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ETB’s Weekly Rankings are your ace in the hole; they’re here to help alleviate your starting roster stress. Every week during the fantasy football season we’ll rank the top 20 quarterbacks, 25 running backs, 25 wide receivers, 15 tight ends and 15 team defenses based on past performance, news and developments, situations, and matchups. No two sets of experts will agree and you’re going to see a lot of conflicting ranks out there, but by now you know there’s only a select few you can truly rely on. We’d like to think we’re one of ‘em. In all their glory, ETB’s Week 5 Fantasy Rankings… apologies, kickers are dead to us.

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Fantasy Week 5: Top 20 Quarterbacks

1. Tom Brady, New England vs. CLE
2. Tony Romo, Dallas @ BUF
3. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis vs. TB
4. Brett Favre, Green Bay vs. CHI
5. Vince Young, Tennessee vs. ATL
6. Eli Manning, New York vs. NYJ
7. Jon Kitna, Detroit @ WAS
8. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh vs. SEA
9. Jay Cutler, Denver vs. San Diego
10. Drew Brees, New Orleans vs. CAR
11. Matt Schaub, Houston vs. MIA
12. Jason Campbell, Washington vs. DET
13. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle @ PIT
14. David Garrard, Jacksonville @ KC
15. Chad Pennington, New York @ NYG
16. Jeff Garcia, Tampa Bay @ IND
17. Philip Rivers, San Diego @ DEN
18. Steve McNair, Baltimore @ SF
19. David Carr, Carolina @ NO
20. Kurt Warner, Arizona @ STL

Fantasy Week 5: Top 25 Running Backs

1. Joseph Addai, Indianapolis vs. TB (Check Status)
2. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego @ DEN
3. Edgerrin James, Arizona @ STL
4. Ronnie Brown, Miami @ HOU
5. Larry Johnson, Kansas City vs. JAC
6. Fast Willie Parker, Pittsburgh vs. SEA
7. Clinton Portis, Washington vs. DET (Check Status)
8. Reggie Bush, New Orleans vs. CAR
9. Travis Henry, Denver vs. San Diego (Check Status)
10. Willis McGahee, Baltimore @ SF
11. Frank Gore, San Francisco vs. BAL
12. Marion Barber III, Dallas @ BUF
13. Laurence Maroney, New England vs. CLE (Check Status)
14. Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo vs. DAL
15. LenDale White, Tennessee vs. ATL
16. DeShaun Foster, Carolina @ NO
17. Shaun Alexander, Seattle @ PIT
18. Ron Dayne, Houston vs. Miami
19. Sammy Morris, New England vs. CLE
20. Julius Jones, Dallas @ BUF
21. Kevin Jones, Detroit @ WAS
22. Brandon Jacobs, New York vs. NYJ (Check Status)
23. Brian Leonard, St. Louis vs. ARI
24. Thomas Jones, New York @ NYG
25. Derrick Ward, New York vs. NYJ

Fantasy Week 5: Top 26 Wide Receivers

1. Randy Moss, New England vs. CLE
2. Terrell Owens, Dallas @ BUF
3. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis vs. TB
4. Stevonne Smith, Carolina @ NO
5. Plaxico Burress, New York vs. NYJ (Check Status)
6. Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis vs. TB (Check Status)
7. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona @ STL
8. Donald Driver, Green Bay vs. CHI
9. Roy Williams, Detroit @ WAS
10. Santana Moss, Washington vs. DET (Check Status)
11. Anquan Boldin, Arizona @ STL (Check Status)
12. Torry Holt, St. Louis vs. ARI
13. Laveranues Coles, New York @ NYG
14. Joey Galloway, Tampa Bay @ IND
15. Brandon Marshall, Denver vs. SD
16. Lee Evans, Buffalo vs. DAL
17. Marques Colston, New Orleans vs. CAR
18. Javon Walker, Denver vs. SD (Check Status)
19. Deion Branch, Seattle @ PIT
20. Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh vs. SEA
21. Patrick Crayton, Dallas @ BUF
22. Calvin Johnson, Detroit @ WAS (Check Status)
23. Jerricho Cotchery, New York @ NYG
24. Braylon Edwards, Cleveland @ NE
25. Vincent Jackson, San Diego @ DEN
26. Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City vs. JAC

Fantasy Week 5: Top 15 Tight Ends

1. Antonio Gates, San Diego @ DEN
2. Chris Cooley, Washington vs. DET
3. Jason Witten, Dallas @ BUF
4. Dallas Clark, Indianapolis vs. TB
5. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh vs. SEA
6. Todd Heap, Baltimore @ SF
7. Jeremy Shockey, New York vs. NYJ
8. Benjamin Watson, New England vs. CLE
9. Alge Crumpler, Atlanta @ TEN
10. Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City vs. JAC
11. Kellen Winslow, Cleveland @ NE
12. Owen Daniels, Houston vs. MIA
13. Randy McMichael, St. Louis vs. ARI
14. Jeff King, Carolina @ NO
15. Eric Johnson, New Orleans vs. CAR

Fantasy Week 5: Top 15 Team Defenses

1. Green Bay vs. CHI
2. Dallas @ BUF
3. Baltimore @ SF
4. New England vs. CLE
5. Pittsburgh vs. SEA
6. Chicago @ GB
7. Indianapolis vs. TB
8. Tennessee vs. ATL
9. Houston vs. MIA
10. Arizona @ STL
11. New York Giants vs. NYJ
12. San Diego @ DEN
13. Denver vs. SD
14. Washington vs. DET
15. Detroit @ WAS