October 9, 2009, 12:09 PM
Wayne, Johnson the top WRs for Week 5
Week 5 wide receiver rankings
By position: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST| Rank | Name | Team | Opp. | ![]() Berry | ![]() Harris | ![]() Karabell | ![]() Kuselias | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reggie Wayne | IND | @Ten | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 2 | Andre Johnson | HOU | @Ari | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | Hou | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 4 | Randy Moss | NE | @Den | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Anquan Boldin | ARI | Hou | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Calvin Johnson | DET | Pit | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8.0 |
| 7 | DeSean Jackson | PHI | TB | 14 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Mike Sims-Walker | JAC | @Sea | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9.5 |
| 9 | Santonio Holmes | PIT | @Det | 5 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 9.8 |
| 10 | Roddy White | ATL | @SF | 15 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 12.8 |
| 11 | Hines Ward | PIT | @Det | 21 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 13.3 |
| 12 | Steve Smith | CAR | Was | 18 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13.3 |
| 13 | Steve Smith | NYG | Oak | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13.8 |
| 14 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | SEA | Jac | 4 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 13.8 |
| 15 | Derrick Mason | BAL | Cin | 10 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 14.0 |
| 16 | Brandon Marshall | DEN | NE | 19 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 15.0 |
| 17 | Jerricho Cotchery | NYJ | @Mia | 8 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 15.0 |
| 18 | Chad Ochocinco | CIN | @Bal | 28 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 15.3 |
| 19 | Bernard Berrian | MIN | @StL | 12 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 18.8 |
| 20 | Wes Welker | NE | @Den | 20 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21.3 |
| 21 | Kevin Walter | HOU | @Ari | 26 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 22.5 |
| 22 | Terrell Owens | BUF | Cle | 29 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 23.0 |
| 23 | Santana Moss | WAS | @Car | 25 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 23.3 |
| 24 | Dwayne Bowe | KC | Dal | 13 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 23.3 |
| 25 | Nate Burleson | SEA | Jac | 16 | 26 | 37 | 18 | 24.3 |
| 26 | Pierre Garcon | IND | @Ten | 23 | 21 | 30 | 24 | 24.5 |
| 27 | Patrick Crayton | DAL | @KC | 30 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26.5 |
| 28 | Mohamed Massaquoi | CLE | @Buf | 22 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 27.5 |
| 29 | Nate Washington | TEN | Ind | 24 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30.0 |
| 30 | Lee Evans | BUF | Cle | 27 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 30.8 |
| 31 | Antonio Bryant | TB | @Phi | 34 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 32 | Mario Manningham | NYG | Oak | 32 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 32.8 |
| 33 | Percy Harvin | MIN | @StL | 39 | 37 | 28 | 30 | 33.5 |
| 34 | Steve Breaston | ARI | Hou | 37 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 33.5 |
| 35 | Braylon Edwards | NYJ | @Mia | NR | 27 | 23 | 34 | 33.8 |
| 36 | Sidney Rice | MIN | @StL | 31 | 38 | 36 | 39 | 36.0 |
| 37 | Donnie Avery | STL | Min | 33 | 41 | 46 | 37 | 39.3 |
| 38 | Torry Holt | JAC | @Sea | 38 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 39.3 |
| 39 | Roy Williams | DAL | @KC | NR | NR | 39 | 25 | 41.5 |
| 40 | Davone Bess | MIA | NYJ | 42 | NR | 34 | 40 | 41.8 |
| 41 | Miles Austin | DAL | @KC | 35 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 42.3 |
| 42 | Josh Morgan | SF | Atl | 45 | 36 | NR | 42 | 43.5 |
| 43 | Mark Clayton | BAL | Cin | 41 | 46 | 43 | 48 | 44.5 |
| 44 | Kenny Britt | TEN | Ind | 44 | 49 | 48 | 38 | 44.8 |
| 45 | Hakeem Nicks | NYG | Oak | NR | 44 | 44 | 41 | 45.0 |
| 46 | Eddie Royal | DEN | NE | 48 | 42 | NR | 43 | 46.0 |
| 47 | Isaac Bruce | SF | Atl | 36 | NR | NR | NR | 47.3 |
| 48 | Mike Wallace | PIT | @Det | 43 | 45 | NR | NR | 47.5 |
| 49 | Ted Ginn Jr. | MIA | NYJ | 49 | 40 | NR | NR | 47.8 |
| 50 | Justin Gage | TEN | Ind | 40 | 50 | NR | 50 | 47.8 |
Week 5 teams on bye: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers.
These rankings are intended to rate players for Week 5 of the NFL season only. They are a composite of Matthew Berry's, Christopher Harris', Eric Karabell's and Erik Kuselias' personal rankings for the week. ESPN's official fantasy projections and profiles for Week 5 can be viewed by clicking here.




