Oct. 8 (UPI) — Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen lead my Top-20 fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 5 of 2026.
Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Dak Prescott join Stafford and Allen inside the Top-5 of my rankings, which are listed below. Trevor Lawrence, Brock Purdy, Jacoby Brissett, Tyler Shough and Kirk Cousins are my other Top-10 options
Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers players, who are on bye, should be removed from starting lineups. Continue to monitor the status of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who sustained an ankle injury in Week 4.
My Week 5 running back and wide receiver rankings can be found here.
Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) is among my elite fantasy football plays for Week 5. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI
1. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams vs. BUF
2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills at LAR
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts carries the ball against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Photo by Laurence Kesterson/UPI
3. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals at MIA
4. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions at ARI
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is a Top 5 fantasy football option. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI
5. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys vs. TB
6. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. PHI
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff sits at No. 4 in my Week 5 rankings. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI
7. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers at SEA
8. Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals vs. DET
9. Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints vs. MIN
10. Kirk Cousins, Las Vegas Raiders at NE
11. Drake Maye, New England Patriots vs. LV
12. Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. IND
13. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers vs. CHI
14. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles vs. JAX
15. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans at TEN
16. Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks vs. SF
17. Kyler Murray, Minnesota Vikings at NO
18. Geno Smith, New York Jets vs. CLE
19. Jameis Winston, New York Giants at WAS
20. Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons vs. BAL