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)
Josh Allen (BUF) vs. NE
Jalen Hurts (PHI) vs. DEN
Patrick Mahomes II (KC) at JAC
Justin Fields (NYJ) vs. DAL
Jayden Daniels (WAS) at LAC
Drake Maye (NE) at BUF
Justin Herbert (LAC) vs. WAS
Daniel Jones (IND) vs. LV
Baker Mayfield (TB) at SEA
Jared Goff (DET) at CIN
Dak Prescott (DAL) at NYJ
Bo Nix (DEN) at PHI
Kyler Murray (ARI) vs. TEN
Geno Smith (LV) at IND
Jaxson Dart (NYG) at NO
Sam Darnold (SEA) vs. TB
C.J. Stroud (HOU) at BAL
Spencer Rattler (NO) vs. NYG
Matthew Stafford (LAR) vs. SF
Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) at CAR
Trevor Lawrence (JAC) vs. KC
Mac Jones (SF) at LAR
Bryce Young (CAR) vs. MIA
Jake Browning (CIN) vs. DET
Cooper Rush (BAL) vs. HOU
Cam Ward (TEN) at ARI
Dillon Gabriel (CLE) vs. MIN
Carson Wentz (MIN) at CLE
Marcus Mariota (WAS) at LAC
Tyler Shough (NO) vs. NYG