Fantasy Football Week 5 Running Back Rankings: Tyler Allgeier is a good, not great, Fantasy start

Chris Towers unveils his Week 5 running back rankings

By Chris Towers

Oct 9, 2022 at 9:49 am ET • 2 min read

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Tyler Allgeier looks all set to be the Falcons' leading running back with Cordarrelle Patterson placed on IR Monday, but what should Fantasy players expect from him? Does he automatically become a must-start Fantasy option?

Probably not. He's replacing Cordarrelle Patterson, who was the No. 13 RB in PPR scoring before his injury, so if he is a one-for-one replacement, that seems pretty simple right? Not so much. For one thing, I don't know if you can just assume Allgeier will be a one-for-one replacement – Patterson was fourth in the league in rushing through four games, averaging a robust 5.9 yards per carry. Allgeier showed some nice moves in rushing for 84 yards on 10 carries in Week 3, but we can't just assume he'll be as effective as Patterson.

We also can't just assume he'll have the same role as Patterson. Caleb Huntley looked pretty good in Week 4, and he could have a decent role. Plus, Allgeier hasn't been used much as a pass-catcher – the Falcons have only thrown to their running backs 11 times total in four games – so you're probably looking at a committee back in a mediocre offense who won't catch many passes. That sounds a lot like Rashaad Penny, who usually ranks as an RB3.

That's where I've got Allgeier for Week 5. He could certainly outperform that, of course, and it's possible he ends up being a must-start running back off the waiver-wire, something we haven't had this season.

But I'm betting against it. Allgeier will be a nice player to have around, but it's unlikely you're going to win your league because of him, let alone many matchups.

Here are the rest of my RB rankings for Week 5.