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Week 5 · 2026Rankings retrieved

Should I start Drake Maye in Week 5?

Expert consensus, scoring outlook and availability. Everything behind this week’s call, in one place.

12-team baseline · 1QB · Two starting RBs and WRs

Scoring format

QB · NE · vs LV

Drake Maye

Sunday, Oct 11

Start

Consensus QB7.2, inside our top-12 starting range in a 1QB league.

Where the experts land

QB7.2#1Start cutoff 12#18
Best #5 • Worst #9 • Lower is better

The line spans the best and worst expert rank. The dot is the average expert rank, falling back to consensus if unavailable. The shaded area marks our starting range.

Projected fantasy points by format
PPR
19.2
Half PPR
19.2
Standard
19.2

Projections are estimates, not a floor or ceiling. Missing values appear as —.

This week vs. rest of season
This week
QB7
Rest of season
QB10

3 positional spots higher this week than rest of season. These are different outlooks, not a change over time. Lower rank is better.

Where the projected points come from
  • Passing16.2
  • Rushing4.3

Other scoring / rounding: -1.3 points. Net FantasyPros projection: 19.2.

Scoring used in this illustration

1 point per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards, 6 per rushing or receiving TD, plus the selected reception bonus. The bar shows positive contributions before adjustments. Other scoring reconciles this illustration to FantasyPros’ supplied total; your league’s rules may differ.

The projected stat line

Passing

Attempts
30.8
Completions
20.8
Yards
246.2
Touchdowns
1.6
Interceptions
0.8

Rushing

Carries
5.5
Yards
31.1
Touchdowns
0.2

Projected statistics, not recent results. Projections retrieved Oct 12, 6:11 AM EDT.

Availability & practice

No designation in this snapshot

An absent designation is not confirmation that a player will play.

Injury snapshot: Oct 12, 8:10 AM EDT. Recheck before kickoff.

Every scoring format & expert range
Drake Maye rankings by scoring format
FormatQB rankBestWorstStd. dev.FlexPoints
PPR7.2590.9—19.2
Half PPR7.2590.9—19.2
Standard7.2590.9—19.2

Standard deviation measures disagreement in ranks, not projected points or outcome probability.

93% rostered · ESPN/Yahoo average · Bye 11Full player breakdown

Latest player news

Drake Maye tosses three touchdowns in Week 4 win

Drake Maye completed 22-of-37 passes for 269 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in the win over the Bills. He added 54 rushing yards on eight carries, while losing one fumble.

Jesse Garcia · FantasyPros · Oct 4, 6:15 PM EDT

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros. Schedule via nflverse.

Other QBs around this rank

Nearby players on the default PPR board. Compare players side by side.

What goes into the call?

The rankings set the baseline. We use FantasyPros’ average expert positional rank, with consensus rank as a fallback. Our 12-team starting ranges are QB1–12, RB/WR1–24, TE1–8 and K/DST1–12. RB/WR ranks above 24 through 36 are flex candidates; QB ranks above 12 through 18 and TE ranks above 8 through 14 are borderline options.

Availability comes first. Bye weeks and unavailable designations override the rank. Questionable players carry an “if active” caveat. A missing report never confirms that a player is healthy.

Your alternatives change the answer. Cross-position RB/WR/TE comparisons use a shared flex rank when available. ROS compares two outlooks, not historical movement. Expert ranges describe disagreement, not scoring floors, ceilings or confidence percentages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I start Drake Maye in Week 5?
Start. Consensus QB7.2, inside our top-12 starting range in a 1QB league. The expert range runs from #5 to #9. The consensus projection is 19.2 PPR points.
Where is Drake Maye ranked for Week 5?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has Drake Maye at QB7 for Week 5. The expert range runs from #5 to #9.