Fantasy football flex and superflex rankings for Week 5 (2024)

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterOct 8, 2023, 08:52 PM
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Welcome to Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season and our weekly PPR fantasy football superflex rankings. We know many of you compete in superflex formats that invite/covet second quarterbacks in starting lineups, so these rankings account for that. It might look odd to see the lowest-ranked fantasy passers ahead of typical RB2 and WR2 options, but the potential scoring impact demands it. If your league is of the standard flex variety, just ignore the presence of quarterbacks. Regardless, good luck this week!

These rankings have been updated to take players out from Thursday night's Bears-Commanders game.

1. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs (QB1): Still the best, even though he is averaging fewer than 20 fantasy points per game.

2. Christian McCaffrey, 49ers (RB1): Hard to believe how much better he looks than everyone else at running back.

3. Justin Jefferson, Vikings (WR1): Week 4 was his worst game for receiving yards, and he still had 85 of them.

4. Jalen Hurts, Eagles (QB2): Fantasy managers still waiting for his best work.

5. Josh Allen, Bills (QB3)

6. Lamar Jackson, Ravens (QB4)

7. Davante Adams, Raiders (WR2): Worry more about the shoulder injury than who is throwing him the passes.

8. Tyreek Hill, Dolphins (WR3): Quiet in Week 4, but no reason for concern. Most defenses cannot deal with him.

9. Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins (QB5)

10. Anthony Richardson, Colts (QB6): Four rushing touchdowns in three games. It almost doesn't matter how he throws the ball.

11. Stefon Diggs, Bills (WR4): More than 100 receiving yards in three of the four games, and has four touchdowns.

12. A.J. Brown, Eagles (WR5): Monster numbers over the past two weeks, as Hurts targeted him more.

13. Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals (WR6): Still gets the ranking, but his quarterback obviously must perform better.

14. Kirk Cousins, Vikings (QB7)

15. Jordan Love, Packers (QB8)

16. Bijan Robinson, Falcons (RB2): Imagine what the stats will look like when he gets more than 20 touches every week.

17. Josh Jacobs, Raiders (RB3)

18. Tony Pollard, Cowboys (RB4)

19. Travis Kelce, Chiefs (TE1)

20. Cooper Kupp, Rams (WR7): Welcome back! If you have Kupp and he plays, play him.

21. Brock Purdy, 49ers (QB9): High ranking, but he is solid, consistent and opponent may not matter. Also, there are four teams on bye.

22. C.J. Stroud, Texans (QB10): Rookie is fourth in passing yards. He certainly has delivered so far.

23. Joe Burrow, Bengals (QB11): You don't have to play him. This ranking presumes he delivers better numbers.

24. Russell Wilson, Broncos (QB12)

25. Kyren Williams, Rams (RB5): Eagles are not usually fun to run on, but Williams catches passes, too.

26. Derrick Henry, Titans (RB6): Bounced back nicely in Week 4, in case anyone actually worried about him.

27. Chris Olave, Saints (WR8)

28. CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys (WR9)