Mark Ingram is back from suspension. Should you start him and how does this impact Alvin Kamara's ranking?
If you took a quick look at these rankings before reading this, you might be wondering how on earth Alvin Kamara isn’t the No. 1 running back heading into Week 5 in fantasy football.
Of course, he could end up once again being the No. 1 fantasy scorer at the position once again, but Mark Ingram's is returning from suspension this week. Assuming he plays, he will cut into Kamara's workload, at least when it comes to carries.
So how should you value Ingram as he gets ready for his season debut? Is he a RB1 or are guys like T.J. Yeldon and Kerryon Johnson better options for Week 5? And who should you owners that don't have Jordan Howard or Tarik Cohen this week trust?
Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K I Flex
Teams on bye: Chicago, Tampa Bay
| Rank | Player | Team | Opp |
| 1 | Todd Gurley | LAR | at SEA |
| 2 | Melvin Gordon | LAC | vs. OAK |
| 3 | Alvin Kamara | NO | vs. WAS (Mon.) |
| 4 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | at HOU |
| 5 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | vs. NYG |
| 6 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | at CAR |
| 7 | James Conner | PIT | vs. ATL |
| 8 | David Johnson | ARI | at SF |
| 9 | Kareem Hunt | KC | vs. JAC |
| 10 | Sony Michel | NE | vs. IND (Thurs.) |
| 11 | Marshawn Lynch | OAK | at LAC |
| 12 | Carlos Hyde | CLE | vs. BAL |
| 13 | T.J. Yeldon | JAC | at KC |
| 14 | Mark Ingram | NO | vs. WAS (Mon.) |
| 15 | Kerryon Johnson | DET | vs. GB |
| 16 | James White | NE | vs. IND (Thurs.) |
| 17 | Chris Thompson | WAS | at NO (Mon.) |
| 18 | Matt Breida | SF | vs. ARI |
| 19 | Lamar Miller | HOU | vs. DAL |
| 20 | Alex Collins | BAL | at CLE |
| 21 | Jay Ajayi | PHI | vs. MIN |
| 22 | Tevin Coleman | ATL | at PIT |
| 23 | Aaron Jones | GB | at DET |
| 24 | Adrian Peterson | WAS | at NO (Mon.) |
| 25 | Giovani Bernard | CIN | vs. MIA |
| 26 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | at PHI |
| 27 | Dion Lewis | TEN | at BUF |
| 28 | Derrick Henry | TEN | at BUF |
| 29 | Phillip Lindsay | DEN | at NYJ |
| 30 | LeSean McCoy | BUF | vs. TEN |
| 31 | Kenyan Drake | MIA | at CIN |
| 32 | Royce Freeman | DEN | at NYJ |
| 33 | Bilal Powell | NYJ | vs. DEN |
| 34 | Nyheim Hines | IND | at NE (Thurs.) |
| 35 | Isaiah Crowell | NYJ | vs. DEN |
| 36 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | vs. OAK |
| 37 | Javorius Allen | BAL | at CLE |
| 38 | Jamaal Williams | GB | at DET |
| 39 | Alfred Morris | SF | vs. ARI |
| 40 | Joe Mixon | CIN | vs. MIA |
| 41 | Ty Montgomery | GB | at DET |
| 42 | Latavius Murray | MIN | at PHI |
| 43 | Duke Johnson | CLE | vs. BAL |
| 44 | Frank Gore | MIA | at CIN |
| 45 | Chris Carson | SEA | vs. LAR |
| 46 | Mike Davis | SEA | vs. LAR |
| 47 | Theo Riddick | DET | vs. GB |
| 48 | Jordan Wilkins | IND | at NE (Thurs.) |
| 49 | Jalen Richard | OAK | at LAC |
| 50 | Devonta Freeman | ATL | at PIT |
— Rankings by Michael Horvath, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Horvath is a Canadian who also happens to be a fantasy football (not to be confused with CFL) and fitness nut. Follow him on Twitter @realmikehorvath.
