Week 5 QB Rankings
Week 5 QB rankings from the FantasyPros expert consensus — consensus rank plus each player's best and worst expert rank.
Week 5 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 12, 2026 at 12:11 AM EDT
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| # | Player | Pos | Team | Bye | Consensus | Best | Worst | Split | Rostered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allenstart/sit → | QB | BUF | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | ±0.0 | 100% |
| 2 | Dak Prescottstart/sit → | QB | DAL | 14 | 2.7 | 2 | 6 | ±1.0 | 96% |
| 3 | Jared Goffstart/sit → | QB | DET | 6 | 3.2 | 2 | 5 | ±0.9 | 88% |
| 4 | Matthew Staffordstart/sit → | QB | LAR | 11 | 3.6 | 2 | 6 | ±1.0 | 92% |
| 5 | Joe Burrowstart/sit → | QB | CIN | 6 | 5.2 | 3 | 7 | ±0.9 | 99% |
| 6 | Jacoby Brissettstart/sit → | QB | ARI | 14 | 5.8 | 3 | 9 | ±1.2 | 40% |
| 7 | Drake Mayestart/sit → | QB | NE | 11 | 7.2 | 5 | 9 | ±0.9 | 93% |
| 8 | Trevor Lawrencestart/sit → | QB | JAX | 7 | 8.0 | 6 | 11 | ±1.2 | 92% |
| 9 | Brock Purdystart/sit → | QB | SF | 8 | 8.8 | 6 | 12 | ±1.0 | 93% |
| 10 | Jayden Danielsstart/sit → | QB | WAS | 7 | 10.5 | 8 | 13 | ±1.1 | 86% |
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| 11 | Bo Nixstart/sit → | QB | DEN | 10 | 11.9 | 10 | 17 | ±2.0 | 76% |
| 12 | Jordan Lovestart/sit → | QB | GB | 11 | 12.1 | 9 | 15 | ±1.6 | 62% |
| 13 | C.J. Stroudstart/sit → | QB | HOU | 8 | 13.2 | 11 | 19 | ±1.7 | 46% |
| 14 | Tyler Shoughstart/sit → | QB | NO | 8 | 15.0 | 10 | 23 | ±2.4 | 86% |
| 15 | Kyler Murraystart/sit → | QB | MIN | 6 | 15.5 | 12 | 24 | ±2.7 | 60% |
| 16 | Sam Darnoldstart/sit → | QB | SEA | 11 | 16.8 | 12 | 21 | ±1.8 | 49% |
| 17 | Jalen Hurtsstart/sit → | QB | PHI | 10 | 17.9 | 12 | 23 | ±2.3 | 97% |
| 18 | Aaron Rodgersstart/sit → | QB | PIT | 9 | 18.7 | 13 | 21 | ±2.3 | 27% |
| 19 | Tyson Bagentstart/sit → | QB | CHI | 10 | 18.7 | 15 | 25 | ±2.7 | 4% |
| 20 | Deshaun Watsonstart/sit → | QB | CLE | 11 | 19.9 | 15 | 25 | ±2.2 | 14% |
| 21 | Jalon Danielsstart/sit → | QB | TB | 10 | 20.3 | 12 | 28 | ±3.9 | 3% |
| 22 | Kirk Cousinsstart/sit → | QB | LV | 13 | 21.4 | 11 | 27 | ±3.2 | 45% |
| 23 | Justin Herbertstart/sit → | QB | LAC | 7 | 23.3 | 20 | 27 | ±1.7 | 75% |
| 24 | Jameis Winstonstart/sit → | QB | NYG | 8 | 24.1 | 15 | 29 | ±4.2 | 7% |
| 25 | Michael Penix Jr.start/sit → | QB | ATL | 11 | 24.8 | 19 | 28 | ±2.3 | 11% |
| 26 | Geno Smithstart/sit → | QB | NYJ | 13 | 26.1 | 21 | 29 | ±2.4 | 10% |
| 27 | Tyler Huntleystart/sit → | QB | BAL | 13 | 25.5 | 23 | 30 | ±2.0 | 2% |
| 28 | Malik Willisstart/sit → | QB | MIA | 6 | 26.1 | 22 | 29 | ±2.0 | 23% |
| 29 | Daniel Jonesstart/sit → | QB | IND | 13 | 27.8 | 24 | 29 | ±1.4 | 22% |
| 30 | Cam Wardstart/sit → | QB | TEN | 9 | 30.0 | 29 | 30 | ±0.2 | 9% |
| 31 | Case Keenumstart/sit → | QB | CHI | 10 | 32.3 | 31 | 37 | ±2.1 | 1% |
| 32 | Shedeur Sandersstart/sit → | QB | CLE | 11 | 33.2 | 31 | 39 | ±2.7 | 2% |
| 33 | Carson Wentzstart/sit → | QB | MIN | 6 | 35.7 | 32 | 45 | ±4.6 | 1% |
| 34 | Fernando Mendozastart/sit → | QB | LV | 13 | 34.8 | 33 | 39 | ±2.1 | 14% |
| 35 | Drew Lockstart/sit → | QB | SEA | — | 37.6 | 33 | 43 | ±3.8 | — |
| 36 | Mac Jonesstart/sit → | QB | SF | 8 | 39.8 | 35 | 45 | ±3.9 | 1% |
| 37 | Cade Klubnikstart/sit → | QB | NYJ | 13 | 45.2 | 36 | 59 | ±8.4 | 1% |
| 38 | Jarrett Stidhamstart/sit → | QB | DEN | — | 44.5 | 40 | 49 | ±3.4 | — |
| 39 | Athan Kaliakmanis | QB | WAS | — | 39.3 | 35 | 47 | ±5.4 | — |
| 40 | Kyle McCordstart/sit → | QB | MIA | — | 40.3 | 33 | 51 | ±7.7 | — |
| 41 | Ty Simpsonstart/sit → | QB | LAR | — | 44.0 | 36 | 52 | ±6.5 | — |
| 42 | Anthony Richardson Sr.start/sit → | QB | IND | — | 50.0 | 37 | 67 | ±10.8 | — |
| 43 | J.J. McCarthystart/sit → | QB | NYG | 8 | 36.5 | 31 | 42 | ±5.5 | 2% |
| 44 | Mason Rudolphstart/sit → | QB | PIT | — | 44.7 | 39 | 53 | ±6.0 | — |
| 45 | Tua Tagovailoastart/sit → | QB | ATL | 11 | 50.7 | 34 | 76 | ±18.2 | 5% |
| 46 | Spencer Rattlerstart/sit → | QB | NO | — | 46.0 | 44 | 49 | ±2.2 | — |
| 47 | Joe Flaccostart/sit → | QB | CIN | 6 | 39.5 | 39 | 40 | ±0.5 | 1% |
| 48 | Tyrod Taylorstart/sit → | QB | GB | — | 52.8 | 38 | 69 | ±11.0 | — |
| 49 | Mitchell Trubiskystart/sit → | QB | TEN | — | 48.7 | 37 | 57 | ±8.5 | — |
| 50 | Joshua Dobbsstart/sit → | QB | DET | — | 49.0 | 42 | 55 | ±5.4 | — |
| 51 | Davis Millsstart/sit → | QB | HOU | — | 58.5 | 41 | 85 | ±16.2 | — |
| 52 | Sam Howellstart/sit → | QB | DAL | — | 50.3 | 35 | 60 | ±11.0 | — |
| 53 | Gardner Minshew IIstart/sit → | QB | ARI | — | 55.0 | 43 | 64 | ±7.6 | — |
| 54 | Tommy DeVitostart/sit → | QB | NE | — | 60.3 | 46 | 81 | ±15.0 | — |
| 55 | Jimmy Garoppolo | QB | LAR | — | 65.5 | 44 | 87 | ±21.5 | — |
| 56 | Andy Daltonstart/sit → | QB | FA | — | 59.5 | 46 | 73 | ±13.5 | — |
| 57 | Tanner McKeestart/sit → | QB | PHI | — | 66.0 | 59 | 80 | ±9.9 | — |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros
Compare Week 5 PPR choices
See weekly expert ranks, projections and player status side by side. Comparisons update for the current week.
Week 5: where the experts split
The widest expert disagreements near the top of the board — the players one analyst has as a must-start and another has on the bench.
- #37Cade KlubnikQB · NYJbest #36 · worst #59 · ±8.4
- #40Kyle McCordQB · MIAbest #33 · worst #51 · ±7.7
- #39Athan KaliakmanisQB · WASbest #35 · worst #47 · ±5.4
- #33Carson WentzQB · MINbest #32 · worst #45 · ±4.6
- #24Jameis WinstonQB · NYGbest #15 · worst #29 · ±4.2
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- What are week 5 fantasy football rankings?
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