Week 5 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

October 7, 2026

By Kevin Day

Source: Icon Sportswire

It's important to have a sound quarterback strategy in fantasy football.

Whether you're starting a high-profile stud every week or constantly picking up a new streaming QB, the quarterback position scores more points than any other on average.

To help you out, I put together this summary of our top 10 ranked quarterbacks for week 5.

You can also check out our full list of QB rankings or use our free who should I start tool for an interactive way to use our fantasy football rankings.

For custom advice tailored to your fantasy team, our premium league sync tools instantly tell you who to start or sit every week.

Lastly, the Chiefs and Panthers have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.

Full Rankings

If you want to dive head-first into the full set of projections for this week, here are our rankings for each format:

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Rankings Summary

1. Josh Allen - QB (BUF)

Last week, Josh Allen faced the Patriots. He threw for 253 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. He is playing against the Los Angeles Rams this week. Our system projects him for 236.2 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions.

2. Lamar Jackson - QB (BAL)

Against the Titans last week, Lamar Jackson threw for 222 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Lamar Jackson is against the Falcons this week and is projected for 235.1 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.4 interceptions.

3. Brock Purdy - QB (SF)

Brock Purdy faces the Seahawks this week. Our system projects him for 253.7 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Purdy played against the Denver Broncos last week. He threw for 218 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions.

4. Jared Goff - QB (DET)

Jared Goff is up against the Cardinals this week. Our system projects him for 269.6 passing yards, 2.1 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions. Goff threw for 412 passing yards, 1 touchdown and zero interceptions versus the Carolina Panthers last week.

5. Tyler Shough - QB (NO)

Tyler Shough is against the Vikings this week and is projected for 255.3 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions. Shough played against the Atlanta Falcons last week. He threw for 286 passing yards, 1 touchdown and zero interceptions.

6. Trevor Lawrence - QB (JAX)

Trevor Lawrence is up against the Eagles this week. He is projected for 249.8 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Lawrence played against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. He threw for 227 passing yards, 1 touchdown and zero interceptions.

7. Joe Burrow - QB (CIN)

Against the Jaguars last week, Joe Burrow threw for 428 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. Our system projects Joe Burrow for 261.9 passing yards, 2.0 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions versus the Dolphins this week.

8. Dak Prescott - QB (DAL)

Dak Prescott played against the Houston Texans last week. He threw for 335 passing yards, 1 touchdown and zero interceptions. He faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. Prescott is projected for 266.9 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions.

9. C.J. Stroud - QB (HOU)

C.J. Stroud played against the Dallas Cowboys last week. He threw for 347 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions. We're projecting 255.7 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions for C.J. Stroud this week as he faces the Titans.

10. Matthew Stafford - QB (LAR)

We're projecting 261.3 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions for Matthew Stafford this week as he faces the Bills. Last week, Stafford faced the Eagles. He threw for 317 passing yards, zero touchdowns and 2 interceptions.

For more, check out our full rankings here.