyde is still talented and Duke Johnson has his little role. No idea what to do with Drake, Gase doesn’t want to give his best offensive player the ball. It’s ridiculous.

1. Todd Gurley @ SEA
2. Zeke @ HOU
3. CMC vs NYG
4. Gordon vs OAK
5. David Johnson @ SF
6. Kamara vs WAS
7. Saquon @ CAR
8. Lynch @ LAC
9. Connor vs ATL
10. Kareem Hunt vs JAC
11. Ingram vs WAS
12. Aaron Jones @ DET
13. Yeldon @ KC
14. Chris Thompson @ NO
15. Mixon vs MIA
16. Matt Breida vs ARI
17. Devonta Freeman @ PIT
18. Carlos Hyde vs BAL
19. Jay Ajayi vs MIN
20. Adrian Peterson @ NO
21. Dion Lewis @ BUF
22. Royce Freeman @ NYJ
23. Kerryon Johnson vs GB
24. Austin Ekeler vs OAK
25. Alex Collins @ CLE
26. Tevin Coleman @ PIT
27. Philip Lindsay @ NYJ
28. Derrick Henry @ BUF
29. LeSean McCoy vs TEN
30. Chris Carson vs LAR
31. Bilal Powell vs DEN
32. Kenyan Drake @ CIN
33. Mike Davis vs LAR
34. Javorius Allen @ CLE
35. Latavius Murray @ PHI
36. Lamar Miller vs DAL *gametime decision
37. Theo Riddick vs GB
38. Isaiah Crowell vs DEN
39. Corey Clement vs MIN *gametime decison
40. Frank Gore @ CIN
41. Ty Montgomery @ DET
42. Duke Johnson vs BAL
43. Nick Chubb vs BAL
44. Alfred Morris vs ARI
45. LeGarrette Blount vs GB
46. Jamal Williams @ DET
47. Alfred Blue vs DAL
48. Corey Grant vs KC
49. Mark Walton vs MIA
50. Jalen Richard vs LAC

WR’s

Ranking WR’s each week is like breaking pool balls, they can go anyway. That’s why I am taking Ridley at #2. I can see a huge game from the rookie here. AB has breakout game. Corey Davis is emerging as one of the best WR’s in the NFL, think he catches another TD this week. Coutee is going to catch a ton of passes if he plays. James Washington, Christian Kirk and Sutton could all have good games this week. Scantling looks great if Allison is out, if not he’s not worth too much. Boyd keeps it going, Dede continues his momentum from last week, and Alshon beasts again.

1. Antonio Brown vs ATL
2. Calvin Ridley @ PIT
3. Michael Thomas vs WAS
4. AJ Green vs MIA
5. Doug Baldwin vs LAR
6. Davante Adams @ DET
7. Kenny Golladay vs GB
8. Julio Jones @ PIT
9. JuJU Smith Shuscter vs ATL
10. Golden Tate vs GB
11. Cooper Kupp @ SEA
12. Adam Thielen @ PHI
13. DeAndre Hopkins vs DAL
14. Corey Davis @ BUF
15. Odell @ CAR
16. Brandon Cooks @ SEA
17. Alshon vs MIN
18. Dede @ KC
19. Keenan Allen vs OAK
20. Robert Woods @ SEA
21. Tyler Boyd vs MIA
22. John Brown @ CLE
23. Emmanuel Sanders @ NYJ
24. Stefon Diggs @ PHI
25. Will Fuller vs DAL *questionable
26. Jarvis Landry vs BAL
27. Geronimo Allison @ DET *questionable
28. Tyreek Hill vs JAC
29. Amari Cooper @ LAC
30. Sterling Shepard @ CAR
31. Devin Funchess vs NYG
32. Quincy Enunwa vs DEN
33. Marvin Jones vs GB
34. Michael Crabtree @ CLE
35. Larry Fitzgerald vs SF *questionable
36. Mike Williams vs OAK
37. Nelson Agholor vs MIN
38. Jordy Nelson @ LAC
39. Keelan Cole @ KC
40. Demaryius Thomas @ NYJ
41. Kekee Coutee vs DAL *questionable
42. Mohammed Sanu @ PIT
43. Sammy Watkins vs JAC *questionable
44. Tyler Lockett vs LAR
45. Taywan Taylor @ BUF
46. Jamison Crowder @ NO
47. Antonio Callaway vs BAL
48. Kenny Stills @ CIN
49. Christian Kirk vs SF
50. Donte Moncrief @ KC
51. Paul Richardson @ NO
52. Robby Anderson vs DEN
53. Marques Valdez-Scantling @ GB
54. Danny Amendola @ CIN
55. James Washington vs ATL
56. Cortland Sutton @ NYJ
57. Chad Williams vs SF
58. D.J Moore vs NYG
59. Jakeem Grant @ CIN
60. Willie Snead @ CLE
61. Ryan Switzer vs ATL
62. David Moore vs LAR
63. Kelvin Benjamin vs TEN
64. Tyrell Williams vs OAK
65. Cole Beasley @ HOU
66. Pierre Garcon @ ARI
67. Marquise Goodwin @ ARI *questionable
68. Chris Conley vs JAC
69. Michael Gallup @ HOU
70. Albert Wilson @ CIN
71. Cameron Meridith vs WAS
72. Aldrick Robinson @ PHI
73. Tajae Sharpe @ BUF
74. Zay Jones vs TEN
75. Laquon Treadwell @ PHI

TE’s

Ertz has huge game, Kittle stays going with Beathard, Swaim is playing well, he probably will be a decent TE the rest of the year. Njoku possible breakout vs BAL. Goedert could be in the gameplan vs Minny, sneaky play. Ian Thomas could also be sneaky.

1. Zach Ertz vs MIN
2. Travis Kelce vs JAC
3. George Kittle vs ARI
4. Jordan Reed @ NO
5. Jimmy Graham @ DET
6. Jared Cook @ LAC
7. Vance McDonald vs ATL
8. David Njoku vs BAL
9. Ricky Seals-Jones vs SF
10. Geoff Swaim @ HOU
11. Austin Hooper @ PIT
12. C.J. Uzomah vs MIA
13. Kyle Rudolph @ PHI
14. Charles Clay vs TEN
15. Benjamin Watson vs WAS
16. Jesse James vs ATL
17. Dallas Goedert vs MIN
18. Ian Thomas vs NYG
19. Jonnu Smith @ BUF
20. Josh Hill vs WAS
21. Nick Vannett vs LAR
22. MIke Geisecki @ CIN
23. Hayden Hurst @ CLE
24. Rhett Ellison @ CAR
25. Antonio Gates vs OAK