Week 5 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

October 14, 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. Jared Goff - QB (DET)

Jared Goff faces the Cardinals this week. Our system projects him for 294.2 passing yards, 2.4 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions. Against the Panthers last week, Goff threw for 412 passing yards, 1 touchdown and zero interceptions.

2. Josh Allen - QB (BUF)

Josh Allen is against the Rams this week and is projected for 239.2 passing yards, 1.5 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Allen threw for 253 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception versus the New England Patriots last week.

3. Joe Burrow - QB (CIN)

Against the Jaguars last week, Joe Burrow threw for 428 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. He faces the Miami Dolphins this week. We're projecting him for 271.8 passing yards, 2.1 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions.

4. Matthew Stafford - QB (LAR)

Our system projects Matthew Stafford for 274.8 passing yards, 2.1 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions versus the Bills this week. Against the Eagles last week, Stafford threw for 317 passing yards, zero touchdowns and 2 interceptions.

5. Dak Prescott - QB (DAL)

Dak Prescott is against the Buccaneers this week and is projected for 268.2 passing yards, 2.0 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions. Against the Texans last week, Prescott threw for 335 passing yards, 1 touchdown and zero interceptions.

6. Jacoby Brissett - QB (ARI)

Jacoby Brissett played against the New York Giants last week. He threw for 166 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. We're projecting 243.3 passing yards, 2.0 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions for Jacoby Brissett this week as he faces the Lions.

7. Drake Maye - QB (NE)

Drake Maye played against the Buffalo Bills last week. He threw for 269 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. He faces the Raiders this week. We're projecting him for 237.8 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.

8. Brock Purdy - QB (SF)

Last week, Brock Purdy faced the Broncos. He threw for 218 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He faces the Seahawks this week. We're projecting him for 244.6 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.

9. Trevor Lawrence - QB (JAX)

Trevor Lawrence is up against the Eagles this week. Our system projects him for 231.1 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions. Lawrence threw for 227 passing yards, 1 touchdown and zero interceptions versus the Cincinnati Bengals last week.

10. Jordan Love - QB (GB)

Jordan Love is up against the Bears this week. He is projected for 257.1 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Against the Buccaneers last week, Love threw for 197 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.

For more, check out our full rankings here.