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Updated Saturday, Oct. 6 at 11:35 a.m. ET
Byes: Dallas, Detroit, Oakland, Tampa Bay.
Here are PFW's Week Five RB rankings:
- Ray Rice, Ravens at Chiefs
- Arian Foster, Texans at Jets
- Adrian Peterson, Vikings vs. Titans
- Marshawn Lynch, Seahawks at Panthers
- LeSean McCoy, Eagles at Steelers
- Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars vs. Bears
- Trent Richardson, Browns at Giants
- Jamaal Charles, Chiefs vs. Ravens
- Frank Gore, 49ers vs. Bills
- Alfred Morris, Redskins vs. Falcons
- BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Bengals vs. Dolphins
- Willis McGahee, Broncos at Patriots
- Stevan Ridley, Patriots vs. Broncos
- Ryan Mathews, Chargers at Saints
- Matt Forte, Bears at Jaguars
- Darren Sproles, Saints vs. Chargers
- Reggie Bush, Dolphins at Bengals
- Donald Brown, Colts vs. Packers
- Michael Turner, Falcons at Redskins
- Cedric Benson, Packers at Colts
- Ahmad Bradshaw, Giants vs. Browns
- Chris Johnson, Titans at Vikings
- Steven Jackson, Rams vs. Cardinals
- Jonathan Stewart, Panthers vs. Seahawks
- DeAngelo Williams, Panthers vs. Seahawks
- Ryan Williams, Cardinals at Rams
- Rashard Mendenhall, Steelers vs. Eagles
- C.J. Spiller, Bills at 49ers
- Pierre Thomas, Saints vs. Chargers
- Andre Brown, Giants vs. Browns
- Shonn Greene, Jets vs. Texans
- Jackie Battle, Chargers at Saints
- Kendall Hunter, 49ers vs. Bills
- Jacquizz Rodgers, Falcons at Redskins
- Robert Turbin, Seahawks at Panthers
- Michael Bush, Bears at Jaguars
- Fred Jackson, Bills at 49ers
- Bernard Pierce, Ravens at Chiefs
- Isaac Redman, Steelers vs. Eagles
- Mark Ingram, Saints vs. Chargers
- Brandon Bolden, Patriots vs. Broncos — (DOWN), INJ
- Danny Woodhead, Patriots vs. Broncos
- Daniel Thomas, Dolphins at Bengals
- Mike Tolbert, Panthers vs. Seahawks
- Toby Gerhart, Vikings vs. Titans
- Bilal Powell, Jets vs. Texans
- Ronnie Hillman, Broncos at Patriots
- Vick Ballard, Colts vs. Packers
- Lamar Miller, Dolphins at Bengals
- Jonathan Dwyer, Steelers vs. Eagles
- Shaun Draughn, Chiefs vs. Ravens
- Daryl Richardson, Rams vs. Cardinals
- William Powell, Cardinals at Rams
- Rashad Jennings, Jaguars vs. Bears
- Javon Ringer, Titans at Vikings
- Bryce Brown, Eagles at Steelers
- Lance Ball, Broncos at Patriots
- Ronnie Brown, Chargers at Saints
- Ben Tate, Texans at Jets — INJ
- Evan Royster, Redskins vs. Falcons — (DOWN), INJ
- Brandon Jacobs, 49ers vs. Bills — (DOWN), INJ
- LaRod Stephens-Howling, Cardinals at Rams — INJ
Not listed: Roy Helu, Redskins; Peyton Hillis, Chiefs; Beanie Wells, Cardinals
The above player rankings are based on expectations for this week only, not for the entire season, taking into account this week's specific matchups and injuries. The initial rankings are compiled before the release of the NFL's early injury report and are updated Thursday to reflect the status of each player.
We base our rankings on the following scoring system: For skill-position players, one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards, one point for every 30 passing yards, six points for a TD run or catch, four points for a TD pass, two points for a two-point conversion run or catch, two points for a two-point conversion pass. For kickers, three points for FGs of 18-39 yards, four points for FGs of 40-49 yards, and five points for FGs of 50-plus yards. Defensive rankings are based primarily on points allowed, yardage allowed and sack potential.
Glossary of notations
INJ — player has an injury that may affect productivity or availability.
ILL — player has an illness that may affect productivity or availability.
UP — player was moved up on draft board after original posting.
DOWN — player was moved down on draft board after original posting.
Not listed — player is temporarily sidelined due to injury or suspension but otherwise would be ranked.
ACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated active (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).
INACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated inactive (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).
Players and/or notations added after the original posting are shown in boldface.
Note: Remember to check back for late-week and weekend updates, as well as game inactives (when available) in the 90 minutes preceding the 1 p.m. Sunday kickoffs.