Week 5 PPR fantasy rankings: QB, RB, WR, TE and D/ST

By PropSims model, explained · PPR · Published Oct 5, 2026, 11:10 PM CT · Last updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:38 PM CT

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PropSims ranks Josh Allen QB1 (21.9 median), Jahmyr Gibbs RB1 (21.4 median), Puka Nacua WR1 (19.2 median), Trey McBride TE1 (13.1 median) in full PPR for Week 5 of 2026. Every ranking below orders players by the median of 10,000 simulations of their game: half of the simulated games finish above it. The floor is the 10th percentile and the ceiling the 85th, so you can see who is safe and who is volatile.

Early edition: Week 5 model run exported Oct 5, 2026, 11:26 PM CT (10,000 simulations per game). Injury statuses from ESPN's public feed as of Oct 5, 2026, 11:06 PM CT. Statuses, roles and prices change during the week; the live pages update with every model refresh. Model opinion for entertainment and information, not betting advice. 21+. Projections change with injury news; lines and salaries move, so check before entering.

Week 5 PPR QB rankings

Top QBs: Josh Allen (21.9), Drake Maye (18.0), Lamar Jackson (17.9). Safest floor in the top 12: Josh Allen (12.2 at the 10th percentile). Biggest ceiling outside the top 12: C.J. Stroud (QB13, 24.9 at the 85th percentile).

#	Player	Matchup	Median	Mean	Floor (p10)	Ceiling (p85)	Call
1	Josh Allen BUF	at LAR	21.9	22.9	12.2	32.2	Start
2	Drake Maye NE	vs LV	18.0	19.0	9.4	27.5	Start
3	Lamar Jackson BAL	at ATL	17.9	19.0	10.0	27.2	Start (Q)
4	Dak Prescott DAL	vs TB	17.7	18.9	9.0	27.8	Start
5	Jared Goff DET	at ARI	17.5	18.9	9.0	27.7	Start
6	Tyler Shough NO	vs MIN	17.1	18.3	9.3	26.2	Start
7	Jacoby Brissett ARI	vs DET	16.9	18.2	8.6	26.8	Start
8	Trevor Lawrence JAC	vs PHI	16.9	18.0	9.0	26.0	Start
9	Joe Burrow CIN	at MIA	16.9	18.0	8.6	26.3	Start
10	Brock Purdy SF	at SEA	16.9	17.9	9.1	25.9	Start
11	Bo Nix DEN	at LAC	16.7	17.7	8.6	25.9	Start
12	Matthew Stafford LAR	vs BUF	16.5	17.8	7.9	26.5	Start
13	C.J. Stroud HOU	at TEN	16.2	17.3	8.8	24.9	Borderline
14	Jalen Hurts PHI	at JAC	16.2	17.1	9.1	24.3	Borderline
15	Deshaun Watson CLE	at NYJ	16.1	17.2	9.1	24.5	Borderline
16	Jordan Love GB	vs CHI	15.2	16.3	8.4	23.7	Borderline
17	Justin Herbert LAC	vs DEN	15.1	16.1	7.9	23.3	Sit
18	Malik Willis MIA	vs CIN	14.5	15.7	7.1	23.2	Sit
19	Aaron Rodgers PIT	vs IND	14.3	15.6	6.5	23.7	Sit
20	Daniel Jones IND	at PIT	13.8	15.1	6.3	23.4	Sit
21	Geno Smith NYJ	vs CLE	13.8	14.9	6.8	22.5	Sit
22	Sam Darnold SEA	vs SF	13.7	15.1	6.1	23.2	Sit
23	Kyler Murray MIN	at NO	13.5	14.8	5.8	22.9	Sit
24	Tyson Bagent CHI	at GB	12.4	13.9	5.6	21.8	Sit
25	Athan Kaliakmanis WAS	vs NYG	12.4	13.7	5.2	21.5	Sit
26	Jalon Daniels TB	at DAL	12.4	13.6	5.0	21.4	Sit
27	Kirk Cousins LV	at NE	12.3	13.6	5.3	21.5	Sit
28	Michael Penix Jr. ATL	vs BAL	11.5	12.9	5.0	20.2	Sit
29	Cam Ward TEN	vs HOU	11.4	12.4	5.3	18.8	Sit
30	Jameis Winston NYG	at WAS	10.9	12.2	4.3	19.4	Sit

Full PPR. Call: Start = top 12, Borderline = QB13–QB16, Sit = below. (Q) = listed questionable; the projection assumes he plays unless noted.

Week 5 PPR RB rankings

Top RBs: Jahmyr Gibbs (21.4), Bijan Robinson (21.4), Jaylen Warren (17.9). Safest floor in the top 24: Bijan Robinson (11.0 at the 10th percentile). Biggest ceiling outside the top 24: Jacory Croskey-Merritt (RB27, 18.4 at the 85th percentile).

#	Player	Matchup	Median	Mean	Floor (p10)	Ceiling (p85)	Call
1	Jahmyr Gibbs DET	at ARI	21.4	23.5	9.9	35.5	Start
2	Bijan Robinson ATL	vs BAL	21.4	23.2	11.0	34.1	Start
3	Jaylen Warren PIT	vs IND	17.9	19.7	8.5	29.8	Start
4	Kyren Williams LAR	vs BUF	17.3	19.4	7.6	30.4	Start
5	Christian McCaffrey SF	at SEA	17.1	18.7	7.6	28.6	Start
6	Aaron Jones MIN	at NO	17.0	18.7	7.6	28.7	Start
7	Javonte Williams DAL	vs TB	16.0	18.1	6.6	28.6	Start
8	Derrick Henry BAL	at ATL	15.8	17.6	7.3	27.1	Start
9	Jonathan Taylor IND	at PIT	15.6	17.0	7.2	26.0	Start
10	Ashton Jeanty LV	at NE	15.5	17.0	6.6	26.4	Start
11	Chase Brown CIN	at MIA	14.8	16.4	6.4	25.4	Start
12	James Cook BUF	at LAR	14.5	16.1	6.7	25.0	Start
13	Emanuel Wilson SEA	vs SF	13.2	15.3	5.0	24.8	Start
14	Braelon Allen NYJ	vs CLE	12.7	14.3	5.2	22.8	Start
15	Bhayshul Tuten JAC	vs PHI	12.4	13.9	5.1	22.1	Start
16	D'Andre Swift CHI	at GB	12.0	13.7	4.7	22.0	Start
17	Cam Skattebo NYG	at WAS	11.5	12.9	4.4	20.9	Start
18	Rhamondre Stevenson NE	vs LV	10.8	12.1	3.9	19.5	Start
19	Saquon Barkley PHI	at JAC	10.7	12.0	4.6	18.8	Start (Q)
20	Quinshon Judkins CLE	at NYJ	10.5	11.9	3.8	19.5	Start
21	Bucky Irving TB	at DAL	10.4	12.0	3.8	19.6	Start
22	RJ Harvey DEN	at LAC	10.2	11.4	3.8	18.1	Start
23	Jeremiyah Love ARI	vs DET	9.7	11.2	3.6	18.4	Start (Q)
24	David Montgomery HOU	at TEN	9.6	11.3	3.3	18.8	Start
25	Tony Pollard TEN	vs HOU	9.4	10.9	3.8	17.6	Borderline
26	Omarion Hampton LAC	vs DEN	9.3	10.8	3.4	17.8	Borderline
27	Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS	vs NYG	9.1	10.6	2.5	18.4	Borderline
28	Alvin Kamara NO	vs MIN	9.1	10.5	3.2	17.3	Borderline
29	J.K. Dobbins DEN	at LAC	9.0	10.7	3.4	17.8	Borderline
30	Kyle Monangai CHI	at GB	9.0	10.6	3.1	18.0	Borderline (Q)
31	Ollie Gordon II MIA	vs CIN	8.8	10.1	3.3	16.7	Borderline
32	TreVeyon Henderson NE	vs LV	8.4	9.9	2.9	16.7	Borderline
33	MarShawn Lloyd GB	vs CHI	7.9	9.4	1.7	16.5	Sit
34	Woody Marks HOU	at TEN	6.8	8.4	1.2	15.2	Sit
35	George Holani SEA	vs SF	5.0	6.6	0.7	12.2	Sit
36	Tyler Allgeier ARI	vs DET	4.9	6.2	0.8	11.4	Sit
37	Keaton Mitchell LAC	vs DEN	4.7	5.7	1.0	10.1	Sit
38	Austin Ekeler WAS	vs NYG	4.5	6.1	0.9	11.1	Sit
39	Kaleb Johnson GB	vs CHI	4.4	5.8	0.9	10.8	Sit
40	Chris Rodriguez Jr. JAC	vs PHI	4.0	6.0	0.5	11.5	Sit

Full PPR. Call: Start = top 24, Borderline = RB25–RB32, Sit = below. (Q) = listed questionable; the projection assumes he plays unless noted.

Week 5 PPR WR rankings

Top WRs: Puka Nacua (19.2), CeeDee Lamb (19.1), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (17.9). Safest floor in the top 24: Puka Nacua (8.2 at the 10th percentile). Biggest ceiling outside the top 24: Jameson Williams (WR25, 19.8 at the 85th percentile).

#	Player	Matchup	Median	Mean	Floor (p10)	Ceiling (p85)	Call
1	Puka Nacua LAR	vs BUF	19.2	21.4	8.2	33.4	Start
2	CeeDee Lamb DAL	vs TB	19.1	21.5	7.8	34.0	Start
3	Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA	vs SF	17.9	20.2	7.1	32.0	Start
4	Zay Flowers BAL	at ATL	17.4	19.8	6.8	31.7	Start
5	Nico Collins HOU	at TEN	16.7	18.9	6.6	30.2	Start
6	Amon-Ra St. Brown DET	at ARI	16.5	18.5	6.4	29.5	Start
7	Ja'Marr Chase CIN	at MIA	14.5	16.3	5.4	26.0	Start (Q)
8	Chris Olave NO	vs MIN	14.4	16.2	5.4	26.0	Start
9	Michael Wilson ARI	vs DET	14.4	16.2	5.5	26.1	Start
10	Garrett Wilson NYJ	vs CLE	14.1	15.7	6.0	24.4	Start
11	Davante Adams LAR	vs BUF	13.6	15.9	4.2	26.5	Start
12	Jaylen Waddle DEN	at LAC	12.9	14.9	4.5	24.4	Start
13	Tee Higgins CIN	at MIA	12.9	14.7	4.3	24.2	Start (Q)
14	Christian Watson GB	vs CHI	12.4	14.3	4.0	24.0	Start
15	George Pickens DAL	vs TB	12.2	13.9	4.0	23.2	Start
16	DK Metcalf PIT	vs IND	11.7	13.5	3.9	22.5	Start
17	Drake London ATL	vs BAL	11.5	13.5	3.6	22.7	Start
18	Jordan Addison MIN	at NO	11.0	12.6	3.3	21.1	Start
19	Parker Washington JAC	vs PHI	10.7	12.6	3.2	21.4	Start
20	Malik Nabers NYG	at WAS	10.5	12.4	3.3	21.0	Start
21	Josh Downs IND	at PIT	10.3	11.9	3.3	19.8	Start
22	Dontayvion Wicks PHI	at JAC	10.2	11.8	3.2	19.8	Start
23	Matthew Golden GB	vs CHI	10.2	11.8	3.2	19.8	Start
24	Mike Evans SF	at SEA	10.1	11.7	3.1	19.6	Start
25	Jameson Williams DET	at ARI	9.9	11.6	2.7	19.8	Borderline
26	Jakobi Meyers JAC	vs PHI	9.9	11.5	3.0	19.3	Borderline
27	Carnell Tate TEN	vs HOU	9.9	11.4	3.5	18.7	Borderline
28	Romeo Doubs NE	vs LV	9.8	11.6	2.7	19.8	Borderline
29	Denzel Boston CLE	at NYJ	9.3	11.1	2.0	19.8	Borderline
30	Tre Harris LAC	vs DEN	9.3	10.8	2.7	18.3	Borderline
31	Khalil Shakir BUF	at LAR	9.3	10.8	2.7	18.5	Borderline
32	Deebo Samuel Sr. SF	at SEA	8.9	10.3	2.7	17.4	Borderline
33	Malik Washington MIA	vs CIN	8.6	10.0	2.6	17.1	Borderline
34	Tre Tucker LV	at NE	8.3	9.8	2.3	16.8	Borderline
35	Makai Lemon PHI	at JAC	8.2	9.1	3.5	14.2	Borderline
36	Ladd McConkey LAC	vs DEN	8.1	9.4	2.1	16.1	Borderline (Q)
37	Courtland Sutton DEN	at LAC	8.0	9.5	1.8	16.5	Sit
38	Quentin Johnston LAC	vs DEN	8.0	9.4	1.9	16.3	Sit
39	Wan'Dale Robinson TEN	vs HOU	7.9	9.3	2.1	16.1	Sit
40	Mack Hollins NE	vs LV	7.8	9.3	1.8	16.2	Sit (Q)
41	DJ Moore BUF	at LAR	7.6	9.2	1.5	16.5	Sit (Q)
42	KC Concepcion CLE	at NYJ	7.5	8.9	2.0	15.3	Sit
43	Luther Burden III CHI	at GB	7.4	9.0	1.7	16.0	Sit
44	Stefon Diggs WAS	vs NYG	7.3	9.1	1.7	16.1	Sit
45	Rome Odunze CHI	at GB	7.3	8.9	1.5	16.0	Sit
46	Devaughn Vele NO	vs MIN	7.2	8.5	2.5	14.1	Sit
47	Isaiah Williams NYJ	vs CLE	7.2	8.2	2.5	13.6	Sit
48	Keon Coleman BUF	at LAR	7.0	8.3	2.4	14.0	Sit

Full PPR. Call: Start = top 24, Borderline = WR25–WR36, Sit = below. (Q) = listed questionable; the projection assumes he plays unless noted.

Week 5 PPR TE rankings

Top TEs: Trey McBride (13.1), Brock Bowers (11.7), Tyler Warren (11.6). Safest floor in the top 12: Trey McBride (4.9 at the 10th percentile). Biggest ceiling outside the top 12: Mark Andrews (TE13, 16.3 at the 85th percentile).

#	Player	Matchup	Median	Mean	Floor (p10)	Ceiling (p85)	Call
1	Trey McBride ARI	vs DET	13.1	14.8	4.9	23.9	Start
2	Brock Bowers LV	at NE	11.7	13.3	4.0	22.0	Start
3	Tyler Warren IND	at PIT	11.6	13.0	4.3	20.8	Start
4	George Kittle SF	at SEA	11.2	13.0	3.7	21.7	Start
5	T.J. Hockenson MIN	at NO	11.2	12.9	3.9	21.3	Start
6	Tucker Kraft GB	vs CHI	10.8	12.3	3.5	20.4	Start
7	Sam LaPorta DET	at ARI	9.1	10.9	2.5	19.0	Start
8	Dalton Schultz HOU	at TEN	8.8	10.3	2.6	17.5	Start
9	Dalton Kincaid BUF	at LAR	8.7	10.6	2.1	18.6	Start
10	Hunter Henry NE	vs LV	8.7	10.3	2.3	18.0	Start
11	Brenton Strange JAC	vs PHI	8.1	9.7	1.9	17.1	Start
12	Oronde Gadsden II LAC	vs DEN	8.1	9.7	1.9	16.9	Start
13	Mark Andrews BAL	at ATL	8.0	9.5	2.4	16.3	Borderline
14	Michael Mayer LV	at NE	7.4	8.7	1.9	15.0	Borderline
15	Kenyon Sadiq NYJ	vs CLE	7.1	8.5	1.8	14.8	Borderline
16	Juwan Johnson NO	vs MIN	7.0	8.6	1.6	15.3	Borderline
17	AJ Barner SEA	vs SF	7.0	8.6	1.5	15.4	Sit
18	Pat Freiermuth PIT	vs IND	6.6	8.2	1.5	14.8	Sit
19	Harold Fannin Jr. CLE	at NYJ	6.6	8.0	1.6	14.2	Sit
20	Jake Ferguson DAL	vs TB	6.5	8.0	1.3	14.5	Sit
21	Colston Loveland CHI	at GB	6.3	7.9	1.3	14.3	Sit
22	Zach Ertz PHI	at JAC	6.0	7.3	1.4	12.9	Sit
23	Tyler Higbee LAR	vs BUF	5.5	7.1	1.1	13.1	Sit
24	Isaiah Likely NYG	at WAS	5.3	6.8	1.2	12.5	Sit

Full PPR. Call: Start = top 12, Borderline = TE13–TE16, Sit = below. (Q) = listed questionable; the projection assumes he plays unless noted.

Week 5 D/ST rankings

Defense/special teams scoring is the same in most leagues (points allowed tiers, sacks, turnovers, touchdowns). Our model publishes a D/ST mean only, no range, so this list is ordered by the mean. Top three: Denver Broncos (8.5), Jacksonville Jaguars (6.9), New England Patriots (6.9).

#	Team	Matchup	Mean
1	Denver Broncos	at LAC	8.5
2	Jacksonville Jaguars	vs PHI	6.9
3	New England Patriots	vs LV	6.9
4	Houston Texans	at TEN	6.7
5	Cleveland Browns	at NYJ	6.7
6	Minnesota Vikings	at NO	6.5
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	vs IND	6.5
8	Cincinnati Bengals	at MIA	6.4
9	New Orleans Saints	vs MIN	6.4
10	Washington Commanders	vs NYG	6.1
11	Dallas Cowboys	vs TB	5.9
12	New York Jets	vs CLE	5.8
13	Chicago Bears	at GB	5.6
14	Las Vegas Raiders	at NE	5.6
15	Seattle Seahawks	vs SF	5.5
16	Detroit Lions	at ARI	5.4
17	Indianapolis Colts	at PIT	5.1
18	Tennessee Titans	vs HOU	5.0
19	Los Angeles Chargers	vs DEN	4.8
20	Miami Dolphins	vs CIN	4.7

D/ST: own-model mean (FanDuel/DraftKings D/ST scoring).

Kickers

We do not rank kickers: the model does not simulate field goals and extra points, and we only publish what the simulations produce. Every quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end above links to his player page with the full stat projection.

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