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 is against the Browns this week and is projected for 207.4 passing yards, 1.2 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Daniels threw for 233 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception versus the Arizona Cardinals last week.
2. Baker Mayfield - QB (TB)
Against the Eagles last week, Baker Mayfield threw for 347 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions. He is playing against the Atlanta Falcons this week. Our system projects him for 265.2 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.9 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. Last week, Mahomes faced the Chargers. He threw for 245 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
4. Geno Smith - QB (SEA)
Last week, Geno Smith faced the Lions. He threw for 395 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. We're projecting 264.8 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions for Geno Smith this week as he faces the Giants.
5. Joe Burrow - QB (CIN)
Last week, Joe Burrow faced the Panthers. He threw for 232 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. 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 is against the Cardinals this week and is projected for 233.5 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Purdy played against the New England Patriots last week. He threw for 288 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
7. Kirk Cousins - QB (ATL)
Our system projects Kirk Cousins for 237.3 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions versus the Buccaneers this week. Last week, Cousins faced the Saints. He threw for 238 passing yards, zero touchdowns and 1 interception.
8. Josh Allen - QB (BUF)
Josh Allen threw for 180 passing yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions versus the Baltimore Ravens last week. He faces the Houston Texans this week. Our system projects him for 203.1 passing yards, 1.1 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions.
9. Trevor Lawrence - QB (JAX)
Against the Texans last week, Trevor Lawrence threw for 169 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Trevor Lawrence is against the Colts this week and is projected for 236.8 passing yards, 1.4 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions.
10. Lamar Jackson - QB (BAL)
Lamar Jackson threw for 156 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions versus the Buffalo Bills last week. 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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