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Fantasy Wins Added and Gradebook: MVPs Through Week 5

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Earlier this year, we introduced Fantasy Wins Added and the Fantasy Gradebook — two concepts that I hope revolutionize the way we value players in fantasy football and measure success.

 

With Week 5 in the books, let’s take a look at the leaders.

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Week 5 Leaders in Fantasy Wins Added: Fantasy Football MVPs

Austin Ekeler smashed for the second straight week, earning MVP honors for Week 5. When rounding, Ekeler (0.27 wins added) tied with both Leonard Fournette and Travis Kelce.

Week 5 Fantasy Football Grades

Here are the players who earned an “A” this week:

Check out the full chart to see where your players stacked up.

 

Leaders on the Year (through Week 5)

Here are your top 10 fantasy MVPs through Week 5:

We’re also down to just 12 players who have helped you win your fantasy game all five weeks so far (down from 14 last week — Clyde Edwards-Helaire and A.J. Brown slipped from the perfect ranks).

Player Position Team Positive Weeks
Josh Allen QB BUF 5
Saquon Barkley RB NYG 5
Nick Chubb RB CLV 5
Christian McCaffrey RB CAR 5
Breece Hall RB NYJ 5
Travis Kelce TE KC 5
Zach Ertz TE ARZ 5
Dallas Goedert TE PHI 5
Tyler Higbee TE LA 5
Cooper Kupp WR LA 5
Deebo Samuel WR SF 5
Marquise Brown WR ARZ 5

Top 10 fantasy performances so far this year:

Here are the 10 most valuable individual performances so far this year: 

Player Pos Team Wins Added Week
Stefon Diggs WR BUF 0.36 2
Justin Jefferson WR MIN 0.35 1
Tyreek Hill WR MIA 0.33 2
Jaylen Waddle WR MIA 0.31 2
T.J. Hockenson TE DET 0.30 4
Amon-Ra St. Brown WR DET 0.30 2
Lamar Jackson QB BLT 0.30 3
Lamar Jackson QB BLT 0.27 2
Austin Ekeler RB LAC 0.27 5
Leonard Fournette RB TB 0.27 5
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