Fantasy Football Week 5 PPR Cheat Sheet: Player ratings to help make your toughest lineup calls

Matchup ratings for every player in Week 5 for PPR leagues

Oct 5, 2023

5:25 pm ET

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The Lineup Cheat Sheet was created so that you could get quick answers to your Fantasy start/sit questions with the analysis already built in. For detailed rationale, check out my latest content, including my weekly Lineup Decisions column.

What do the numbers mean?

All of my analyses from the week, from data points to matchup outlooks to game-flow predictions, are basically represented by a number on a confidence scale from 1-10. The higher the number next to a player’s name, the more confident I am that you should start him. The numbers are not a projection, just a confidence score to help you pick who to start. Every relevant player for this week is here, so if a player isn’t listed, don’t start him.

To find a specific player, use your search function — CTRL-F on PCs and Command-F on Macs. If neither of those are options, or if you’re on a mobile device, you can scroll by game. If you’re still unsure, just send a note on X.com (@daverichard) and I’ll give it a look, time permitting. Remember to use the #AskFFT hashtag!

If you’re reading this on Sunday, please refer to our weekly rankings, which are updated in real-time.

And finally, because you’re a sicko who will do anything to win your league, please check out my projected strength of schedule rankings every week over at SportsLine on SportsLine. It’s meant to help you look ahead for who has favorable matchups. You’ll love it.

Ready to get off on the right foot? Here’s how to approach every play for this week in PPR leagues — you can find our non-PPR cheat sheet here.

Justin Fields6.9Sam Howell6.4Khalil Herbert6.0Brian Robinson Jr.7.6Roschon Johnson3.4Antonio Gibson3.8D.J. Moore8.3Terry McLaurin7.0Darnell Mooney3.9Jahan Dotson5.3Cole Kmet5.7Curtis Samuel4.7Bears DST 3.1Logan Thomas3.5

Commanders DST 8.4

Trevor Lawrence6.6Josh Allen9.7Travis Etienne7.2James Cook7.5Tank Bigsby3.6Latavius Murray4.6Christian Kirk7.5Stefon Diggs9.7Calvin Ridley7.4Gabe Davis6.7Jamal Agnew3.1Dalton Kincaid4.7Evan Engram7.8Dawson Knox2.8Jaguars DST 3.3Bills DST 7.9

C.J. Stroud6.3Desmond Ridder1.8Dameon Pierce6.3Bijan Robinson9.2Nico Collins7.6Tyler Allgeier4.5Nathaniel Dell6.2Drake London5.4Dalton Schultz3.3Kyle Pitts5.5Texans DST 5.1Jonnu Smith4.5

Falcons DST 4.7

Bryce Young2.6Jared Goff6.7Miles Sanders5.8David Montgomery8.9Chuba Hubbard4.9Jahmyr Gibbs6.1Adam Thielen7.8Amon-Ra St. Brown9.0D.J. Chark3.8Josh Reynolds5.0Terrace Marshall Jr.3.6Jameson Williams4.2Panthers DST 2.5Sam LaPorta7.9

Lions DST 9.5

Ryan Tannehill5.3Anthony Richardson8.0Derrick Henry7.4Jonathan Taylor5.9Tyjae Spears3.5Zack Moss5.4DeAndre Hopkins7.3Michael Pittman7.2Nick Westbrook-Ikhine4.4Josh Downs3.5Titans DST 4.9Alec Pierce2.4

Colts DST 5.3

Daniel Jones5.0Tua Tagovailoa9.0Matt Breida5.6De’Von Achane8.8Wan’Dale Robinson4.0Raheem Mostert6.7Darren Waller6.8Tyreek Hill10.0Giants DST 1.3Jaylen Waddle7.9

Braxton Berrios2.7

Dolphins DST 7.8

Derek Carr4.8Mac Jones1.9Alvin Kamara7.3Rhamondre Stevenson6.4Chris Olave8.6Kendrick Bourne3.0Michael Thomas5.6DeVante Parker2.5Rashid Shaheed4.5Hunter Henry4.8Saints DST 9.1Patriots DST 6.1

Lamar Jackson8.7Kenny Pickett1.7Gus Edwards5.1Najee Harris6.2Justice Hill5.5Jaylen Warren5.0Zay Flowers6.4George Pickens5.8Nelson Agholor2.8Calvin Austin III3.4Mark Andrews9.1Allen Robinson2.9Ravens DST 9.2Steelers DST 6.3

Joe Burrow5.8Joshua Dobbs6.5Joe Mixon7.0James Conner8.2Ja’Marr Chase8.2Marquise Brown7.7Tyler Boyd5.1Michael Wilson5.7Trenton Irwin2.6Zach Ertz6.2Bengals DST 4.3Cardinals DST 5.7

Jalen Hurts8.9Matthew Stafford6.1D’Andre Swift8.0Kyren Williams7.8Kenneth Gainwell4.8Cooper Kupp8.4A.J. Brown8.9Puka Nacua6.9DeVonta Smith8.5Tutu Atwell5.2Dallas Goedert6.0Tyler Higbee4.4Eagles DST 8.5Rams DST 2.6

Zach Wilson5.7Russell Wilson6.8Breece Hall7.1Jaleel McLaughlin6.6Garrett Wilson7.1Samaje Perine5.2Allen Lazard4.9Jerry Jeudy6.1Tyler Conklin4.0Courtland Sutton6.0Jets DST 5.5Marvin Mims4.6

Broncos DST 4.2

Patrick Mahomes9.5Kirk Cousins8.1Isiah Pacheco6.9Alexander Mattison6.8Jerick McKinnon5.3Cam Akers3.9Skyy Moore4.3Justin Jefferson9.9Kadarius Toney4.1Jordan Addison5.9Rashee Rice3.3K.J. Osborn3.7Marquez Valdes-Scantling3.2T.J. Hockenson8.6Travis Kelce9.3Vikings DST 3.4Chiefs DST 7.2

Dak Prescott5.4Brock Purdy6.2Tony Pollard8.1Christian McCaffrey9.9CeeDee Lamb8.7Brandon Aiyuk8.1Michael Gallup5.5Deebo Samuel8.0Jake Ferguson6.1George Kittle6.7Cowboys DST 7.149ers DST 8.2

Jordan Love7.3Jimmy Garoppolo4.6Aaron Jones7.9Josh Jacobs9.1Romeo Doubs6.8Davante Adams9.2Christian Watson6.5Jakobi Meyers6.6Jayden Reed4.8Raiders DST 4.5Packers DST 7.0