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WR Week 5 Rankings Start, Sit — 2024 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings

WR Week 5 Rankings Start, Sit — 2024 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings

NFL DraftKings Network

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By: Zach Thompson

Through the first four weeks of the season (not counting Monday night’s games), Nico Collins has been the best fantasy wide receiver in football. He had the top total in Week 4, finding the end zone and racking up over 150 yards on 12 catches. Collins is just ahead of Jayden Reed, Justin Jefferson and Malik Nabers in the top five producers so far this season, and all those players are also coming off big performances in Week 4.

In tough news at the position, Rashee Rice suffered a major injury on Sunday. While that could open up work for other Chiefs’ receivers, it’s a big blow for the two-time defending champions’ offense.

Week 5 is also the start of this year’s bye weeks, so it’s time to put the depth of your fantasy football roster to the test! The Lions, Eagles, Titans and Chargers are on their bye week, so if you regularly count on those receivers, you’ll need to find other options.

Here is my early look at my top 25 WRs to start this week:

  1. Ja’Marr Chase (vs. BAL)
  2. CeeDee Lamb (at PIT)
  3. Marvin Harrison Jr. (at SF)
  4. Nico Collins (vs. BUF)
  5. Justin Jefferson (vs. NYJ)
  6. DK Metcalf (vs. NYG)
  7. Deebo Samuel Sr. (vs. ARI)
  8. Malik Nabers (at SEA) (assuming he’s healthy)
  9. Chris Olave (at KC)
  10. Mike Evans (at ATL)
  11. Amari Cooper (at WAS)
  12. Tyreek Hill (at NE)
  13. George Pickens (vs. DAL)
  14. Chris Godwin (at ATL)
  15. Drake London (vs. TB)
  16. Terry McLaurin (vs. CLE)
  17. Jayden Reed (at LAR)
  18. DJ Moore (vs. CAR)
  19. Garrett Wilson (at MIN)
  20. Christian Kirk (vs. IND)
  21. Diontae Johnson (at CHI)
  22. Stefon Diggs (vs. BUF)
  23. Brian Thomas Jr. (vs. IND)
  24. Dontayvion Wicks (at LAR)
  25. Xavier Worthy (vs. NO)

These rankings are based on news and information available as of Monday afternoon. Stay tuned to DraftKings Network throughout the week for ongoing coverage as matchups and situations develop.

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I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is z.thompson) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skill and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.

Zach Thompson
Zach has been part of the DraftKings team since 2017 and covers baseball, basketball, golf, football and any other sport that offers DFS fun. He has been playing fantasy sports since box scores were only available in the newspaper the following day. Even though he grew up almost 8,000 miles away in Guam, he is a diehard Boston sports fan but will take a fantasy value play wherever he can get it, even if it’s from the Yankees.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is z.thompson) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.