The 2023 NFL season is flying by, and it’s another week where we need to set our fantasy football lineups.
The PFN Fantasy Staff is here to help you as you work on putting together the best possible lineup to help you dominate your matchups. With that in mind, here are our Consensus QB Rankings for Week 5. (Note: all rankings are half-PPR scoring format)
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Which QB Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
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1) Josh Allen | BUF (vs. JAX)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (at LAR)
3) Patrick Mahomes | KC (at MIN)
4) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (vs. NYG)
5) Lamar Jackson | BAL (at PIT)
6) Anthony Richardson | IND (vs. TEN)
7) Kirk Cousins | MIN (vs. KC)
8) Justin Fields | CHI (at WAS)
9) Jared Goff | DET (vs. CAR)
10) Trevor Lawrence | JAX (at BUF)
11) Jordan Love | GB (at LV)
12) C.J. Stroud | HOU (at ATL)
13) Joe Burrow | CIN (at ARI)
14) Brock Purdy | SF (vs. DAL)
15) Daniel Jones | NYG (at MIA)
16) Sam Howell | WAS (vs. CHI)
17) Matthew Stafford | LAR (vs. PHI)
18) Russell Wilson | DEN (vs. NYJ)
19) Dak Prescott | DAL (at SF)
20) Joshua Dobbs | ARI (vs. CIN)
21) Jimmy Garoppolo | LV (vs. GB)
22) Bryce Young | CAR (at DET)
23) Derek Carr | NO (at NE)
24) Ryan Tannehill | TEN (at IND)
25) Zach Wilson | NYJ (at DEN)
26) Desmond Ridder | ATL (vs. HOU)
27) Kenny Pickett | PIT (vs. BAL)
28) Mac Jones | NE (vs. NO)
29) Mitchell Trubisky | PIT (vs. BAL)
30) Jameis Winston | NO (at NE)
31) Andy Dalton | CAR (at DET)
32) Aidan O’Connell | LV (vs. GB)
33) Brian Hoyer | LV (vs. GB)
34) Brett Rypien | LAR (vs. PHI)
35) Marcus Mariota | PHI (at LAR)
The Top QBs To Start in Week 5
Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | He has completed over 70% of his passes in every game this season, a nod to the creativity of Todd Monken. And Jackson has multiple rushing scores in consecutive weeks.
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Jackson should be considered a real threat to lead that second tier of signal-caller in fantasy points this season, and a matchup against a Steelers defense that gave up 451 yards to the Texans last week doesn’t scare me in the least.
Anthony Richardson, QB, Indianapolis Colts
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | The first quarterback in NFL history with a rush TD in each of his first three games is ready to be considered a set-it-and-forget-it fantasy option. The physical profile is a cheat code — that will allow him to pay off for us while he develops as a passer.
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Is there risk involved every week? There is. His athleticism puts him in harm’s way, and the 56.9% completion rate is ugly. For Week 5, however, he gets to take on a leaky Tennessee Titans secondary that could allow him to experience a ceiling week. If you rolled the dice on Richardson this summer, you’ve positioned yourself to make a deep run this winter!