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Week 5 · 2026Rankings retrieved

Should I start Joe Burrow 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 · CIN · at MIA

Joe Burrow

Sunday, Oct 11

Start

Consensus QB5.2, inside our top-12 starting range in a 1QB league.

Where the experts land

QB5.2#1Start cutoff 12#18
Best #3 • Worst #7 • 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
20.5
Half PPR
20.5
Standard
20.5

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

This week vs. rest of season
This week
QB5
Rest of season
QB8

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
  • Passing19.2
  • Rushing2.2

Other scoring / rounding: -0.9 points. Net FantasyPros projection: 20.5.

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
35.8
Completions
25.7
Yards
275.8
Touchdowns
2.0
Interceptions
0.6

Rushing

Carries
3.1
Yards
12.2
Touchdowns
0.2

Projected statistics, not recent results. Projections retrieved Oct 12, 6:11 PM 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 PM EDT. Recheck before kickoff.

Every scoring format & expert range
Joe Burrow rankings by scoring format
FormatQB rankBestWorstStd. dev.FlexPoints
PPR5.2370.9—20.5
Half PPR5.2370.9—20.5
Standard5.2370.9—20.5

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

99% rostered · ESPN/Yahoo average · Bye 6Full player breakdown

Latest player news

Joe Burrow throws two interceptions Sunday

Joe Burrow completed 39-of-54 passing attempts for 428 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions while adding six yards and a touchdown on the ground in Sunday's 22-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Leo Sells · FantasyPros · Oct 5, 8:44 AM 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 Joe Burrow in Week 5?
Start. Consensus QB5.2, inside our top-12 starting range in a 1QB league. The expert range runs from #3 to #7. The consensus projection is 20.5 PPR points.
Where is Joe Burrow ranked for Week 5?
The FantasyPros expert consensus has Joe Burrow at QB5 for Week 5. The expert range runs from #3 to #7.