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Fantasy Football: Week five position by position rankings breakdown

By A.J. Fagerlin

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 1: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with tight end Travis Kelce #87 after scoring a second quarter rushing touchdown against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on October 1, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 1: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with tight end Travis Kelce #87 after scoring a second quarter rushing touchdown against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on October 1, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 29: Chris Godwin #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates while playing against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Tampa Bay won 55-40. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 29: Chris Godwin #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates while playing against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Tampa Bay won 55-40. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /

Wide Receivers

  1. Julio Jones ATL vs HOU
  2. Michael Thomas NO vs TB
  3. Chris Godwin TB vs NO
  4. DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs ATL
  5. Keenan Allen LAC vs DEN
  6. T.Y. Hilton IND vs KC
  7. Mike Evans TB vs NO
  8. Julian Edelman NE vs WAS
  9. Allen Robinson CHI vs OAK
  10. Jarvis Landry CLE vs SF
  11. Odell Beckham Jr. CLE vs SF
  12. Amari Cooper DAL vs GB
  13. Tyler Boyd CIN vs AZ
  14. Adam Thielen MIN vs NYG
  15. JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT vs BAL
  16. Alshon Jeffery PHI vs NYJ
  17. Sterling Shepard NYG vs MIN
  18. Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB vs DAL
  19. Larry Fitzgerald AZ vs CIN
  20. Sammy Watkins KC vs IND
  21. D.J. Moore CAR vs JAC
  22. Marquise Brown BAL vs PIT
  23. Terry McLaurin WAS vs NE
  24. Josh Gordon NE vs WAS
  25. Robby Anderson NYJ vs PHI
  26. Stefon Diggs MIN vs NYG
  27. Emmanuel Sanders DEN vs LAC
  28. Calvin Ridley ATL vs HOU
  29. Demarcus Robinson KC vs IND
  30. D.J. Chark JAC vs CAR
  31. Courtland Sutton DEN vs LAC
  32. Curtis Samuel CAR vs JAC
  33. Diontae Johnson PIT vs BAL
  34. Michael Gallup DAL vs GB
  35. John Brown BUF vs TEN
  36. Geronimo Allison GB vs DAL
  37. Tyrell Williams OAK vs CHI
  38. Golden Tate NYG vs MIN
  39. Phillip Dorsett NE vs WAS
  40. Nelson Agholor PHI vs NYJ
  41. Cole Beasley BUF vs TEN
  42. A.J. Brown TEN vs BUF
  43. Will Fuller V HOU vs ATL
  44. Mike Williams LAC vs DEN
  45. Marquise Goodwin CLE vs CLE
  46. Auden Tate CIN vs AZ
  47. Mecole Hardman KC vs IND
  48. Dede Westbrook JAC vs CAR
  49. Jamison Crowder NYJ vs PHI
  50. Mohamed Sanu ATL vs HOU

Wide receiver is where I may have a few surprising rankings to some people. I’m extremely high on Chris Godwin this week, as I have him as a top three play right there with studs Julio Jones and Michael Thomas. I think that the Bucs/Saints game will be a shootout, and Godwin will dominate out of the slot with Marshon Lattimore matched up on Mike Evans. The Saints may rely more on steady, quick throws to Thomas to move the ball down the field, making him an elite play as well.

Along the same line, I think Jarvis Landry has a good chance to repeat his performance from a week ago against the 49ers. San Fran has been a top defense all-around in their first three games, but it looks like the Browns have finally gotten their offense going. With Richard Sherman and Ahkello Weatherspoon matched up on Odell Beckham Jr., Landry should be able to exploit favorable matchups, get open, and make plays with the ball in his hands. If he is truly healthy after a concussion last week, Landry has top ten potential again this week.

Other receivers with good matchups include Allen Robinson vs OAK (who I like even more with Chase Daniel at QB), Julian Edelman and Josh Gordon vs WAS, Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor vs NYJ, Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs vs NYG, and D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel vs JAC without Jalen Ramsey.

Amari Cooper will face a tough Packers secondary and a rising star in cornerback Jaire Alexander. Emmanuel Sanders and Courtland Sutton had great games last week but will go up against a stout Chargers defense this week. On the flip side, number one fantasy wide receiver Keenan Allen will look to continue his dominating season against one of the best corners in the game, Chris Harris Jr.

I’d also try to avoid Tyrell Williams vs CHI, D.J. Chark and Dede Westbrook vs CAR, and John Brown vs TEN. Although Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Geronimo Allison will be Aaron Rodgers top targets this week with Davante Adams out, as I said earlier, I don’t think this game and matchup will be good for either passing game.

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