Below are my top-72 running backs for Week 5 fantasy football. These rankings are geared toward .5PPR scoring formats but should aid those who play in both non-PPR and full-point PPR formats.
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| Rank | Running Back | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | @ GB |
| 2 | Nick Chubb | CLE | vs LAC |
| 3 | Derrick Henry | TEN | @ WAS |
| 4 | Joe Mixon | CIN | @ BAL |
| 5 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | vs CHI |
| 6 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | vs SF |
| 7 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | @ CLE |
| 8 | Aaron Jones | GB | vs NYG |
| 9 | Josh Jacobs | LV | @ KC |
| 10 | Jamaal Williams | DET | @ NE |
| 11 | Alvin Kamara | NO | vs SEA |
| 12 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | vs LV |
| 13 | Miles Sanders | PHI | @ ARI |
| 14 | AJ Dillon | GB | vs NYG |
| 15 | Rashaad Penny | SEA | @ NO |
| 16 | Nyheim Hines | IND | @ DEN |
| 17 | James Robinson | JAC | vs HOU |
| 18 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | vs DET |
| 19 | J.K. Dobbins | BAL | vs CIN |
| 20 | Devin Singletary | BUF | vs PIT |
| 21 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | SF | @ CAR |
| 22 | Breece Hall | NYJ | vs MIA |
| 23 | Dameon Pierce | HOU | @ JAC |
| 24 | Leonard Fournette | TB | vs ATL |
| 25 | Damien Harris | NE | vs DET |
| 26 | Rachaad White | TB | vs ATL |
| 27 | Melvin Gordon III | DEN | vs IND |
| 28 | James Conner | ARI | vs PHI |
| 29 | Najee Harris | PIT | @ BUF |
| 30 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | vs LAC |
| 31 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL | @ TB |
| 32 | David Montgomery | CHI | @ MIN |
| 33 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | @ LAR |
| 34 | Raheem Mostert | MIA | @ NYJ |
| 35 | Travis Etienne Jr. | JAC | vs HOU |
| 36 | Michael Carter | NYJ | vs MIA |
| 37 | Isiah Pacheco | KC | vs LV |
| 39 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | LAR | vs DAL |
| 40 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | vs TEN |
| 38 | Cam Akers | LAR | vs DAL |
| 41 | Tony Pollard | DAL | @ LAR |
| 42 | Deon Jackson | IND | @ DEN |
| 43 | Chase Edmonds | MIA | @ NYJ |
| 44 | J.D. McKissic | WAS | vs TEN |
| 45 | Rex Burkhead | HOU | @ JAC |
| 46 | Mike Boone | DEN | vs IND |
| 47 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | vs CHI |
| 48 | Caleb Huntley | ATL | @ TB |
| 49 | Ken Walker III | SEA | @ NO |
| 50 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | @ BUF |
| 51 | Samaje Perine | CIN | @ BAL |
| 52 | James Cook | BUF | vs PIT |
| 53 | Jordan Mason | SF | @ CAR |
| 54 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | @ ARI |
| 55 | Eno Benjamin | ARI | vs PHI |
| 56 | Jerick McKinnon | KC | vs LV |
| 57 | Dontrell Hilliard | TEN | @ WAS |
| 58 | Craig Reynolds | DET | @ NE |
| 59 | Sony Michel | LAC | @ CLE |
| 60 | Khalil Herbert | CHI | @ MIN |
| 61 | Latavius Murray | DEN | vs IND |
| 62 | Matt Breida | NYG | @ GB |
| 63 | Mark Ingram II | NO | vs SEA |
| 64 | Zack Moss | BUF | vs PIT |
| 65 | Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS | vs TEN |
| 66 | Darrel Williams | ARI | vs PHI |
| 67 | Joshua Kelley | LAC | @ CLE |
| 68 | Trestan Ebner | CHI | @ MIN |
| 69 | Brandon Bolden | LV | @ KC |
| 70 | Phillip Lindsay | IND | @ DEN |
| 71 | JaMycal Hasty | JAC | vs HOU |
| 72 | D'Onta Foreman | CAR | vs SF |