Week 5 Ranking – Injury Updates (Podcast)
While Rashard Mendenhall participated in limited practice on Friday, it’s advisable that you keep him out of your lineup as a game time decision. Backup Isaac Redman is likely to carry most of the load this week, and it’s not like the Titans defense is giving up yards on the ground lately.
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Mendenhall is just one of the players discussed on our week five player ranking update podcast, so tune in and findout the latest on key players for this week.
Below I have our Friday player updates for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends and our top flex play starts.
Quarterbacks
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers | @ Falcons |
| 2 | Drew Brees | @ Panthers |
| 3 | Matthew Stafford | Bears |
| 4 | Tom Brady | Jets |
| 5 | Michael Vick | @ Bills |
| 6 | Cam Newton | Saints |
| 7 | Matt Ryan | Packers |
| 8 | Philip Rivers | @ Broncos |
| 9 | Eli Manning | Seahawks |
| 10 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | Eagles |
| 11 | Kevin Kolb | @ Vikings |
| 12 | Jason Campbell | @ Texans |
| 13 | Jay Cutler | @ Lions |
| 14 | Mark Sanchez | @ Patriots |
| 15 | Josh Freeman | @ 49ers |
| 16 | Alex Smith | Buccaneers |
| 17 | Andy Dalton | @ Jaguars |
| 18 | Matt Schaub | Raiders |
| 19 | Matt Hasselbeck | @ Steelers |
| 20 | Curtis Painter | Chiefs |
| 21 | Ben Roethlisberger (I) | Titans |
| 22 | Donovan McNabb | Cardinals |
Running Backs
| 1 | Arian Foster | Raiders |
| 2 | Darren McFadden | @ Texans |
| 3 | LeSean McCoy | @ Bills |
| 4 | Fred Jackson | Eagles |
| 5 | Adrian Peterson | Cardinals |
| 6 | Matt Forte | @ Lions |
| 7 | Ryan Mathews | @ Broncos |
| 8 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Bengals |
| 9 | Chris Johnson | @ Steelers |
| 10 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Seahawks |
| 11 | Frank Gore | Buccaneers |
| 12 | Michael Turner | Packers |
| 13 | LeGarrette Blount | @ 49ers |
| 14 | Jahvid Best | Bears |
| 15 | Beanie Wells (I) | @ Vikings |
| 16 | Willis McGahee | Chargers |
| 17 | Cedric Benson | @ Jaguars |
| 18 | Mark Ingram | @ Panthers |
| 19 | Steven Ridley | Jets |
| 20 | Joseph Addai | Chiefs |
| 21 | Shonn Greene | @ Patriots |
| 22 | Mike Tolbert | @ Broncos |
| 23 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | Jets |
| 24 | Darren Sproles | @ Panthers |
| 25 | James Starks | @ Falcons |
| 26 | Ryan Grant (I) | @ Falcons |
| 27 | Jonathan Stewart | Saints |
| 28 | DeAngelo Williams | Saints |
| 29 | LaDainian Tomlinson | @ Patriots |
| 30 | Marshawn Lynch | @ Giants |
| 31 | Pierre Thomas | @ Panthers |
| 32 | Thomas Jones | @ Colts |
| 33 | Kendall Hunter | Buccaneers |
| 34 | Dexter McCluster | @ Colts |
| 35 | Delone Carter | Chiefs |
| 36 | Michael Bush (I) | @ Texans |
Wide Receivers
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | Bears |
| 2 | Greg Jennings | @ Falcons |
| 3 | Hakeem Nicks | Seahawks |
| 4 | Wes Welker | Jets |
| 5 | Steve Smith (Carolina) | Saints |
| 6 | Larry Fitzgerald | @ Vikings |
| 7 | Roddy White | Packers |
| 8 | Dwayne Bowe | @ Colts |
| 9 | Santonio Holmes | @ Patriots |
| 10 | DeSean Jackson | @ Bills |
| 11 | Jeremy Maclin | @ Bills |
| 12 | A.J. Green | @ Jaguars |
| 13 | Mike Wallace | Titans |
| 14 | Vincent Jackson (I) | @ Broncos |
| 15 | Mike Williams (TB) | @ 49ers |
| 16 | Percy Harvin | Cardinals |
| 17 | Stevie Johnson | Eagles |
| 18 | Reggie Wayne | Chiefs |
| 19 | Sidney Rice | @ Giants |
| 20 | Brandon Lloyd | Chargers |
| 21 | Nate Washington | @ Steelers |
| 22 | Jordy Nelson | @ Falcons |
| 23 | Julio Jones | Packers |
| 24 | Lance Moore | @ Panthers |
| 25 | Mike Thomas | Bengals |
| 26 | Eric Decker | Chargers |
| 27 | Johnny Knox | Lions |
| 28 | Marques Colston | @ Panthers |
| 29 | Mario Manningham | Seahawks |
| 30 | Plaxico Burress | @ Patriots |
| 31 | David Nelson | Eagles |
| 32 | Victor Cruz | Seahawks |
| 33 | Michael Crabtree | Buccaneers |
| 34 | Denarius Moore | @ Texans |
| 35 | Robert Meachem | @ Panthers |
| 36 | Steve Breaston | @ Colts |
| 37 | Titus Young | Bears |
| 38 | Deion Branch | Jets |
| 39 | Brandon LaFell | Saints |
| 40 | Randall Cobb | @ Falcons |
| 41 | Early Doucet (I) | @ Vikings |
| 42 | Jacoby Ford (I) | @ Texans |
| 43 | Antonio Brown | Titans |
| 44 | Nate Burleson | Bears |
Tight Ends
| 1 | Jimmy Graham | @ Panthers |
| 2 | Rob Gronkowski | Jets |
| 3 | Jermichael Finley | @ Falcons |
| 4 | Vernon Davis | Buccaneers |
| 5 | Dustin Keller | @ Patriots |
| 6 | Owen Daniels | Raiders |
| 7 | Tony Gonzalez | Packers |
| 8 | Brandon Pettigrew | Bears |
| 9 | Jermaine Gresham | @ Jaguars |
| 10 | Greg Olsen | Saints |
| 11 | Kellen Winslow | @ 49ers |
| 12 | Dallas Clark | Chiefs |
| 13 | Aaron Hernandez (I) | Jets |
| 14 | Jared Cook | @ Steelers |
| 15 | Marcedes Lewis | Bengals |
| 16 | Kevin Boss | @ Texans |
| 17 | Heath Miller | Titans |
| 18 | Scott Chandler | Eagles |
| 19 | Jake Ballard | Seahawks |
| 20 | Randy McMichael | @ Broncos |
Flex Play
| 1 | Arian Foster | Raiders |
| 2 | Darren McFadden | @ Texans |
| 3 | LeSean McCoy | @ Bills |
| 4 | Calvin Johnson | Bears |
| 5 | Fred Jackson | Eagles |
| 6 | Adrian Peterson | Cardinals |
| 7 | Matt Forte | @ Lions |
| 8 | Ryan Mathews | @ Broncos |
| 9 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Bengals |
| 10 | Chris Johnson | @ Steelers |
| 11 | Greg Jennings | @ Falcons |
| 12 | Hakeem Nicks | Seahawks |
| 13 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Seahawks |
| 14 | Frank Gore | Buccaneers |
| 15 | Wes Welker | Jets |
| 16 | Steve Smith (Carolina) | Saints |
| 17 | Larry Fitzgerald | @ Vikings |
| 18 | Roddy White | Packers |
| 19 | Dwayne Bowe | @ Colts |
| 20 | Michael Turner | Packers |
| 21 | LeGarrette Blount | @ 49ers |
| 22 | Jahvid Best | Bears |
| 23 | Santonio Holmes | @ Patriots |
| 24 | DeSean Jackson | @ Bills |
| 25 | Jeremy Maclin | @ Bills |
| 26 | Beanie Wells (I) | @ Vikings |
| 27 | A.J. Green | @ Jaguars |
| 28 | Mike Wallace | Titans |
| 29 | Vincent Jackson (I) | @ Broncos |
| 30 | Willis McGahee | Chargers |
| 31 | Cedric Benson | @ Jaguars |
| 32 | Mike Williams (TB) | @ 49ers |
| 33 | Percy Harvin | Cardinals |
| 34 | Stevie Johnson | Eagles |
| 35 | Reggie Wayne | Chiefs |
| 36 | Mark Ingram | @ Panthers |
| 37 | Steven Ridley | Jets |
| 38 | Sidney Rice | @ Giants |
| 39 | Brandon Lloyd | Chargers |
| 40 | Joseph Addai | Chiefs |
| 41 | Shonn Greene | @ Patriots |
| 42 | Nate Washington | @ Steelers |
| 43 | Jordy Nelson | @ Falcons |
| 44 | Julio Jones | Packers |
| 45 | Mike Tolbert | @ Broncos |
| 46 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | Jets |
| 47 | Darren Sproles | @ Panthers |
| 48 | James Starks | @ Falcons |
| 49 | Lance Moore | @ Panthers |
| 50 | Mike Thomas | Bengals |
| 51 | Eric Decker | Chargers |
| 52 | Ryan Grant (I) | @ Falcons |
| 53 | Jonathan Stewart | Saints |
| 54 | DeAngelo Williams | Saints |
| 55 | LaDainian Tomlinson | @ Patriots |
| 56 | Johnny Knox | Lions |
| 57 | Marques Colston | @ Panthers |
| 58 | Mario Manningham | Seahawks |
| 59 | Plaxico Burress | @ Patriots |
| 60 | Marshawn Lynch | @ Giants |
| 61 | Pierre Thomas | @ Panthers |
| 62 | David Nelson | Eagles |
| 63 | Victor Cruz | Seahawks |
| 64 | Michael Crabtree | Buccaneers |
| 65 | Thomas Jones | @ Colts |
| 66 | Kendall Hunter | Buccaneers |
| 67 | Denarius Moore | @ Texans |
| 68 | Robert Meachem | @ Panthers |
| 69 | Steve Breaston | @ Colts |
| 70 | Titus Young | Bears |
| 71 | Deion Branch | Jets |
| 72 | Brandon LaFell | Saints |
| 73 | Randall Cobb | @ Falcons |
| 74 | Jacoby Ford (I) | @ Texans |
| 75 | Antonio Brown | Titans |
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