Week 5 fantasy QB rankings: Best starts at quarterback

Fantasy football managers, we have a problem. Week 5 has hit us like a Vita Vea brick wall.

Coming off a week where Matthew Stafford and Dak Prescott were the top point scorers, the volatile QB position is now being wrecked by injuries and the first set of bye weeks. Brock Purdy and likely Lamar Jackson are out. J.J. McCarthy will miss another game. Jordan Love and Caleb Williams are on bye. Jayden Daniels is set to return, but may not be at 100%.

Is there any hope of finding a capable replacement? It’s time to check the weekly rankings to find out.

WEEK 5 BYES: Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, Pittsburgh

(Rankings by Elisha Twerski, whose complete Week 5 rankings for every position will be updated up until kickoff on Sunday.)

Fantasy football Week 5 quarterback rankings

(*- double-check status before kickoff)

1. Josh Allen (BUF) vs. NE
2. Jalen Hurts (PHI) vs. DEN
3. Patrick Mahomes II (KC) at JAC
4. Justin Fields (NYJ) vs. DAL
5. Jayden Daniels (WAS) at LAC
6. Drake Maye (NE) at BUF
7. Justin Herbert (LAC) vs. WAS
8. Daniel Jones (IND) vs. LV
9. Baker Mayfield (TB) at SEA
10. Jared Goff (DET) at CIN
11. Dak Prescott (DAL) at NYJ
12. Bo Nix (DEN) at PHI
13. Kyler Murray (ARI) vs. TEN
14. Geno Smith (LV) at IND
15. Jaxson Dart (NYG) at NO
16. Sam Darnold (SEA) vs. TB
17. C.J. Stroud (HOU) at BAL
18. Spencer Rattler (NO) vs. NYG
19. Matthew Stafford (LAR) vs. SF
20. Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) at CAR
21. Trevor Lawrence (JAC) vs. KC
22. Mac Jones (SF) at LAR
23. Bryce Young (CAR) vs. MIA
24. Jake Browning (CIN) vs. DET
25. Cooper Rush (BAL) vs. HOU
26. Cam Ward (TEN) at ARI
27. Dillon Gabriel (CLE) vs. MIN
28. Carson Wentz (MIN) at CLE
29. Marcus Mariota (WAS) at LAC
30. Tyler Shough (NO) vs. NYG