2012 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: Week 5

Author:
Athlon Sports
Publish date:
Oct 4, 2012

Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.

Dallas, Detroit, Oakland and Tampa Bay are on bye this week.

2012 NFL Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings — Quarterbacks


Rk	Player	Team	OPPONENT	Notes
1	Aaron Rodgers	GB	at IND	Had best game yet (319-4-1) vs. Saints last week.
2	Drew Brees	NO	vs. SD	Leading league in yards (1,350), 24th in accuracy (57.6).
3	Matt Ryan	ATL	at WAS	No. 1 fantasy QB gets No. 31 passing defense.
4	Tom Brady	NE	vs. DEN	Put up 340 yards passing vs. Bills, 4 TDs (3 pass/1 rush).
5	Eli Manning	NYG	at CLE	Second to Brees in yards, Browns gave up 356 last week.
6	Robert Griffin III	WAS	vs. ATL	Rookie has same number of passing and rushing TDs (4).
7	Peyton Manning	DEN	at NE	No. 18 is 6-10 in regular season vs. Patriots, 36 TDs, 23 INTs.
8	Joe Flacco	BAL	at KC	Ravens throwing more than running, will it continue?
9	Cam Newton	CAR	vs. SEA	Rebounded vs. Falcons, but 'Hawks another tough test.
10	Philip Rivers	SD	at NO	Averaging less than 225 yards per game, breakout vs. NO?
11	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	vs. PHI	Career vs. Eagles: 1-1, 314 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT total.
12	Matt Schaub	HOU	at NYJ (Mon.)	Revis-less Jets D not nearly as fearsome.
13	Andy Dalton	CIN	vs. MIA	Has 9 total TDs, only 3 INTs in last three games.
14	Michael Vick	PHI	at PIT	Steelers have had extra week to get healthy, ready for Eagles.
15	Jay Cutler	CHI	at JAC	Can he do it two games in a row?
16	Andrew Luck	IND	vs. GB	Had extra week to prepare for Packers.
17	Alex Smith	SF	vs. BUF	49ers should feast on second straight AFC East opponent.
18	Christian Ponder	MIN	vs. TEN	Will Vikes let Ponder air it out against Titans (27th vs. pass)?
19	Ryan Fitzpatrick	BUF	at SF	First in league in passing TDs (12), tied for second in INTs (7).
20	Kevin Kolb	ARI	at STL (Thurs.)	Had first 300-3 game since Oct. 2010 last week.
21	Matt Hasselbeck	TEN	at MIN	Veteran gets start in place of Locker (shoulder).
22	Sam Bradford	STL	vs. ARI	Shaky O-line holding Rams' passing attack back.
23	Russell Wilson	SEA	at CAR	Rams bring rookie back to earth: 160 yards, 3 INT, 0 TDs.
24	Matt Cassel	KC	vs. BAL	Ravens not what Cassel needs to maintain hold on job.
25	Brandon Weeden	CLE	vs. NYG	Has 3:3 TD:INT ratio since tossing 4 picks in Week 1.
26	Ryan Tannehill	MIA	at CIN	Coming off of 432-yard effort (1 TD 2, INTs) at Arizona.