The 2023 NFL season keeps on rolling, and it’s another opportunity for us to set the perfect fantasy football lineup.
We do the research here at Pro Football Network so that you can feel confident you’re setting the best lineup possible to help you dominate your fantasy football matchups. With that in mind, here are our Consensus RB Rankings for Week 5.
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Which RBs Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
More Consensus Rankings From Fantasy Team: QB | WR | TE | K | DST
1) Christian McCaffrey | SF (vs. DAL)
2) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. HOU)
3) Josh Jacobs | LV (vs. GB)
4) Tony Pollard | DAL (at SF)
5) Derrick Henry | TEN (at IND)
6) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at BUF)
7) D’Andre Swift | PHI (at LAR)
8) David Montgomery | DET (vs. CAR)
9) De’Von Achane | MIA (vs. NYG)
10) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. CHI)
11) James Cook | BUF (vs. JAX)
12) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. PHI)
13) Aaron Jones | GB (at LV)
14) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at MIN)
15) Alvin Kamara | NO (at NE)
16) Joe Mixon | CIN (at ARI)
17) James Conner | ARI (vs. CIN)
18) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. TEN)
19) Saquon Barkley | NYG (at MIA)
20) Raheem Mostert | MIA (vs. NYG)
21) Alexander Mattison | MIN (vs. KC)
22) Breece Hall | NYJ (at DEN)
23) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at ATL)
24) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. BAL)
25) Gus Edwards | BAL (at PIT)
26) Khalil Herbert | CHI (at WAS)
27) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. CAR)
28) Miles Sanders | CAR (at DET)
29) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. NO)
30) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. BAL)
31) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at WAS)
32) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. HOU)
33) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (at DET)
34) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. NYJ)
35) Ezekiel Elliott | NE (vs. NO)
36) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. NYJ)
37) Samaje Perine | DEN (vs. NYJ)
38) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at IND)
39) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at LAR)
40) AJ Dillon | GB (at LV)
41) Matt Breida | NYG (at MIA)
42) Devin Singletary | HOU (at ATL)
43) Dalvin Cook | NYJ (at DEN)
44) Jerick McKinnon | KC (at MIN)
45) Antonio Gibson | WAS (vs. CHI)
46) Zack Moss | IND (vs. TEN)
47) Justice Hill | BAL (at PIT)
48) Cam Akers | MIN (vs. KC)
49) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at BUF)
50) Latavius Murray | BUF (vs. JAX)
51) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC (at MIN)
52) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at SF)
53) Damien Harris | BUF (vs. JAX)
54) Kendre Miller | NO (at NE)
55) Melvin Gordon III | BAL (at PIT)
56) Michael Carter | NYJ (at DEN)
57) Gary Brightwell | NYG (at MIA)
58) Tony Jones Jr. | NO (at NE)
59) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (vs. PHI)
60) Jordan Mason | SF (vs. DAL)
61) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. KC)
62) Zamir White | LV (vs. GB)
63) Trayveon Williams | CIN (at ARI)
64) Trey Sermon | IND (vs. TEN)
65) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (at SF)
66) Ameer Abdullah | LV (vs. GB)
67) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. CAR)
68) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. CIN)
69) D’Ernest Johnson | JAX (at BUF)
70) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (at PIT)
71) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. DAL)
72) Boston Scott | PHI (at LAR)
73) Chase Brown | CIN (at ARI)
74) Mike Boone | HOU (at ATL)
75) Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL (vs. HOU)
76) Alec Ingold | MIA (vs. NYG)
77) Emanuel Wilson | GB (at LV)
78) Eric Gray | NYG (at MIA)
79) Kenyan Drake | BAL (at PIT)
80) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. KC)
81) Keaontay Ingram | ARI (vs. CIN)
82) Salvon Ahmed | MIA (vs. NYG)
83) Tyrion Davis-Price | SF (vs. DAL)
84) Chris Evans | CIN (at ARI)
85) JaMycal Hasty | JAX (at BUF)
86) Hunter Luepke | DAL (at SF)
87) Adam Prentice | NO (at NE)
88) Chris Brooks | MIA (vs. NYG)
89) Zonovan Knight | DET (vs. CAR)
90) Jakob Johnson | LV (vs. GB)
The Top RBs To Start in Week 5
James Conner, RB, Arizona Cardinals
Analysis by Jason Katz | James Conner has averaged 13.7 points per game through four weeks. More impressively, he’s averaging 5.1 yards per carry on what was supposed to be the worst offense in football.
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Surprisingly, the Arizona Cardinals are a spunky bunch, and Conner is their clear workhorse. While he doesn’t have the best touchdown upside, Conner is dominating work in the team’s backfield.
A home matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals may not seem great, but the Bengals have been the worst offense in football through four games. If the Cardinals can avoid a negative game script, that would increase Conner’s chances of having a strong fantasy outing.
The Bengals are allowing 4.9 yards per carry to opposing running backs. They are 15th in fantasy points allowed. The matchup isn’t bad, and Conner’s role is elite. He is a strong volume-based start in a game the Cardinals can win.
Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
Analysis by Jason Katz | Breece Hall averages 6.56 yards per carry through four games. The man is top five in evaded tackles per touch and yards per touch. This is despite having a game in which he ran the ball 12 times for 18 yards. That’s how good Hall has been, and he’s done it while clearly at less than 100%.
In Week 4, Hall looked as good as he has all season. That little gimp we saw in his long run back in Week 1 wasn’t there anymore. He’s getting healthier. He’s trusting his knee more. The snap share hasn’t been there yet, but this could be the week.
The New York Jets get the Denver Broncos. You know the Broncos — the team that let Miami Dolphins rookie RB De’Von Achane run for 200 yards against them.
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Denver has allowed the most fantasy points to running backs, and it isn’t close. They’ve allowed the most rushing yards to running backs, and it isn’t close. They’ve allowed the most rushing touchdowns to running backs, and it isn’t close.
I think you get the point.
Dalvin Cook is struggling. The Hall takeover is coming; he just needed the right opportunity. This is it. Hall is going to run all over the Broncos. In the words of Paul Heyman, that’s not a prediction. That’s a spoiler.