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Fantasy Football Rankings Week 5: Weekly Value Meter

Fantasy Football Rankings Week 5: Weekly Value Meter

Week 5 fantasy football rankings and projections. Get expert position-by-position picks for QB, RB, WR, TE, FLEX, K and DEF to build winning lineups.

Lamar Jackson
Misses another practice
NFL
Baltimore Ravens
Joel Embiid
Unavailable Thursday
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
Bucky Irving
Spectator at practice again
NFL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bo Bichette
Unlikely to play in ALDS
MLB
Toronto Blue Jays
CeeDee Lamb
Still sidelined at practice
NFL
Dallas Cowboys

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D Pierre-Olivier Joseph

Dealing with minor injury

OUT

TE Darren Waller

Stays limited in practice

Ques

Won't play in preseason opener

Doubt

Out for start of preseason

OUT

Won't play vs. Phoenix

OUT

Another full practice

Ques

Will be re-evaluated Friday

Ques

Will miss preseason opener

OUT

WR Michael Pittman

Added to injury report

Ques

TE Ja'Tavion Sanders

Sits out another practice

Ques

Forgettable outing vs. Philadelphia

Ques

DE Myles Garrett

Upgrades to limited practice

Ques

TE Dallas Goedert

Back on practice field

Ques

LW Jonathan Huberdeau

Still being evaluated

DTD

Dealing with undisclosed injury

OUT

D Victor Hedman

Ruled out for Thursday's game

OUT

G Andrei Vasilevskiy

Could return Saturday

OUT

C Jonathan Toews

Considered day-to-day

OUT

P Shane McClanahan

Expected to be healthy for camp

IL-60

Unlikely to play in ALDS

IL-10

1B Spencer Torkelson

X-rays on foot are negative

Throwing bullpen session Thursday

DTD

Yet to resume running

IL-10

Won't be option until World Series

IL-60

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