Week Five RB rankings

Updated Oct. 10, 2010 @ 12:23 p.m. ET
Posted Oct. 5, 2010 @ 9:44 p.m. ET

Here are the Week Five fantasy player rankings for running backs:

Byes: Dolphins, Patriots, Steelers, Seahawks

Chris Johnson, Titans at Cowboys Jamaal Charles, Chiefs at Colts Adrian Peterson, Vikings at Jets Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars at Bills — INJ (ACTIVE) Arian Foster, Texans vs. Giants Frank Gore, 49ers vs. Eagles Steven Jackson, Rams at Lions Ray Rice, Ravens vs. Broncos Michael Turner, Falcons at Browns Jahvid Best, Lions vs. Rams — INJ, DOWN (ACTIVE)
Ahmad Bradshaw, Giants at Texans — INJ (ACTIVE)
DeAngelo Williams, Panthers vs. Bears Peyton Hillis, Browns vs. Falcons — INJ (ACTIVE) Joseph Addai, Colts vs. Chiefs — INJ (ACTIVE) Thomas Jones, Chiefs at Colts Ryan Mathews, Chargers at Raiders — DOWN
LaDainian Tomlinson, Jets vs. Vikings Cedric Benson, Bengals vs. Buccaneers LeSean McCoy, Eagles at 49ers — INJ Matt Forté, Bears at Panthers Michael Bush, Raiders vs. Chargers Jonathan Stewart, Panthers vs. Bears Ryan Torain, Redskins vs. Packers Beanie Wells, Cardinals vs. Saints Marion Barber, Cowboys vs. Titans Tim Hightower, Cardinals vs. Saints C.J. Spiller, Bills vs. Jaguars Fred Jackson, Bills vs. Jaguars Mike Tolbert, Chargers at Raiders — UP
Shonn Greene, Jets vs. Vikings Cadillac Williams, Buccaneers at Bengals Felix Jones, Cowboys vs. Titans Brandon Jacobs, Giants vs. Texans Brandon Jackson, Packers at Redskins John Kuhn, Packers at Redskins LeGarrette Blount, Buccaneers at Bengals Jason Snelling, Falcons at Browns Kareem Huggins, Buccaneers at Bengals Chris Ivory, Saints at Cardinals Mike Bell, Eagles at 49ers — UP Ladell Betts, Saints at Cardinals Jerome Harrison, Browns vs. Falcons — UP Kenneth Darby, Rams at Lions Javon Ringer, Titans at Cowboys Willis McGahee, Ravens vs. Broncos — UP Correll Buckhalter, Broncos at Ravens Laurence Maroney, Broncos at Ravens — UP
Darren Sproles, Chargers at Raiders Chester Taylor, Bears at Panthers Bernard Scott, Bengals vs. Buccaneers Tashard Choice, Cowboys vs. Titans Derrick Ward, Texans vs. Giants — INJ, UP (ACTIVE) Steve Slaton, Texans vs. Giants Le'Ron McClain, Ravens vs. Broncos Kevin Smith, Lions vs. Rams Donald Brown, Colts vs. Chiefs — INJ (INACTIVE) Rashad Jennings, Jaguars at Bills — INJ, DOWN (INACTIVE)

Not listed: Reggie Bush, Saints; Marshawn Lynch, Seahawks; Clinton Portis, Redskins; Knowshon Moreno, Broncos; Darren McFadden, Raiders; Pierre Thomas, Saints

The above player rankings are based on expectations for this week only, not for the entire season, taking into account this week's specific matchups and injuries. The initial rankings are compiled before the release of the NFL's early injury report and are updated Thursday to reflect the status of each player.

We base our rankings on the following scoring system: For skill-position players, one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards, one point for every 30 passing yards, six points for a TD run or catch, four points for a TD pass, two points for a two-point conversion run or catch, two points for a two-point conversion pass. For kickers, three points for FGs of 18-39 yards, four points for FGs of 40-49 yards, and five points for FGs of 50-plus yards. Defensive rankings are based primarily on points allowed, yardage allowed and sack potential.

Glossary of notations

INJ — player has an injury that may affect productivity or availability.
ILL — player has an illness that may affect productivity or availability.
UP — player was moved up on draft board after original posting.
DOWN — player was moved down on draft board after original posting.
Not listed — player is temporarily sidelined due to injury or suspension but otherwise would be ranked.
ACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated active (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).
INACTIVE — on game day, player has been designated inactive (posted shortly before kickoff, when available).

Players and/or notations added after the original posting are shown in boldface.

Note: Remember to check back for late-week and weekend updates, as well as game inactives (when available) in the 90 minutes preceding the 1 p.m. Sunday kickoffs. You'll also find regular updates in Michael Blunda's fantasy report on Sunday mornings.

Watch for Pat Fitzmaurice's "Ten Most Intriguing Players of Week One" on Wednesday and "Fitz's Four-Course Fantasy Feast" on Thursday.