Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings: Week 5
By: Athlon Sports | 10/6/11, 4:08 AM EDT
We rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Website can give you. Click here for all of our fantasy football rankings each week.
2011 NFL Week 5 — Running Back Rankings
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Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points.
Teams on bye this week: Baltimore, Cleveland, Dallas, Miami, St. Louis, Washington
| Rk | Player | Team | OPPONENT |
| 1 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | vs. ARI |
| 2 | Arian Foster | HOU | vs. OAK |
| 3 | Darren McFadden | OAK | at HOU |
| 4 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | at BUF |
| 5 | Maurice Jones-Drew | JAC | vs. CIN |
| 6 | Fred Jackson | BUF | vs. PHI |
| 7 | Matt Forte | CHI | at DET |
| 8 | Ryan Mathews | SD | vs. DEN |
| 9 | Chris Johnson | TEN | vs. PIT |
| 10 | Michael Turner | ATL | vs. GB |
| 11 | Beanie Wells | ARI | at MIN |
| 12 | Frank Gore | SF | vs. TB |
| 13 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | vs. SEA |
| 14 | LeGarrette Blount | TB | at SF |
| 15 | Jahvid Best | DET | vs. CHI |
| 16 | Cedric Benson | CIN | at JAC |
| 17 | James Starks | GB | at ATL |
| 18 | Willis McGahee | DEN | at SD |
| 19 | Shonn Greene | NYJ | at NE |
| 20 | Darren Sproles | NO | at CAR |
| 21 | Joseph Addai | IND | vs. KC |
| 22 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR | vs. NO |
| 23 | Isaac Redman | PIT | vs. TEN |
| 24 | Mark Ingram | NO | at CAR |
| 25 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NE | vs. NYJ |
| 26 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | vs. NO |
| 27 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA | at NYG |
| 28 | Brandon Jacobs | NYG | vs. SEA |
| 29 | Mike Tolbert | SD | vs. DEN |
| 30 | Thomas Jones | KC | at IND |
| 31 | Ryan Grant | GB | at ATL |
| 32 | Stevan Ridley | NE | vs. NYJ |
| 33 | Dexter McCluster | KC | at IND |
| 34 | Pierre Thomas | NO | at CAR |
| 35 | Michael Bush | OAK | at HOU |
| 36 | LaDainian Tomlinson | NYJ | at NE |
| 37 | Kendall Hunter | SF | vs. TB |
| 38 | Knowshon Moreno | DEN | at SD |
| 39 | Ben Tate | HOU | vs. OAK |
| 40 | Delone Carter | IND | vs. KC |
| 41 | Rashard Mendenhall | PIT | vs. TEN |
| 42 | Bernard Scott | CIN | at JAC |
| 43 | Earnest Graham | TB | at SF |
| 44 | C.J. Spiller | BUF | vs. PHI |
| 45 | Marion Barber | CHI | at DET |
| 46 | Jacquizz Rodgers | ATL | vs. GB |
| 47 | Deji Karim | JAC | vs. CIN |
| 48 | Danny Woodhead | NE | vs. NYJ |
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