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.
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Lastly, the Titans, Chargers, Eagles and Lions have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.
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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. Jayden Daniels - QB (WAS)
Last week, Jayden Daniels faced the Cardinals. He threw for 233 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Our system projects Jayden Daniels for 207.4 passing yards, 1.2 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions versus the Browns this week.
2. Baker Mayfield - QB (TB)
Last week, Baker Mayfield faced the Eagles. He threw for 347 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Baker Mayfield is against the Falcons this week and is projected for 265.2 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.9 interceptions.
3. Patrick Mahomes - QB (KC)
Patrick Mahomes is playing against the New Orleans Saints this week. Our system projects him for 251.1 passing yards, 1.5 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions. Mahomes played against the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He threw for 245 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
4. Geno Smith - QB (SEA)
Geno Smith faces the Giants this week. We're projecting him for 264.8 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions. Against the Lions last week, Smith threw for 395 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
5. Joe Burrow - QB (CIN)
Joe Burrow threw for 232 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception versus the Carolina Panthers last week. Joe Burrow is against the Ravens this week and is projected for 250.9 passing yards, 1.5 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.
6. Brock Purdy - QB (SF)
Brock Purdy played against the New England Patriots last week. He threw for 288 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. We're projecting 233.5 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions for Brock Purdy this week as he faces the Cardinals.
7. Kirk Cousins - QB (ATL)
Kirk Cousins is against the Buccaneers this week and is projected for 237.3 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions. Against the Saints last week, Cousins threw for 238 passing yards, zero touchdowns and 1 interception.
8. Josh Allen - QB (BUF)
Against the Ravens last week, Josh Allen threw for 180 passing yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. We're projecting 203.1 passing yards, 1.1 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions for Josh Allen this week as he faces the Texans.
9. Trevor Lawrence - QB (JAX)
Trevor Lawrence is against the Colts this week and is projected for 236.8 passing yards, 1.4 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Lawrence played against the Houston Texans last week. He threw for 169 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions.
10. Lamar Jackson - QB (BAL)
Lamar Jackson played against the Buffalo Bills last week. He threw for 156 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He is playing against the Cincinnati Bengals this week. We're projecting him for 195.8 passing yards, 1.0 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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