MIAMI, Oct. 6 (UPI) — Matthew Stafford and Kyler Murray top my Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2021.
Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes round out my Top 5 options for Week 5. Justin Herbert, Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers, Joe Burrow and Tom Brady also land in my Top 10.
Daniel Jones, Ryan Tannehill, Trey Lance and Zach Wilson are among the quarterbacks I would consider starting this week if you are weak at the position.
Here are some of my favorite players in this week’s Top 20 quarterback rankings:
TOP SHELF
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw at least two touchdown passes in each of his first four starts this season. He is my top quarterback for Week 5 as he heads into a game against the Seattle Seahawks.
The Seahawks allowed the fourth-most passing yards and eighth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks to start the 2021 season. Look for Stafford to throw for at least 300 yards and find the end zone three times in this Thursday Night Football matchup in Seattle.
Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals is my No. 2 quarterback for Week 5. Murray posted the second most fantasy points for a quarterback through four weeks. Keep this elite playmaker in your lineup, regardless of your league’s format or his matchup.
SNEAKY PLAYS
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones was the No. 9 option in fantasy football through his first four games of 2021. He is my No. 11 option in Week 5 and can be used as a QB1 in leagues with at least 10 teams.
Jones threw for 402 yards and two scores in Week 4. He accounted for a passing score and a rushing score in each of his first two games this season. Look for Jones to provide value as a passer and a runner this week, when the Giants face the Dallas Cowboys.
The Cowboys allowed the most passing yards and fourth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks through four games. Jones should throw at least two passing touchdowns and score on the ground in this matchup.
Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill is my No. 12 option. Tannehill threw three touchdown passes in Week 3. He passed for 298 yards in Week 4.
Titans wide receivers Julio Jones and A.J. Brown each missed Week 4, but could return to practice this week.
Their return would likely improve the Titans passing game and help Tannehill post steamer-worthy fantasy football statistics. The Titans face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla.
The Jaguars allowed the third-most rushing yards and ninth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks to start the season. Look for Tannehill to throw for at least 300 yards and two scores in this AFC South division matchup.
LONGSHOTS
San Francisco 49ers rookie Trey Lance was one of my top waiver wire additions and lands at No. 17 in my Week 5 quarterback rankings.
Lance should only be in your lineup if you are weak at the position and play in a league with at least 14 teams. The 49ers quarterback threw two touchdown passes and rushed for 41 yards in relief of injured starter Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 4.
This week, Lance is expected to start. The 49ers face the Arizona Cardinals and could trail for most of this game, resulting in more passes for Lance. I expect at least two touchdown passes and a rushing score from the rookie in Week 5.
Fellow rookie quarterback Zach Wilson and the New York Jets face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 5. The Falcons tied for allowing a league-high 11 passing scores through the first four weeks of the season. They also allowed the third-most fantasy points to quarterbacks.
Wilson threw for 297 yards and two scores in Week 4 against the Tennessee Titans. He should find more opportunities for success this week against the Falcons. The Jets quarterback is worth a streaming start if you are desperate at the position.
Wilson is my No. 18 quarterback.
Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings
1. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams at SEA
2. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals vs. SF
3. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills at KC
4. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens vs. IND
5. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs vs. BUF
6. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers vs. CLE
7. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys vs. NYG
8. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers at CIN
9. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals vs. GB
10. Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. MIA
11. Daniel Jones, New York Giants at DAL
12. Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans at JAX
13. Sam Darnold, Carolina Panthers vs. PHI
14. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks vs. LAR
15. Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings vs. DET
16. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions at MIN
17. Trey Lance, San Francisco 49ers at AZ
18. Zach Wilson, New York Jets at ATL
19. Justin Fields, Chicago Bears at LVR
20. Mac Jones, New England Patriots at HOU
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