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)
Against the Cardinals last week, Jayden Daniels threw for 233 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. He faces the Browns this week. Our system projects him for 207.4 passing yards, 1.2 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions.
2. Baker Mayfield - QB (TB)
Baker Mayfield threw for 347 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions versus the Philadelphia Eagles last week. 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 threw for 245 passing yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week. We're projecting 251.1 passing yards, 1.5 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions for Patrick Mahomes this week as he faces the Saints.
4. Geno Smith - QB (SEA)
Geno Smith is up against 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)
Our system projects Joe Burrow for 250.9 passing yards, 1.5 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions versus the Ravens this week. Burrow played against the Carolina Panthers last week. He threw for 232 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.
6. Brock Purdy - QB (SF)
Brock Purdy is up against the Cardinals this week. We're projecting him 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)
We're projecting 237.3 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions for Kirk Cousins this week as he faces the Buccaneers. Cousins played against the New Orleans Saints last week. 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. Our system projects Josh Allen for 203.1 passing yards, 1.1 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions versus the Texans this week.
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. Last week, Lawrence faced the Texans. He threw for 169 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions.
10. Lamar Jackson - QB (BAL)
Last week, Lamar Jackson faced the Bills. He threw for 156 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions. We're projecting 195.8 passing yards, 1.0 touchdowns and 0.8 interceptions for Lamar Jackson this week as he faces the Bengals.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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