Week 5 snuck up on us, and the bye weeks have officially begun. Fantasy managers need to find a replacement for Justin Herbert, Geno Smith, and Deshaun Watson this week with the Browns, Chargers, Bucs, and Seahawks off. Today, we will review our Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings as of October 8th. Let's see where quarterbacks such as Matthew Stafford, Jordan Love, Joe Burrow, Joshua Dobbs, C.J. Stroud, and Zach Wilson rank this week.
Our quarterback fantasy football rankings for Week 5 are put together by Nick Mariano, Scott Engel, Andersen Pickard, and Brandon Murchinson.In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 5 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football
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Last updated on Sunday 10/8:
QB Tier |
QB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. |
1 | 1 | Josh Allen | QB |
1 | 2 | Patrick Mahomes II | QB |
1 | 3 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
2 | 4 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
2 | 5 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
2 | 6 | Anthony Richardson | QB |
2 | 7 | Kirk Cousins | QB |
3 | 8 | Justin Fields | QB |
3 | 9 | Jordan Love | QB |
3 | 10 | Jared Goff | QB |
3 | 11 | Sam Howell | QB |
3 | 12 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
3 | 13 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
4 | 14 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
4 | 15 | Joshua Dobbs | QB |
4 | 16 | Brock Purdy | QB |
4 | 17 | Joe Burrow | QB |
4 | 18 | Daniel Jones | QB |
5 | 19 | Russell Wilson | QB |
5 | 20 | Dak Prescott | QB |
5 | 21 | Zach Wilson | QB |
5 | 22 | Jimmy Garoppolo | QB |
5 | 23 | Mac Jones | QB |
5 | 24 | Derek Carr | QB |
5 | 25 | Kenny Pickett | QB |
5 | 26 | Ryan Tannehill | QB |
5 | 27 | Bryce Young | QB |
5 | 28 | Desmond Ridder | QB |
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