Fantasy QB Rankings and Streamers Week 5: Jared Goff and Trevor Lawrence Make for Intriguing Streaming Options This Week

The NFL and fantasy football season are in full swing, giving us new information and trends to digest and break down ahead of Week 5. With the spotlight on quarterbacks, here are our Week 5 fantasy QB rankings and some streamers to consider.

Week 5 QB Rankings

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The table is best viewed in landscape on mobile devices and can be sorted using the filters above the table. Within the table are rankings for PPR, half-PPR, and non-PPR. In order to select your scoring system, use the filters above the table. The overall ranking is based on Superflex leagues.

Week 5 QB Streaming Options

While not in the upper range of our fantasy football rankings, these quarterbacks could be intriguing streaming options in Week 5 as they likely outperform the expectations of many. Let’s begin with Jared Goff, who’s facing off against the New England Patriots.

Jared Goff, Detroit Lions at NE

Another game, another Jared Goff starting-caliber outing. In a score looking like it belonged on Saturday, Goff tossed four touchdowns against the Seahawks despite missing Amon-Ra St. Brown, DJ Chark, and D’Andre Swift. Throwing for 378 yards on 26 of 39 passing, Goff ended Week 4 as the QB1.

There is a legitimate argument to make that Goff is a top-12 rest-of-season quarterback for fantasy, which is something I did not see coming. Not to mention at some point, they’ll be injecting Jameson Williams into this offense as well.

New England has allowed the seventh-most points to the position thus far, including three of four weeks where the opposing QB was top 13 or better. I’d consider streaming Goff again, especially if you are someone burned by the late-round QB draft strategy.

Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. HOU

Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars deserve a pass for Week 4. Not only did they have to take on the top team in the NFC, but they had to face the conditions as the remnants of Hurricane Ian bucketed rain down on the stadium. Lawrence didn’t have a great day, completing less than 50% of his attempts (11 of 23) for 174 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while adding seven yards on two rushes.

This is not indicative of who this team is, in my opinion. I’d argue that even in this loss, Jacksonville passed many tests. I feel they are the most improved team of 2022 based on the circus we saw last year.

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The difficulty level is drastically reduced in Week 5 as Jacksonville takes on a Houston Texans defense that allowed both Matt Ryan and Justin Herbert to throw for over 340 passing yards against them. With the possibility of a Zay Jones return mixed in, Lawrence is a strong high-end QB2 fantasy football streamer that should get back on track.

Carson Wentz, Washington Commanders vs. TEN

After a hot start to the season with back-to-back top-five finishes, Carson Wentz has crashed back down to Earth. Averaging 325 yards with seven TDs to open the season, Wentz has been held to less than 215 yards over the last two. Outside of the top 24 in Week 4, Wentz was picked off twice by the Cowboys in the loss.

Wentz, when faced with pressure, crumbles. Dallas came into the week sixth in passing DVOA and led the league in sacks while sitting third in pressure. Tennessee, on the other hand, has not been able to pressure the QB to the same extent, sitting 11th in sacks while trying to replace the production of Harold Landry III (IR).

With Curtis Samuel and Terry McLaurin able to carry the load if Jahan Dotson (hamstring) is limited or is ruled out, Wentz should be back into streaming consideration for Week 5.

Teddy Bridgewater, Miami Dolphins at NYJ

Thrust into action due to the awful injury situation surrounding Tua Tagovailoa, Teddy Bridgewater did what he could against the Bengals. The veteran completed 14 of his 23 pass attempts for 193 yards, one touchdown, and an interception in a game where the play on the field became secondary.

The talent alone on this team makes Bridgewater a viable streamer in deeper leagues. Mike McDaniel’s scheme relies on getting the ball in playmakers’ hands, limiting some of the pressure on the quarterback.

With Tua already ruled out, Miami has had an extended time to game plan for how they will attack a Jets defense that allowed the Steelers to score 20 unanswered, including back-to-back drives capped off by Kenny Pickett rushing TDs where they drove the field.

If Bridgewater struggles, perhaps we see Skylar Thompson in the game, but my bet is on the former coming in and steadying the ship. While the upside isn’t tremendous, there are worse streaming options.