Week 5 of the fantasy football season has arrived, and it’s more important than ever to know which players deserve a place in your starting lineup. Considering player talent, recent form, and matchups, we’ve put together our PFSN consensus Week 5 QB rankings.
These rankings were last updated at 8:00 AM ET on Monday, September 29, 2025.
Week 5 Fantasy QB Rankings
1) Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills (vs. NE)
2) Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens (vs. HOU)
3) Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DEN)
4) Jayden Daniels | Washington Commanders (at LAC)
5) Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. WAS)
6) Justin Fields | New York Jets (vs. DAL)
7) Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs (at JAX)
8) Jared Goff | Detroit Lions (at CIN)
9) Drake Maye | New England Patriots (at BUF)
10) Daniel Jones | Indianapolis Colts (vs. LV)
11) Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at SEA)
12) Jaxson Dart | New York Giants (at NO)
13) Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys (at NYJ)
14) Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals (vs. TEN)
15) Bo Nix | Denver Broncos (at PHI)
16) Sam Darnold | Seattle Seahawks (vs. TB)
17) Brock Purdy | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
18) Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
19) Geno Smith | Las Vegas Raiders (at IND)
20) Tua Tagovailoa | Miami Dolphins (at CAR)
21) C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans (at BAL)
22) Jake Browning | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. DET)
23) Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers (vs. MIA)
24) Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. KC)
25) Spencer Rattler | New Orleans Saints (vs. NYG)
26) Cam Ward | Tennessee Titans (at ARI)
27) Carson Wentz | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CLE (London))
28) Joe Flacco | Cleveland Browns (vs. MIN (London))
Caleb Williams, QB, Chicago Bears
Caleb Williams’s rookie year was nothing short of a disaster, but the young quarterback flashed the enticing ability that saw him drafted first in 2024. To start his second year, Williams has continued to be inconsistent.
The Chicago Bears star has recorded two top-10 fantasy weeks in the opening weeks, but finished 20th in Week 2 and was the QB20 heading into Sunday Night Football in Week 4.
But while it may not be Williams’s rookie season, playing in a Ben Johnson offense is an entirely different experience from the one he had in Year 1. Johnson’s offense has many details and intricacies, and progress may be slower than many hoped.
However, the Bears have a bye in Week 5, which should allow Johnson to iron out some of the issues he’s seen in the early weeks of the season. Consistency will be the key for Williams, and that should come with continued coaching from one of the league’s best offensive minds.
