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)
Jayden Daniels threw for 233 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception versus the Arizona Cardinals last week. We're projecting 207.4 passing yards, 1.2 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions for Jayden Daniels this week as he faces the Browns.
2. Baker Mayfield - QB (TB)
Baker Mayfield is up against the Falcons this week. We're projecting him for 265.2 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.9 interceptions. Against the Eagles last week, Mayfield threw for 347 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions.
3. Patrick Mahomes - QB (KC)
Patrick Mahomes is up against the Saints this week. We're projecting him for 251.1 passing yards, 1.5 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions. Mahomes threw for 245 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week.
4. Geno Smith - QB (SEA)
Against the Lions last week, Geno Smith threw for 395 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. He faces the New York Giants this week. Our system projects him for 264.8 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.
5. Joe Burrow - QB (CIN)
Against the Panthers last week, Joe Burrow threw for 232 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. He faces the Baltimore Ravens this week. We're projecting him for 250.9 passing yards, 1.5 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.
6. Brock Purdy - QB (SF)
Brock Purdy threw for 288 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception versus the New England Patriots last week. He faces the Arizona Cardinals this week. Purdy is projected for 233.5 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions.
7. Kirk Cousins - QB (ATL)
Last week, Kirk Cousins faced the Saints. He threw for 238 passing yards, zero touchdowns and 1 interception. We're projecting 237.3 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions for Kirk Cousins this week as he faces the Buccaneers.
8. Josh Allen - QB (BUF)
Josh Allen is against the Texans this week and is projected for 203.1 passing yards, 1.1 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions. Last week, Allen faced the Ravens. He threw for 180 passing yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions.
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. Our system projects Lamar Jackson for 195.8 passing yards, 1.0 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions versus the Bengals this week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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