It’s Thursday, so it’s time for the Week 5 fantasy football player rankings. PlayThisGuy.com has given us their Top 10 players at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and D/ST. They go around the Internet collecting data from fantasy football sites far and wide, and collate it into easily digestible consensus tables for your viewing pleasure.
In a mild surprise, the experts have given the nod to Arian Foster over the regular number-one-ranked Chris Johnson at running back. Johnson has a tough matchup this week with a Dallas defense that has been very good against the run in recent seasons. But two weeks ago, the new number one this week, Arian Foster, broke the 100-yd barrier against them in a Texans loss. By the end of the week, Johnson may have climbed back up into the top spot, but for now, rookie sensation Foster enjoys the spotlight.