Nick Mariano’s rest-of-season fantasy football rankings for Week 5 in half-PPR and full-PPR leagues. Set winning lineups with our updated Week 5 fantasy football ranks for 2025.
We’re through four weeks, one whole month, and have seen the entire fantasy football landscape shift beneath our feet, so let’s orient ourselves with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet! Hopefully, you hit the start of bye-week season with a balanced squad that allows you to simply target the best free agents and trades, but we know life isn’t always that simple. Let’s sharpen our winning rosters with our Week 5 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the rest of 2025 as of October 1.
Be sure to inspect where key players have moved, such as Omarion Hampton, Ashton Jeanty, Jaylen Waddle, Ja’Marr Chase, and more. The first four byes are upon us, but there’s a lot of season ahead of us. Don’t get too comfortable, as everything can change in a blink!
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Does Cleveland’s defense and ground game prove enough for Dillon Gabriel to start on the right foot in London?
Can a beleaguered Baltimore squad come up with a plan to stay rolling with so many injuries?
How will Miami split targets without Tyreek Hill? And the Giants without Malik Nabers?
Will Denver’s defense be able to force Philadelphia out of its comfort zone?
Can Tennessee show any life, or does Tyjae Spears‘ addition just further dilute the mess?
How do the Buccaneers mitigate Seattle’s front with their patchwork offensive line and a Bucky Irving injury?
Can the Chargers fare any better at protecting Justin Herbert after losing Joe Alt?
Do the Lions score 50, 60, or 70 points against Cincy?
Can New England’s ground game get right against Buffalo’s porous run unit?
Does Kansas City even pretend to run against Jacksonville’s funnel defense?
And finally, how does Arizona split RB touches? Do we get one viable option, or will it be too wide a timeshare?
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Remember, these are for Half PPR, scroll down for full PPR! Last updated on Wednesday, 10/1 at 3 pm EDT:
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Tier
Rank
Player
Pos
1
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
1
2
Puka Nacua
WR
1
3
Jahmyr Gibbs
RB
1
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
1
5
Bijan Robinson
RB
1
6
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
1
7
De’Von Achane
RB
1
8
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
WR
1
9
Saquon Barkley
RB
1
10
Justin Jefferson
WR
2
11
James Cook
RB
2
12
Drake London
WR
2
13
Omarion Hampton
RB
2
14
Josh Allen
QB
2
15
Davante Adams
WR
2
16
CeeDee Lamb
WR
2
17
Nico Collins
WR
2
18
Josh Jacobs
RB
3
19
Rome Odunze
WR
3
20
Trey McBride
TE
3
21
Rashee Rice
WR
3
22
Derrick Henry
RB
3
23
Ashton Jeanty
RB
3
24
Bucky Irving
RB
3
25
Brock Bowers
TE
3
26
Garrett Wilson
WR
3
27
Breece Hall
RB
4
28
A.J. Brown
WR
4
29
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR
4
30
Jaylen Waddle
WR
4
31
Emeka Egbuka
WR
4
32
Tetairoa McMillan
WR
4
33
Jalen Hurts
QB
4
34
Ja’Marr Chase
WR
4
35
Courtland Sutton
WR
4
36
Jayden Daniels
QB
4
37
Xavier Worthy
WR
4
38
George Pickens
WR
4
39
Tyler Warren
TE
5
40
Kyren Williams
RB
5
41
Lamar Jackson
QB
5
42
Ladd McConkey
WR
5
43
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR
5
44
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WR
5
45
Zay Flowers
WR
5
46
Jakobi Meyers
WR
5
47
Javonte Williams
RB
5
48
Quinshon Judkins
RB
5
49
Quentin Johnston
WR
5
50
Jameson Williams
WR
5
51
Chase Brown
RB
5
52
Woody Marks
RB
5
53
DeVonta Smith
WR
6
54
Chris Olave
WR
6
55
Jaylen Warren
RB
6
56
Chuba Hubbard
RB
6
57
Mike Evans
WR
6
58
Ricky Pearsall
WR
6
59
Kenneth Walker III
RB
6
60
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
6
61
Jauan Jennings
WR
6
62
Chris Godwin
WR
6
63
George Kittle
TE
6
64
DK Metcalf
WR
6
65
Alvin Kamara
RB
6
66
Cam Skattebo
RB
6
67
Jordan Addison
WR
7
68
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
7
69
Tucker Kraft
TE
7
70
Terry McLaurin
WR
7
71
David Montgomery
RB
7
72
Jordan Mason
RB
7
73
Zach Charbonnet
RB
8
74
Keenan Allen
WR
8
75
Matthew Golden
WR
8
76
TreVeyon Henderson
RB
8
77
Sam LaPorta
TE
8
78
J.K. Dobbins
RB
8
79
RJ Harvey
RB
8
80
DJ Moore
WR
8
81
D’Andre Swift
RB
8
82
Tony Pollard
RB
8
83
Wan’Dale Robinson
WR
8
84
Justin Herbert
QB
8
85
Patrick Mahomes
QB
8
86
Romeo Doubs
WR
8
87
Jake Ferguson
TE
8
88
Stefon Diggs
WR
8
89
Drake Maye
QB
8
90
Tee Higgins
WR
8
91
Calvin Ridley
WR
8
92
Keon Coleman
WR
9
93
Khalil Shakir
WR
9
94
Caleb Williams
QB
9
95
Travis Hunter
WR
9
96
Bhayshul Tuten
RB
9
97
Justin Fields
QB
9
98
Trey Benson
RB
9
99
Juwan Johnson
TE
9
100
Darnell Mooney
WR
9
101
Baker Mayfield
QB
9
102
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB
9
103
Darius Slayton
WR
9
104
Aaron Jones
RB
9
105
Hunter Henry
TE
9
106
Michael Carter
RB
9
107
Daniel Jones
QB
9
108
Jerry Jeudy
WR
9
109
Marquise Brown
WR
9
110
Troy Franklin
WR
9
111
Kyle Pitts
TE
9
112
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
9
113
Kyler Murray
QB
9
114
Josh Downs
WR
9
115
Christian Kirk
WR
9
116
T.J. Hockenson
TE
9
117
Emari Demercado
RB
10
118
Luther Burden III
WR
10
119
Bo Nix
QB
10
120
Blake Corum
RB
10
121
Rashid Shaheed
WR
10
122
Travis Kelce
TE
10
123
Dallas Goedert
TE
10
124
Malik Washington
WR
10
125
Ollie Gordon II
RB
10
126
Rashod Bateman
WR
10
127
Elic Ayomanor
WR
10
128
David Njoku
TE
10
129
Tyler Allgeier
RB
10
130
Mark Andrews
TE
10
131
Cooper Kupp
WR
10
132
Nick Chubb
RB
10
133
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE
10
134
Dalton Kincaid
TE
10
135
Tre Tucker
WR
10
136
Marvin Mims Jr.
WR
10
137
Dak Prescott
QB
10
138
Jordan Love
QB
10
139
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
RB
10
140
Zach Ertz
TE
10
141
Kareem Hunt
RB
10
142
Rachaad White
RB
10
143
Kendre Miller
RB
10
144
Brian Robinson Jr.
RB
10
145
Brenton Strange
TE
10
146
Jaxson Dart
QB
10
147
Brashard Smith
RB
11
148
Kenneth Gainwell
RB
11
149
Brock Purdy
QB
11
150
Darren Waller
TE
11
151
Isaiah Bond
WR
11
152
Isiah Pacheco
RB
11
153
Joshua Palmer
WR
11
154
Dontayvion Wicks
WR
11
155
Tory Horton
WR
11
156
Jared Goff
QB
11
157
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
RB
11
158
Calvin Austin III
WR
11
159
Jayden Higgins
WR
11
160
Kyle Monangai
RB
11
161
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
11
162
Kayshon Boutte
WR
11
163
Chig Okonkwo
TE
11
164
Tyjae Spears
RB
11
165
Trevor Lawrence
QB
11
166
C.J. Stroud
QB
11
167
Colston Loveland
TE
11
168
Evan Engram
TE
12
169
Isaiah Likely
TE
12
170
Isaac TeSlaa
WR
12
171
Sean Tucker
RB
12
172
Dylan Sampson
RB
12
173
Alec Pierce
WR
12
174
Geno Smith
QB
12
175
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
12
176
DJ Giddens
RB
12
177
Tre Harris
WR
12
178
Matthew Stafford
QB
12
179
Jalen Coker
WR
12
180
Ray Davis
RB
12
181
Jayden Reed
WR
12
182
Cam Ward
QB
12
183
Jeremy McNichols
RB
12
184
Michael Penix Jr.
QB
12
185
Jonnu Smith
TE
12
186
Oronde Gadsden II
TE
12
187
Miles Sanders
RB
12
188
Dont’e Thornton Jr.
WR
12
189
Bryce Young
QB
12
190
Rico Dowdle
RB
12
191
Aaron Rodgers
QB
12
192
Kaleb Johnson
RB
12
193
Mason Taylor
TE
12
194
KaVontae Turpin
WR
12
195
Tutu Atwell
WR
12
196
Theo Johnson
TE
12
197
Sam Darnold
QB
12
198
Jaydon Blue
RB
12
199
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12
200
Keaton Mitchell
RB
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Rest of Season Rankings Outlooks
Xavier Worthy, WR – KC (No. 37)
After missing two games with a torn labrum, Worthy returned to action this past weekend and looked like his former self. During their dominant victory over the Baltimore Ravens, the second-year wideout quickly reclaimed the top role in the passing catching room, catching five of his eight targets for 83 yards. He added 38 yards on two rushing attempts.
While Rashee Rice will return in Week 7 and slightly lower Worthy’s target share, he should continue to carry WR2 upside on a weekly basis, given his elite speed. During his final seven games of the 2024 regular season (excluding Week 18), Worthy averaged an impressive 15.8 PPR points per game.
George Pickens, WR – DAL (No. 38)
Without CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens served as Dallas’s clear No. 1 WR during their thrilling 40-40 tie against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday evening. In this game, Pickens brought in eight of his hefty 11 targets for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
Even with Lamb on the field, Pickens was making a significant impact, tallying 17.8 PPR points in both Week 2 and Week 3. While Lamb remains sidelined, Pickens could push for low-end WR1 upside weekly. When he returns, Pickens should remain a focal point of the offense and carry strong WR2 value.
Quentin Johnston, WR – LAC (No. 49)
One of the biggest surprises this season has been WR Quentin Johnston. After an inconsistent first two seasons in the NFL, Johnston was not on the fantasy radar of many entering 2025. However, Johnston has enjoyed a Year 3 breakout and has emerged as Justin Herbert’s go-to WR.
Through four games, the former first-round pick has caught 22 of his 36 targets for 337 yards and four touchdowns. Despite playing alongside Ladd McConkey and Keenan Allen, Johnston has emerged as a must-start player in all formats.
Cam Skattebo, RB – NYG (No. 66)
Cam Skattebo was given a minimal role in Week 1 as he missed most of the preseason with a hamstring injury. However, in Week 2, Skattebo saw his workload significantly increase, and with the recent shoulder injury to Tyrone Tracy Jr., the rookie has taken over the New York backfield.
In their Week 4 victory over the Chargers, Skattebo led the way, taking 25 carries for 79 yards and bringing in both of his targets for 11 yards. Skattebo should continue to see a heavy workload going forward and will carry RB2 upside in all matchups.
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