Justin Jefferson angles for more PPR scamming with Carson Wentz, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins wonder if things could possibly get worse, and Zay Flowers adjusts to life without Lamar Jackson.
Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Tight End/Kickers/Defense
Updated 10/5 at 11:45 AM ET. Moved Raiders WRs up with Brock Bowers (knee) officially sidelined.
Week 5 Receivers
| 1 | Puka Nacua | LAR | vs. SF |
| 2 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | at CIN |
| 3 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | at CLE |
| 4 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | vs. TB |
| 5 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | vs. DAL |
| 6 | Nico Collins | HOU | at BAL |
| 7 | Ja’Marr Chase | CIN | vs. DET |
| 8 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | at SEA |
| 9 | George Pickens | DAL | at NYJ |
| 10 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | vs. WAS |
| 11 | Davante Adams | LAR | vs. SF |
| 12 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | at PHI |
| 13 | Xavier Worthy | KC | at JAC |
| 14 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | at CAR |
| 15 | A.J. Brown | PHI | vs. DEN |
| 16 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | vs. MIA |
| 17 | Deebo Samuel | WAS | at LAC |
| 18 | Brian Thomas Jr. | JAC | vs. KC |
| 19 | Jakobi Meyers | LV | at IND |
| 20 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | vs. LV |
| 21 | Zay Flowers | BAL | vs. HOU |
| 22 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | vs. TEN |
| 23 | Jameson Williams | DET | at CIN |
| 24 | Chris Godwin | TB | at SEA |
| 25 | Keenan Allen | LAC | vs. WAS |
| 26 | Ladd McConkey | LAC | vs. WAS |
| 27 | Jordan Addison | MIN | at CLE |
| 28 | Stefon Diggs | NE | at BUF |
| 29 | Wan’Dale Robinson | NYG | at NO |
| 30 | Chris Olave | NO | vs. NYG |
| 31 | Tee Higgins | CIN | vs. DET |
| 32 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | vs. DEN |
| 33 | Jerry Jeudy | CLE | vs. MIN |
| 34 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | vs. NE |
| 35 | Tre Tucker | LV | at IND |
| 36 | Troy Franklin | DEN | at PHI |
| 37 | Keon Coleman | BUF | vs. NE |
| 38 | Rashid Shaheed | NO | vs. NYG |
| 39 | Elic Ayomanor | TEN | at ARI |
| 40 | Malik Washington | MIA | at CAR |
| 41 | Darius Slayton | NYG | at NO |
| 42 | Josh Downs | IND | vs. LV |
| 43 | Travis Hunter | JAC | vs. KC |
| 44 | Marquise Brown | KC | at JAC |
| 45 | Cooper Kupp | SEA | vs. TB |
| 46 | Jalen Tolbert | DAL | at NYJ |
| 47 | Kendrick Bourne | SF | at LAR |
| 48 | Christian Kirk | HOU | at BAL |
| 49 | Calvin Ridley | TEN | at ARI |
| 50 | Tyquan Thornton | KC | at JAC |
| 51 | Marvin Mims | DEN | at PHI |
| 52 | Isaiah Bond | CLE | vs. MIN |
| 53 | Sterling Shepard | TB | at SEA |
| 54 | Kayshon Boutte | NE | at BUF |
| 55 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC | at JAC |
| 56 | DeMarcus Robinson | SF | at LAR |
| 57 | Tory Horton | SEA | vs. TB |
| 58 | Adonai Mitchell | IND | vs. LV |
| 59 | Luke McCaffrey | WAS | at LAC |
| 60 | Hunter Renfrow | CAR | vs. MIA |
| 61 | Dyami Brown | JAC | vs. KC |
| 62 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | vs. HOU |
| 63 | Joshua Palmer | BUF | vs. NE |
| 64 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | MIA | at CAR |
| 65 | Michael Wilson | ARI | vs. TEN |
| 66 | DeAndre Hopkins | BAL | vs. HOU |
| 67 | Parker Washington | JAC | vs. KC |
WR Notes: With Mike Evans (knee) out for Week 4, first-rounder Emeka Egbuka reached both 10 targets and 100 yards receiving for the first time. That big line came even with Chris Godwin returning and immediately reassuming his typical role. Needed for alpha status with Evans still sidelined for Week 5, Egbuka is facing a tough Seahawks defense that was nevertheless party to Marvin Harrison Jr.’s second half revival in Week 4. You aren’t concerned about making your rookie a WR1 this week. … As for Godwin, he found himself all over the field in his 2025 debut, including an uncharacteristically low 34.9 percent of the time in the slot. That number will undoubtedly kick up once Evans returns, but for now it could cap Godwin as a borderline WR2 option. … Who knows what will happen once Rashee Rice makes his 2025 debut, but for now Xavier Worthy has a fantasy role dreams are made of. The No. 1 option for an elite quarterback, Worthy has a compiling floor and big-play ceiling.
Quentin Johnston is the WR4 by average PPR points. It’s probably time we stop talking about him solely in relation to how he’s affecting Ladd McConkey’s fantasy value. Johnston is creating his own by providing one of fantasy’s highest floors in the early going. He has yet to post fewer than 71 yards and has caught fewer than five passes only once. He is providing ceiling in the form of touchdowns and long gains. He has at least one 30-yard reception all four times out. At some point, the third-year pro is going to have a quiet game, but fantasy managers can no longer look the other way. He’s must-start option posting WR1 numbers. … As for McConkey, he is failing to spike weeks, providing zero floor and checking in third in the usage metrics in his own receiver corps. We highly doubt McConkey has ceased to be a good player, while he is still averaging a solid seven targets. You can just no longer bet on a bounce-back in your WR2 spot. It’s WR3 until something changes.
Unlike McConkey, Brian Thomas Jr. is maintaining elite overall usage. It isn’t amounting to anything as Trevor Lawrence struggles for consistency in his new offense, but at some point, a good player is going to have good games. Jacksonville needs one now more than ever as it confronts home ‘dog status vs. the Chiefs. … Terry McLaurin (groin) is finally making progress, but it appears it will be another week of Deebo Samuel as the Commanders’ No. 1 wideout, this time with Jayden Daniels under center. He’s a strong WR2 play as bye weeks begin. … Is it a good sign Marvin Harrison Jr. was so relieved after scoring in Week 4 he literally broke down in tears? Not exactly. Did he also finally play a good half of football? Yes. If that were ever going to carry over, it would be for Week 5 vs. a Titans defense coughing up the sixth most wide receiver fantasy points. … The Giants cannot replace Malik Nabers outright or in the aggregate. Their overall passing volume, already ticketed to be low under rookie QB Jaxson Dart, will now be even more constrained. Wan’Dale Robinson should nevertheless see enough looks to crack the top 30, while Darius Slayton is a boundaryman who could hit some long gainers for a quarterback who likes to thrown down the field.
Once upon a time, Jaylen Waddle was vying for WR1 status. Those days likely aren’t coming back even with Tyreek Hill (knee) done for the season. This is an unexplosive offense with surprisingly robust check-down competition. But Waddle’s floor is probably now 8-10 targets rather than 5-7, while he will have to see more down-field opportunities. He’s back in WR2 business with an outside shot at returning to the top 12. … Behind Waddle is Malik Washington and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. Washington should be considered a WR4 in the Wan’Dale Robinson range/mold, while “NWI” will hope to catch 2-3 passes on the boundary. … Stefon Diggs is trending up at the same time as his quarterback Drake Maye, even as the Pats limit their passing volume when at all possible. Don’t expect it to be possible as massive road underdogs in Buffalo. … We hear a lot about A.J. Brown’s plight, but DeVonta Smith is all the way down to WR40-plus status by average PPR points. Still hanging around the top 36, Smith will probably crack the top 30 if Dallas Goedert heads back to the shelf with his knee injury, as is looking likely. … Already struggling, Calvin Ridley (knee, elbow) is now super banged up. He’s probably on the wrong side of questionable, putting Elic Ayomanor in the desperation WR3 mix.
Ricky Pearsall (knee) is out. Jauan Jennings (ankle, ribs) is out. That does not mean Kendrick Bourne and DeMarcus Robinson are in. Although fill-in QB Mac Jones has to throw to somebody, neither Bourne nor D-Rob can truly be trusted as a WR4. That being said, with four teams on bye and receiver not actually overflowing with depth at the moment, Bourne probably does default into top-48 status. … Cedric Tillman (hamstring) is out while Dillon Gabriel is in as starting quarterback. Suddenly the No. 2 wideout, UDFA Isaiah Bond was already playing 60 percent of the snaps before Tillman’s injury. Now he could get closer to 100 percent. The Browns’ short-term outlook is exceedingly bleak, especially for Sunday’s overseas game against the Vikings’ elite defense, but Bond could eventually become a last-gasp WR4 option. … Back from his latest concussion, Alec Pierce is an important “real life” player who is still too big-play reliant to reliably provide WR4 returns. … Jalen Tolbert and KeVontae Turpin both achieved “unsung hero” status in last Sunday’s Packers tie, but neither showed enough to force their way into fantasy lineups. You can start Tolbert if you’re running low on WR4 options, however.
