Matthew Stafford, Josh Allen top Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 8, 2026, 1:50 PM
Last updated Oct 8, 2026
Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams and Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills lead the Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings published on October 8, 2026. Joe Burrow, Jared Goff, and Dak Prescott round out the top five. Players from the Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers are on bye this week, and attention is directed towards Lamar Jackson's ankle injury from Week 4. The rest of the Top 10 includes Trevor Lawrence, Brock Purdy, Jacoby Brissett, Tyler Shough, and Kirk Cousins. Full discussions on running back and wide receiver rankings are available.
- •Stafford and Allen are ranked first and second, respectively.
- •Burrow, Goff, and Prescott complete the top five rankings.
- •Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers players are on bye.
- •Lamar Jackson's injury status is under review following Week 4.
- •Top 10 quarterbacks also include Lawrence, Purdy, and Brissett.
- 1:50 PMYahoo Sports — Stafford, Allen lead Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings
"Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top-20 fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 5 of 2026.
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