Believe it or not, tight end is actually becoming a little bit stronger as the season wears on. It's not nece sarily because of breakout sleepers (though there are a few of those, like Tyler Conklin and Hayden Hurst); rather, it's because we're getting a better idea of favorable and unfavorable matchups. That doesn't nece sarily mean our Week 5 fantasy TE rankings for standard leagues are "deep," but you there are a few waiver-wire streamers who stand out if you're sick of your starter.One thing that TE has going for it right now is the lack of notable injuries. Dalton Schultz returned last week (though you might not have noticed), and there were no i sues this past Sunday outside of Cameron Brate going into concu sion protocol. Even without injuries, this is the last week this position will be Levi Stockard III Jersey at "full strength" until Week 12 when there are no byes (though there are teams off in Weeks 13 and 14).Our Week 5 rankings still feature a lot of the same guys in the top eight as the preseason, and our top 16 also features a lot of familiar faces. Westill have Pat Freiermuth (@ Bills in Week 5), Dawson Knox (vs. Steelers), and Tyler Higbee (vs. Cowboys) in the top 14 despite varying results and varying matchups. Knox has been the best of the bunch, while Higbee might be the best bet for targets. Freiermuth is usually solid, too, but few defenses have been tougher against TEs this year than Buffalo. (UPDATE:Knox is out in Week 5.) Overall, you can get by starting any of these players, but they shouldn't be viewed as "must-starts." The same is true for Schultz Romelo Webster Jersey (@ Rams), who really disappointed last week and now had to contend with Michael Gallup in the receiver rotation.WEEK 5 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | Conklin (vs. Dolphins) and Hurst (@ Ravens) are two of this season's biggest surprises, and both have favorable matchups this week against two of the worst pa s defenses in the league. There are reasons to question both (Conklin often produces in garbage time; Hurst hasn't been great the past two games but managed a late score last week), but they're just as reliable as the Freiermuth-Knox-Higbee-Schultz group and similarly productive as Gerald Everett (@ Browns) and David Njoku (vs. Chargers), both of Dayna Kinnaird Jersey whom have much tougher matchups.WEEK 5 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | Among the true "streamers" this week, Mo Alie-Cox (@ Broncos), Hunter Henry (vs. Lions), and Cole Kmet (@ Vikings) have the best matchups. If you really want to play the numbers in deep leagues, you could also try Juwan Johnson (vs. Seahawks), Cameron Brate (@ Falcons), and Albert Okwuegbunam (vs. Colts), but they're even le s reliable right now. We like Alie-Cox the best of that group, with Henry next up. Both of those players are too good to continue struggling so much.WEEK 5 DFS: | Overall, though, this is a good week to have a star despite some of last week's surprising no-shows. Mark Andrews (vs. Bengals), Travis Kelce (vs. Raiders), Darren Waller (@ Chiefs), and Dallas Goedert (@ Cardinals) all have highly favorable matchups. Even if you don't have one of those studs, you should be able to put up a respectable score for your TE slot, and it should get easier to spot Siaki Ika Jersey sleepers going forward.WEEK 5 DFS LINEUPS: | We'll be updating these standard TE rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes and analysis.WEEK 5 FANTASY PICKS: | | RankPlayer1Travis Kelce, Chiefs vs. Raiders2Mark Andrews, Ravens vs. Bengals3Darren Waller, Raiders @ Chiefs4George Kittle, 49ers @ Panthers5Dallas Goedert, Eagles @ Cardinals6Zach Ertz, Cardinals vs. Eagles7T.J. Hockenson, Lions @ Patriots8Tyler Conklin, Jets vs. Dolphins9Hayden Hurst, Bengals @ Ravens10Gerald Everett, Chargers @ Browns11Tyler Higbee, Rams vs. Cowboys12David Njoku, Browns vs. Chargers13Pat Freiermuth, Steelers @ Bills14Dalton Schultz, Cowboys @ Rams15Mo Alie-Cox, Colts @ Broncos16Hunter Henry, Patriots vs. Lions17Logan Thomas, Commanders vs. Titans18Robert Tonyan, Packers vs. Giants19Cole Kmet, Bears @ Vikings20Will Di sley, Seahawks @ Saints21Cade Otton, Buccaneers vs. Falcons22Juwan Johnson, Saints vs. Seahawks23Albert Okwuegbunam, Broncos vs. Colts24Mike Gesicki, Dolphins @ Jets25Evan Engram, Jaguars vs. Texans26Irv Smith Jr., Vikings vs. Bears27Daniel Bellinger, Giants vs. Packers28Noah Fant, Seahawks @ SaintsWe're proud to offer SN Fantasy readers an exclusive look at Draft Mitchell Vallone Jersey Sharks award-winning projections and rankings every week. To see Draft Sharks' Week 4 3D floor-to-ceiling projections for tight ends -- plus get acce s to all of Draft Sharks' industry-leading tools -- become a Draft Sharks' member today at the link below!TRY DRAFT SHARKS FREE: