Week 5 QB Fantasy Football Rankings

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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 Steelers, Bears, Packers and Falcons 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. Matthew Stafford - QB (LAR)

Matthew Stafford faces the 49ers this week. We're projecting him for 248.9 passing yards, 1.5 touchdowns and 0.9 interceptions. Stafford threw for 375 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions versus the Indianapolis Colts last week.

2. Kyler Murray - QB (ARI)

Our system projects Kyler Murray for 225.2 passing yards, 1.3 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions versus the Titans this week. Murray threw for 200 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions versus the Seattle Seahawks last week.

3. Josh Allen - QB (BUF)

Josh Allen faces the Patriots this week. He is projected for 183.9 passing yards, 1.0 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Against the Saints last week, Allen threw for 209 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.

4. Dak Prescott - QB (DAL)

Last week, Dak Prescott faced the Packers. He threw for 319 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions. We're projecting 247.7 passing yards, 1.3 touchdowns and 1.0 interceptions for Dak Prescott this week as he faces the Jets.

5. Jake Browning - QB (CIN)

Last week, Jake Browning faced the Broncos. He threw for 125 passing yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. He faces the Lions this week. We're projecting him for 253.2 passing yards, 1.3 touchdowns and 1.0 interceptions.

6. Patrick Mahomes - QB (KC)

Patrick Mahomes threw for 270 passing yards, 4 touchdowns and zero interceptions versus the Baltimore Ravens last week. He is up against the Jaguars this week. Our system projects him for 233.2 passing yards, 1.1 touchdowns and 1.0 interceptions.

7. Tua Tagovailoa - QB (MIA)

Tua Tagovailoa is up against the Panthers this week. We're projecting him for 228.5 passing yards, 1.2 touchdowns and 1.0 interceptions. Tagovailoa played against the New York Jets last week. He threw for 177 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions.

8. Jayden Daniels - QB (WAS)

Jayden Daniels is against the Chargers this week and is projected for 170.5 passing yards, 0.8 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions. Last week, Daniels faced the Falcons. He threw for zero passing yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions.

9. Trevor Lawrence - QB (JAX)

We're projecting 220.3 passing yards, 1.1 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions for Trevor Lawrence this week as he faces the Chiefs. Against the 49ers last week, Lawrence threw for 174 passing yards, 1 touchdown and zero interceptions.

10. Dillon Gabriel - QB (CLE)

Dillon Gabriel is up against the Vikings this week. Our system projects him for 226.4 passing yards, 1.0 touchdowns and 0.9 interceptions. Gabriel played against the Detroit Lions last week. He threw for zero passing yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions.

For more, check out our full rankings here.

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