Fantasy Football Week 5: PPR Lineup Cheat Sheet Rankings
Are you sure you're setting your best Fantasy lineup? Dave Richard went through every matchup and rated every player for Week 5 in PPR leagues.
The Lineup Cheat Sheet combines Fantasy analysis and game-flow predictions with a confidence scale to give you a definitive answer on who to start in your leagues.
It's pretty simple: The scale runs from 1-10. The higher the number next to a player's name, the more confident you should be to 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 Twitter (@daverichard) and I'll give it a look, time permitting.
Los Angeles Rams (3-1) at Seattle (3-1)
Thursday, 8:20 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
Point spread: Seahawks -1.5
| Jared Goff | (6.3) | Russell Wilson | (8.5) |
| Todd Gurley | (7.0) | Chris Carson | (8.3) |
| Cooper Kupp | (9.0) | Rashaad Penny | (5.0) |
| Brandin Cooks | (8.7) | Tyler Lockett | (8.2) |
| Robert Woods | (7.6) | D.K. Metcalf | (5.0) |
| Rams DST | (5.0) | Will Dissly | (7.4) |
| | | Seahawks DST | (5.9) |
Jacksonville (2-2) at Carolina (2-2)
1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Point spread: Panthers -3.5
| Gardner Minshew | (5.5) | Kyle Allen | (3.7) |
| Leonard Fournette | (8.0) | Christian McCaffrey | (9.5) |
| D.J. Chark | (6.9) | Curtis Samuel | (6.0) |
| Dede Westbrook | (5.3) | D.J. Moore | (5.85) |
| Jaguars DST | (6.4) | Greg Olsen | (6.9) |
| | | Panthers DST | (5.7) |
New England (4-0) at Washington (0-4)
1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Point spread: Patriots -15.5
| Tom Brady | (8.0) | Colt McCoy | (2.0) |
| James White | (6.7) | Chris Thompson | (5.4) |
| Sony Michel | (6.1) | Adrian Peterson | (2.9) |
| Rex Burkhead | (4.3) | Paul Richardson | (4.0) |
| Julian Edelman | (8.0) | Redskins DST | (2.8) |
| Josh Gordon | (6.4) | | |
| Phillip Dorsett | (5.9) | | |
| Patriots DST | (9.7) | | |
Buffalo (3-1) at Tennessee (2-2)
1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Point spread: Titans -3
| Josh Allen | (4.3) | Marcus Mariota | (3.8) |
| Devin Singletary | (5.1) | Derrick Henry | (7.2) |
| Frank Gore | (4.6) | Corey Davis | (4.4) |
| John Brown | (5.7) | A.J. Brown | (3.7) |
| Cole Beasley | (4.5) | Adam Humphries | (3.4) |
| Dawson Knox | (4.5) | Delanie Walker | (6.3) |
| Bills DST | (7.7) | Titans DST | (7.6) |
Baltimore (2-2) at Pittsburgh (1-3)
1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Point spread: Ravens -3.5
| Lamar Jackson | (9.3) | Mason Rudolph | (3.5) |
| Mark Ingram | (7.3) | James Conner | (7.6) |
| Marquise Brown | (6.2) | Jaylen Samuels | (5.7) |
| Willie Snead | (3.4) | JuJu Smith-Schuster | (7.3) |
| Mark Andrews | (7.0) | Diontae Johnson | (4.6) |
| Ravens DST | (6.7) | Steelers DST | (4.2) |
Arizona (0-3-1) at Cincinnati (0-4)
1 p.m. ET (Fox)
Point spread: Bengals -4.5
| Kyler Murray | (6.0) | Andy Dalton | (5.7) |
| David Johnson | (9.1) | Joe Mixon | (7.4) |
| Larry Fitzgerald | (7.8) | Tyler Boyd | (7.5) |
| Cardinals DST | (3.4) | Auden Tate | (5.95) |
| | | Tyler Eifert | (6.5) |
| | | Bengals DST | (5.1) |
Atlanta (1-3) at Houston (2-2)
1 p.m. ET (Fox)
Point spread: Texans -5
| Matt Ryan | (7.1) | Deshaun Watson | (9.4) |
| Devonta Freeman | (7.05) | Carlos Hyde | (4.8) |
| Ito Smith | (4.2) | Duke Johnson | (4.5) |
| Julio Jones | (9.2) | DeAndre Hopkins | (9.1) |
| Calvin Ridley | (5.8) | Will Fuller | (5.6) |
| Mohamed Sanu | (5.65) | Texans DST | (6.6) |
| Austin Hooper | (7.6) | | |
| Falcons DST | (3.0) | | |
Tampa Bay (2-2) at New Orleans (3-1)
1 p.m. ET (Fox)
Point spread: Saints -3.5
| Jameis Winston | (6.9) | Teddy Bridgewater | (3.9) |
| Ronald Jones | (5.5) | Alvin Kamara | (9.2) |
| Chris Godwin | (8.75) | Michael Thomas | (9.3) |
| Mike Evans | (8.6) | Jared Cook | (4.4) |
| O.J. Howard | (5.9) | Saints DST | (5.4) |
| Buccaneers DST | (5.8) | | |
Minnesota (2-2) at New York Giants (2-2)
1:00 p.m. ET (Fox)
Point spread: Vikings -5.5
| Kirk Cousins | (6.0) | Daniel Jones | (4.4) |
| Dalvin Cook | (9.4) | Wayne Gallman | (6.0) |
| Adam Thielen | (7.9) | Sterling Shepard | (6.1) |
| Stefon Diggs | (7.4) | Golden Tate | (5.4) |
| Vikings DST | (7.3) | Evan Engram | (7.2) |
| | | Giants DST | (3.6) |
Chicago (3-1) at Oakland (2-2)
1:00 p.m. ET (Fox)
Point spread: Bears -4.5
| Chase Daniel | (2.2) | Derek Carr | (3.6) |
| David Montgomery | (6.9) | Josh Jacobs | (5.6) |
| Tarik Cohen | (4.4) | Tyrell Williams | (5.05) |
| Allen Robinson | (6.5) | Darren Waller | (7.1) |
| Bears DST | (9.5) | Raiders DST | (4.0) |
New York Jets (0-3) at Philadelphia (2-2)
1:00 p.m. ET (CBS)
Point spread: Eagles -14
| Luke Falk | (1.3) | Carson Wentz | (8.1) |
| Le'Veon Bell | (8.2) | Miles Sanders | (5.8) |
| Robby Anderson | (5.2) | Jordan Howard | (6.3) |
| Jamison Crowder | (5.1) | Alshon Jeffery | (6.7) |
| Jets DST | (3.2) | Zach Ertz | (7.9) |
| | | Eagles DST | (6.8) |
Denver (0-4) at Los Angeles Chargers (2-2)
4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
Point spread: Chargers -6.5
| Joe Flacco | (4.5) | Philip Rivers | (7.0) |
| Phillip Lindsay | (5.9) | Austin Ekeler | (7.5) |
| Royce Freeman | (5.3) | Melvin Gordon | (7.15) |
| Emmanuel Sanders | (7.7) | Keenan Allen | (8.8) |
| Courtland Sutton | (7.0) | Mike Williams | (4.55) |
| Noah Fant | (3.8) | Chargers DST | (6.3) |
| Broncos DST | (4.4) | | |
Green Bay (3-1) at Dallas (3-1)
4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
Point spread: Cowboys -3.5
| Aaron Rodgers | (6.7) | Dak Prescott | (7.2) |
| Aaron Jones | (7.7) | Ezekiel Elliott | (8.4) |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | (6.8) | Amari Cooper | (8.5) |
| Geronimo Allison | (5.45) | Michael Gallup | (5.5) |
| Jimmy Graham | (6.7) | Jason Witten | (5.1) |
| Packers DST | (4.8) | Cowboys DST | (6.0) |
Indianapolis (2-2) at Kansas City (4-0)
8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Point spread: Chiefs -10.5
| Jacoby Brissett | (7.3) | Patrick Mahomes | (9.5) |
| Marlon Mack | (7.1) | LeSean McCoy | (7.8) |
| Nyheim Hines | (3.9) | Damien Williams | (5.25) |
| T.Y. Hilton | (8.9) | Sammy Watkins | (7.2) |
| Chester Rogers | (3.9) | Demarcus Robinson | (6.3) |
| Zach Pascal | (3.5) | Mecole Hardman | (3.8) |
| Jack Doyle | (6.4) | Travis Kelce | (9.0) |
| Eric Ebron | (4.0) | Chiefs DST | (4.6) |
| Colts DST | (2.6) | | |
Cleveland (2-2) at San Francisco (3-0)
Monday, 8:20 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Point spread: 49ers -3.5
| Baker Mayfield | (6.2) | Jimmy Garoppolo | (7.5) |
| Nick Chubb | (7.9) | Tevin Coleman | (6.05) |
| Odell Beckham | (8.1) | Matt Breida | (4.7) |
| Jarvis Landry | (6.15) | Dante Pettis | (4.3) |
| Browns DST | (5.5) | Marquise Goodwin | (4.2) |
| | | Deebo Samuel | (4.1) |
| | | George Kittle | (8.5) |
| | | 49ers DST | (4.7) |

















